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Sanbiki Ga Kiru!
or ''Three for the Kill!'' is a group of seven television ''jidaigeki'' series broadcast by TV Asahi in Japan. The show aired in the Thursday evening eight o'clock time slot. Characters The title characters are three men who wander throughout Japan in the late Edo period. In each episode they encounter antagonists, and in the final ''tachimawari'' (fight scene) kill them. The characters traveled sometimes together, sometimes separately. When they arrived in a town they might settle in the same lodging, but sometimes take up with rival factions. In the end, they work together to overcome evil. For the first five series, these characters were the same. Yasaka Heishirō, nicknamed "Tono-sama" ("Lord") is a refined, disciplined ''rōnin'' played by Hideki Takahashi. The other characters occasionally speculate that he is a second son of a ''daimyō'' but his identity is never revealed. He is the informal leader of the group. Yasaka uses the Onoha Ittō-ryū style of sword fighting. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", they are most often set during the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—''Portrait of Hell'', for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular setting. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of their time. ''Jidaigeki'' films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight", though chambara is more accurately a subgenre of ''jidaigeki''. ''Jidaigeki'' rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. Types Many ''jidaigeki'' take place in Edo, the military capital. Others show the adventures of people wandering from place to place. The long-running television series ''Zenigata Heiji'' and ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' typify the Edo ''jidaigeki''. ''Mito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakugo
is a form of ''yose'', which is itself a form of Japanese verbal entertainment. The lone sits on a raised platform, a . Using only a and a as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long and complicated comical (or sometimes sentimental) story. The story always involves the dialogue of two or more characters. The difference between the characters is depicted only through change in pitch, tone, and a slight turn of the head. Lexical background Rakugo was originally known as . The oldest appearance of the kanji which refers specifically to this type of performance dates back to 1787, but at the time the characters themselves (落とし噺) were normally read as ''otoshibanashi'' (falling discourse). In the middle of the Meiji period (1868–1912) the expression ''rakugo'' first started being used, and it came into common usage only in the Shōwa period (1926–1989). Description The speaker is in the middle of the audience ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Japanese Television Series Endings
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1987 Japanese Television Series Debuts
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Jidaigeki Television Series
is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", they are most often set during the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—''Portrait of Hell'', for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular setting. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of their time. ''Jidaigeki'' films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight", though chambara is more accurately a subgenre of ''jidaigeki''. ''Jidaigeki'' rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. Types Many ''jidaigeki'' take place in Edo, the military capital. Others show the adventures of people wandering from place to place. The long-running television series ''Zenigata Heiji'' and ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' typify the Edo ''jidaigeki''. ''Mit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machi Katsuragi
is an administrative unit in Japan, often referred to in English as town. In Japanese and other languages, it may also refer to: Places *Machi, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran *Maji, Ethiopia, a city in southwestern Ethiopia *Machi, Manipur, India *Machi, Mardan, Pakistan Mythology and religious tradition * Machi (biblical figure), a minor Biblical figure appearing in Numbers 13:15 *Machi (shaman), the shaman of the Mapuche indigenous culture Popular culture *Machi (hip hop group), a Taiwanese hip-hop group **Machi Esports, a professional multi-gaming organization founded by the hip hop group * Machi (''Hunter × Hunter''), a character from the manga series ''Hunter × Hunter'' * ''Machi'' (video game), a 1998 video game *"Machi", a song by Borgeous and Ryos * ''Machi'' (film), a 2004 Tamil action film Other uses *Machi (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) *Machiyar, also known as Machi, a Muslim community in Gujarat, India * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakako Shimazaki
Wakako (わかこ, ワカコ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings *わかこ (in hiragana) *ワカコ (in katakana) *和佳子 "Japanese/peace, excellent, child" *和歌子 "traditional Japanese poetry, child" *若子 "young child" *和加子 "child who adds peace" People with the given name *Wakako Yamauchi, a Nisei Asian American female writer *Wakako Hironaka (和歌子), a Japanese writer and politician *Wakako Tsuchida (和歌子), a paraplegic athlete *Wakako Tabata, a Japanese sailor *Wakako Matsumoto, a Japanese voice actress who is better known by the stage name Kujira *Wakako Taniguchi ( :ja:谷口和花子), a Japanese voice actress *Wakako Shimazaki ( :ja:島崎和歌子), a Japanese musician *Wakako Sakai, a Japanese actor *Wakako Oyagi, a Japanese runner *Wakako Shimazaki Wakako (わかこ, ワカコ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings *わかこ (in hiragana) *ワカコ (in katakana) *和佳子 "Japanese/peace, excellent, child" * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōko Nagayama
is a Japanese ''enka'' singer, former J-pop singer, and actress. Early life Nagayama was born in Tokyo. At the age of four, she began attending min'yo group singing lessons with her father. Although she originally went because she enjoyed the attention from her father's classmates, she soon began studying and performing min'yo together with her father. When she was ten, she started playing shamisen. Her father gave her a shamisen that she still uses today. She is married to American entrepreneur Mark Smith, president of IT staffing firSkillhouse Staffing Solutions J-pop era Nagayama continued singing and performing through her junior high school years. Her plan was to become a professional enka singer after finishing junior high school. However, when she was sixteen, her handlers told her and her parents that she was too young to sing enka. Despite her father's wishes, she then decided to become a J-pop idol singer. Her debut song was ''Haru wa SA-RA SA-RA'' (春 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minako Fujishiro
is a Japanese feminine given name. Minako can be written using different kanji characters: *美奈子, "beauty, apple tree, child" *美那子, "beauty, unknown, child" or "beauty, child" *美菜子, "beauty, (green) vegetable, child" *美名子, "beauty, name, child" *美梨子, "beauty, pear, child" *聖名子, "holy, name, child" *聖奈子, "holy, apple tree, child or holy child" *皆子, "everybody/all, child" *水奈子 "water, apple tree, child" or "water, child" *実奈子 "truth, apple tree, child" *実菜子 "truth, (green) vegetable, child" *実那子 "truth, unknown, child" or "truth, child" *実名子 "truth, name, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *Minako (美奈子), a member of the Japanese musical group ''Kome Kome Club'' *Minako Honda (美奈子), a Japanese singer *, Japanese singer *Minako Iwasaki (美奈子), a Japanese illustrator, game character designer, and manga artist *Minako Kotobuki (美菜子 born 1991), a Japanese voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Sugita
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress and singer. Biography She attended Myōjō Academy in Mitaka, later transferring to and graduating from NHK Gakuen (NHK Academy). At age 7, she made her debut in the NTV television series ''Papa to Yobanai de.'' Her portrayal of a pregnant middle-school student in an episode of the TBS series ''Kinpachi-sensei'' brought widespread media exposure. In the series ''Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilo'', she not only played the female lead, but sang the song ''Tori no Uta'', which was released and sold 280,000 copies, reaching number 10 on the weekly Oricon charts. She has also appeared in the films such as ''Oh! Oku'' and '' Dead or Alive''. Filmography Films * ''Nutcracker Fantasy'' (1979) * '' The Gate of Youth'' (1981) * '' Tora-san Goes Religious?'' (1983) * '' Dead or Alive'' (1999) * '' Lakeside Murder Case'' (2004) * ''Oh! Oku'' (2006) Television * ''Kinpachi-sensei'' (1979) * ''Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilo'' (1980) * ''Sanbiki ga Kir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kira Yoshinaka
was a '' kōke'' (master of ceremonies). His court title was '' Kōzuke no suke (上野介)''. He is famous as the adversary of Asano Naganori in the events of the Forty-seven rōnin. Although his name (義央) has been long pronounced as "Yoshinaka" especially in dramas and novels, , written by an anonymous contemporary in 1703, recorded that his name was "Yoshihisa." Life Family and early life Born in 1641, he was the eldest son of Kira Yoshifuyu. His mother was a member of the high-ranking Sakai clan. On the death of his father in 1668, Yoshinaka became the 17th head of the household, inheriting lands evaluated at 4200 ''koku''. His wife was from the Uesugi clan, and his eldest son was adopted by Uesugi Tsunakatsu, the head of the Dewa Yonezawa ''han'', taking the name Tsunanori. Yoshinaka named his second son as his heir, but when that heir died, Yoshinaka adopted Tsunanori's second son, strengthening the connection between the Kira and the Uesugi. Career As a ''kōke'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
