Tomokazu Miura: The Silent Sculptor of Edo Japan Tomokazu Miura (三浦 友和, Miura Tomokazu; born Miura Minoru (三浦稔) on January 28, 1952) is a Japanese actor whose career has spanned decades, marked by roles in both film and television. However, his artistic legacy resides primarily in the exquisite miniature sculptures known as netsuke—small ivory carvings that encapsulate the spirit of Edo Japan (1615–1868). Despite the relative obscurit…