Shogen (actor) Biography: Daughter, Movies, Pictures, Age, Net Worth, Height, Siblings, Religion, Parents, Wife, Awards

Shogen Itokazu, professionally known as Shogen, is a Japanese actor and former model from Okinawa.

He built an international career after modeling in Europe and later training in realism acting in New York.

He is best known for Gensan Punch (2021), Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist (2014), Death Note (2015), and a wide range of Japanese and international productions.

Shogen
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Real Name:	Shogen Itokazu
Stage Name:	Shogen
Born:	20 June 1978 (age 48 years old)
Place of Birth:	Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Ethnicity:	Okinawan Japanese
Height:	1.83m
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Itokazu
Spouse:	May J. (2022)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	1
Occupation:	Actor, Model, Producer
Net Worth:	$1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Shogen was born on 20 June 1978 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, to Mr. and Mrs. Itokazu. He has spoken about growing up without his father and being particularly close to his mother.

Details of his siblings have not been publicly established. Shogen attended Naha High School, graduating in 1997, before completing his studies at Asia University in 2001.

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During university, he played basketball and began modeling alongside his studies, including an exchange experience in the United States. His cultural background is Okinawan Japanese.

Career

Shogen began his professional career as a model before returning to Japan in 2004 and moving into acting. He made his film debut in Bloody Snake Under the Sun (Habu to Kenkotsu), playing an Okinawan sanshin musician in the postwar drama.

The film was selected for the competition section of the 20th Tokyo International Film Festival. After discovering realism-based acting, he moved to New York in 2008 and trained at Black Nexxus under Susan Batson and other acting coaches.

Shogen subsequently developed an international screen career, appearing as Young Gôken in Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist and Raye Penber in Death Note.

His leading performance as Nao Tsuchiyama in Gensan Punch became a major career milestone; the film won the Kim Jiseok Award at the 2021 Busan International Film Festival, while Shogen received the Asia Star Award at the festival in 2022.

His later credits include December, Lightning Over the Beyond, One Last Bloom, The Redemption of Sin, Lone Samurai, and Takarajima.

Awards and Nominations

• Busan International Film Festival — Asia Star Award — 2022 — Won
• Busan International Film Festival — Kim Jiseok Award — 2021 — Won by Gensan Punch

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @shogenism

Personal Life

Shogen, 48, stands 1.83m tall and is married to Japanese singer May J. The couple announced their marriage on 20 June 2022, choosing their shared birthday for the wedding registration. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, in November 2023; her name has not been publicly disclosed.

Net Worth

Shogen has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. His earnings primarily come from acting and producing, supplemented by his earlier modeling career and commercial appearances. His work across Japanese cinema, international films, and television has broadened his professional income base.

Filmography

• Bloody Snake Under the Sun — 2005
• Sukiyaki Western Django — 2007
• Twilight Phantom — 2007
• Kafoo: Waiting for Happiness — 2009
• Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler — 2009
• A Piece of Our Life — 2010
• Shinobido — 2012
• Uzumasa Limelight — 2014
• Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist — 2014
• Death Note — 2015
• Smokin’ on the Moon — 2017
• High & Low: The Movie 3 – Final Mission — 2017
• Tokyo Butterfly — 2020
• Gensan Punch — 2021
• December — 2022
• Lightning Over the Beyond — 2022
• Everything, Everywhere — 2023
• One Last Bloom — 2023
• The Redemption of Sin — 2024
• Lone Samurai — 2025
• Takarajima (Hero’s Island) — 2025
• Kaze no Majimu — 2025

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