Hometown (film)
is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Seijirō Kōyama. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where Yoshi Katō won the award for Best Actor. Cast * Yoshi Katō as Denzo * Hiroyuki Nagato as Denroku * Tokue Hanazawa as Shop owner * Fumie Kashiyama as Hana * Kirin Kiki as Yoshi * Kōjirō Kusanagi as Masa * Gin Maeda as Teacher Tani * Nana Okada as Fuku * Saburō Shinoda is a Japanese actor who has played roles in films and television dramas. He signed with Daiei film and made his film debut with ''Gan'' in 1966. He is famous for playing the role of Kotaro Higashi in ''Ultraman Taro''. He is the only original U ... as Denzo as a young man * Hiromitsu Suzuki as Sugiyama References External links * 1983 films 1983 drama films Japanese drama films 1980s Japanese-language films Films directed by Seijirō Kōyama 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seijirō Kōyama
(born 16 July 1941) is a Japanese film director. Career Born in Gifu Prefecture, Kōyama attended Nihon University but quit midway to join the independent production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai, where he worked as an assistant director under such directors as Kaneto Shindō, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, and Tadashi Imai. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with the children's film '' Koi no iru mura''. His second film, '' Futatsu no hāmonika'' (1976), earned him a New Directors Citation from the Directors Guild of Japan. His 1983 film '' Hometown'' was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1987 film, '' Hachiko Monogatari'', about the faithful dog Hachikō, was the top Japanese film at the box office that year. He is known for his humanistic perspective. Kōyama was given the Chūnichi Culture Award in 2000 for "producing films that scrutinize the age and the region." Selected filmography * ''Koi no iru mura'' (鯉のいる村) (1971) * ''Futatsu no hām ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nana Okada (Japanese Idol)
is a Japanese singer and actress, represented by Avex Asunaro. She is a member of the girl group AKB48 and a former member of STU48. She has been a fixture in AKB48's major single lineups since 2016 and is considered one of the best singers in the group. She announced her departure from the group on November 23, 2022 with undecided graduation date. Okada joined AKB48 in 2012, and since 2016 has been part of the group's main lineup, performing in all the title tracks of their singles, including twice as lead singer. From 2017 to 2022, she was concurrently a member of AKB48's fifth sister group STU48, based in Setouchi region, and served as captain since its founding until 2020. She was a finalist in all the AKB48 Group No. 1 Singing Competitions, taking first place in the fourth event in 2022, and has released two solo songs as part of AKB48's releases. She has held solo concerts in 2018 and 2022 and a duo concert in 2020. As an actress, Okada has appeared in several AKB48 te ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1980s Japanese-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Drama Films
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1983 Drama Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazism, Nazi war crime, war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for 1983 Australian federal election, elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1983 Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hiromitsu Suzuki
Hiromitsu (written: 博光, 博満, 宏光, 宏充, 弘光, 広光, 洋光 or 洋充) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese shamisen player *Hiromitsu " Hiro-x" Aoki, J-pop musical artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese martial artist *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese idol, singer and actor *, Japanese boxer and mixed martial artist *, Japanese baseball player and manager *, Japanese printmaker, often known simply as Hiromitsu *, Japanese sumo wrestler {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saburō Shinoda
is a Japanese actor who has played roles in films and television dramas. He signed with Daiei film and made his film debut with ''Gan'' in 1966. He is famous for playing the role of Kotaro Higashi in ''Ultraman Taro''. He is the only original Ultraman actor to have not reprised his role in any other Ultraman film or television series. Filmography Drama Series *1973: ''Ultraman Taro'' as Higashi Kotaro *1979: ''Kusa Moeru'', Minamoto no Sanetomo *1984: ''Sanga Moyu'', Keisuke Mishima *1988: ''Takeda Shingen'', Yamagata Masakage *1989: ''Onihei Hankachō'' as Sakai *1994: ''Hana no Ran'', Gan'ami *1996: ''Hideyoshi'', Niwa Nagahide *2000: ''The One Stringed Harp'' *2002: ''Golden Bowl'' *2009: ''A Secret in Summer'' *2014: '' Mozu Season 2 - Maboroshi no Tsubasa'' Movies *1966: Gan *1966: Red Angel *1967: Zen'in shugo shirizu 1 *1968: The Time of Reckoning *1968: Gamera vs. Viras *1970: Innocent Sinner *1970: High-School Boss *1972: Uta *1974: Lived in a Dream *1975: I Am a Cat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gin Maeda
(born February 21, 1944) is a Japanese actor. He had a regular role in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' films, beginning with the first in the series (1969), as Sakura's husband. Filmography Film *''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series (1969–2019), Hiroshi Suwa *'' If You Were Young: Rage'' (1970), Asao *'' Where Spring Comes Late'' (1970), Kazami-ryoku *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima'' (1973), Koichi Shimada *'' Mount Hakkoda'' (1977), Saitō *'' Hometown'' (1983), Teacher Tani *'' Final Take'' (1986), Yuki's husband *'' No Worries on the Recruit Front'' (1991), Interviewer *''Pride'' (1998), Sadao Akamatsu *'' Break Through!'' (2005), Motoki's father *'' The Floating Castle'' (2012), Tahee *'' Little Maestra'' (2012), Tatsuji Minatogawa *''Midsummer's Equation'' (2013), Shigeharu Kawabata *''R100'' (2013), Kiichirō Sugiura *'' March Comes in Like a Lion'' (2017), Someji Kawamoto Television *''Three Outlaw Samurai'' (1968) *''Mito Kōmon'' (1971–2011) *'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoshi Katō
was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 175 films between 1949 and 1988. He won the award for Best Actor at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in ''Hometown''. He married the actress Isuzu Yamada in 1950, but they divorced three years later. Selected filmography Film * ''Mahiru no ankoku'' (1956) * ''The Rice People'' (1957) * ''Zero Focus'' (1961) * ''Immortal Love'' (1961) * ''The Mad Fox'' (1962) * ''Gang vs. G-Men'' (1962) as Detective Ogata * ''Shiroi Kyotō'' (1966) as Professor Ōkouchi * '' The Profound Desire of the Gods'' (1968) * ''Hiken yaburi'' (1969) * '' Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki'' (1969) * ''Yakuza Zessyō'' (1970) * ''Silence'' (1971) * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima'' (1973) * ''Himiko'' (1974) * ''Castle of Sand'' (1974) * ''Dragon Princess'' (1976) * '' Torakku Yarō: Ippiki Otoko Momojirō'' (1977) as Sukezaemon Osagawa * ''Hometown'' (1983) * ''Tampopo'' (1985) Television * '' Haru no Sakami ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kōjirō Kusanagi
was a Japanese actor. Biography He began acting at the Yoshi Hijikatas theatre Company after dropping out of Nihon University. Kusanagi made his film debut in 1953 in ''Yoake Mae'' directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura. In 1956, he starred in ''Darkness at Noon'', which was based on the true story of an innocent man arrested, tried and executed for a crime he didn't commit. Kusanagi appeared in over 40 films, mostly in supporting roles, in films such as ''Alone on the Pacific'', '' The Sun'', '' Bee Bop High School'', and '' The Man Who Stole the Sun''. Kusanagi died of pneumonia on November 11, 2007, aged 78. Selected filmography Film * ''Darkness at Noon'' ( Mahiru no ankoku) (1956) * '' Kurenai no Kenju'' (1961) - Chen * ''Alone on the Pacific'', also known as ''Alone Across the Pacific'' (1963) * ''Kaerazaru hibi'' (1978) * ''Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko'', also known as ''The Man Who Stole the Sun'' (1979) * '' Onna no Hosomichi: Nureta Kaikyo'' (1980) * ''Tōki Rakujitsu'' (1992) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kirin Kiki
(15 January 1943 – 15 September 2018) was a Japanese actress for Japanese cinema and television. Biography Kiki was born on January 15, 1943, in Kanda, Tokyo. Her father was a master of the ''biwa'' lute and a former police officer. Her mother owned a cafe in Jinbōchō, Tokyo and a restaurant in Noge, Yokohama, the latter being Kiki's maternal parents' home. Her mother was seven years senior to her father and had a child from both her two previous marriages. After graduating from high school, she started her acting career in the early 1960s as a member of the Bungakuza theater troupe using the stage name Chiho Yūki (悠木千帆). She eventually gained fame for performing uniquely comedic and eccentric roles on such television shows as ''Jikan desu yo'' and ''Terauchi Kantarō ikka'' and in television commercials. She changed her name to "Kirin Kiki" when, after being asked on a television show to auction off something of hers, she ended up selling her first stage name, cla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |