Edo No Uzu
is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1978. The lead stars were Keiju Kobayashi and Shigeru Tsuyuguchi. Characters *Karaki Hanbei: Keiju Kobayashi *Tasuzo : Shigeru Tsuyuguchi *Karaki Junnosuke : Ikko Furuya *Bunta : Yasushi Ono *Kinroku : Tonppie Hidari *Umesuke : Masao Komatsu *Okoma : Kumiko Okae , ''Birth name, née'' , was a Japanese actress, voice acting in Japan, voice actress, and television presenter. She was known for her work on television dramas, as well as hosting entertainment and variety shows, such as ''Renso Game'' on NHK. ... *Oine ; Yuko Natori See also * Edo no Kaze References {{reflist 1978 Japanese television series debuts 1970s drama television series Jidaigeki television series ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", they are most often set during the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—''Portrait of Hell'', for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular setting. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of their time. ''Jidaigeki'' films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight", though chambara is more accurately a subgenre of ''jidaigeki''. ''Jidaigeki'' rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. Types Many ''jidaigeki'' take place in Edo, the military capital. Others show the adventures of people wandering from place to place. The long-running television series ''Zenigata Heiji'' and ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' typify the Edo ''jidaigeki''. ''Mito ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System. It is also known for its long-time slogan, ''"If it's not fun, it's not TV!"'' Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721"—drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD"—live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in high-definition. Fuji Television is owned by , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. The current Fuji Television was established in October 2008. Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957. Offices The headquar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toho Company
is a Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Outside of Japan, it is best known as the producer and distributor of many '' kaiju'' and ''tokusatsu'' films, the Chouseishin ''tokusatsu'' superhero television franchise, the films of Akira Kurosawa, and the anime films of Studio Ghibli, CoMix Wave Films, TMS Entertainment and OLM, Inc. All nine of the highest-grossing Japanese films are released by Toho. Other famous directors, including Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Masaki Kobayashi, and Mikio Naruse, also directed films for Toho. Toho's most famous creation is Godzilla, who is featured in 32 of the company's films. Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla are described as Toho's Big Five because of the monsters' numerous appearances throughout the franchise, as well as spin-offs. Toho has also been involved i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoshiki Onoda
is a Japanese film director and writer. Biography Born in Tokyo, the family then moved to Korea under Japanese rule, Korea. In 1947, he moved back to Japan to work as an assistant director to Akira Kurosawa at the Toho studios. In 1958 he directed his first film, ''Hitogui Ama''. Personal life He was married to actress Mitsuya Utako from 1960 to her death in 2004. Filmography * ''Hitogui Ama'' (1958) * ''Onna Dorei-sen'' (1960) * ''Onna Gankutsu-ō'' (1960) *''Edo no Kaze'' (1975~1981) TV *''Tokyo Megure Keishi'' (1978) TV *''Edo no Uzu'' (1978) TV *''Edo no Gekitou'' (1979) TV *''Onihei Hankachō (1989 TV series), Onihei Hankachō'' TV * ''Onihei's Detective Records'' (1995) * ''Shigosen no Yume'' (2001) * ''Kenkaku Shōbai, Kenkaku Shōbai: Haru no Arashi'' (2008), TV movie References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Onoda, Yoshiki Living people 1925 births Japanese film directors Japanese screenwriters People from Tokyo Samurai film directors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Keiju Kobayashi
was a Japanese actor who appeared in 253 films in a career spanning 67 years. Born in Gunma Prefecture, he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942. In 1956 he moved to Toho film company. In a career that spanned 65 years, he appeared in over 250 films, most famously in the "Company President" (Shachō) comedy films made at Toho, where he worked alongside Hisaya Morishige, Daisuke Katō, Norihei Miki, and others. There he helped define the popular image of the postwar salaryman. He also won many awards for his acting, including best actor awards at the Mainichi Film Awards for '' The Naked General'' in 1958 (where he played Kiyoshi Yamashita), for '' Kuroi gashū'' in 1960, and for ''The Elegant Life of Mr Everyman'' in 1963. Kobayashi appeared in films made by such notable directors as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and Kihachi Okamoto. He continued to give powerful performances after largely movi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
is a Japanese actor. Biography Tsuyuguchi was born in Tokyo and raised in Ehime.Nihon Eiga Jinmei Jiten 2 190-191 He attended Ehime University, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1955. His career as a screen actor started in 1959. He came to prominence playing the thief in Shohei Imamura's ''Unholy Desire''. He became one of Imamura's favorite actors, appearing in four of Imamura's other films (he also appeared in the stage play "Paragy Kamigami to Butabuta" directed by Imamura in 1962), including '' Eijanaika'' in 1981. But he declined Imamura's offer for him to play the role of Taro in ''Warm Water Under a Red Bridge'' (2001). He won White Bronze Award for his roles in ''Woman of the Lake'' and '' Yojōhan monogatari: Shōfu shino'' in 1966. He appeared in many jidaigeki television dramas, in his early career he sometimes played villain roles. His most prominent roles in jidaigeki being Hyōgo Furukawa in the first seaso ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ikko Furuya
Ikko may refer to: *Ikkō-shū, a Buddhist sect *Ikkō-ikki, mobs who rose up against samurai rule in 15th- and 16th-century Japan People *Ikko (makeup artist) Ikko (born on 20 January 1962 in Fukuoka Prefecture), stylized as IKKO, is a Japanese make-up artist, TV personality, and actress. The name "Ikko" comes from an alternative reading of the Japanese name "一幸" (Ikkō). Biography Born on 20 Jan ... (born 1962), Japanese makeup artist and TV personality *, Japanese politician *, photographer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese graphic designer {{disambiguation, given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Katsuhisa Hattori
was a Japanese classical composer who also wrote music for anime films, television series and OVAs. Hattori was a respected composer in Japan; his style was classical, although he was experienced and respected in many other genres, such as New Age, Jazz, etc. He was the son of Ryoichi Hattori and the father of Takayuki Hattori, both musical composers as well. Besides being a composer, he was a producer and music supervisor for many years and had his own publishing company, Hattori Music Publishing. He was also a pianist, judge and chairman for the Tokyo music festivals. Biography Hattori was born in Tokyo, Japan. In 2000, his life and musical works were honored in an hour-long Japanese television special. He has conducted many famous orchestras, but most of his own compositions are performed by the acclaimed Tokyo Pops Orchestra. In 1989, Katsuhisa Hattori and his son, Takayuki Hattori, who is also a composer, produced the first orchestrated ''Final Fantasy'' music CD for cr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masao Komatsu
was a Japanese actor and comedian. Biography Komatsu was born in Fukuoka on January 10, 1942. He died of hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) at a hospital in Tokyo on December 7, 2020. He was 78 years old. Selected filmography Films *''Kaiju funsen–Daigoro tai Goriasu'' (1972) *''Pink Lady no Katsudō Daishashin'' (1978) *'' Station (film)'' (1981) *''Izakaya Chōji'' (1983) *''University of Laughs'' (2004) *''Journey to the Shore'' (2015) *''The Pledge to Megumi'' (2021) Television *'' Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō '' (1975) as Mamekichi *'' Edo no Uzu '' (1978) *''Ōedo Sōsamō'' (1990–91), Rokusuke *'' Sōrito Yobanaide'' (1997) *''Ōoka Echizen'' (1991–99) Japanese dub *'' ALF'' (1986–90), Willie Tanner (Max Wright) *''The Nude Bomb'' (1988 TV Asahi edition), Maxwell Smart (Don Adams Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kumiko Okae
, ''Birth name, née'' , was a Japanese actress, voice acting in Japan, voice actress, and television presenter. She was known for her work on television dramas, as well as hosting entertainment and variety shows, such as ''Renso Game'' on NHK. Okae also hosted the morning show ' on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television from 1996 to 2014. Career Okae began her professional acting career in 1975. She appeared in numerous television roles and variety shows from the 1970s to the 2010s. In 1982, she released the album ''Yes, I Feel'' on the Casablanca label. She acted in television dramas, and hosted entertainment and variety shows, such as ''Renso Game'' on NHK. Okae hosted the morning show, ', on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television from 1996 until 2014. Personal life Okae married actor in 1983. They had a daughter, Miho Ohwada. Death Okae underwent surgery for early stage breast cancer in late 2019. She was then treated with Radiation therapy from January to mid-February 20 ... [...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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1978 Japanese Television Series Debuts
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