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Etsushi Takahashi
was a Japanese actor from Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture. Takahashi often worked with Kihachi Okamoto and Satsuo Yamamoto. After graduating Rikkyo University, Takahashi joined NHK acting school. In 1964, he joined Bungakuza Theatre Company's acting school and became an official member in 1967. In the same year, he gave his film debut with ''Watashi Machigatterukashira?''. He received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1968. He appeared in '' Onihei's Detective Records'' although he was fighting against cancer and the film became his final film appearance. Selected Filmography * ''Watashi Machigatterukashira?'' (1966) as Koike * ''Japan's Longest Day'' (1967) as Masataka Ida * '' The Human Bullet'' (1967) * ''The Affair'' (1967) * ''Kill!'' (1968) as Hanji * ''One Day at Summer's End'' (1968) as tetsuya * '' Red Lion'' (1969) as Ichinose * '' Eros + Massacre'' (1970) as Jun Tsuji * ''Men and War'' (1979) as Godai * '' Battle of Okinawa'' (1971) as Yokichi Kaya * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishiwada, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 190,853 in 88598 households and a population density of 2600 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city is well known for its Danjiri Matsuri. Geography Kishiwada is located southwestern part of Osaka Prefecture, and forms a long and narrow area (7.6 km east–west, 17.3 km north–south) from Osaka Bay to the Izumi Mountains. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture * Izumi * Kaizuka * Tadaoka Wakayama Prefecture * Kinokawa * Katsuragi Climate Kishiwada has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kishiwada is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumō Chitai
is a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a movie in 1976 and then twice as a television mini-series in 1979 and 2009. Relationship with actual events *The main character Tadashi Iki is widely seen as based on the real life Ryuzo Sejima *However, in the work, Iki finally hits big success in oil business, whilst the actual Sejima attempts in the field ended as a major failure. 1976 film is a 1976 Japanese film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto. Cast *Tatsuya Nakadai - Tadashi Iki *Tetsurō Tamba - Isao Kawamata *Isao Yamagata - Ichizo Daimon *Jūkei Fujioka - Army Chief General of Kwantung Army *Kin'ya Kitaōji * Takashi Yamaguchi *Kaoru Yachigusa *Shiho Fujimura *Ichirō Nakatani *Hisashi Igawa *Eitaro Ozawa *Etsushi Takahashi - Detective * Jirō Tamiya - Tatsuzo Samejima *Hideji Ōtaki - Seizo Hisamatsu Awards 1st Hochi Film Award *Won: Best Supporting Actor - Hideji Ōtaki 31st Mainichi Film Award *Won: Best Film *Won: Best Screenplay : Noboru Yamada 1979 TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G-Men '75
was a long-running prime-time popular television detective series in Japan. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:54 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) network from May 24, 1975 to April 3, 1982. A sequel, ''G-Men '82'', followed, as did the specials. It had also been broadcast in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Since Hong Kong was one of the filming locations, it was very popular there. With several updates and cast changes, it ran for 7 years. Selected episodes are available on DVD. Plot The story revolved around a special detective agency, the eponymous G-Men. The principal character, who spanned the entire series (and continued into the sequel and specials), was Superintendent Tetsuya Kuroki, who was portrayed by Tetsurō Tamba. Kuroki directed the members of the group. The original cast also included Yasuaki Kurata as Detective Yasuaki Kusano, trained in karate. Gō Wakabayashi joined in Episode 105, and remained to the end of the series (and the seque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nobunaga
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. Nobunaga was head of the very powerful Oda clan, and launched a war against other ''daimyō'' to unify Japan in the 1560s. Nobunaga emerged as the most powerful ''daimyō'', overthrowing the nominally ruling shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki and dissolving the Ashikaga Shogunate in 1573. He conquered most of Honshu island by 1580, and defeated the ''Ikkō-ikki'' rebels in the 1580s. Nobunaga's rule was noted for innovative military tactics, fostering of free trade, reforms of Japan's civil government, and the start of the Momoyama historical art period, but also for the brutal suppression of those who refused to cooperate or yield to his demands. Nobunaga was killed in the Honnō-ji Incident in 1582, when his retainer Akechi Mitsuhide ambushed him in Kyoto and forced him to commit . Nobunaga was succeeded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who along with Toku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsho Taikōki
is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1973. It is based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel of the same title. The lead star is Takashi Yamaguchi. Plot The drama depicts the story chronicles the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the people around him. Cast * Takashi Yamaguchi as Toyotomi Hideyoshi * Estushi Takahashi as Oda Nobunaga * Jin Nakayama as Akechi Mitsuhide *Masakazu Tamura as Takenaka Hanbei *Yoko Yamamoto as Kōdai-in *Masahiko Tsugawa as Asai Nagamasa *Kawarazaki Choichiro as Tokugawa Ieyasu *Hajime Hana as Hachisuka Masakatsu *Asao Koike as Shibata Katsuie * Atsushi Watanabe as Watanabe Tenzo *Hiroko Fuji as Oichi *Sadako Sawamura as Ōmandokoro *Yutaka Mizutani as Akechi Hidemitsu *Kantarō Suga as Ashikaga Yoshiaki *Akihiko Hirata as Hosokawa Fujitaka *Joe Shishido as Nakagawa Kiyohide *Juzo Itami as Araki Murashige * Keizo Kanie as Katō Kiyomasa * Daijiro Harada as Fukushima Masanori *Nobuo Kaneko as Ankokuji Ekei *Shinjirō Eh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key Hunter
is a prime-time Japanese television detective series. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:56 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) network from April 6, 1968 to April 7, 1973. There were a total of 262 episodes, and it was one of the most popular action dramas in Japan at the time. The story involved "Key Hunter", a special clandestine unit of the International Police, which endeavored to solve various crimes. ''Key Hunter'' was a unique TV show, which started out as a grand scale spy thriller never before seen in Japan. The episodes were individually themed on global crimes and political strife. The initial hardboiled theme later evolved to include intellectual elements involving action, and occasionally with comical elements as well. Tetsuro Tamba starred in the 1967 film '' You Only Live Twice'' as Japanese Secret Service agent Tiger Tanaka, an ally of James Bond. This role greatly influenced his image in ''Key Hunter''. Characters Key Hunte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroda Nagamasa
was a ''daimyō'' during the late Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods. He was the son of Kuroda Kanbei, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's chief strategist and adviser. Biography His childhood name was Shojumaru (松寿丸). In 1577, when Nagamasa was a small child, his father was tried and sentenced as a spy by Oda Nobunaga. Nagamasa was kidnapped and nearly killed as a hostage. With the help of Yamauchi Kazutoyo and his wife, Takenaka Hanbei ended up rescuing him. After Nobunaga was killed in the Honnō-ji Incident in 1582, Nagamasa served Toyotomi Hideyoshi along with his father and participated in the invasion of Chūgoku. Nagamasa also participated in Hideyoshi's Korean campaign, where he commanded the army's 3rd Division of 5000 men during the first invasion (1592–1593). In the second part of the campaign (1597-1598), he held command in The Army of the Right. Battle Of Sekigahara Nagamasa was one of the daimyo who were on bad terms with Ishida Mitsunari, due to the latter su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haru No Sakamichi (TV Series)
is a 1971 Japanese television series. It is the ninth NHK taiga drama. Story Shin Heike Monogatari deals with the early Edo period. Based on Sōhachi Yamaoka's novel by the same title. The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori Production Production Credits *Original story – Sōhachi Yamaoka *Music – Akira Miyoshi Cast Yagyū Clan * Nakamura Kinnosuke as Yagyū Munenori *Chitose Kobayashi as Orin *Rumi Matsumto as Karasuma Junko *Hiroshi Akutagawa as Yagyū Munetoshi *Yoshio Harada as Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi *Ryo Tamura as Yagyū Samon *Koji Shimizu as Yagyū Munefuyu Tokugawa Clan * So Yamamura as Tokugawa Ieyasu * Tetsuya Aoyama as Tokugawa Hidetada * Ichikawa Ebizō X as Tokugawa Iemitsu * Yoko Tsukasa as Lady Kasuga * Tetsuo Ishidate as Matsudaira Tadateru * Kazuo Funaki as Tokugawa Tadanaga * Isao Sasaki as Matsudaira Tadanao Toyotomi Clan * Shikaku Nakamura as Toyotomi Hideyoshi * Tomoko Naraoka as Nene * Kyōko Kishida as Yodo-dono * Kataoka Takao as To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten To Chi To (TV Series)
is a 1969 Japanese television series. It is the 7th NHK taiga drama, the 1st to be televised in color. Story Ten to Chi to deals with the Sengoku period. Based on Chōgorō Kaionji's novels "Ten to Chi to". Now only episode 50 exists. The story chronicles the life of Nagao Kagetora. Cast Nagao/Uesugi clan * Kōji Ishizaka as Nagao Kagetora * Osamu Takizawa as Nagao Tamekage * Takashi Yamaguchi as Nagao Masakage * Takashi Shimura as Nagao Fusakage * Jukichi Uno as Usami Sadamitsu * Etsushi Takahashi as Usami Sadakatsu * Yū Fujiki as Kakizaki Yajirō * Hideo Takamatsu as Kanazu Shinbei * Shirō Itō as Naya Tatsuzo * Ineko Arima as Mats as Naya Tatsuzoue * Goichi Yamada as Tokura Yohachiro * Akira Nagoya as Kakizaki Yosaburo * Noboru Nakaya as Sugihara Noriie * Shunya Shimazaki as Kitajō Takahiro * Yoshi Katō as Shoda Hitachinosuke * Masakane Yonekura as Katō Danzō * Taketoshi Naito as Honjō Yoshihide * Hiroyuki Nagato as Hattori Genki * Ineko Arima as Matsue * Michiyo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Meets West (1995 Film)
''East Meets West'' is a Japanese Western film directed by Okamoto Kihachi, and was released in 1995. Plot The film starts off with an old man in the desert, and two signs are shown; one marked East, the other West. Japan has sent a mission to San Francisco. In San Francisco, the Japanese are surprised by American culture. One American, Gus Taylor, and his gang steal all the gold from the mission and make their way into the desert. One of the samurai on the mission chases after the gang into the desert. He is joined by a young American boy, Sam, whose father was killed by the gang leader. The group picks up a variety of people along the way to New Mexico. The Japanese and the Americans on the trip share parts of their cultures with each other. The group of vigilantes eventually makes it to New Mexico and finds the gang. They take back their stolen gold and return to San Francisco. Cast * Christopher Mayer as Gus Taylor * Hiroyuki Sanada as Kamijo Kenkichi * Scott Bachicha as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The River With No Bridge
is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi based on the novel by Sue Sumii. Cast *Naoko Otani as Fude Hatanaka *Tamao Nakamura as Nui Hatanaka *Tetta Sugimoto as Seitaro Hatanaka *Masato Hagiwara as Sadao Shimura *Etsushi Takahashi as Iseda *Saki Takaoka as Nanae Minemura Awards and nominations 17th Hochi Film Award * Won: Best Director - Yōichi Higashi is a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for '' Yasashii Nipponjin'' in 1971, ... References External links * 1992 films Films directed by Yōichi Higashi 1990s Japanese-language films 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub ja:橋のない川#映画版 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return From The River Kwai
''Return from the River Kwai'' is a 1989 British film directed by Andrew McLaglen and starring Edward Fox, Chris Penn and Timothy Bottoms. It is not a sequel to ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' (1957), though it also deals with POWs of the Japanese in World War II. Cast * Edward Fox as Major Benford *Chris Penn as Lieutenant Crawford *Denholm Elliott as Colonel Grayson *Timothy Bottoms as Seaman Miller *Tatsuya Nakadai as Major Harada (Japanese: 陸軍少佐原田, ''Rikugun-Shōsa Harada'') *Etsushi Takahashi as Ozawa *George Takei as Lieutenant Tanaka (Japanese: 陸軍中尉田中, ''Rikugun-Chūi Tanaka'') *Nick Tate as Lt. Commander Hunt *Michael Dante as Commander Davidson Production The film is based on a 1979 factual book with the same name about a 1944 Japanese prisoner transport of 2,217 British and Australian POWs, who had been working as forced labour on the Burma Railway, building the bridge over the River Kwai. They were taken by railway to Singapore, and from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
