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Battle Of The Japan Sea (film)
is a 1969 Japanese war film directed by Seiji Maruyama, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film stars Toshiro Mifune, Yūzō Kayama, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshio Kurosawa, Makoto Satō, Ryutaro Tatsumi, Chishū Ryū, and Matsumoto Kōshirō VIII. It focuses on Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. In the course of the battle, both the Japanese navy and army fail in their attempts to seize Port Arthur, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Japanese sea. Cast Production Special effects ''Battle of the Japan Sea'' was the last film for special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya before his death. A dedicated team of 60 artists worked on the 107 miniature ships created for the film. In addition, the miniature of the battleship ''Mikasa'' was made up to 13 meters long. Due to the weaker shell power during the Russo-Japanese War in the Pacific War, Freon gas was used to represent water column in the naval battle scene. Release ''Battle of the Japan Sea'' was distributed theatrical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōgō Heihachirō
Marshal-Admiral Marquis , served as a '' gensui'' or admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy and became one of Japan's greatest naval heroes. He claimed descent from Samurai Shijo Kingo, and he was an integral part of preserving Japanese artwork. As Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, he successfully confined the Russian Pacific naval forces to Port Arthur before winning a decisive victory over a relieving fleet at Tsushima in May 1905. Western journalists called Tōgō "the Nelson of the East". He remains deeply revered as a national hero in Japan, with shrines and streets named in his honour. Early life Tōgō was born as Tōgō Nakagoro (仲五郎) on 27 January 1848 in the Kajiya-chō ( 加治屋町) district of the city of Kagoshima in Satsuma domain (modern-day Kagoshima Prefecture), to a noble family in feudal Japan, the third of four sons of Togo Kichizaemon, a samurai serving the Shimazu daimyō as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Tazaki
, born Minoru Tanaka, was a Japanese actor best known for his various roles in kaiju films produced by Toho, often portraying scientists or military personnel. Career Tanaka began his career as a traveling stage actor in the 1930s, performing under both his birth name and various stage names. In 1950, he changed his name to Jun Tazaki when he appeared in Shintoho's film ''Sasameyuki''. After initially holding only small film roles, Tazaki gradually gained popularity and began playing larger roles in films produced by Toho in the 1960s. Akira Kurosawa frequently cast Tazaki in his films, but Ishirō Honda also considered him a favorite. Toho's science fiction films, particularly those directed by Honda, featured him throughout the 1960s as an authority figure with a moustache. As well as playing stern but benevolent father figures, Tazaki played villains with a ruthless streak. His defining role came in Honda's ''Atragon'', in which he portrayed the embittered World War II ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara (佐原 健二 ''Sahara Kenji'') (born 14 May 1932) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa. His birth name is Masayoshi Kato (加藤 正好 ''Katō Masayoshi''). Initially he used the name Tadashi Ishihara before changing it when he secured the lead role in ''Rodan'' (1956). Selected filmography Sahara did a lot of work for the Toho Company, the studio that so far has produced 28 ''Godzilla'' movies. He appeared in more of the ''Godzilla'' series than any other actor. Also, he is the actor who was often relied on in most of the films by Directors Ishiro Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya. He has appeared in many supporting roles. Sahara is famous as a mainstay of Toho special-effects movies and the ''Ultraman'' series. * '' Farewell Rabaul'' (1954) * ''Godzilla'' (1954) – as Young Lover on the Sound * '' Yuki No Koi'' (1955) – (credited as Tadashi Ishihara) * ''Seifuku No Otome Tachi'' (1955) – as Hideya Fujiwara (credited as Tadashi Ishihara) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikojirō Ijichi
Hikojirō Ijichi (1860-1912) was a Japanese Vice Admiral during the Russo-Japanese War. He commanded the during the war, notably commanding it during the Battle of Tsushima. Biography Hikojirō was born as the second son of Sueyoshi Ijichi at the Satsuma Domain. In October 1874, he entered the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in its 7th term and graduated as a Navy Ensign on December 25, 1883. Initially, he worked at the '' Unebi'' and the '' Hōshō''. He later became a secondary member of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff. He then served as a messenger of the Chief of the Yokosuka Naval District before heading for a business trip to France as well as the Japanese Embassy in Italy before serving as an instructor at the Naval War College. Ijichi then participated in the First Sino-Japanese War while he commanded the . Around this time, he was promoted to Lieutenant-commander on December 16, 1891, Lieutenant on December 21, 1896, Commander on March 8, 1898 and Captain on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima (4 August 1918 – 10 September 2009) was an actor in Japanese ''kaiju'' films, best known for his role as Kumayama in '' Mothra vs. Godzilla''. He was born in Kobe, Japan. Selected filmography * ''Pu-san'' (1953) * ''Hiroba no kodoku'' (1953) - Tachikawa * ''Waseda daigaku'' (1953) - Detective * ''Mitsuyu-sen'' (1954) - Soga * ''Otsukisama ni wa warui kedo'' (1954) * ''Ore no kenjû wa subayai'' (1954) * ''Tenka taihei'' (1955) * ''Ai no onimotsu'' (1955) * ''Shônen shikeishû'' (1955) * ''Ôkami'' (1955) * '' Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple'' (1955) - Yoshioka samurai * ''Yakan chûgaku'' (1955) * ''Aijô'' (1956) - Tamura * ''Shujinsen'' (1956) * ''Rodan'' (1956) - Izeki, reporter of Seibu Nippou * ''Kono futari ni sachi are'' (1957) * ''Ninjitsu'' (1957) * ''Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen'' (1957) - Yamaka * ''Saigo no dasso'' (1957) - Chin * ''Hadairo no tsuki'' (1957) - Jimbo * ''Datsugokushû'' (1957) * ''Zoku aoi sanmyaku Yukiko no maki'' (1957) * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihiko Hirata
(December 16, 1927 – July 25, 1984), born , was a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies (including Hiroshi Inagaki's ''Samurai'' trilogy), he is most well known for his work in the ''kaiju'' genre, including such films as ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'', ''The Mysterians'', ''Terror of Mechagodzilla'', ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'', and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original ''Godzilla'', released in 1954. Hirata was married to the popular actress Yoshiko Kuga from 1961 until his death. He died at age 56 in 1984 after a long battle with lung cancer. Early life Hirata was born in Seoul, Korea, in 1927, into a wealthy family. He was educated at the prestigious Tokyo University's School of Interior Design. Before joining Shintoho as an assistant director (under his older brother, Yoshiki Onoda), Hirata moved into still photography, and eventually joined Toho in 1953, under the studio's "New Face" pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itō Hirobumi
was a Japanese politician and statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Japan. He was also a leading member of the ''genrō'', a group of senior statesmen that dictated Japanese policy during the Meiji era. A London-educated samurai of the Chōshū Domain and a central figure in the Meiji Restoration, Itō Hirobumi chaired the bureau which drafted the Constitution for the newly formed Empire of Japan. Looking to the West for inspiration, Itō rejected the United States Constitution as too liberal and the Spanish Restoration as too despotic. Instead, he drew on British and German models, particularly the Prussian Constitution of 1850. Dissatisfied with Christianity's pervasiveness in European legal precedent, he replaced such religious references with those rooted in the more traditionally Japanese concept of a ''kokutai'' or "national polity" which hence became the constitutional justification for imperial authority. During the 1880s, Itō emerged as the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamimura Hikonojō
Baron was an early Japanese admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, commanding the IJN 2nd Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, most notably at the Battle off Ulsan and Tsushima. Biography Born to a ''samurai'' family in the Satsuma Domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture), Kamimura served as a foot soldier during the Boshin War. After the Imperial government was established in 1871, Kamimura became one of the first cadets of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, later earning a commission as an ensign following his graduation in 1879. Serving as a junior officer aboard various ships throughout the 1880s, Kamimura’s first command was the gunboat in 1891; he later captained the in 1893. After the outbreak of the First Sino-Japanese War the following year, Kamimura was given command of the new cruiser , winning distinction at the Battle of the Yalu River on 17 September 1894.Paine, ''The Sino-Japanese War'' In his heyday, he was known throughout Imperial Navy as a gruff a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita () (8 January 1912 – 23 March 1991) was a Japanese film and television actor. He played the lead role in Akira Kurosawa's first feature, ''Sanshiro Sugata'', and appeared in other Kurosawa films including ''The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail'' (as Togashi, commander of the border guards) and ''The Hidden Fortress'' (as General Tadokoro). Later, he was a supporting actor in Ishirō Honda's '' Mothra vs. Godzilla'', among many other films. Before and during World War II Fujita was considered one of the great stars of Japanese cinema. In the post-war period he became known for supporting roles, often playing a soldier in war films, such as in Masaki Kobayashi's ''The Human Condition'' (film series). During the sixties and seventies he played minor roles in "special effects pictures" such as ''Ultraman'' and '' Frankenstein vs. Baragon''. Life and career Fujita was born in Kurume, Fukuoka in Japan. After graduating from high school in 1929 he moved to Tokyo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Kubo
is a Japanese actor who has appeared in over 70 films since 1952. He starred in the film ''Arashi'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Arashi'' (1956) as Saburo Mizusawa * ''Snow Country'' (1957) * ''Throne of Blood'' (1957) as Miki Yoshiteru *''The Three Treasures'' (1959) as Prince Iogi * (1959) * '' Chushingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki'' (1962) as Lord Date * ''Gorath'' (1962) as Cadet Astronaut Tatsuo Kanai * ''Matango'' (1963) as Professor Kenji Murai * ''Invasion of Astro-Monster'' (1965) as Tetsuo Torii * ''Son of Godzilla'' (1967) as Goro Maki * ''Destroy All Monsters'' (1968) as Katsuo Yamabe, Captain of the SY-3 * ''Kill!'' (1968) as Monnosuke Takei * ''Battle of the Japan Sea'' (1969) as Kikuisami Matsui * ''Space Amoeba'' (1970) as Taro Kudo * '' Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' (1995) as Captain of the ''Kairyu-Maru'' * ''The Truth about Nanjing'' (2010) as Heitarō Kimura *''The Great Buddha Arrival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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