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Riho Makise
is a Japanese actress. She debuted at the Takeda Hi-C contest in 1989, which she won. She is represented by the Blooming Agency. Appearances Films TV series Special TV dramas External links Official blog {{DEFAULTSORT:Makise, Riho 1971 births Japanese actresses Japanese idols Living people People from Fukuoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakata, Fukuoka
is a ward of the city of Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail and entertainment establishments are located in the district. Hakata-ku is also the location of Fukuoka's main train station, Hakata Station, Fukuoka Airport and the Hakata Port international passenger ship terminal. Geography Hakata-ku is a ward of Fukuoka City located on its eastern edge. It is 31.47 km2 with a population of 206,629 (current January 1, 2009). Much of the ward consists of low-lying plains beside the . The northwestern end of the ward faces Hakata Bay, which includes both ferry and international cruise ship terminals . The northeast end of the ward is slightly elevated, and is named , with nearby Fukuoka Airport. Around Hakata Station is downtown; is the main dining and entertainment district of the ward along the . Hakata-ku also houses the Fukuoka Prefectural office. Economy Many Japanese companies hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigo
is a Japanese fashion designer, disc jockey (DJ), record producer and entrepreneur. He is best known as the creator of the urban clothing line A Bathing Ape (Bape) and currently serves as creative director for Kenzo. Additionally he is a member of the Japanese group Teriyaki Boyz, serving as their official in-house DJ since the group's 2005 debut. Fashion background Nigo's venture into fashion started in a small store selling a few Bape T-shirts and camouflage print hoodies, which became very popular among teenagers. In 2002, Nigo released the Bapesta sneaker, which according to BBC presenter Jonathan Ross, later became the "epitome of collectable footwear". The sneaker resembles Nike's Air Force 1 design, but instead of the swoosh on the side, it has Nigo's Bapesta logo, a star with a lightning zap extending out of it. In the cover news of the April issue of the trend magazine ''WWD'' for Japan, Bape's boss Nigo (formerly known as Tomoaki Nagao) announced that he is about to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tugumi
is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Jun Ichikawa, and based on the novel '' Goodbye Tsugumi'' by Banana Yoshimoto. Awards 12th Yokohama Film Festival * Best Supporting Actress - Tomoko Nakajima * 6th Best Film Cast *Riho Makise *Tomoko Nakajima is a Japanese actress best known for playing Hotaru Kuroita in the long-running television drama '' Kita no Kuni kara'' ("From a Northern Country"). She won the award for best supporting actress at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Tugumi''. ... * Yasuyo Shiratori References External links * 1990 films Films based on Japanese novels Films directed by Jun Ichikawa 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōki Rakujitsu
is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Seijirō Kōyama. It is about the Japanese scientist Hideyo Noguchi. It is based on two biographical novels, ''Tōki Rakujitsu'' written by Junichi Watanabe and ''Noguchi no haha: Noguchi Hideo Monogatari'' written by Kaneto Shindō. The screenplay was written by Kaneto Shindō. It stars Hiroshi Mikami. Cast * Yoshiko Mita - Shika Noguchi * Hiroshi Mikami - Noguchi * Tatsuya Nakadai - Kobayashi * Riho Makise - Yoneko Yamauchi * Takahiro Tamura - Ryutaro * Choichiro Kawarasaki * Shingo Yamashiro - Watanabe * Toshinori Omi * Hiroyuki Nagato * Kojiro Kusanagi * Masumi Harukawa * Julie Dreyfus Julie Dreyfus (born 24 January 1966) is a French actress who is well known in Japan where she made her television debut on a French language lesson program on NHK's educational channel in the late 1980s. She has appeared on the TV show ''Ryō ... - Mary References External links * 1992 films Shochiku films Films directed by Seijirō Kōy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora-san's Easy Advice
is a 1994 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Rino Katase as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Easy Advice'' is the forty-seventh entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō * Chieko Baisho as Sakura * Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa * Riho Makise as Nao Kawai * Rino Katase is a Japanese actress. She won the Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 11th Japan Academy Prize for '' Gokudō no Onnatachi 2'' and '' Yoshiwara Enjō''. Filmography Film * '' Gokudō no Onnatachi'' film series (1986–1999) * ''Yoshiwar ... as Noriko * Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō * Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt) * Masato Yamada as Shinobu Kawai * Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) * Gajirō Satō as Genkō Critical appraisal The German-language site molodezhnaja gives ''Tora-san's Easy Advice'' three out of five stars. Availabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face (2000 Film)
is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Junji Sakamoto. At the 24th Japan Academy Prize, it won one award, and received four other nominations. Plot Sullen and withdrawn "ugly" elder sister Masako toils endlessly with mending chores in her widowed mother's dry cleaning shop, seething with hatred for her flashy younger sister Yukari, who visits only for free laundry service. When mother dies, and Yukari persists in her abuse, Masako cracks and strangles her. She flees, and takes a number of identities and odd jobs, meeting people as she goes. To her surprise, Masako finds people in general to be kind and helpful (although she's sexually abused more than once), and she blossoms as a personality, even to the extent of becoming a popularly liked bar hostess like her murdered sister. Cast * Naomi Fujiyama * Michiyo Okusu * Riho Makise * Kenji Sakaguchi Awards and nominations 24th Japan Academy Prize. *Won: Best Director - Junji Sakamoto *Nominated: Best Picture *Nominated: Best S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn (film)
is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama. Cast * Riho Makise as Maki Mori * Nakamura Kantarō II as Yohei Izumi * Mitsuko Baisho as Satoko Mori * Kazuki Kitamura is a Japanese film and television actor who won the award for best supporting actor at the 21st Yokohama Film Festival for '' Minazuki'', ''Kyohansha'' and ''Kanzen-naru shiiku'' as well as the CUT ABOVE Award for Excellence in Film at JAPAN CUTS ... as Kiyotaka Kakizaki Reception One review said, "''Turn'' manages to suffer most of the downsides of the twist ending." References External links * 2001 films 2000s Japanese films Films directed by Hideyuki Hirayama {{2000s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinokio
is a 2005 Japanese science fiction film directed by Takahiko Akiyama and starring Masatoshi Nakamura, Kanata Hongo and Mikako Tabe. Its tagline is "Inter Galactic Love". Overview A recent accident has left Satoru Iwamoto, an elementary school student, temporarily needing a wheelchair. In addition, the recent loss of his mother has thrown Satoru into a reclusive state, locking himself from the outside world. However, in an effort to help Satoru recover from his injuries, his father, Kaoru, has designed a remote-controlled robot that will go to school in his place and allow him to interact with people and do normal things. The robot, "piloted" by Satoru from a large control terminal in his room, is nicknamed 'Hinokio' by his classmates. Hinokio is mostly admired by his fellow students, and they together start a generally normal year of school. But the story soon dwells more on Satoru, himself, as he rediscovers love and friendship through classmate Jun Kudo and also his own fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manpuku
, sometimes romanized as ''Mampuku'', is a Japanese television drama series and the 99th Asadora series, following ''Hanbun, Aoi''. It premiered on 1 October 2018, and concluded on 30 March 2019. The series is based on the lives of Momofuku Andō, who invented instant ramen, and his wife Masako. Sakura Ando was selected to play the lead and is the first actress to play an Asadora heroine who is herself a mother. Plot Fukuko Imai graduates from high school in 1938 and is about to begin work at a high-class hotel in Osaka. Her oldest sister Saki is about to get married, so Fukuko arranges for an inventor, Manpei Tachibana, to do a show at the ceremony using his new slide projectors. A few years later, when Japan is at war, they meet again and start dating, but Fukuko's mother Suzu wants her to marry the man she selects. Manpei tries to help by finding a good hospital when Saki is diagnosed with tuberculosis, but Saki's death only makes Suzu object to him even more. But things turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners are re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Actresses
The following is a list of Japanese actresses in surname alphabetical order. Names are displayed given name first, per Wikipedia manual of style. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing that they are Japanese actresses or must have references showing that they are Japanese actresses and are notable. A *Haruka Abe *Nagisa Abe * Natsumi Abe * Rika Adachi *Yumi Adachi *Saki Aibu *Shoko Aida * Yuzuki Aikawa *Rina Aizawa * Kyoko Aizome * Sayaka Akimoto * Tsubasa Akimoto * Yoko Akino * Rio Akisada *Kumiko Akiyoshi * Yūki Amami * Chisato Amate *Eiko Ando * Sakura Andō * Yū Aoi * Wakana Aoi * Mayuko Aoki * Tsuru Aoki * Yuko Araki * Yui Aragaki * Michiyo Aratama * Narimi Arimori * Kasumi Arimura * Momoka Ariyasu * Nao Asahi *Mayumi Asaka *Nana Asakawa *Aiko Asano *Atsuko Asano *Yūko Asano * Ruriko Asaoka * Kumiko Asō *Yumi Asō *Chikage Awashima * Haruka Ayase B *Fumika Baba * Chieko Baisho * Mitsuko Baisho C * Catalina Yue * Chara *Chiaki (F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
