Gunshi Kanbei
is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junichi Okada), a retainer of daimyō Kodera Masamoto of Harima Province, and a strategist for daimyō Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Plot The drama tells the story of Kuroda Kanbei, a son of Kuroda Mototaka, chief retainer of Kodera Masamoto who ruled Harima Province (currently Hyōgo Prefecture) in the 16th century. In troubled times, Kanbei persuades Kodera to join forces with the all-powerful Oda Nobunaga. Though imprisoned by Araki Murashige and lamed for life, Kanbei endures hardships and later becomes a strategist for Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His son Kuroda Nagamasa serves Tokugawa Ieyasu after the death of Toyotomi. Production *Screenwriter – Yoichi Maekawa *Music – Yugo Kanno *Titling – Shoshu *Narrator – Shiho Fujimura→Shuko Hirose *Histor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kazuhiro Motoki
Kazuhiro is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kazuhiro Fujita, Japanese manga artist *Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Japanese anime director and supervisor *Kazuhiro Hamanaka, professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter *Kazuhiro Haraguchi (born 1959), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan *Kazuhiro Inoue (born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist *Kazuhiro Kawata (born 1982), Japanese football player *Kirishima Kazuhiro (born 1959), former sumo wrestler from Makizono, Kagoshima, Japan *Kazuhiro Kiuchi (born 1960), Japanese manga artist and film director *Kazuhiro Kiyohara (born 1967), former professional baseball player in Japan *Kazuhiro Kokubo (born 1988), Japanese snowboarder *Kazuhiro Koshi (born 1964), Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 1991 *Kotoshōgiku Kazuhiro (born 1984), sumo wrestler *Kazuhiro Maeda (born 1981), Japanese long-distance runner *Kazuhiro Mizoguchi (born 1962), javelin thrower from Japan * Kazuhiro Mor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mitsuki Takahata
is a Japanese actress and singer who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. She attended Hosei University as an undergraduate student Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry- .... 朝日新聞 (2014年12月24日) Filmography TV series Film Dubbing Awards References External links Official profile * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takahata, Mitsuki 1991 births Living people People from Higashiōsaka Actresses from Osaka Prefecture Musicians from Osaka Prefecture Asadora lead actors Hosei University alumni 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daimyō
were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and nominally to the Emperor of Japan, emperor and the ''kuge''. In the term, means 'large', and stands for , meaning 'private land'. From the ''shugo'' of the Muromachi period through the Sengoku period, Sengoku to the ''daimyo'' of the Edo period, the rank had a long and varied history. The backgrounds of ''daimyo'' also varied considerably; while some ''daimyo'' clans, notably the Mōri clan, Mōri, Shimazu clan, Shimazu and Hosokawa clan, Hosokawa, were cadet branches of the Imperial family or were descended from the ''kuge'', other ''daimyo'' were promoted from the ranks of the samurai, notably during the Edo period. ''Daimyo'' often hired samurai to guard their land, and they paid the samurai in land or food as relatively few could aff ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kuroda Yoshitaka
, also known as , was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods. Renowned as a man of great ambition, he succeeded Takenaka Hanbei as a chief strategist and adviser to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Kuroda became a Christian when he was 38, and received "Simeon Josui" as a baptismal name (''rekishijin''). His quick wit, bravery, and loyalty were respected by his warriors. Early life Kuroda Yoshitaka was born in Himeji (姫路) on December 22, 1546, as Mankichi (万吉), the son of Kuroda Mototaka. The Kuroda clan are believed to have originated in Ōmi Province. Yoshitaka's grandfather Shigetaka brought the family to Himeji and took up residence at Gochaku Castle (御着城), east of Himeji Castle. Shigetaka served as a senior retainer of Kodera Masamoto, the lord of Himeji, and was so highly praised that Shigetaka's son Mototaka was allowed to marry Masamoto's adopted daughter (Akashi Masakaze’s daughter) and to use the Kodera name. Yoshitaka became the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Kyōhei Shibata (actor)
is a Japanese actor and singer. Shibata made his television debut in 1977 with " Daitokai Part II as a guest. In 1978, Shibata made his first regular appearance in the police drama ''Daitsuiseki''. Following year, he played a leading role for the first time in TV drama series '' Akai Arashi'' on TBS. In 1980, he won his first major award at the Elan d'or Awards for his role in '' Oretachi wa Tenshi da! ''. Shibata won great popularity through his role in Abunai Deka series. Filmography Television *'' Daitokai PartII'' (1977) (Guest ep.15) *''Taiyō ni Hoero!'' (1978), Tetsuo Tanimura (Guest ep.284) *''Daitsuiseki'' (1978), Detective Minoru Takimoto *''Akai Arashi'' (1979) *'' Oretachi wa Tenshi da!'' (1979) *''Aoi Zesshō'' (1980–81), Tetsuo Suzuki *'' Omoide Zukuri'' (1981), Norio Nemoto *''Pro Hunter'' (1981), Goto *''Sanga Moyu'' (1984) *''Abunai Deka'' (1986–87), Yūji Ōshita *'' Motto Abunai Deka'' (1988–89), Yūji Ōshita *''Takeda Shingen'' (1988), Uesugi Kenshin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naoto Takenaka
is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi. He is also known as the voice of Samuel L. Jackson in the dubbed version of the ''Avengers'', as Nicholas "Nick" Fury. Filmography Film ;Director *''Munō no Hito'' (1991) *''119'' (1994) *''Tōkyō Biyori'' (1997) *''Rendan'' (2001) *''Sayonara Color'' (2005) *''Yamagata Scream'' (2009) *'' Downfall'' (2023) ;Actor *''Gonza the Spearman'' (1986) *''Fancy Dance'' (1989) *'' Best Guy'' (1990) *''Chizuko's Younger Sister'' (1991) *''Hiruko the Goblin'' (1991) *''Until the end of the World'' (1991) *'' Sumo Do, Sumo Don't'' (1992) *''Like a Rolling Stone'' (1994) *'' Rampo'' (1994) *''Tokyo Fist'' (1995) *''Gonin'' (1995) *'' East Meets West'' (1995) *'' Shall We Dance?'' (1996) – Tomio Aoki *''By Player'' (2000) – Taiji Tonoyama *''Agitator'' (2001) *''Waterboys'' (2001) *''The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yōsuke Eguchi , with whom he has a son and a daughter.is a Japanese actor and singer. Since 1986, he has appeared in a number of television series and movies. He is married to the singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. /ref> Filmography Film Television Japanese dub References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eguchi, Yosuke[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hitomi Kuroki
Hitomi Kuroki (Japanese: ; Katakana: ''Kuroki Hitomi''; born October 5, 1960, in Kurogi-Machi, Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress and film director. Her birth name is Shoko Ichiji ( ''Ichiji Shōko'') née Egami ( ''Egami Shōko''). Kuroki was a cast member of the Takarazuka Revue, belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki). Kuroki was the voice of Helen Parr/Elastigirl/Mrs. Incredible in the Japanese dub of ''The Incredibles''. She won the award for best actress at the 22nd Hochi Film Award for '' Lost Paradise''. Selected filmography As director * ''Iya na Onna'' (2016) * ''The Devil Wears Jūnihitoe'' (2020) As actress Film *'' Keshin'' (1986) *'' Lost Paradise'' (1997) - Rinko *'' Sada'' (1998) - Sada Abe *'' Spellbound'' (1999) - Hiroko Satō *''Dark Water'' (2002) - Yoshimi Matsubara *''Tokyo Tower'' (2005) - Shifumi *'' Hideo Nakata's Kaidan'' (2007) - Toyoshiga *'' 20th Century Boys'' 1st-3rd (2008-2009) - Kiriko Endo *''Utahime'' (2011) - Mieko *''CM Time' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masatō Ibu
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is sometimes credited as Masato Eve. Filmography Films * ''Love Hotel'' (1985) *''Maison Ikkoku'' (1986) *''Empire of the Sun'' (1987) – Sgt. Nagata *'' Sukeban Deka'' (1987) *'' Toki o Kakeru Shōjo'' (1997) *''Dr. Akagi'' (1998) *''Taboo'' (1999) *''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'' (2000) *''Agitator'' (2001) *''Onmyoji II'' (2003) *''Azumi'' (2003) *'' Godzilla: Final Wars'' (2004) *'' Azumi 2: Death or Love'' (2005) *''Tetsujin 28-go'' (2005) – Kētarō Taura *''Sengoku Jieitai 1549'' (2005) – Saitō Dōsan *'' Sway'' (2006) – Isamu Hayakawa *'' Saishū Heiki Kanojo: The Last Love Song on this Little Planet'' (2006) – Murase *'' Goemon'' (2009) – Tokugawa Ieyasu *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (2010) – Desler (voice) *''Emperor'' (2012) – Kōichi Kido *''Ask This of Rikyu'' (2013) *'' Shield of Straw'' (2013) – Kenji Sekiya *'' Black Butler'' (2014) – Kuzo Shinpei *'' A Stitch of Life'' (2015) *''Black Widow Business'' (20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tsurutaro Kataoka
is a Japanese television personality, actor, artist, and former professional boxer. For his role in the 1988 film ''The Discarnates'', he won the award for best supporting actor at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards, at the 13th Hochi Film Award, and at the 10th Yokohama Film Festival. Filmography Film *''The Discarnates'' (1988) - Hidekichi Harada *''Sharaku'' (1995) - Goro *'' Sada'' (1998) - Tatsuzo Kikumoto *'' Last Love'' (2007) *''Maniac Hero'' (2016) - Kōzō Kusaka *''Labyrinth of Cinema'' (2020) - Sen no Rikyū *''Haru ni Chiru'' (2023) Television *'' Rose Against the Odds'' (1991) - Fighting Harada *''Taiheiki'' (1991) - Hōjō Takatoki *''Shūchakueki Series ''5~ (1996–) – Masanao Ushio *'' Atsuhime'' (2008) - Iwakura Tomomi *''Gunshi Kanbei'' (2014) - Kodera Masamoto *''Kamen Rider Drive'' (2014) - Jun Honganji *''Toto Neechan'' (2016) - Eitarō Kumai *''Dokonimo nai Kuni'' (2018) - Ayao Kishimoto *'' Awaiting Kirin'' (2020) - Settsu Harukado *'' Chimudondon'' (2022) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |