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Hisako Manda
is a Japanese actress. She represented Japan at Miss Universe 1978 in Acapulco, Mexico, but did not advance to the semifinals. Selected filmography Film * ''Maison Ikkoku: Apartment Fantasy'' (1986) * ''Florence My Love'' (1991) * '' The Inugamis'' (2006) * ''Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen'' (2015) * '' The Setting Sun'' (2022) TV series *'' Natsu ni Koisuru Onnatachi'' (1983) *''Asa ga Kita ASA as an abbreviation or initialism may refer to: Biology and medicine * Accessible surface area of a biomolecule, accessible to a solvent * Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin * Advanced surface ablation, refractive eye surgery * Anterior spinal ar ...'' (2015-2016) *'' The Grand Family'' (2021) *''My Ex-Boyfriend's Last Will'' (2022), Mariko Morikawa References External links * 1958 births Japanese actresses Japanese beauty pageant winners Living people Miss Universe 1978 contestants People from Osaka {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The construc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south. Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and Hirakata. Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two "Fu (country subdivision), urban prefectures" using the designation ''fu'' (府) rather than the standard ''Prefectures of Japan#Types of prefecture, ken'' for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1978
Miss Universe 1978, the 27th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 24 July 1978 at the Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico. It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in Mexico. Margaret Gardiner of South Africa was crowned by Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad and Tobago at the end of the event. This is the first time South Africa won the pageant. Results Placements Final Competition Order Of Announcements Top 12 # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Judges The following celebrities judged the final competition: * Christiane Martel – Miss Universe 1953 from France * Dewi Sukarno – Japanese socialite and former first lady of Indonesia * David Merrick – Tony Award-winning American theatrical producer * Line Renaud – French singer and actress * Miloš Forman – Film director from Czechoslovakia * Ursula Andress – Swiss actress and sex symbol of the 1960s * Melba Moore – American singer * Roberto Cavalli – Italian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acapulco
Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico's history. It is a port of call for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California, United States. The city of Acapulco is the largest in the state, far larger than the state capital Chilpancingo. Acapulco is also Mexico's largest beach and balneario resort city. Acapulco de Juárez is the municipal seat of the municipality of Acapulco. The city is one of Mexico's oldest beach resorts, coming into prominence in the 1940s through the 1960s as a getaway for Hollywood stars and millionaires. Acapulco was once a popular tourist resort, but due to a massive upsurge in gang violence and homicide numbers since 2014, Acapulco no longer attracts many foreign touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inugamis (2006 Film)
is a 2006 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is a remake of his own 1976 film ''The Inugami Family (1976 film), The Inugami Family'', and would prove to be Ichikawa's final film. A few minutes' footage of Ichikawa at work directing can be seen in the 2006 documentary ''The Kon Ichikawa Story''. The film was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Kōji Ishizaka as Kosuke Kindaichi * Nanako Matsushima as Tamayo Nonomiya * Kikunosuke Onoe(:ja:尾上菊之助 (5代目), 尾上菊之助) as Sukekiyo Inugami / Shizuma Aonuma * Sumiko Fuji as Matsuko Inugami * Keiko Matsuzaka as Takeko Inugami * Hisako Manda as Umeko Inugami * Shingo Katsurayama as Suketake Inugami * as Suketomo Inugami * Yukijiro Hotaru as Kōkichi Inugami * as Saruzō * Saburo Ishikura as Fujisaki Kanshiki-ka-in * as Senba Keiji * Kyoko Fukada as Haru *Tamao Nakamura *Mitsuko Kusabue *Hideji Ōtaki as Ōyama *Kōki Mitanias Nasu Hotel owner *Takeshi Katō (actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryuzo And The Seven Henchmen
, also known as ''Ryuzo 7'', is a 2015 Japanese action comedy film directed by Takeshi Kitano. It was released on April 25, 2015. Plot Ryuzo (Tatsuya Fuji) is a retired yakuza gangster who lives a quiet unassuming life with his salaryman son, Ryuhei (Masanobu Katsumura). Still in contact with his former lieutenant, Masa (Masaomi Kondō), Ryuzo maintains his short temper with their regular get-togethers. One day, the old gangster receives a call from an impostor pretending to be his son asking for ¥5 million. Ryūzō sees through the trick and learns from police detective Murakami (Beat Takeshi) that a member from the Keihin Rengo gang is responsible. Re-uniting his seven former henchmen to strike back, Ryūzō learns that they have all grown weak with their old age. The elderly yakuza members soon learn that they must overcome their weaknesses if they are to prove to be a match against the younger Keihin Rengo. Cast *Tatsuya Fuji as Ryuzo *Masaomi Kondō as Masa *Akira Nakao as Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Setting Sun
is a Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai first published in 1947. The story centers on an aristocratic family in decline and crisis during the early years after World War II. Plot summary Twenty-nine year old Kazuko, her brother Naoji, and their widowed mother are members of an impoverished aristocratic family living in post-war Tokyo. Kazuko had been married, but divorced and returned to the family household after claiming that she had had an extramarital affair with a painter she admired. The child she had been expecting was stillborn. Naoji, who served with the military in the South Pacific, is declared missing. Kazuko recalls a time when she burned snake eggs, thinking that they were viper eggs. It is revealed that at the time of Kazuko's father's death, there were many snakes present in and around the house, which therefore have become ominous in her and her mother's eyes. Kazuko and her mother move to the Izu peninsula countryside with the help of a relative, and she begins w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsu Ni Koisuru Onnatachi
is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TBS in 1983. Cast * Masakazu Tamura as Mitsuo Kurahashi * Yoshio Harada as Daisuke Mizushima * Yūko Natori as Yoko Asami * Michiyo Azusa as Sanae Aoyama * Jun Miho as Mitsu * Hisako Manda as Ritsuko Kaga * Masahiko Tsugawa , born Masahiko Katō (加藤 雅彦 ''Katō Masahiko''; January 2, 1940 – August 4, 2018) was a Japanese actor and director. Career Tsugawa was born January 2, 1940, in Kyoto, Japan. After acting as a child, he made his major debut at the age o ... as Hideki Kamisaka References 1983 Japanese television series debuts 1983 Japanese television series endings TBS Television (Japan) dramas {{Japan-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asa Ga Kita
ASA as an abbreviation or initialism may refer to: Biology and medicine * Accessible surface area of a biomolecule, accessible to a solvent * Acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin * Advanced surface ablation, refractive eye surgery * Anterior spinal artery, the blood vessel which supplies the anterior portion of the spinal cord * Antisperm antibodies, antibodies against sperm antigens * Argininosuccinic aciduria, a disorder of the urea cycle * ASA physical status classification system, rating of patients undergoing anesthesia Education and research * African Studies Association of the United Kingdom * African Studies Association *Alandica Shipping Academy, Åland Islands, Finland * Albany Students' Association, at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand * Alexander-Smith Academy, in Houston, Texas * Alpha Sigma Alpha, U.S. national sorority * American Society for Aesthetics, philosophical organization * American Student Assistance, national non-profit organization * American Studies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karei-naru Ichizoku
is a 1973 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1974 and then three times as a television series in 1974, 2007, and 2021. Plot Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the show explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family. The cornerstone of their empire is , controlled by the father of the clan, . Eldest son is the managing director of . The ambitious Teppei seeks to expand operations of his company, and goes to his father to see if he can secure a loan. But the Minister of Finance seeks the merger of smaller Japanese banks to fend off foreign competition. Daisuke must decide whether to protect his son's interest in manufacturing or to ensure the survival of the bank that he controls. The series mostly revolves on the hidden secrets within the Manpyo family. A running theme throughout the show is Teppei's constant hunger for his father's approval. However, instead of being seen as a son, he is often seen as a threat b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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