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Godzilla 1985
''Godzilla 1985'' is a 1985 ''kaiju'' film directed by R. J. Kizer and Koji Hashimoto. The film is a heavily re-edited American localization of the Japanese film ''The Return of Godzilla'', which was produced and distributed by Toho Pictures in 1984. In addition to the film being re-cut, re-titled, and dubbed in English, ''Godzilla 1985'' featured additional footage produced by New World Pictures, with Raymond Burr reprising his role as American journalist Steve Martin from the 1956 film ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'', which itself was a heavily re-edited American adaptation of the 1954 Japanese film ''Godzilla''. Both the New World Pictures and Toho versions serve as direct sequels to the original 1954 ''Godzilla'', with ''Godzilla 1985'' also serving as a sequel to ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!''. The same adaptation techniques used to produce ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' were implemented with ''Godzilla 1985'', with the original Japanese footage being dubbed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Hashimoto (director)
was a Japanese film director and producer. He directed the 1984 films '' Sayonara Jupiter'' and ''The Return of Godzilla''. He died of coronary disease at age 69 while mountain climbing. Filmography Director * '' Sayonara Jupiter'' (1984) * ''The Return of Godzilla'' (1984) Assistant director * ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' (1962) * ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'' (1964) * ''Frankenstein vs. Baragon'' (1965) * ''Invasion of Astro-Monster'' (1965) * '' Latitude Zero'' (1969) * '' All Monsters Attack'' (1969) * ''Dodes'ka-den'' (1970) * ''Submersion of Japan'' (1973) * ''Prophecies of Nostradamus is a 1974 disaster film by Toshio Masuda, based on a 1973 novel by Ben Goto, itself inspired by the prophecies of Nostradamus. Plot In 1853, Genta Nishiyama begins preaching the prophecies of Michel de Nostradame using a copy of his book ''Ce ...'' (1974) * '' The Gate of Youth'' (1975) * '' The Imperial Navy'' (1981) References External links * * * https://www.tohoking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuclear Weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions ( thermonuclear bomb), producing a nuclear explosion. Both bomb types release large quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first test of a fission ("atomic") bomb released an amount of energy approximately equal to . The first thermonuclear ("hydrogen") bomb test released energy approximately equal to . Nuclear bombs have had yields between 10 tons TNT (the W54) and 50 megatons for the Tsar Bomba (see TNT equivalent). A thermonuclear weapon weighing as little as can release energy equal to more than . A nuclear device no larger than a conventional bomb can devastate an entire city by blast, fire, and radiation. Since they are weapons of mass destruction, the proliferation of nuclear weapons is a focus of international relations policy. Nuclear weapons have been d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuho Suzuki
(born October 23, 1927) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Manchukuo. He is a drop-out of Kyoto University. Filmography Film *'' Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Arigatō'' (1967) *''Zatoichi the Outlaw'' (1967) *''The Snow Woman'' (1968) *''The Sands of Kurobe'' (1968) as Senda *''Apart from Life'' (1970) *''Fuji sanchō'' (1970) *''Battle of Okinawa'' (1971) *'' Submersion of Japan'' (1973) *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics'' (1974) as Chief editor *''Karei-naru Ichizoku'' (1974) as Kuraishi *''Prophecies of Nostradamus'' (1974) (Secretary of Environmental Agency) *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode'' (1974) as Hirate *''Cops vs. Thugs'' (1975) *''The Bullet Train'' (1975) *''Proof of the Man'' (1977) as Yamaji *'' Never Give up'' (1978) as Kuga *'' The Demon'' (1978) (Detective) *'' A Distant Cry from Spring'' (1980) *''Samurai Reincarnation'' (1981) ( Ogasawara Hidekiyo) *''The Go Masters'' (1983) *''The Return of Godzilla'' (1984) (Foreign Minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Koizumi
(12 August 1926 – 31 May 2015) was a Japanese actor, best known for his starring role in the 1955 film ''Godzilla Raids Again'' as well as other Toho Studios monster movies. He was born in Japan. He is a graduate of Keio University in Tokyo. In a 1999 interview with Steve Ryfle, Koizumi laments that while he stated he has easy parts to play, he felt he could have done more in his performances. Despite his roles where he usually plays a scientist, he plays a powerful role in ''Late Chrysanthemums'', playing a young man that married an older wealthy woman to escape from the slums. On 31 May 2015, Koizumi died at a hospital in Tokyo from pneumonia at the age of 88. Filmography Film * ''Seishun kaigi'' (1952) - Shôgo Murase * ''Rakki-san'' (1952) * ''Kin no tamago: Golden girl'' (1952) * ''Wakai hito'' (1952) * ''Tôkyô no koibito'' (1952) - Shôtarô * ''Kekkon annai'' (1952) * ''Minato e kita otoko'' (1952) - Shingo Nishizawa * ''Itou shain-santô jyûyaku kyodaihen'' (1953) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Japan)
The is one of the cabinet-level ministries of the Japanese government. The ministry was named the until 2001. The Ministry is headed by the , who is a member of the Cabinet and is typically chosen from members of the Diet by the Prime Minister. Overview The Ministry originated in the 6th century, when the was established as a state treasury in ancient Japan. When a modern system of government was introduced after the Meiji Restoration, the was established as a government body in charge of public finance and monetary affairs. It is said that new ministry employees are subtly reminded that the Ōkura-shō predates by some 1269 years when the new Constitution was imposed on the nation by the U.S. occupation forces in 1947. The Ministry has long been regarded as the most powerful ministry in the Japanese government. After various financial scandals revealed in the 1990s, however, the Ministry lost its power over banking supervision to a newly established Financial Services Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eitaro Ozawa
, also credited as Sakae Ozawa (小沢栄), was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1935 and 1988, directed by notable filmmakers such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita and Kaneto Shindō. Selected filmography Films * ''Lady from Hell'' (1949) as Fujimura * ''Lightning'' (1952) * ''Ugetsu'' (1953) * ''The Crucified Lovers'' (1954) * ''Princess Yang Kwei-Fei'' (1955) * ''Wolf'' (1955) * ''A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love'' (1955) * ''An Actress'' (1956) * '' Suzakumon'' (1957) * ''The H-Man'' (1958) * '' The Loyal 47 Ronin'' (1958) * ''Tsukihime keizu'' (1958) * ''Ballad of the Cart'' (1959) * '' Lucky Dragon No. 5'' (1959) * ''When a Woman Ascends the Stairs'' (1960) * ''Scar Yosaburo'' (1960) * ''Go to Hell, Hoodlums!'' (1960) * ''The Demon of Mount Oe'' (1960) * ''Kurenai no Kenju'' (1961) * ''The Mad Fox'' (1962) * ''Gorath'' (1962) * '' Assassination'' (1964) * ''Our Blood Will Not Forgive'' (1964) * '' Akuto'' (1965) * ''Shiroi Kyotō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosuke Natsuki
was a Japanese actor. He had participated twice in the Dakar Rally as a racing driver. He did a lot of work for the Toho Company and made his debut in the film ''The H-Man''. He appeared in Akira Kurosawa's ''Yojimbo'' in 1961. In the same year, he received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. In the 1970s, he left Toho and joined Toshiro Mifune's production company."Suki Kattehōdai Natsuki Yōsuke star no jidai", p.35 He was famous for his role in the police TV drama ''G-Men '75'' as well as Toho Studios monster movies. Selected filmography Films *''The H-Man'' (1958) - Man, witness on rainy day *''Otona niwa wakaranai: Seishun hakusho'' (1958) *''Mikkokusha wa dare ka'' (1958) - Keiichi Sudô *''Ankokugai no kaoyaku'' (1959) - Kashimura's assistant *''Daigaku no oneechan'' (1959) - Lucky Nakaki *''Kitsune to tanuki'' (1959) *''Daigaku no nijuhachin'' (1959) *''Seishun o kakero'' (1959) - Hurry Ken *''Wakai koibitotachi'' (1959) - Tôru Akimoto *''Dokuritsu gurentai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuko Sawaguchi
is a Japanese actress. Biography She was born in Osaka. In early 1984, the Japanese movie studio Toho Company Ltd. held their first Toho Cinderella beauty contest, and Yasuko, almost 19 at the time, was chosen as the first Toho Cinderella, beating out the other 30,000 contestants. Shortly after, she made her film debut in the film ''Karate Cop III: Song of the Sea'', before co-starring as the heroine Naoko Okumura in ''The Return of Godzilla'', which was the grand comeback film for the famous movie monster ''Godzilla''. She appeared in the next Godzilla film 5 years later, 1989's ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'', but as another character (Erika Shiragami, who later becomes Godzilla's titular adversary). At the Toho Cinderella beauty contest that same year, she took place with the 2nd Toho Cinderella, 1987 winner Megumi Odaka (who was also in ''Biollante'', starting her Miki Saegusa character). She has since appeared in numerous movies and television (her TV show debut was ''Miotsukus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Ken Tanaka (actor)
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 1974. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1951 births Living people Japanese male film actors Actors from Fukuoka Prefecture People from Chikugo, Fukuoka {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Bombing
The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict so far. In the final year of World War II, the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of the Japanese mainland. This undertaking was preceded by a conventional and firebombing campaign that devastated 64 Japanese cities. The war in the European theatre concluded when Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945, and the Allies turned their full attention to the Pacific War. By July 1945, the Allies' Manhattan Project had produced two types of atomic bombs: "Fat Man", a plutonium implosion-type nuclear weapon; and "Little Boy", an enriched uranium gun-type fission weapon. The 509th Composite Group of the United States Army Air Forces was trained and equipped with the specialized Silverplate version of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase ''The Pentagon'' is often used as a metonym for the Department of Defense and its leadership. Located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the building was designed by American architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain. Ground was broken on 11 September 1941, and the building was dedicated on 15 January 1943. General Brehon Somervell provided the major impetus to gain Congressional approval for the project; Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which supervised it. The Pentagon is the world's largest office building, with about of floor space, of which are used as offices. Some 23,000 military and civilian employees, and another 3,000 non-defense sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
