, better known by his
stage name , is a Japanese actor known for playing the hero
Takeshi Hongo in the
tokusatsu superhero series
Kamen Rider, and later the
Sega Saturn mascot
Segata Sanshiro. Fujioka is a cultural icon in Japan, even having the
minor planet 12408 Fujioka, discovered by
Akimasa Nakamura, named in his honor. Fujioka writes his name with the ideographic comma at the end (after the kanji for ), saying "It is meant to remind me to reconsider myself and what it is that I need to achieve. It shows that I am not yet finished with my tasks and must continue working toward their accomplishment."