"Japanese actor" . "Ban, Daisuke"@en . "Daisuke Ban (\u4F34 \u5927\u4ECB, Ban Daisuke), born Kiyonori Saito (\u658E\u85E4 \u6E05\u61B2, Sait\u014D Kiyonori), is a Japanese actor. He was born on May 5, 1947 in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo. He is best known for his role as Jiro in Android Kikaider.Ban attended Saitama-Ken High School. While in college, Ban performed in a theater group that performed the works of French playwrights. He held a small job at a teahouse during college. Though he considered becoming a salaryman, ultimately he turned to acting."@en . . "1947Z"^^ . .