Miyatani (born May 14, 1965) is a Japanese actor, film director, and artist. His real name is Takashi Miyatani, and he has also worked under the name Miyatani Takashi. In addition to his work in the arts, he is a licensed attorney in Japan. Miyatani was born in Tokyo and raised in Chiba Prefecture. He graduated from Chiba Prefectural Chiba High School and later entered the University of Tokyo, where he studied law and was a member of the university’s varsity tennis team. While enrolled in the Faculty of Law, he passed the Japanese Bar Examination. He was registered as an attorney in 1991 and joined Mori Sogo Law Office, becoming a partner in 1998. Following a firm merger in 2002, he became a partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. In 2009, he was ranked seventh in Nikkei Business’s Popular Lawyer Ranking.
