Shinagawa Ryuji is a Japanese actor, lyricist, and narrator from Nakazumori, Takamura, Minamitsuru, Yamanashi, Japan.

When he was in the third year of Tsuru Junior High School, his brother died in a traffic accident, prompting him to run away from home and head to Tokyo. Afterward, with the support of his mother, he moved around various vocational schools in Tokyo but gradually became involved with delinquent groups. Amidst the chaos of post-war educational reforms, he tampered with his family register to falsify his age and enrolled in Toyo University.

In December of 191, he dropped out of university and became a member of the 6th class of the Daiei Acting Research Institute. In 1952, he officially joined the company but was treated as an extra, earning a small monthly salary for appearing as an extra in films. His initial stage name was Okuaki Fujio (奥秋不二夫).

In 1959, he left Daiei on December 31st. In 1960, he transferred to Nikkatsu's subsidiary, Nikkatsu.

In recent years, due to health issues, his activities have mainly focused on being a lyricist for enka songs.

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