Railways (film)

	Railways (film) is a Japanese film released on 29 May 2010. The film was produced by Shūji Abe, directed by Yoshinari Nishikōri, and stars Kiichi Nakai and Reiko Takashima. Plot The movie tells the story of a 49-year-old office worker, who quits his job in Tokyo to become a train driver on the rural Ichibata Electric Railway in Shimane Prefecture. Cast * Kiichi Nakai as Hajime Tsutsui * Yuika Motokariya as Sachi, Hajime's daughter * Reiko Takashima as Yukiko, Hajime's wife * Tomoko Naraoka as Kinyo, Hajime's mother * Takahiro Miura as Miyata Daigo * Isao Hashizume as the Ichibata Railway chief * Shiro Sano as the Ichibata Railway deputy * Yoshiko Miyazaki as Moriyama, a nurse * Kenichi Endō as Kawahira * Ken Nakamoto as Nishida * Masahiro Komoto as Fukushima, the chief instructor * Tetsu Watanabe as Takahashi, a veteran train mechanic * Kanta Ogata as Yabuuchi, the train driver trainer * Masanori Ishii as Takubo, the railway controller * Matsunosuke Shofukutei as Toyo, the gardener References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kiichi Nakai is a Japanese actor. His name was given by Yasujirō Ozu. His father, Keiji Sada, also a movie actor, died when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai started his acting career while he was still in university and was awarded the Rookie of the Year at the Japan Academy Awards in 1981. He won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 (for ''47 Ronin'') and Best Actor award in 2003 (for '' Mibu gishi den'' (''When the Last Sword is Drawn'')). He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 19th Hochi Film Award for ''47 Ronin''. In 2003 he played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty in ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth''. Though a few of his lines are in Japanese, most are in Mandarin. His older sister, Kie Nakai, is also an actress. Selected filmography Film Television Video games Japanese dubbing Honours Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done merit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shiro Sano Shiro, Shirō, Shirow or Shirou may refer to: People * Amakusa Shirō (1621–1638), leader of the Shimabara Rebellion * Ken Shiro (born 1992), Japanese boxer * Shiro Azumi, Japanese football player 1923–1925 * Shiro Ichinoseki (born 1944), Japanese weightlifter * Shirō Ishii (1892–1959), Japanese microbiologist and lieutenant general , Japanese actor and comedian Shiro Izumi (born 1961), Japanese actor, known for the Super Sentai franchise , Japanese artist Shiro Kashiwa (1912–1998), Attorney General of Hawaii from 1959 * Shiro Kawase (1889–1946), Japanese admiral * Shiro Kikuhara (born 1969), Japanese football player * Shiro Kishibe (born 1949), Japanese actor * Shiro Koshinaka (born 1958), Japanese wrestler * Shiro Kuramata (1934–1991), Japanese designer * Shiro Makino (1893–1945), Japanese general at the Battle of Leyte * Shiro Maruyama (born 1948), Japanese fencer * Shirō Masamune, Japanese manga artist , Japanese rower Shiro Misaki, Japanese foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rail Transport Films Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport Rail transport and related matters Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' (1967 film), a film by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films '' Mirattu'' or ''Rail'', a Tamil-language film and its Telugu dub Magazines ''Rail'' (magazine), a British rail transport periodical * ''Rails'' (magazine), a former New Zealand based rail transport periodical Other arts The Rails, a British folk-rock band Rail (theater) or batten, a pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains are hung Technology Rails framework or Ruby on Rails, a web application framework Rail system (firearms), a mounting system for firearm attachments Front engine dragster Runway alignment indicator lights, a configuration of an approach lighting system Rule Augmented Interconnect Layout, a specification for expressing guidelines for pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2010 Films In the year 2010, there was a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking after the success of ''Avatar'' in the format, with releases such as '' Alice in Wonderland'', '' Clash of the Titans'', '' Jackass 3D'', all animated films, with numerous other titles being released in 3D formats. 20th Century Fox celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2010, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said: "At times it feels as if we’re living in something of a cinematic golden age, but one that’s altogether different from earlier halcyon days. Where some celebrate the former genius of the system to explain an earlier day’s proliferation of fine movies, now the system is something of a blunderer that often flings itself into follies or even crushes inspiration under its weight, but sometimes gets carried away, for reasons good or bad, and hands surprising control of vast resources over to ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Matsunosuke Shofukutei Matsunosuke (foaled 25 February 2002) is a racehorse owned and trained by A B Coogan in Soham, Cambridgeshire Famous Living Racehorse Matsunosuke is a flat racing racehorse in the UK who has won in class 1 listed company and competed in Group 1,2 and 3 races. Rated as the best horse on the all-weather of all time by the Racing Post, and 112 by the BHB, making him one of the best horses ever to run on the artificial surface. He was also the number-1-ranked sprinter during the all-weather season 2008-09. He is known for a hold-up style and incredible final furlong burst of speed which he can complete in less than 10.5 seconds ('Racing Post'). Pedigree The sire to Matsunosuke is Magic Ring (born 11 February 1989), an Irish horse which won 3 times on flat ground over 5 furlongs. 2 of his wins came in Group 3 races and all of his wins came when ridden by Alan Munro who has also ridden Matsunosuke. He was owned by H R H Prince Fahd Salman and trained by P F I Cole. His last race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Masanori Ishii is a Japanese actor, comedian and narrator. In August 1994, he teamed up with Yoshiyuki Ishizuka to form the comedy duo "Ari to kirigirisu" or "Ant to the Grasshopper" . He has had roles in such works as ''The Incite Mill'' (2010), '' Suite Dreams'' (2006), ''Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popul ...'' (2006). Filmography Film Television References External links * * * Masanori Ishii (official blog)Masanori Ishii (personal blog) 1973 births Living people Japanese comedians 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male television actors People from Yokohama {{Japan-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Tetsu Watanabe is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1989. Selected filmography Film Television References External links Agency profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Tetsu 1950 births Living people People from Tokoname Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Masahiro Komoto Masahiro is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese councillor (''Rōjū'') , Japanese baseball player , Japanese footballer , Japanese ski jumper , Japanese artist , Japanese footballer , Japanese guitarist and composer , Japanese baseball player , American-Japanese wrestler , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese politician , Japanese footballer , Japanese racing driver , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese footballer , Japanese politician * actor , Japanese politician , Japanese footballer , Japanese video game artist , Japanese footballer Masahiro Kamiya born 1963, Japanese actor , Japanese murderer Masahiro Kaneko (born 1991), Japanese footballer Masahiro Kano (born 1977), Japanese footballer , Japanese baseball player , Japanese musician and composer , Japanese footballer , Japanese watchmaker , Japanese actor and voice actor , Japanese film director , Japanese fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ken Nakamoto Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * Ken (album), ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * Ken (film), ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * Ken (magazine), ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise. People * Ken (given name), a list of people named Ken * Ken (musician) (born 1968), guitarist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel * Ken (SB19 musician) (born 1997), stage name of Felip Jhon Suson of the Filipino boy group, SB19 * Ken (VIXX singer) (born 1992), stage name of Lee Jae-hwan of the South Korean boy group, VIXX * Naoko Ken (born 1953), Japanese singer and actress (Ken as surname) * Thomas Ken (1637–1711), English cleric and composer * Tjungkara Ken (born 1969), Aboriginal Australian artist * Ken Zheng (born April 5, 1995) is an Indonesian actor, screenwriter and martial artist Other * Kèn, a musical instrument from Vietnam. * Ken (doll), a product by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kenichi Endō is a Japanese actor and writer. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film. He is best known for his roles in ''Visitor Q'' (2001), ''Crows Zero'' (2007), ''Crows Zero 2'' (2009), and '' The Raid 2: Berandal'' (2014). He is also known for his yakuza roles, such as Joji Yazaki, the head of Soshu Family Syndicate and the main antagonist of ''Crows Zero'' and ''Crows Zero 2'', and Hideaki Goto, the head of Goto Family, a powerful yakuza family from Japan and one of two mob bosses that control Jakarta in '' The Raid 2: Berandal''. Appearances Films * '' Violent Cop'' (1989) * ''All Under the Moon'' (1993) * '' Spellbound'' (1999) * '' Dead or Alive 2: Birds'' (2000), Kōhei * '' Tomie: Replay'' (2000), Dr. Tachibana * ''Family'' (2001) * ''Agitator'' (2001) * ''Visitor Q'' (2001), Kiyoshi Yamasaki * ''The Guys from Paradise'' (2001), Toshiyuki Umino * '' Deadly Outlaw: Rekka'' (2002) * '' Sabu'' (2002), Giichi * ''Kikoku'' (2003), Sorimachi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yoshiko Miyazaki Yoshiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings The name Yoshiko can have a variety of different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Over 200 possible variations of the name exist. Some of the most common variations of Yoshiko include: * 良子; good, child * 佳子; agreeable, child * 美子; beautiful, child * 義子; moral and just, child * 吉子; fortunate, child * 悦子; joyful, child * 祥子; auspicious, child * 芳子; fragrant, child * 慶子; jubilant, child * 好子; fond and pleasing, child Japanese royalty * Yoshiko, daughter of Emperor Saga (786–842) * Fujiwara no Yoshiko (died 807), consort of Emperor Kanmu * Yoshiko (1122–1133), daughter of Emperor Toba * Yoshiko, daughter of Emperor Reigen (1654–1732) * Princess Yoshiko (Kōkaku) (1779–1846), empress consort of Emperor Kōkaku * Princess Yoshiko (Arisugawa-no-miya) (1804–1893), mother of the last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu * Yoshiko Kawashima (1907–1948), p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]