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Miracles Of The Namiya General Store
is a 2012 Japanese novel written by Keigo Higashino and published by Kadokawa Shoten. Plot In 1980, the Namiya General Store becomes popular with citizens after its owner, Yūji Namiya, accepts people’s advice letters seeking advice for anything troubling them, similar to an agony aunt. When the store is closed, people would drop their letters through a hole in the roll-up door, collected in a mailbox, and would receive a handwritten reply from Namiya in a milk box hung outside. In 2012, three delinquents, Atsuya, Shota and Kohei, take shelter in the abandoned Namiya General Store after committing some petty crimes. Staying until the morning, the boys' pillaging is mysteriously interrupted by an advice letter being dropped through the shutter, although nobody is outside. The letter is addressed to the General Store and traditionally was written by someone to consult about worries. Upon reading it, the boys realise it was written in 1980, 32 years ago. When Kohei decides to repl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keigo Higashino
is a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013. Higashino has won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which have been turned into films and TV series. Early life Higashino was born in the Ikuno-ku ward of the city of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture. The logographic letters that make up the family name were initially read as "Tono", but Keigo's father changed the reading to "Higashino". Growing up in a working class area, Higashino's childhood was challenging because of the lower class to which his family belonged. He attended Koji Elementary School, Higashi Ikuno Junior High School, and Hannan High School. During his high school years he started reading mystery fiction. Higashino studied Electrical Engineering at Osaka Prefecture University, where he became captain of the archery club. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. Career Higashino started writing whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Ono
is a Japanese actress. Career Born in a rural area of Nara Prefecture, Ono was spotted by the film director Naomi Kawase cleaning out the shoe boxes at her junior high school, and cast in the lead role in Kawase's '' Suzaku'', which earned the filmmaker the Camera d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Ono won the best actress award at the Singapore Film Festival for her role. After appearing in films by directors such as Shinji Aoyama, Akihiko Shiota, Nobuhiro Yamashita, and Isao Yukisada, Ono again starred in a Kawase film, ''The Mourning Forest'', which won the Grand Prix at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Also appearing on television, Ono was selected in an audition of 1850 actresses to play the coveted lead role in NHK's Asadora entitled ''Carnation ''Dianthus caryophyllus'' (), commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of ''Dianthus''. It is likely native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Chan has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time. Chan is one of the most recognisable and influential film personalities in the world, with a widespread global following in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. He has received fame stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, films, and video games. He is an operatically trained vocalist and is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of music albums and sung many of the theme songs for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Media
Wanda Media (), also known as Wanda Pictures, is a Chinese film production company and distributor. Wanda Media is a subsidiary of Wanda Group which is responsible for the development, investment, production, publicity, marketing, copyright operations, and other film and television related business. In 2014, the company was the largest Chinese private film production company and second-largest overall Chinese production company in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... by market share, with 3.17%, and the fifth-largest film distributor, with 5.2% of the market. Filmography The following is a list of films produced and/or distributed by Wanda Media (also known as Wanda Pictures). References External links * Dalian Wanda Group Film distributors of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Motion Pictures
Emperor Group is a diversified group of companies founded by Albert Yeung in Hong Kong. Albert Yeung's father, Mr Yeung Shing, opened a watch shop named "Shing On Kee Watch Shop" in 1942, setting the business foundation.Chairman's Profile from Emperor Group Six companies within the Group are listed on the Main Board of The . These include Emperor International Holdings Limited (Stock code: 163), which focuses on real estate investment and property development; Emperor Watch and Jewellery Limited (Stock code: 887), which specialize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
(born 9 August 1935) is a Japanese film actress and voice actress essayist. Biography Early life Kazuko was born in Tokyo as a first daughter of Eisuke Yoshiyuki, a writer, and Aguri. She has an older brother, Junnosuke Yoshiyuki, a novelist, and a sister, Rie Yoshiyuki, a poet. A lifelong sufferer of asthma since she was two years old, she was frequently taken as a child to Okayama, where her grandparents lived, for a change of air. She graduated from Joshigakuen Girls High school in Tokyo in 1954. Career She started her career as an actress with theatre troupe Gekidan Mingei in 1955, appearing in the role of Sophie in Junji Kinoshita's '' A Japanese Called Otto'' in 1966. Her major breakthrough on the stage came when she played Anne Frank in ''The Diary of a Young Girl'' in 1977. She made her debut on the screen in 1955 and has appeared in more than 60 films since then. She won Best Supporting Actress award in 1959 Mainichi Film Award, then won Best Actress in 1978 Japan Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Yamashita
is a Japanese actress and fashion model. Yamashita is represented with Stardust Promotion. Biography Yamashita decided to pursue a career as an actress when she watched Ko Shibasaki in the television drama ''Orange Days'' when she was in elementary school. She later auditioned for Stardust Promotion, which Shibasaki is affiliated with, in 2006. In March 2007 she was chosen as the 12th Rehouse Girl of Mitsui Fudosan Realty. Later in April Yamashita became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''Hanachu''. Her acting debut was in the drama ''Koisuru Nichiyōbi: Dai 3 Series'' in June. In November 2008 Yamashita's first leading role in a terrestrial television drama was the ''Ai no Gekijō'' 40th anniversary programme ''Love Letter''. Her first leading role in a film was ''Someday's Dreamers'' later in December. In July 2013, Yamashita played Arisa Morishige in the drama ''Limit Limit or Limits may refer to: Arts and media * ''Limit'' (manga), a manga by Keiko Suenob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Suzuki
is a Japanese actress and tarento. She is famous for such TV dramas as ''Yae no Sakura'', ''Ashita, Mama ga Inai'' and as a television personality. Filmography Television * (Fuji TV, 2012) – Minagawa Riko * ''Yae's Sakura'' (NHK, 2013) – Yamamoto Yae (child) * ''Woman'' (NTV, 3 July–11 September 2013) – Aoyagi Nozomi (Koharu's daughter) * (23 September, Fuji TV) – Masaki Tamao ** (29 September 2014) * (Fuji TV) – Satomi Yumika (episode 1, 8 October 2013) * ''Ashita, Mama ga Inai'' (NTV, 2014) – Maki, nicknamed "Donki" * (TBS) – Hanamura Miyuki (episode 5, 13 May 2014) * (MBS, 5 October 2014) – Kirihara Mai * (NTV, January – March 2015) – Shizukuishi Miko (starring role) * '' 37.5°C no Namida'' (TBS, July – September 2015) - Asahina Koharu * ''Asa ga Kita'' (NHK, 2015) - Asa (child) and Chiyo (child) * '' Never Let Me Go'' (TBS, 2016) - Hoshina Kyoko (child) * ''Zenryoku Shissō'' (NHK, 2018) - Isoyama Nanami Films * (26 March 2013, Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Kobayashi (actor)
is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. A multi-award winning thespian, he won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Sorobanzuku''. Career Kobayashi starred in Yoichi Sai's ''Quill''. He also appeared in Yuya Ishii's ''The Great Passage'' and starred as "Master" in both the films, Midnight Diner and Midnight Diner 2. He is most widely recognized by Western audiences for his lead performance in the episodic counterpart drama series, Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, which was later picked up for international streaming by Netflix. The show garnered critical-acclaim and holds a perfect 100% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Filmography Film Television Dubbing *''The West Wing'' (seasons 1-4), Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films ''The Subj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Hagiwara
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and professional mahjong player. Biography When Hagiwara was three years old, his parents divorced and he was taken in by his father. However, his father died when he was in the fourth grade, and was then raised by his paternal grandparents in Chigasaki until he was 15 years old. As a result, he spent most of his younger life without his mother. AERA February 8, 1999 issue, pp. 52-56, "Contemporary Portrait: Masato Hagiwara" After graduating from Chigasaki Shiritsu Umeda Junior High School, Hagiwara moved to Tokyo. He enrolled in the part-time program at Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School, but dropped out after only one week. Later on, he went to the United States for a short period of time and was impressed by the movie audiences he saw in New York City, which led him to become interested in acting as a career. After returning to Japan, when he was helping out at his mother's bar in Shinjuku, he caught the eye of the casting staff f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
