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Kenichi Hagiwara
was a Japanese singer and actor. Music career Also known as Sho-Ken, he was the lead singer of The Tempters, which was a blues-rock band connected to the Group Sounds scene, and gained big hits in the late 1960s. Hagiwara was known for his good looks and wild vocals, which appealed to young male and female fans. After The Tempters, he formed the band PYG along with Kenji Sawada, the first true Japanese supergroup, a unit which included members of The Tigers, The Tempters, and The Spiders. He was in the Donjuan R&R Band with Hideki Ishima, formerly of The Flowers Travelln' Band. Acting career After being highly praised for his acting in the film '' The Rendezvous'' (1972), he appeared in many films and television shows, including many films directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro and such hit TV dramas as ''Taiyō ni hoero!'', ''Kizudarake no tenshi'', and ''Zenryaku ofukurosama''. He was still popular as an actor in the early 2000s,. Death On 26 March 2019, Hagiwara died of a ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yono, Saitama
was a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. On May 1, 2001, Yono was merged with the cities of Urawa and Ōmiya to create the city of Saitama. Since April 1, 2003, the area of former Yono City is only consisted of Chūō-ku of Saitama City. History Modern Yono * On April 1, 1889, the town of Yono was founded. * On July 15, 1958, Yono became a city. The city existed between cities of Urawa and Ōmiya. Saitama city era * On May 1, 2001, Yono was merged with the cities Urawa and Ōmiya to create the new capital city of Saitama. * On April 1, 2003, when Saitama became a designated city, the former area of Yono city became known as Chūō-ku, along with small parts of former Urawa and Ōmiya cities. Things of Interest (Saitama New Urban Center's west of Utsunomiya Line The Utsunomiya Line ( ja, 宇都宮線, ) is the name given to a 163.5 kilometer section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Tokyo Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capone Cries A Lot
is a 1985 Japanese comedy directed by Seijun Suzuki and starring Kenichi Hagiwara. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Toshiyuki Kajiyama. Plot Umiemon (Kenichi Hagiwara) is a naniwa-bushi singer who travels with his wife to the United States in hopes of achieving fame and fortune. Cast * Kenichi Hagiwara as Umiemon * Yūko Tanaka as Kozome Takonoya * Kenji Sawada as Tetsugoro Osawa * Akira Emoto as Ushiemon * Chuck Wilson as Al Capone * Hachiro Tako as Boss of beggars * Kirin Kiki as Sene Tachikawa * Haruko Kato as Wife *Shunsuke Kariya as Kondo * Miki Takakura as Wife of an entertainer * Tatsuo Umemiya as Hori References External links * * * Capone Cries a Lot' at the Japanese Movie Database The , more commonly known as simply JMDb, is an online database of information about Japanese movies, actors, and production crew personnel. It is similar to the Internet Movie Database but lists only those films initially released in Japan. Y. ... 1985 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akechi Mitsuhide
, first called Jūbei from his clan and later from his title, was a Japanese ''samurai'' general of the Sengoku period best known as the assassin of Oda Nobunaga. Mitsuhide was a bodyguard of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and later a successful general under ''daimyō'' Nobunaga during his war of political unification in Japan. Mitsuhide rebelled against Nobunaga for unknown reasons in the Honnō-ji Incident in 1582, forcing the unprotected Nobunaga to commit ''seppuku'' in Kyoto. Mitsuhide attempted to establish himself as ''shōgun'', but was pursued by Nobunaga's successor Toyotomi Hideyoshi and defeated at the Battle of Yamazaki. The 13-days short reign of Mitsuhide is listed as the inspiration for the yojijukugo set phrase . He is still popular in present culture. A ceremonial activity was held on April 15, 2018, in Kyoto. Early life Akechi Mitsuhide was believed to be born on 10 March 1528 in Tara Castle, Mino Province (present-day Kani, Gifu Prefecture) Mitsuhide was a descendan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Girl
''Fighting Girl'' is a Japanese television drama starring Kyoko Fukada. Synopsis Sayoko is a tough 19-year-old with ambition, energy and nowhere to direct it. Her father clearly favors her blind 16-year-old sister. Junior college is unstimulating. She is fired from her part-time job in a dress shop because she is too diligent at catching shoplifters and slaps them around a bit when she does. Even her boyfriend opts out for a more docile girl, but Sayoko doesn't think she is tough enough. Coming home on the train, she nonchalantly puts on her makeup and changes her shirt, oblivious to the other passengers' silent glares, until Ami (South Korean actress Yoon Son-ha) confronts her. They stare each other down and Sayoko gets off. The passengers commend the Korean student but she scoffs at them too, asking, "Instead of praising me, why don't you say something yourself?" A few days later Ami is also the one who comes to the aid of Sayoko's sister, who has sprained her ankle when pushed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
was the fifth ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan. He was the younger brother of Tokugawa Ietsuna, as well as the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tokugawa, Tsunayoshi''" in ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, ''see'Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File. Tsunayoshi is known for instituting animal protection laws, particularly for dogs. This earned him the nickname of "the dog ''shōgun''". He had a dog named Takemaru. Early years (1646–1680) Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was born on February 23, 1646, in Edo. He was the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu by one of his concubines, named Otama, later known as Keishōin 桂昌院 (1627–1705). Tsunayoshi had an elder brother already five years old, who would become the next shogun after Iemitsu's death, Tokugawa Ietsuna. Tsunayoshi was born in Edo and after his birth moved in with his mother to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okada Izo
Okada (written: 岡田 literally "hill rice-paddy") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include: * , Japanese painter * Doris Okada Matsui, American politician of the Democratic Party * , Japanese painter in the Edo period * , Japanese cyclist * Izō Okada, Japanese samurai and assassin * Jisaku Okada, an IJN Captain * John Okada, Japanese-American writer * Junichi Okada, Japanese singer and actor * Junko Okada, Japanese voice actress * Katsuya Okada, former Democratic Party of Japan president and foreign minister of Japan * Kazuchika Okada, Japanese professional wrestler * Kazuo Okada, Japanese businessman and billionaire, the biggest project of whom is Okada Manilla (see below) * Keisuke Okada, 31st Prime Minister of Japan * , Japanese photographer * Mari Okada, Japanese screenwriter * Masaki Okada, Japanese actor * Masumi Okada, Japanese-Danish actor * Mokichi Okada, founder of the Church of World Messianity * Nana Okada (born 1997), Japanese idol, model and actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsu Kaishū (TV Series)
is a 1974 Japanese television series. It is the 12th NHK taiga drama. Tetsuya Watari was forced to step down from the role of Katsu Kaishū because of his illness so he appeared in only the first 9 episodes. Story Katsu Kaishū deals with end of the Edo period. Based on Kan Shimozawa's novels "Katsu Kaishū ". The story chronicles the life of Katsu Kaishū. Cast * Tetsuya Watari (ep.1-9) / Hiroki Matsukata (ep.10-) as Katsu Kaishū * Onoe Shoroku II : Katsu Kokichi * Reiko Ohara * Yoshiko Kuga : Katsu Nobu * Mitsuko Oka : Katsu Tami * Akiko Nishina : Ito * Naoko Otani : Jun * Rokkō Toura as Takano Chōei * Hiroshi Fujioka as Sakamoto Ryoma * Renji Ishibashi : Yoshida Shōin * Tōru Emori : Sugi * Joe Shishido as Yamaoka Tesshū * Masahiko Tsugawa as Tokugawa Yoshinobu * Katsumasa Uchida : Imuda Shōhei * Asao Sano as Tetsugoro * Takeo Chii : Iwajiro * Ysohiko Kayama : Fude * Hideko Yoshida : Oshino * Etsuko Ichihara : Otose * Daisuke Katō : Shinmon Tatsugoro * Daijiro Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiyō Ni Hoero!
, literally ''Roar at the Sun!'', was a long-running prime-time television detective series in Japan, which ran from 1972 to 1986 for a total of 718 episodes. The lead star was Yujiro Ishihara. It also helped further the career of actors such as Yūsaku Matsuda and Kenichi Hagiwara as well as Hiroshi Katsuno and Masaya Oki. It was a police procedural set mostly in a police station. It was one of the most popular and iconic detective dramas in Japanese television history. A sequel was aired from 1986 to 1987, airing for 12 episodes. Setting The series takes place in the fictional Nanamagari police station in Shinjuku and portrays the investigations of Nanamagari's detective squad. Headed by Superintendent Shunsuke "Boss" Todo, it initially consists of Inspector Seiichi "Yama-san" Yamamura with Detectives Makoto "Gori-san" Ishizuka, Kimiyuki "His Highness" Shima, Taro "Chosan" Nozaki, and Policewoman Shinko "Shinko-san" Uchida. In the first episode they were joined by Detective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Yoshimasa
Ashikaga (足利) may refer to: * Ashikaga clan (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Minamoto clan; and that formed the basis of the eponymous shogunate ** Ashikaga shogunate (足利幕府 ''Ashikaga bakufu''), a Japanese shōgun dynasty *** Ashikaga era (足利時代 ''Ashikaga jidai''), a period of Japanese history related to the eponymous dynasty * Ashikaga clan (Fujiwara) (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Fujiwara clan * Ashikaga, Tochigi (足利市 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a city in Japan ** Ashikaga Station (足利駅 ''Ashikaga eki''), a train station in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga District, Tochigi (足利郡), a former district located in Tochigi ** Ashikaga Junior College (足利短期大学 ''Ashikaga tanki daigaku''), a school in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga Institute of Technology (足利工業大学 ''Ashikaga kogyō daigaku''), a school in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga murder case, a murde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Pub
is a 1994 Japanese film directed by Takayoshi Watanabe. Cast * Kenichi Hagiwara : Sotaro * Shigeru Muroi : Sizuko * Nobuo Yana : Uoharu * Tomoko Yamaguchi : Satoko * Etsushi Toyokawa : Sugimoto * Hidetoshi Nishijima : Koichi Reception 19th Hochi Film Awards * Won: Best Actor - Kenichi Hagiwara * Won: Best Supporting Actress - Shigeru Muroi * Won: Best Newcomer - Tomoko Yamaguchi is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer from Tochigi, Tochigi, Tochigi. She is the lead actress for the classic dorama series Long Vacation, starring alongside Takuya Kimura. She has been married to Toshiaki Karasa ... References External links * 1994 films Films directed by Takayoshi Watanabe Japanese ghost films 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Triple Cross
(a.k.a. ''The Day's Too Bright'') is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Plot Kanzaki, Shiba, and Imura are a trio of robbers who commit a series of bank robberies, making off with hundreds of millions of yen. They lay low for a year until Imura falls into serious debt and begs to be a part of another robbery. Shiba introduces them to Kadomachi, the young owner of a rock club. Following Kadomachi's plan, they rob an armored car expected to be transporting 200 million yen from a hotel at Lake Tōya to a bank in Sapporo. When they discover that the armored car was only carrying 50 million yen, Imura attempts to rob the others at gunpoint but is overcome with guilt and drops the gun. Kadomachi grabs the gun and shoots at the others, killing Imura before stealing the money and blowing up the safe house with dynamite. Kanzaki and Shiba are injured but Kanzaki's girlfriend Misato arrives and drives them away. Kadomachi sneaks into Shiba's home and meets up with Shiba's y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
