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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
was a Japanese actor known especially for his work in jidaigeki in film and television. His real name was Kiyoto Monden. Career Born in Miyagi Prefecture, Tsukigata entered the actor's school at Nikkatsu in 1920, but earned his first starring role working at Shōzō Makino's studio in 1924. He became a star of chanbara films, but got into trouble when he ran away with Makino's daughter, Teruko Makino, even though he was married. He eventually left Teruko and returned to the fold, but left again to start his own production company, which soon failed. Continuing to work at various studios, Tsukigata appeared in films by such masters as Daisuke Itō, Mansaku Itami, and Hiroshi Inagaki. He is probably best known to foreign audiences for playing Sanshiro's rival in Akira Kurosawa's ''Sanshiro Sugata''. After World War II, he moved into supporting roles at the Tōei studio, but also played such major characters as Tokugawa Mitsukuni (Mito Kōmon) on film and television. Selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyagi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,265,724 (1 August 2023) and has a geographic area of . Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the northwest, Yamagata Prefecture to the west, and Fukushima Prefecture to the south. Sendai is the capital and largest city of Miyagi Prefecture, and the largest city in the Tōhoku region, with other major cities including Ishinomaki, Ōsaki, Miyagi, Ōsaki, and Tome, Miyagi, Tome. Miyagi Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast and bounded to the west by the Ōu Mountains, the longest mountain range in Japan, with 24% of its total land area being designated as List of national parks of Japan, Natural Parks. Miyagi Prefecture is home to Matsushima, Matsushima Islands, a group of islands ranked as one of the Three Views of Japan, near the town of Matsushima, Miyagi, Matsushima. History Miyagi Prefectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible Man Appears
is a 1949 Japanese science fiction, Japanese science fiction tokusatsu film directed by Nobuo Adachi, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film was loosely based on H. G. Wells' 1897 ''The Invisible Man'' and produced by Daiei Film, the film stars Kanji Koshiba, Chizuru Kitagawa, Takiko Mizunoe, Daijirō Natsukawa, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, and Kichijiro Ueda. Plot A gang of thugs intend to use an invisibility formula created by Professor Nakazato to rob a priceless jewel necklace "The Tears of Amour." Cast *Kanji Koshiba as Griffin (The Invisible Man), Shunji Kurokawa, the Invisible Man *Chizuru Kitagawa as Machiko Nakazato *Takiko Mizunoe as Ryuko Mizuki *Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Kenzo Nakazato *Daijirō Natsukawa as Kyosuke Segi *Kichijiro Ueda as Otoharu Sugimoto *Shosaku Sugiyama as Ichiro Kawabe *Mitsusaburo Ramon as Matsubara, lead investigator Themes ''The Invisible Man Appears'' was influenced by exposure to American films during the Occupation of Japan, Allied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasahara Kiyoshige
Kasahara Kiyoshige (died 23 September 1547) was a Japanese commander of Shiga Castle in Shinano Province, during the country's Sengoku period. He commanded it until Takeda Singen, the head of the Takeda clan, seized it in September 1547, during his military campaign to control the province. After the castle's garrison was shown to have no relieving army, a fire started inside, which Kiyoshige died in. Military career Kiyoshige commanded the garrison at Shiga Castle (also spelled Shika Castle).Turnbull 2003, p. 29. A white kikyo (Chinese bellflower) on a green background was used as Kiyoshige's mon on all of his flags. Takeda Shingen, head of the Takeda clan, started a military campaign to take control of Shinano Province in 1542. He had captured multiple castles over the following years, and went to take Shiga Castle in 1547. Shingen began the siege on 8 September. He cut off the castle's water supply and subjected the garrison to a "slow and dreadful death from thirst", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai Banners
is a Japanese samurai drama film released in 1969. It was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and is based on the novel ''Furin kazan'' by Yasushi Inoue. Plot Yamamoto Kansuke (Toshiro Mifune) is a general of warlord Takeda Shingen ( Nakamura Kinnosuke), whose titular red banners are his trademark. Yamamoto has a ruthless but effective approach to battle and politics, and advises Takeda Shingen on almost everything he does, including the assassination of Suwa Yorishige ( Akihiko Hirata). Of Lord Suwa's household, Princess Yu (Yoshiko Sakuma) refuses to commit suicide, and the film comes to center on a love triangle between the lord, his general, and the princess. The film ends with the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, in which Yamamoto erroneously believes his battle tactics have failed and commits a pincer attack, but is killed in action before the battle is won. Cast * Toshiro Mifune – Kansuke Yamamoto * Yoshiko Sakuma – Princess Yuu * Nakamura Kinnosuke – Shingen Take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13 Assassins (1963 Film)
is a 1963 Japanese ''jidaigeki'' (period drama) film directed by Eiichi Kudo. Plot In 1844, the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan is in a period of transition, and one of the high ranking lords, Lord Matsudaira, has become tainted by his dissolute and reprobate misconduct. Many leaders in the governing community of the current government feel that the code of honor, bushido, of the samurai is being disgraced by Matsudaira. His reprobate, egotistical, and feckless lifestyle is disgusting to those who come into close contact with him. After receiving reports, Sir Doi is convinced that Matsudaira represents a severe threat to the entire code of honor for the samurai tradition. Sir Doi decides, because of the severity of Matsudaira's misconduct, to take a blood oath to assassinate the reprobate Lord Matsudaira. He enlists a troop of assassins to swear a similar blood oath to do away with Matsudaira in order to restore his country's wellbeing and code of honor. Shinzaemon gathers a dive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mad Fox
, also titled ''Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow'', is a 1962 Japanese jidaigeki and drama film directed by Tomu Uchida. It is based upon a 1734 bunraku play. Plot During Heian period, well-renowned fortune-teller Kamo no Yasunori reads his oracle scroll ''The Golden Crow'' and learns he should adopt a particular girl. His two disciples, Abe no Yasuna and Absiya Doman, search separately for this girl. Yasuna discovers identical twin girls born to Lord Shoji of Izumi at the correct time and returns with the older one, Sakaki. Ten years later strange omens and ''The Golden Crow'' tell Yasunori that the heirless crown prince is cursed and the country will soon be in turmoil. A second prediction is made but Yasunori can tell this only to his successor. Doman arrives late, saying he went to the royal court to urge them to consult with Yasunori. This action was disrespectful and Yasunori publicly denounces Doman and says Doman will not be his successor. Yasunori starts a journey to the Imperi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nobunaga
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period, Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods. He was the and regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. He is sometimes referred as the "Demon Daimyō" and "Demon King of the Sixth Heaven". Nobunaga was an influential figure in Japanese history and is regarded as one of the three great unifiers of Japan, along with his Affinity (medieval), retainers, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Nobunaga paved the way for the successful reigns of Hideyoshi and Ieyasu by consolidating power, as head of the very powerful Oda clan, through a series of wars against other ''daimyō'' beginning in the 1560s. The period when Nobunaga and Hideyoshi were in power is called the Azuchi–Momoyama period. The name "Azuchi–Momoyama" comes from the fact that Nobunaga's castle, Azuchi Castle, was located in Azuchi, Shiga; while Fushimi Castle, where Hideyoshi lived after his retirement, was located in Momoyama. Nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangyakuji
Hangyakuji (, ''The Conspirator'') is a 1961 Japanese historical-fiction film directed by Daisuke Ito. It features Kinnosuke Yorozuya, Kaneko Iwasaki, and Tsukie Matsuura. Plot Saburo Nobuyasu, a young king, has trouble finding happiness and comfort. He feels more upset when he is set for an arranged marriage with Tokuhime, who is the daughter of Saburo's worst enemy, Oda Nobunaga. He feels even worse when due to his mother, who is very manipulative to him. Cast * Kinnosuke Nakamura as Saburō NObuyasu * Ryosuke Kagawa as Ōkubo Tadayo * Haruko Sugimura as Tsukiyama * Chiyonosuke Azuma as Hattori Haznō * Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Oda Nobunaga Background The movie is loosely based on The Battle of Okehazama The took place on 12 June 1560 in Owari Province, in today's Aichi Prefecture. In this battle, the heavily outnumbered Oda clan troops, commanded by Oda Nobunaga, defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto and established Oda as one of the front-running warlo .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akō Rōshi (1961 Film)
is a 1961 color Japanese film about the 47 Ronin directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. It earned ¥435 million at the annual box office, making it the second highest-grossing film of 1961. Ako Roshi was produced by Toei, and Shigeru Okada. It is based on the novel written by Jiro Osaragi. Cast See also * Forty-seven Ronin Other films about Forty-seven ronin: * '' The 47 Ronin'' (元禄忠臣蔵, Genroku chushingura) - 1941 film by Kenji Mizoguchi * '' Akō Rōshi: Ten no Maki, Chi no Maki'' (赤穂浪士 天の巻 地の巻) - 1956 film by Sadatsugu Matsuda * ''The Loyal 47 Ronin'' (忠臣蔵 Chushingura) - 1958 film by Kunio Watanabe, Daiei star-studded cast * '' Chushingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki'' - 1962 film by Hiroshi Inagaki, Toho star-studded cast * '' Nagadosu chūshingura'', 1962 action film by Kunio Watanabe * ''Daichūshingura'' (大忠臣蔵, Daichūshingura) - 1971 television dramatization * '' The Fall of Ako Castle'' (赤穂城断絶, Akō-jō danzets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunisada Chūji (1958 Film)
is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Cast * Chiezo Kataoka as Kunisada Chūji * Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Genji * Kōtarō Satomi as Asataro * Shunji Sakai as Denkichi See also * Kunisada Chūji (国定 忠治) (1810–1851) ** Kunisada Chūji (1954 film) is a 1954 black and white Cinema of Japan, Japanese film directed by Eisuke Takizawa. Cast * Ryutaro Tatsumi as Chūji See also * Kunisada Chūji (国定 忠治) (1810–1851) * Kunisada Chuji (1958 film), ''Kunisada Chuji'' (1958 film) * ' ... ** '' The Gambling Samurai'' 1960 film References External links * 1958 films Toei Company films Films directed by Shigehiro Ozawa 1950s Japanese films {{1950s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai-bosatsu Tōge (1957 Film)
, English title ''Swords in the Moonlight'' or ''Sword in the Moonlight'', is a 1957 Japanese jidaigeki and drama film directed by Tomu Uchida. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kaizan Nakazato. Cast * Chiezō Kataoka as Ryunosuke Tsukue * Nakamura Kinnosuke as Hyoma Utsugi * Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Shichibei * Yumiko Hasegawa as Ohama / Otoyo * Satomi Oka as Omatsu * Sumiko Hidaka as Otaki * Denjirō Ōkōchi as Toranosuke Shimada Legacy ''Dai-bosatsu tōge'' was screened in the Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, a ... as part of a retrospective on Tomu Uchida in 2016. References External links * 1957 films Films directed by Tomu Uchida Toei Company films 1950s samurai films Films based on Japanese novels 1950s Japanese f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
