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A Samurai Chronicle
is a 2014 Japanese film directed by Takashi Koizumi. Cast *Kōji Yakusho as Shūkoku Toda *Junichi Okada as Shōzaburō Dan'no *Maki Horikita as Kaoru Toda *Mieko Harada as Orie Toda *Shinobu Terajima *Hisashi Igawa *Kenichi Yajima Plot A retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life. A squire is sent by the prime minister of Japan to keep watch over him. Development Teruyo Nogami, who was a longtime assistant of Akira Kurosawa, worked as a special adviser on the film, and joined the director and star for a question and answer session about the film. The film was based on an award-winning novel by Rin Hamuro. Koizumi claimed that he did not want to send any political messages with the film and instead intended to portray the real life events as accurately as possible. Reception The film debuted at number two in the Japanese box office and grossed a total of $8,804,424 in Japan. The Japan Times ''The Japan Times'' is Japan's larges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Koizumi
Takashi Koizumi (小泉堯史 ''Koizumi Takashi'') (born November 6, 1944, in Mito) is a Japanese film director. After graduating from Waseda University, he served as an assistant director for Akira Kurosawa for many years. Filmography Awards Nominations * AFI Fest 1999: ** Grand Jury Prize for '' After the Rain'' * Award of the Japanese Academy 2001: ** Best Director for '' After the Rain'' * Award of the Japanese Academy 2003: ** Best Director for '' Letters from the Mountains'' ** Best Screenplay for '' Letters from the Mountains'' Won * Venice International Film Festival 1999: ** CinemAwenire Award in Best Film on the Relationship of Man-Nature for '' After the Rain'' * São Paulo International Film Festival 1999: ** Mostra Special Award for '' After the Rain'' * Portland International Film Festival 2001: ** Audience Award for Best First Film: '' After the Rain'' * 27th Fajr International Film Festival 2009 (Eastern Vista section): ** Best Screenplay for ''Best Wishes for T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōji Yakusho
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor. He is well known for his starring roles in ''Shall We Dance?'' (1996), ''Cure'' (1997), ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' (2005), ''13 Assassins'' (2010), '' The Third Murder'' (2017), ''The Blood of Wolves'' (2018) and ''Under the Open Sky'' (2020). He is also best known internationally for his role as Takuro Yamashita in Shōhei Imamura's '' The Eel'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and as Yasujiro Wataya in Alejandro González Iñárritu's '' Babel'' (2006) which was nominated for Best Picture at the 79th Academy Awards. Yakusho has won three Japan Academy Prize for his performances in ''Shall We Dance?'', ''The Third Murder'' and ''The Blood of Wolves''. Career Yakusho was born in Isahaya, Nagasaki, the youngest of five brothers. After graduation from Nagasaki Prefectural High School of Technology in 1974, he worked at the Chiyoda municipal ward office, or ''kuyakusho'', in Tokyo, from which he later took h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junichi Okada
is an actor and a former member of Japanese boy band V6, which was under the management of Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 14. Music career In the summer of 1995, Okada participated in ''Johnny's Pre-School'', part of the NTV program . He passed the audition and joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 14. After being in Johnny's for only a short period of three months, he made his debut as the youngest member of the idol group V6. Unlike the rest of the members in the group, he did not have much experience as Johnny's Jr. The first time that he had been on a music program was only after the debut of V6. Their debut song was "Music For the People". Okada can play the guitar, as well as the piano. His mother is a piano teacher. His voice is in the middle range, and hence his solos usually include slower ballads. Recently, he has been given longer solos in V6 songs, such as "Way of Life". He also reveals that during V6's 2008 concert ''Vibes'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maki Horikita
is a Japanese former actress. During her career from 2003 until 2017, she starred in numerous Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies, including roles in ''Nobuta wo Produce'', ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'' and ''Umechan Sensei''. Early life Horikita was born on October 6, 1988, in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan. She is the eldest of three daughters. Considered a tomboy in her childhood, Horikita enjoyed playing basketball and baseball. She was the vice-captain of their basketball club in junior high. Despite her boyishness, Horikita looked up to her mother. This was revealed when she appeared in an episode of KAT-TUN's now-defunct variety show ''Cartoon KAT-TUN'' where she mentioned that she liked imitating her mother when she was younger. Career Print & TV endorsement Apart from modeling for photobooks, Horikita has appeared in magazines and television advertisements. She is best remembered for her television commercials for Fujifilm (where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieko Harada
is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974. Career Harada most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film ''Ran'', and further collaborated with him in his 1990 film ''Dreams''. Harada also provided the voice for Kaguya in the 2002 anime film '' InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass''. Harada won the award for best actress at the 21st Hochi Film Award for '' Village of Dreams'' and at the 23rd Hochi Film Award for ''Begging for Love''. Personal life Harada has been married to actor and singer Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three children. Filmography Film *'' Lullaby of the Earth'' (1976) *''The Youth Killer'' (1976) *'' Torakku Yarō: Totsugeki ichibanboshi (1978) *''The Fall of Ako Castle'' (1978) *'' Ah! Nomugi Toge'' (1979) *''Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1979) *''Ran'' (1985) – Lady Kaede *''Bakumatsu Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinobu Terajima
is a Japanese actress. Her feature films include ''Akame 48 Waterfalls'' (2003) and '' Vibrator'' (2003). For her role in ''Caterpillar'' (2010), Terajima won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin Film Festival while her performance in '' Oh Lucy!'' (2017) earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress. Early life Her father is the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII, her mother the actress Sumiko Fuji, and her brother the kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke V. Career Terajima appeared in Shinobu Yaguchi's ''Happy Flight''. Personal life In 2007, she married Laurent Ghnassia, a French art director based in Japan. The couple have one son, born in 2012. In an interview with The Japan Times, Terajima stated that she is raising her son to be a kabuki actor. Filmography Films * ''Akame 48 Waterfalls'' (2003) * '' Get Up!'' (2003) * '' Vibrator'' (2003) * ''Quill'' (2004) * '' Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles'' (2005) * ''Tokyo Tower'' (2005) * ''Yamato'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa (井川比佐志 born 17 November 1936) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's '' Dodesukaden'', ''Ran'' and ''Madadayo''. He starred in Abe Kōbō's production of ''The Man Who Turned Into A Stick'', a surrealist play, in 1969. Selected filmography Film Television Honours *Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ... (2002) * Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2008) References External links * 1936 births Living people Japanese male film actors Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Yajima
is a Japanese actor. Career Graduating from Meiji Gakuin University, Yajima debuted as an actor in 1981. A frequent player in the films of Masato Harada, Yajima often plays yakuza , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the ter ... and other bad guys, but can also do comic relief. He has appeared in over 200 TV dramas and 70 films. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1956 births Living people Male actors from Gifu Prefecture Meiji Gakuin University alumni {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc.. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History ''The Japan Times'' was launched by Motosada Zumoto on 22 March 1897, with the goal of giving Japanese people an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan to participate in the international community. The newspaper was independent of government control, but from 1931 onward, the paper's editors experienced mounting pressure from the Japanese government to submit to its policies. In 1933, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Hitoshi Ashida, former ministry official, as chief editor. During World War II, the newspaper served as an outlet for Imperial Japanese government communication and editorial opinion. It was successively renamed ''The Japan Times and Mail'' (1918–1940) following its merger with ''The Japan Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Films
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Samurai Films
, also commonly spelled "''chambara''", meaning "sword fighting" films,Hill (2002). denotes the Japanese film genre called samurai cinema in English and is roughly equivalent to Western and swashbuckler films. ''Chanbara'' is a sub-category of ''jidaigeki'', which equates to period drama. ''Jidaigeki'' may refer to a story set in a historical period, though not necessarily dealing with a samurai character or depicting swordplay. Chanbara also refers to a martial arts sport similar to Fencing. While earlier samurai period pieces were more dramatic rather than action-based, samurai films produced after World War II have become more action-based, with darker and more violent characters. Post-war samurai epics tended to portray psychologically or physically scarred warriors.Silver (1977), p. 37. Akira Kurosawa stylized and exaggerated death and violence in samurai epics. His samurai, and many others portrayed in film, were solitary figures, more often concerned with concealing their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010s Japanese Films
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