Atsushi Watanabe (actor, B. 1947)
is a Japanese actor. Watanabe has been hosting a report-type programme "Watanabe Atsushi no Tatemono Tanbō" on TV Asahi since 1989. Selected filmography Films *''Saigono Tokotai'' (1970) *''New Abashiri Prison'' (1970) *''Bakumatsu (film), Bakumatsu'' (1973) *''The Burmese Harp (1985 film), The Burmese Harp'' (1985) *''The Million Ryo Pot'' (2004) Television Drama *''The Water Margin (1973 TV series), The Water Margin'' (1973), *''Shinsho Taikōki'' (1973), *''Unmeitōge'' (1974) *''Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō'' (1975) *''Hissatsu Shiwazanin'' (1976) *''Oretachi wa Tenshi da!'' (1979) *''Shin Edo no Kaze'' (1980) *''Edo no Asayake'' (1980) *''Tokugawa Ieyasu (Taiga drama)'' (1983) *''Hissatsu Watashinin'' (1984) *''Tokusō Saizensen'' (1985-87) *''The Unfettered Shogun4'' (1991–92) Other Television appearances * Watanabe Atsushi no Tatemono Tanbō (1989 – present) References External links * Japanese male actors 1947 births Living people {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ibaraki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Tochigi Prefecture to the northwest, Saitama Prefecture to the southwest, Chiba Prefecture to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Mito, Ibaraki, Mito, the capital, is the largest city in Ibaraki Prefecture. Other major cities include Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, Hitachi, Ibaraki, Hitachi, and Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Hitachinaka. Ibaraki Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the northeast of Tokyo, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Ibaraki Prefecture features Lake Kasumigaura, the second-largest lake in Japan; the Tone River, Japan's second-longest river and largest drainage basin; and Mount Tsukuba, one of the most famous mountains in Japan. Ibaraki Prefectur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō
is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. It is the 6th in the Hissatsu series. Kenji Misumi was hospitalized while directing episode 13 where he later died. Plot Nakamura Mondo retired from professional killer's job but a woman(Okō) suddenly visits Mondo and urges him to withdraw his retirement. He refuses once but he finally decides to come back from his retirement. Mondo coincidentally witnessed murder during his patrol. The man who committed murder was a lonely assassin, Ichimatsu. Ichimatsu is a bamboo craftsman but he is also a professional killer. Ichimatsu thought of killing Mondo because he was witnessed his murder by Mondo. One day Nakamura Mondo suddenly visits Ichimatsu to ask him to kill a man. In the final episode of Kurayami Shitomenin Itoi Mitsugu was killed so Mondo has been looking for someone. Ichimatsu and Mondo never trust each other but in the end they start killing villains together. Former monk Ingen also joi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Male Actors
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Unfettered Shogun
(Abarenbō Shōgun) was a Japanese television program on the TV Asahi network. Set in the eighteenth century, it showed fictitious events in the life of Yoshimune, the eighth Tokugawa ''shōgun''. The program started in 1978 under the title ''Yoshimune Hyobanki: Abarenbo Shogun'' (''Chronicle in Praise of Yoshimune: The Unfettered Shogun'') who went after rogue councillors and ''daimyō'' who were abusing their power. After a few seasons, they shortened the first two words and the show ran for two decades under the shorter title until the series ended in 2003; a two-hour special aired in 2004. The earliest scripts occasionally wove stories around historic events such as the establishment of firefighting companies of commoners in Edo, but eventually the series adopted a routine of strictly fiction. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of ''kanzen-chōaku' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokusō Saizensen
was a long running popular television detective series in Japan, which ran from 1977 to 1987. Aired on TV Asahi. It stars Hideaki Nitani. Cast * Hideaki Nitani as Kyōsuke Kamishiro (Boss of the Special Investigation Division) * Hiroshi Fujioka as Tetsuo Sakurai * Toshiyuki Nishida as Yōzō Takasugi * Kojiro Hongo as Tsuyoshi Tachibana * Hideji Ōtaki as Ippei Funamura * Naoya Makoto as Ryuji Yoshino (1977–86) * Atsushi Watanabe (actor, b. 1947), Atsushi Watanabe as Denkichi Tokida * Kenichi Sakurai as Jirō Taki * Kiyotaka Mitsuki as Seishirō Inukai * Shigeru Araki as Akira Tsugami * Yusuke Natsu as Shunichi Kanō * Yuji Abe as Toshio Sugi * Masumi Sekiya as Mikiko Takasugi * Katsuhiko Yokomitsu as Kanichi Kurebayashi References External links Tokusō Saizensen at Toei video {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokuso Saizensen Japanese drama television series Japanese crime television series 1970s Japanese television series Japanese detective television drama series Tokyo Metropolitan P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hissatsu Watashinin
is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1983. It is the 20th in the Hissatsu series. Atsushi Watanabe appeared in the Hissatsu series twice in past but in the drama he played professional killer for the first time. Cast * Masatoshi Nakamura: Sota * Mieko Takamine: Narutaki Shinobu * Atsushi Watanabe: Daikichi * Midori Nishizaki : Osawa * Naomi Fujiyama is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 25th Hochi Film Award and at the 22nd Yokohama Film Festival for Face. Filmography Film * ''Zatoichi and the Chess Expert'' (1965) * ''Face'' (2000) * ''Godzilla Against Mechagod ... : Onao References 1983 Japanese television series debuts 1980s drama television series Jidaigeki television series {{Japan-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokugawa Ieyasu (Taiga Drama)
is a 1983 Japanese television series. It is the 21st NHK ''taiga'' drama. The drama is based on the novel of the same name by Sōhachi Yamaoka. Plot The story chronicles the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Production Production Credits *Original – Souhachi Yamamoto *Music – Isao Tomita *Narrator – Naomitsu Tateno *Historical research – Keizō Suzuki *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi Cast Starring role * Sakae Takita as Tokugawa Ieyasu (episodes 7-50) **Yōji Matsuda as Teen Ieyasu (episode 6) **Yoshitaka Kase as Child Ieyasu (episodes 3-5) Tokugawa clan *Shinobu Otake as Odai no Kata - mother of Ieyasu *Masaomi Kondō as Matsudaira Hirotada - father of Ieyasu *Kaoru Yachigusa as Keyōin - grandmother of Ieyasu *Kimiko Ikegami as Lady Tsukiyama - wife of Ieyasu *Hiroshi Katsuno as Tokugawa Hidetada - third son of Ieyasu *Hiroyuki Nagato as Honda Sakuzaemon *Shinjirō Ehara as Ishikawa Kazumasa *Taketoshi Naito as Honda Masanobu *Yosuke Natsuki as Yagyū Munenori *H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Edo No Kaze
was a Japanese jidaigeki (period drama) broadcast on prime-time television that ran from 1975 to 1981. Its lead star was Yūzō Kayama. The series was based on Kazuo Shimada's novel of the same title. It became a popular broadcast, leading to the production of five series and a two-hour special. Plot Characters *Yūzō Kayama as Chiaki Joenosuke *Keiju Kobayashi as Hayashida Magobei *Minoru Chiaki as Hayami Shigetaro *Yousuke Kondō as Takase * Masaaki Tsusaka as Sanai *Ryō Ikebe as Nezu (first series, episodes 14-49) *Kunie Tanaka as Yura (first series) *Takeo Chii as Mihoki (first series) *Mie Hama as Oyou (first series) *Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Shimazu Hanzō (series II-IV) *Masaya Oki as Tachibana Seiichirō (''Shin Edo no Kaze'') *Yasuaki Kurata is a Japanese martial artist and actor, best known for his work in Hong Kong action films. He holds dan ranks in Karate (7th degree), Judo (3rd degree), and Aikido (2nd degree). Biography Kurata was born and raised in Saku ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oretachi Wa Tenshi Da!
is an action and comedy Japanese TV series starring Masaya Oki which was originally broadcast on Nippon TV in 1979. The show won great popularity in its time. It is noted for the ad-libbing and jokes by the cast and staff. Plot Masato Asō was a detective of Nizuma police station but he was forced to resign. He sets up office in a building in Aoyama as a private detective. Asō solves various incidents taking advantage of his former profession. He is always trying to get a lot of money even with nearly illegal ways through works from clients. But eventually, it always ends up not working. Each of Asō private detective office's members has their own profession, but helps Aso's investigation as a part-time job.沖雅也in太陽にほえろ! p.96-99 They have unique nicknames. Cast Asō's private detective office members * Masaya Oki as Masato Asō (Cap) * Yumi Takigawa as Youko Fujinami (You), a secretary of Asō * Kyōhei Shibata as Shōzō Irie (Darts) * Masaki Kanda a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hissatsu Shiwazanin
is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1976. It is 7th in the Hissatsu series. The drama is sequel to ''Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō'. Plot Cast *Atsuo Nakamura : Akai Kennosuke *Makoto Fujita : Mondo Nakamura *Shun Ōide: Yaitoya Mataemon *Mie Nakao : Ote * Atsushi Watanabe : Sutezō *Kin Sugai : Sen Nakamura *Mari Shiraki is a Japanese actress. She joined the Nikkatsu studio and appeared in about 100 films at Nikkatsu. Shiraki is well known for her role of Ritsu Nakamura on the ''jidaigeki'' television series '' Hissatsu''. Selected filmography Film * The Naked ... : Ritsu Nakamura References 1976 Japanese television series debuts 1970s drama television series Jidaigeki television series {{Japan-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unmeitōge
is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1974. It is based on Renzaburō Shibata's novel of the same title. The lead star is Masakazu Tamura. Plot Akizuki Rokurōta was born as a child of Tokugawa Ieyasu, but since he is a twin with Tokugawa Iemitsu, he is not allowed to appear in the center of the stage. Thus He continues his wandering trip. One day he accidentally meets Toyotomi Hideyori's son Toyotomi Hideya and her mother. Tokugawa Shogunate and Yagyū clan try to kill them. On the other hand villains try to use them. Akizuki Rokurōta decides to protect them from Tokugawa Shogunate and villains. Cast *Masakazu Tamura as Akizuki Rokurōta/Tokugawa Iemitsu *Goro Ibuki as Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi *Jūshirō Konoe as Yagyū Munenori *Yoshio Yoshida as Tenkai *Ichirō Arishima as Takuan Sōhō *Naoko Otani as Renko * Rokko Toura as Yami no Hichibei *Yayoi Watanabe as Sasaka *Kei Satō as Asahina Genzaemon *Atsushi Watanabe (actor, b. 1947), Ats ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |