Satoru Kobayashi (director)
(August 1, 1930 – November 15, 2001) was a Japanese film director most famous for directing the first '' pink film'', the type of softcore pornographic films that became the most prolific film genre in Japan during the 1960s and 1970s. Japanese sources claim that Kobayashi directed over 400 ''pink films'' between 1960 and 1990, making him possibly the most prolific Japanese film director. Life and career Early life Satoru Kobayashi was born in Nagano Prefecture on August 1, 1930. His family owned a hot-spring resort hotel. As a teenager during World War II, Kobayashi was involved in anti-war activities, resulting in his torture by the Japanese military police. In an interview with the Director's Guild, Kobayashi claimed that it was this first-hand experience with torture that gave him his interest and adeptness with the sado-masochistic genre of ''pink film'' in which he often worked.Weisser, p.140. Kobayashi left Nagano for Tokyo, where he studied theater. He became involve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Satoru Kobayashi (footballer)
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Kobayashi was born in Gunma Prefecture on August 26, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined the Japan Football League club NTT Kanto (later ''Omiya Ardija'') in 1992. Although he did not play much at first, he played often in 1994. In 1999, he moved to the newly promoted J2 League The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ... club, Sagan Tosu. He played often as a side back and side midfielder over two seasons until 2000. In May 2001, he joined the J2 club Albirex Niigata. Although he did play much in 2001, he became a regular player as a right side back in 2002. He retired at the end of the 2002 season. Club statistics References External links *Albirex Niigata 1973 births Living people Association f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |