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Noriko Watanabe
is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for ''His Motorbike, Her Island''. Filmography See also *Hiroko Yakushimaru *Tomoyo Harada is a Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist, and was a popular idol in the 80's. She was cast in numerous films and TV-series since her beginning in 1982 in the leading role of the original TV series '' Sailorfuku to kikanju''. Her first role i ... References External links * * 1965 births Living people Japanese actresses People from Ōita Prefecture {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakyushu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated cities, one of three on Kyushu, and is divided into seven Wards of Japan, wards. Kitakyushu was formed in 1963 from a merger of municipalities centered on the historic city of Kokura, and its name literally means "North Kyushu City" in Japanese. It is located at the northernmost point of Kyushu on the Kanmon Straits, separating the island from Honshu, across from the city of Shimonoseki. Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki are connected by numerous transport links including the Kanmon Bridge and the Kanmon Tunnel (other), Kanmon Tunnels. Kitakyushu's Urban Employment Area forms part of the Fukuoka-Kitakyushu, Fukuoka-Kitakyushu Greater Metropolitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloom In The Moonlight
is a 1993 Japanese biographical drama film directed by Shinichiro Sawai about the life of pianist Rentarō Taki. Cast * Tōru Kazama as Rentarō Taki * Isako Washio as Yuki Nakano * Yuko Asano as Misako * Hiroshi Katsuno as Daikichi Taki * Takaaki Enoki as Tōson Shimazaki * Kyōhei Shibata as Kōda Rohan * Gō Katō as Yoshihiro Taki Awards 17th Japan Academy Prize *Nominated: Best Film *Nominated: Best Director - Shinichirō Sawai *Nominated: Best Screenplay *Nominated: Best Actor - Tōru Kazama *Nominated: Best Actress - Isako Washio *Nominated: Best Supporting Actress - Fumi Dan 15th Yokohama Film Festival *Won: Best Actress - Isako Washio is a Japanese actress. She won the award for Best Actress at the 15th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Bloom in the Moonlight is a 1993 Japanese biographical drama film directed by Shinichiro Sawai about the life of pianist Rentarō Taki. Cast * ... *5th Best Film References External links * 1993 films Films about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1965 Births
Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now treated as pseudoscience. * February 12 ** The African and Malagasy Republic, Malagasy Common Organization ('; OCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoyo Harada
is a Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist, and was a popular idol in the 80's. She was cast in numerous films and TV-series since her beginning in 1982 in the leading role of the original TV series '' Sailorfuku to kikanju''. Her first role in a film was in 1983's ''Toki o Kakeru Shōjo'' for which she won the award for best newcomer at the 8th Hochi Film Award. She won the award for best actress at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Early Spring Story''. Numerous other singles and albums have followed. In the summer of 2007, Harada joined the pop electronica band "pupa" as a vocalist, at the invitation of Yukihiro Takahashi. Other members are Hiroshi Takano, Ren Takada, Hirohisa Horie is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar. Horie is one half of the Shibuya-kei duo Neil & Iraiza, and is known for his work with artists such as Kahimi Karie and Cornelius (as a member of the C ..., Tomohiko Gondo. Filmography Films T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Yakushimaru
is a common feminine Japanese given name. Name meanings Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *裕子, "kind child" *弘子, "Beautiful child" *寛子, " small child" *浩子, "large child" *博子, "wise child" *宏子, "large child" *広子, "broad child" *紘子, "large child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name * Hiroko Anzai (安西 ひろこ, born 1979), Japanese model and idol * Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, born 1975), Japanese supermodel and actress *, better known as Chikage Oogi, Japanese actress and politician *, Japanese singer, actress and television personality *, Japanese archer *, Japanese fencer *, Japanese slalom canoeist * Hiroko Konishi (小西 寛子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese handball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese model *, Japanese writer * Hiroko Mita (三田 寛子, born 1966), Japanese singer and actress * Hiroko Moriguchi (森口 博子, born 1968), J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akai Ito (film)
is a 2006 cell phone novel series written by Mei. ''Akai Ito'' was first published on the website ''Mahō no Toshōkan'', where it became the #1 ranked story within the first month of publication. The popularity of ''Akai Ito'' has been associated with the boom of cell phone novels in the mid-2000s in Japan. The novel was later published as a series of five books, which sold a consecutive total of 1.8 million physical copies. The success of ''Akai Ito'' has led to a manga adaptation by Cocco Kashiwaya, a television and film project released under the title ''Threads of Destiny'', and two video game adaptations. Plot Middle school student Mei Takemiya has a crush on her childhood friend Yūya, but after he confesses to her older sister, Haruna, she withdraws to the company of her circle of friends: Riku, Mia, Yuri, Natsuki, Mitsuru, Asami, and Sara. One day, she becomes acquainted with her classmate, Atsushi Nishino, and the two realize they have a lot in common, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umizaru (film)
is a 2004 Japanese action drama film directed by Eiichiro Hasumi. It is the first feature-length film of the ''Umizaru'' projects, preceding the 2005 11-episode Fuji Television and Kyodo Television drama series '' Umizaru Evolution'' and followed by the 2006 film '' Limit of Love: Umizaru''. The film is the first of the 3-part film and television project. The project is adapted from the popular 12 Shogakukan manga books ''Umizaru'' written by and illustrated by Shūhō Satō from 1998 to 2001. The film stars Hideaki Itō as Japan Coast Guard (JCG) rescue diver Senzaki Daisuke, and Kato Ai as his love interest Izawa Kanna. There are also NHK dramas ''Umizaru'' (2002) and ''Umizaru 2'' (2003). ''Umizaru'' means "Sea Monkey"; this is a derogatory label slapped on the rescue diver trainees by local townsfolk of the city of Kure due to their excessive and uninhibited behaviour during off hours. Journey's " Open Arms" was used in the film as the theme song. The 2006 movie ''The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo S
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastated b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Academy Prize (film Award)
The , often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本アカデミー賞協会, ''Nippon Akademii-shou Kyoukai'') for excellence in Japanese film. Award categories are similar to the Academy Awards. Venue Since 1998 the venue is regularly the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa of Prince Hotels in Takanawa, Minato, Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Admission tickets for this award ceremony are also sold to regular customers. As of 2015, there is a charge of 40,000 Yen which includes a French cuisine course dinner named after the award ceremony. Spectators are expected to attend in semi-formal attire. Elementary school students and younger are not permitted. Award The winners are selected from the recipients of the Award for Excellence. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Ōita Prefecture to the southeast. Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu, Kurume, and Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta. Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, and extends south towards the Ariake Sea. History Fukuoka Prefecture includes the Old provinces of Japan, former provinces of Chikugo Province, Chikugo, Chikuzen Province, Chikuzen, and Buzen Province, Buzen. Shrines and temples Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja Wars
is a 1982 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Kōsei Saitō. It is based on Futaro Yamada's novel of the same title. Cast * Hiroyuki Sanada as Fuefuki Jotaro * Noriko Watanabe as Kagaribi * Mikio Narita as Kashin Koji * Akira Nakao as Matsunaga Danjo * Jun Miho as Isaribi * Seizo Fukumoto as Sensei * Sonny Chiba as Yagyū Shinzaemon * Strong Kobayashi Shozo "Strong" Kobayashi (, 25 December 1940 – 31 December 2021), also known by the stage name Strong Kongô, was a Japanese professional wrestler and actor. He is known for his appearances with International Wrestling Enterprise and New Japan ... as Kongobo References External links * 1982 films Samurai films Jidaigeki films 1980s Japanese-language films Ninja films 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
