Shôgo Shimada was born on December 13, 1905 in Kanagawa, Japan as Kikutaro Hattori. He was an actor, known for Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Hakkodasan (1977) and Zatôichi senryô-kubi (1964). He died on November 26, 2004 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.