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Ruriko Asaoka
, born 2 July 1940 in Xinjing, Manchukuo (now Changchun, Jilin, China), is a Japanese actress. She won the Medal with Purple Ribbon (2002) and Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2011). She married actor Koji Ishizaka in 1971 after appearing in the same TV drama. They separated in an amicable divorce in 2000 after a nearly 30-year marriage due to Ishizaka’s desire to care for his aging mother. Asaoka made her acting debut in 1955 and has appeared in many Films and TV shows including Goyokin, Machibuse and the television series Zatoichi with Shintaro Katsu. In recent years, she has mainly worked on stage in addition to the occasional television appearance. Filmography Film * '' Midori haruka ni'' (1955) * '' Zesshō'' (1958) * ''The Wandering Guitarist'' (1959) * '' Kenju burai-chō Nukiuchino Ryu'' (1960) * '' Danger Pays'' (1962) * ''Alone Across the Pacific'' (1963) * ''Red Handkerchief'' (1964) * '' Thirst for Love'' (1967) * '' Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchukuo
Manchukuo, officially the State of Manchuria prior to 1934 and the Empire of (Great) Manchuria after 1934, was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China, Manchuria from 1932 until 1945. It was founded as a republic in 1932 after the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, and in 1934 it became a constitutional monarchy under the ''de facto'' control of Japan. It had limited Diplomatic recognition, international recognition. The area was the homeland of the Manchu people, Manchus, including the emperors of the Qing dynasty. In 1931, Japanese invasion of Manchuria, Japan seized the region following the Mukden Incident. A pro-Japanese government was installed one year later with Puyi, the List of emperors of the Qing dynasty, last Qing emperor, as the nominal regent and later emperor. Manchukuo's government was dissolved in 1945 after the Surrender of Japan, surrender of Imperial Japan at the End of World War II in Asia, end of World War II. The territories claimed by Manc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone Across The Pacific
is a 1963 color (Eastmancolor) Japanese adventure film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on the book , Kenichi Horie's account of his 1962 solo voyage across the Pacific, which was the first successful Transpacific solo voyage. Plot Yujiro Ishihara is a young yachtsman who impulsively decides to sail across the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco. On the way he encounters a ship with American passengers. He talks to them in broken English and realises that he does not have a passport. On landing in San Francisco, he receives a hero's welcome, but is scolded by the Japanese consulate. Cast * Yujiro Ishihara as The Youth * Masayuki Mori as Youth's Father * Kinuyo Tanaka as Youth's Mother * Ruriko Asaoka as Youth's Sister * Hajime Hana as Youth's Friend * Gannosuke Ashiya * Kojiro Kusanagi References External links ''Alone Across the Pacific''at Masters of Cinema Masters of Cinema is a line of DVD and Blu-ray relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Rising Sun
The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun. The design of the Rising Sun symbolizes energy as powerful as the rising sunEmbassy of Japan in Australia in parallel with the "rising sun" concept of Japan ("Land of the Rising Sun"). The Order of the Rising Sun is awarded to people who have rendered distinguished service to the state in various fields except military service. Since there is no order for military achievements under the current Japanese system, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medals Of Honor (Japan)
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 were first awarded the following year. Several expansions and amendments have been made since then. The medal design for all six types are the same, bearing the stylized characters on a gilt central disc surrounded by a silver ring of cherry blossoms on the obverse; only the colors of the ribbon differ. If for some reason an individual were to receive a second medal of the same ribbon colour, then a second medal is not issued but rather a new bar is added to their current medal. The Medals of Honor are awarded twice each year, on April 29 (the birthday of the Shōwa Emperor) and November 3 (the birthday of the Meiji Emperor). Types Red ribbon First awarded in 1882. Awarded to individuals who have risked their own lives to save the live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukei-ni
Jukei-ni (寿桂尼, d. April 11, 1568) was a Japanese noble lady who acted as the power behind the throne or ''de facto'' daimyo of the Imagawa clan during the Sengoku period. She was born in the aristocrat Nakamikado Family of Kyoto. Jukei-ni was the wife of Imagawa Ujichika and mother of Imagawa Ujiteru, Imagawa Yoshimoto and Zukei-ni. She acted as guardian and advisor for Ujichika, Ujiteru, Yoshimoto and her grandson Imagawa Ujizane. Jukei-ni is also known ''as ''Onna Daimyo'''' and ''"Amamidai",'' once proclaimed that she would "protect Imagawa to her grave". Life She was the daughter of the Dainagon Nakamikado Nobutane, and was from the Nakamikado clan, a aristocrat family close to the Emperor in Kyoto. There are no details about her early life and her real name, she is best known by her Dharma name, Imagawa Jukei-ni (寿 桂 尼). She politically married Imagawa Ujichika, the lord of two provinces - Suruga and Tōtōmi, between 1505-1508. The Imagawa family was known for it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady Warlord
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexy Voice And Robo
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Iou Kuroda. It was originally serialized in the ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Spirits Zōkan Ikki'' (re-branded as ''Monthly Ikki'' in 2003) between November 2000 and December 2002, with its chapters collected in two ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Sexy Voice and Robo'' is currently unfinished. Kuroda stated that he had planned to continued the story some day. The series was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media, who released it in a single volume in July 2005. It was adapted into a 11-episode Japanese television drama, which aired on Nippon TV between April and June 2007. In 2002, ''Sexy Voice and Robo'' received the Grand Prize of the 6th Japan Media Arts Festival. Plot The story is about the adventures of a 14-year-old girl named Nico Hayashi, who uses her talents of changing and altering her voice to manipulate men over the phone who want to participate in enjo kōsai. Through this she learns a lot about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Professor's Beloved Equation (film)
is a Japanese film released January 21, 2006 and directed by Takashi Koizumi. It is based on the novel '' The Housekeeper and the Professor''. Background In contrast to the original work, which is told from the perspective of ''the narrator'', the film is shown from the perspective of a 29-year-old ''Root'' as he recounts his memories of the professor to a group of new pupils. Though there are a few differences between the film and the original work (for example, the movie touches on the relationship between the professor and the widow while the book does not give much detail), the film is generally faithful to the original. Cast *Akira Terao as Professor *Eri Fukatsu as Kyoko * Takanari Saito as Root *Hidetaka Yoshioka as Teacher (Root after age 19) *Ruriko Asaoka as the widow Staff *Original story by: Yōko Ogawa (Published by Shinchosha) *Directed by: Takashi Koizumi *Written by: Takashi Koizumi *Produced by: Miyako Araki, Tsutomu Sakurai *Cinematography: Hiroyuki Kit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo
is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays. Each film featured a different leading lady, called a Madonna, and a different region of Japan. (There were also episodes that featured scenes in Arizona and Vienna.) Two films were usually made each year between 1969 and 1989, one for summer and one for New Year release. From 1990 to 1995 only one film was made each year, for New Year release. AnimEigo released a box-set of the first four films in the United States in 2009 under the title "Tora-san". The series holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running movie series starring a single actor. The film series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kage Gari
is a 1969 jidaigeki manga series by Takao Saito. It follows the adventures of three ronin - Jubei (十兵衛), Sunlight (日光), and Moonlight (月光) - who dedicate their lives to hunt down "shadows", the ninja spies of the Tokugawa shogunate. Films The series was later adapted into two live-action films in 1972 Kage Gari and Kage Gari Hoero taiho directed by Toshio Masuda and screenplay by Kaneo Ikegami. Kage Gari (June 10, 1972, Runningtime 90minutes) * Yujiro Ishihara as Muroto Jubei *Ryōhei Uchida as Niko (Sunlight) *Mikio Narita as Geiko (Moonlight) *Ruriko Asaoka as Chitose *Isao Tamagawa as Shouji Sukejuro *Kōjirō Kusanagi as Jinma Senjuro *Shinjirō Ehara as Kosaka Kurando *Tetsurō Tamba as Tanuma Ogitsugu *Shunsuke Kariya as Koroku *Ryutaro Tatsumi as Makino Zusho Kage Gari Hoero Taihō (October 10, 1972, Runningtime 89minutes) * Yujiro Ishihara as Muroto Jubei *Ryōhei Uchida as Sunlight (日光) *Mikio Narita Moonlight (月光) *Tetsurō Tamba as Kage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Love Again (film)
is a 1971 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Renaud Verley - Niko * Ruriko Asaoka - Miya * Tetsuo Ishidate - Kee chan * Yôko Kosono * Graciela López Colombres - Maria * Seiji Miyaguchi - Miya's father * Kaori Momoi is a Japanese actress. Life and career Momoi was born in Tokyo, Japan. At the age of 12, she traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After 3 years, she returned to Tokyo. She graduated from Japan's Bungakuza School of ... - Momoyo, Miya's sister * Thomas Ross - Charbonnier References External links * 1971 films 1971 drama films Films directed by Kon Ichikawa 1970s Japanese-language films Toho films Films produced by Sanezumi Fujimoto Japanese drama films 1970s Japanese films {{1970s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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