Shigeru Kōyama

was a Japanese actor. He began acting in 1952. He appeared in "Samurai Rebellion" (1967), "Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko" (1979) and "Beyond Outrage" (2010). He was known in the United States for appearing in "Black Rain" (1986), starring Andy García, Michael Douglas and Ken Takakura. He was born in Kure, Hiroshima.
Kōyama died from pneumonia on 3 January 2017 in Kyoto Prefecture. He was 87.