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Rhapsody In August
is a 1991 Japanese film by Akira Kurosawa based on the novel ''Nabe no naka'' by Kiyoko Murata. The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, who lost her husband in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies. American film star Richard Gere appears as Suzujiro's son Clark. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. ''Rhapsody in August'' is one of only three sole-directed Kurosawa movies to feature a female lead, and the first in nearly half a century. The others are ''The Most Beautiful'' (1944) and ''No Regrets for Our Youth'' (1946). However, Kurosawa also directed most of the female-led ''Uma'' (1941), on which he was credited as assistant director. Plot ''Rhapsody in August'' is a tale of three generations in a post-war Japanese fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dynamic style, strongly influenced by Western cinema yet distinct from it; he was involved with all aspects of film production. Kurosawa entered the Japanese film industry in 1936, following a brief stint as a painter. After years of working on numerous films as an assistant director and scriptwriter, he made his debut as a director during World War II with the popular action film '' Sanshiro Sugata''. After the war, the critically acclaimed ''Drunken Angel'' (1948), in which Kurosawa cast the then little-known actor Toshiro Mifune in a starring role, cemented the director's reputation as one of the most important young filmmakers in Japan. The two men would go on to collaborate on another fifteen films. ''Rashomon'' (1950), which premiered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Regrets For Our Youth
is a 1946 Japanese film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the 1933 Takigawa incident. The film stars Setsuko Hara, Susumu Fujita, Takashi Shimura and Denjirō Ōkōchi. Fujita's character was inspired by the real-life Hotsumi Ozaki, who assisted the famous Soviet spy Richard Sorge and so became the only Japanese citizen to suffer the death penalty for treason during World War II. The film is in black-and-white and runs 110 minutes. Plot The film begins in 1933. Students at Kyoto Imperial University protest the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Prominent professor Yagihara (Denjiro Okochi) is relieved of his post because of his views against fascism. The professor's daughter Yukie (Setsuko Hara) is courted by two of her father's students: Ryukichi Noge (Susumu Fujita) and Itokawa (Akitake Kôno). Itokawa is equable and moderate while Noge is fiery and a radical leftist. Although she fights with him vigorously, Yukie is eventually drawn toward Noge. Noge disappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieko Suzuki
Mieko (written: , , , , , or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese women's basketball player *, Japanese actress *, Japanese singer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese psychiatrist *, Japanese writer *, Japanese singer and writer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese fencer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese artist and composer *, Japanese politician {{given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshie Negishi
is a Japanese film and television actress. Filmography Film * ''Kaerazaru hibi'' (1978) * '' Toki o Kakeru Shōjo'' (1983) - Tachibana * '' Lonely Heart'' (1985) - Makoto's mother * ''The Sea and Poison'' (1986) - Ueda * '' Sada'' (1998) - Yoshi Kikumoto * ''Audition'' (1999) - Rie * ''Monday'' (2000) - Miyoko Kondō * ''Inochi'' (2002) - Dr. Sugihara * '' Get Up!'' (2003) - Kazuko Satō * ''Heaven's Bookstore'' (2004) - Ōta * '' Fine, Totally Fine'' (2008) * '' Love Vibes'' (2010) - Keiko Sakata * ''When Marnie Was There'' (2014) - Setsu Ōiwa (voice) * '' Her Granddaughter'' (2014) - Kyoko * '' 100 Yen Love'' (2014) - Toshiko Ikeuchi * '' The Third Murder'' (2017) * ''The Lowlife'' (2017) * ''Enokida Trading Post'' (2018) * ''The Promised Land'' (2019) * ''Shadowfall'' (2019) * ''Family of Strangers'' (2019) * ''Rise of the Machine Girls'' (2019) * ''His'' (2020) - Fusae Yoshimura * ''Labyrinth of Cinema'' (2020) * ''Midnight Swan'' (2020) * ''The Mukoda Barber Shop'' (2022) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsunori Isaki
Mitsunori (written: , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese artist *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer See also * Mitsunari {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoko Otakara
Tomoko (ともこ, トモコ) is a female Japanese given name. Like many Japanese names, Tomoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 友子 - "friendly child" * 知子 - "knowing child" * 智子 - "wise child" * 朋子 - "friendly child" * 皆子 - "beautiful girl" * 詩子 - "poetic child" People with the name * , Japanese politician * , Japanese voice actress * Tomoko Aran (荒野智子), born January 14, 1958, Japanese city pop artist * , Japanese judoka * , Japanese origami writer * , Japanese swimmer * , Japanese announcer * , Japanese actress and essayist * , Japanese motorcycle racer * , Japanese actress * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese politician * , victim of Minamata disease and subject of the photo ''Tomoko and Mother in the Bath'' * , Japanese singer * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese artist * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese singer * , Japanese professional wrestler * , Japanese singer, part of 1980s J-Pop duo BaBe * , Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narumi Kayashima
is a Japanese word for "''the roaring of the sea''". is also a feminine Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname. Possible writings Narumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *鳴海, "the roaring of the sea" ;as a given name *成美, "achieve, beauty" *成実, "achieve, truth" ;as a surname *成実, "achieve, truth" *成海, "achieve, sea" *鳴海, "the roaring of the sea" The given name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name Given name *Narumi Kakinouchi (成美, born 1962), Japanese manga artist, animator, director, and character designer *, Japanese woman murdered in France *, Japanese modern pentathlete *, Japanese women's footballer *Narumi Takahashi (成美, born 1992), Japanese pair skater *Narumi Takahira (成美, born 1989), Japanese voice actress * Narumi Tsunoda (なるみ, born 1962), Japanese voice actress *Narumi Yasuda (成美, born 1966), Japanese actress *Narumi Hidaka (奈留美, born 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa (井川比佐志 born 17 November 1936) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's '' Dodesukaden'', ''Ran'' and ''Madadayo''. He starred in Abe Kōbō's production of ''The Man Who Turned Into A Stick'', a surrealist play, in 1969. Selected filmography Film Television Honours *Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ... (2002) * Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2008) References External links * 1936 births Living people Japanese male film actors Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyūshū
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018. In the 8th-century Taihō Code reforms, Dazaifu was established as a special administrative term for the region. Geography The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mount Aso at , is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, on the east shore, and around Mt. Aso in central Kyushu. The island is separated from Honshu by the Kanmon Straits. Being the nearest island to the Asian continent, historically it is the gateway to Japan. The total area is which makes it the 37th largest island in the world. It's slightly larger than Taiwan island . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
