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Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子 ''Takeshita Keiko''; born on September 15, 1953 in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She starred in the Japanese version of '' From Up on Poppy Hill'' as Hana Matsuzaki. Filmography Film *'' Blue Christmas'' (1978) - Saeko Nishida *''Phoenix 2772'' (1980) - The Phoenix (Voice) *''Swan Lake'' (1981) - Princess Odette (Voice) *'' Tora-san Goes Religious?'' (1983) - Tomoko *'' Tora-san Goes North'' (1987) - Rinko *'' Tora-san Goes to Vienna'' (1989) - Kumiko Egami *''A Class to Remember'' (1993) - Tajima *''Sennen no Koi Story of Genji'' (2001) - Lady Rokujo *''Arrietty'' (2010) - Sadako Maki (Voice) *'' From Up on Poppy Hill'' (2011) - Hana Matsuzaki (Voice) *''The Wind Rises'' (2013) - Jiro's mother (Voice) *''From Kobe'' (2015) - Mayumi Takeuchi *'' Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow'' (2016) - Tomiko Murayama *''Flower and Sword'' (2017) - Jōchin-ni *''Futari no Uketorinin'' (2018) *''Kazokuwari'' (2019) *''Ware Yowakereba: Yajima Kajiko- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, and Chiba. It is the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million in 2020. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Kobe
is a manga series by Kon Kimura. It was adapted into a television special and a film in 2015. Characters *Katsura Tatsuki ( Izumi Fujimoto) *Yōji Hinata ( Eiji Sugawara) *Hiroko Izumi ( Arisa Urahama) *Kōta (Misato Tanaka is a Japanese actress. Biography Tanaka started appearing on stage as a child. She won an award at Toho's Cinderella contest in 1996 and landed the starring role in the NHK Asadora ''Aguri ''in 1997, which significantly launched her career. She ...) References External links * 2015 television specials Japanese television specials Kodansha manga Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Seinen manga Japanese drama films {{manga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parallel Stories
''Parallel Stories'' ( hu, Párhuzamos történetek) is a 2005 novel in three volumes by the Hungarian writer Péter Nádas. It comprises the installments ''The Silent Province'' (''A néma tartomány''), ''In the Depths of the Night'' (''Az éjszaka legmélyén''), and ''A Breath of Freedom'' (''A szabadság lélegzete''). The narrative portrays Hungary during the 20th century. The novel took 18 years to write. It was published in English as one volume in 2011. Reception Thomas Marks of ''The Daily Telegraph'' wrote: "like many 18-year-olds, this novel has a tendency to take itself too seriously. Its insistent structural repetition can feel indulgent and, with its large cast of navel-gazing characters, its preferred mode of 'amplified inner monologue' intermittently falls prey to longueurs." Marks continued: "That said, it's with remarkable dexterity that Nádas splices together the political, sexual and emotional histories of two families, the Hungarian Lippay Lehrs and the German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Sweepstakes
''Celebrity Sweepstakes'' is an American television game show that aired on NBC's daytime schedule from April 1, 1974 to October 1, 1976. The show also had two separate weekly syndicated runs from September 9, 1974 to September 1975 and again from September 20, 1976 to September 1977. Jim McKrell hosted the show. Bill Armstrong was the main announcer, with Dick Tufeld and John Harlan substituting. Joey Bishop and Carol Wayne were the regulars who appeared most often. Other panelists included Clifton Davis, Buddy Hackett, George Hamilton, JoAnn Pflug and Freddie Prinze. ''CS'' was produced jointly by Ralph Andrews and Burt Sugarman. The first theme song was composed by Stan Worth, and the second by Alan Thicke. Gameplay The game used a horse racing motif as its premise. Two contestants (originally three in the early weeks) competed for the entire show, and started the game with $20 (sometimes $50) each, trying to predict which of six celebrities could correctly answer questio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okaeri Mone
is a Japanese television drama series and the 104th Asadora series, following Ochoyan. It premiered on May 17, 2021 and concluded on October 29, 2021. Plot Born in September 1995, Momone Nagaura lived with her parents, grandfather, and sister in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. After failing her college entrance exams, she went to live with her grandfather's acquaintance who is a forest guide in Tome City. Momone's life changed when she met a popular weather forecaster from Tokyo who taught her how weather forecasts can predict the future. She decides to study hard and be a weather forecaster. Cast Nagaura's family * Kaya Kiyohara as Momone Nagaura (her nickname was Monet) * Seiyō Uchino as Kōji Nagaura, Momone's father * Kyōka Suzuki as Ayako Nagaura, Momone's mother * Aju Makita as Michi Nagaura, Momone's younger sister * Tatsuya Fuji as Tatsumi Nagaura, Momone's grandfather * Keiko Takeshita as Masayo Nagaura, Momone's grandmother (also as narrator) Momone' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warotenka
is a Japanese historical drama television series and the 97th ''asadora'' series, following ''Hiyokko''. It premiered on October 2, 2017 and ended on March 31, 2018. The main character is based on Sei Yoshimoto, the co-founder of Yoshimoto Kogyo, one of Japan's largest entertainment companies that especially focuses on comedy. Plot Ten Fujioka is a young girl who lives in Kyoto in the late Meiji era and who loves to laugh. The daughter of a prominent pharmacist, one day she runs into a young entertainer, Tōkichi Kitamura, who leaves a strong impression on her. Nearly a decade later, she runs into Tokichi again, and finds out that, while never succeeding as an entertainer, he is the eldest son of a prominent rice merchant in Osaka. Against her parents wishes, who expects her to marry a man who will take over the family business, Ten decides to elope with Tōkichi. Her troubles have only started, however, as Tōkichi's mother Tsueko initially rejects Ten as a potential bride, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saka No Ue No Kumo (TV Series)
(lit. “Clouds Above the Slope”) is a Japanese war drama television series which was aired on NHK over three years, from November 29, 2009 to December 2011, as a special taiga drama. The series runs 13 episodes at 90 minutes each. The first season, with 5 episodes, was broadcast in 2009, while seasons two and three, each with 4 episodes, were broadcast in late 2010 and 2011. While most episodes were shot in Japan, one of the episodes in season two was shot in Latvia. The TV series is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by Ryōtarō Shiba and adapted by Hisashi Nozawa. Executive producer Yoshiko Nishimura acquired the rights to the novel from Shiba's widow Midori Fukuda in 2001, after decades of the author refusing to let anyone adapt his controversial work for the screen. The NHK officially announced their intention to adapt the novel in 2003, though shooting would only begin in 2008. The series is the first taiga drama to be mainly set during the Meiji era, thus its pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sun Never Sets (TV Series)
is a 2000 Japanese television series. Starring Hideaki Takizawa, Yasuko Matsuyuki and Yūka, it aired from 13 April to 22 June 2000 on Fuji TV. Plot Nao Masaki (Hideaki Takizawa) is a 17-year-old high school student whose family runs an Okonomiyaki shop. Suspecting medical malpractice, he decides to find out the truth of her death. With the help of a neighbourhood lawyer Setsu Kirino (Yasuko Matsuyuki), will he succeed in finding the truth of her death when the hospital is determined to hide it until the end? Cast * Hideaki Takizawa as Nao Masaki * Yasuko Matsuyuki as Setsu Kirino * Yūka as Ami Isetani * Keiko Takeshita as Teruko Masaki * Ran Ito as Akiko Isetani * Isao Bito as Shiro Masaki * Ren Osugi as Keizo Isetani * Hitomi Satō as Yuko Masaki * Masaki Kyomoto is a Japanese actor, singer song writer, and guitarist. He is famous for playing the role of Ryu on the television jidaigeki Hissatsu series. He has appeared in films and television series including ''Legen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dokuganryū Masamune
is a 1987 Japanese historical television series. It is the 25th NHK ''taiga'' drama. The broadcast received an average viewer rating of 39.7 percent in the Kanto area. The drama was adapted from the novel of Sōhachi Yamaoka. Plot Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan in 1590, but Date Masamune did not abandon his desire to control the nation. Production *Original – Sōhachi Yamaoka *Music – Shin’ichirō Ikebe *Historical research – Keizō Suzuki *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi Cast Starring role *Ken Watanabe as Date Masamune, the one-eyed dragon ** Ryota Fujima (later Fujima Kanjuro VIII) as Bontenmaru (child Masamune) ** Eiji Shima as Tojiro (pre-teen Masamune) Date clan *Kin'ya Kitaōji as Date Terumune, Masamune's father *Shima Iwashita as Yoshihime, Masamune's mother *Junko Sakurada as Megohime (adult), Masamune's wife **Kumiko Goto as Megohime (teenager) *Tomokazu Miura as Date Shigezane, Masamune's cousin *Raita Ryū as Date Sanemoto, Shigezane's father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanada Taiheiki
is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast on NHK in 1985–1986. It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel Sanada Taiheiki. The drama focuses on the history of the Sanada clan during the late Sengoku period. The complete DVD box is available. Plot In 1582, Oda and Tokugawa allied forces started an invasion of Takeda`s Kai Province. so Takeda clan was in danger of extinction. Sanada Masayuki advised Takeda Katsuyori to abandon Kai Province and flee towards Masayuki`s Iwabitsu Castle. Katsuyori accepted his suggestion once but he changed his mind and tried to flee towards Oyamada Nobushige`s Iwadono Castle but was betrayed by Oyamada Nobushige and killed himself at Tenmokuzan. Lost the lord, the Sanada clan_unexpectedly_became_a_small_daimyo.html" ;"title="DF 56 of 80/nowiki>">DF 56 of 80">("Sa ... unexpectedly became a small daimyo">DF 56 of 80/nowiki>">DF 56 of 80">("Sa ... unexpectedly became a small daimyo. The Sanada clan seeks the way to survive. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Saigō
Lady Saigō ( or ', 1552 – 1 July 1589), also known as Oai, was the first consort and trusted confidante of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the samurai lord who unified Japan at the end of the sixteenth century and then ruled as ''shōgun''. She was also the mother of the second Tokugawa ''shōgun'', Tokugawa Hidetada. Her contributions were considered so significant that she was posthumously inducted to the Senior First Rank of the Imperial Court, the highest honor that could be conferred by the Emperor of Japan. During their relationship, Lady Saigō influenced Ieyasu's philosophies, choice of allies, and policies as he rose to power during the late Sengoku period, and she thus had an indirect effect on the organization and composition of the Tokugawa shogunate. Although less is known of her than some other figures of the era, she is generally regarded as the "power behind the throne", and her life has been compared to a "Cinderella story" of feudal Japan. Once she was in a respect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Ieyasu (Taiga Drama)
is a 1983 Japanese television series. It is the 21st NHK ''taiga'' drama. The drama is based on the novel of the same name by Sōhachi Yamaoka. Plot The story chronicles the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Production Production Credits *Original – Souhachi Yamamoto *Music – Isao Tomita *Narrator – Naomitsu Tateno *Historical research – Keizō Suzuki *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi Cast Starring role * Sakae Takita as Tokugawa Ieyasu (episodes 7-50) **Yōji Matsuda as Teen Ieyasu (episode 6) **Yoshitaka Kase as Child Ieyasu (episodes 3-5) Tokugawa clan *Shinobu Otake as Odai no Kata - mother of Ieyasu *Masaomi Kondō as Matsudaira Hirotada - father of Ieyasu *Kaoru Yachigusa as Keyōin - grandmother of Ieyasu *Kimiko Ikegami as Lady Tsukiyama - wife of Ieyasu *Hiroshi Katsuno as Tokugawa Hidetada - third son of Ieyasu *Hiroyuki Nagato as Honda Sakuzaemon *Shinjirō Ehara as Ishikawa Kazumasa *Taketoshi Naito as Honda Masanobu *Yosuke Natsuki as Yagyū Munenori *H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
