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[[File:Sonny Chiba 1961.jpg|frame|Sonny Chiba in 1961]]
'''[[Shinichi Chiba''']], born as Sadaho Maeda in Fukuoka on January 23, 1939, and known to international audiences as '''[[Sonny Chiba]]''', is a world-renowned Japanese martial arts film star best known for films such as ''[[Bodyguard Kiba]]'', ''[[Golgo 13]]: Kowloon Assignment'', and ''[[The Street Fighter]]''. Among his best known film roles are Terry Tsurugi from ''[[The Street Fighter]]'' films and various incarnations of Hanzo Hattori in numerous movies, including ''[[Kill Bill]]''. One of his earlier roles was as Space Chief in ''[[Invasion of the Neptune Men]]'', a film famous for its rough riffing on ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
 
CurrentlyAs of November 2007, he is known in Japan as '''J.J. Sonny Chiba''' (J.J. being short for "Justice Japan") as an actor and '''[[Rindō Wachinaga]]''' as a director.
 
He also founded the Japan Action Club for aspiring action stars in Japan. Among his apprentices was Etsuko Shihomi, who starred in the ''[[The Street Fighter|Sister Streetfighter]]'' films and appeared in two movies in the main trilogy.
 
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