Shōhei Hino
is a Japanese actor and singer. Hino was born in Tokyo and raised in Osaka. Hino appeared in many jidaigeki television dramas. He is best known for his roles in the Hissatsu series. He began his acting career at the age of 13. In 1966, he made his film debut with ''Izukoe''. In 1973, he was given the stage name ''Shōhei Hino'' by novelist Shōtarō Ikenami. In the same year, he won popularity through his role Hashiba Hideyoshi in Kunitori Monogatari. In 1974, Hino made film appearance for the first time in 8 years and played lead role for the first time in Orenochi wa Taninnochi" directed by Toshio Masuda. He was one of the candidates for the role of main character Genji in Shohei Imamura's film Eijanaika but eventually he played a smaller role. As a singer Hino debuted in 1977 with the single "Sonomamani". From 2011, Hino has been hosting a travel program "Nippon Odan Kokorotabi" on NHK-BS which he travels around Japan by bicycle. In 2012, Hino played General Hideki Tojo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shogun's Ninja
also known as Ninja Bugeichō Momochi Sandayū is a 1980 Japanese film directed by Norifumi Suzuki. Hiroyuki Sanada landed his first lead role in the film. Plot Toyotomi Hideyoshi sends Shiranui Shōgen to Iga in search of the Momochi clan's hidden gold. Momochi clan is destroyed by him. But Momochi Sandayū's child Momochi Ganmaru narrowly escapes and he goes to Ming dynasty. 10 years later, he goes back to Japan. Cast *Hiroyuki Sanada : Momochi Takamaru *Etsuko Shiomi : Ai-Lian *Yuki Ninagawa : Otsu *Shōhei Hino : Gosuke (Ishikawa Goemon) *Katsumasa Uchida : Shiranui Gennosuke *Masashi Ishibashi : Momochi Sandayū *Akira Hamada : Akechi Mitsuhide *Yōko Nogiwa : Chiyo *Asao Koike : Toyotomi Hideyori *Masumi Harukawa : Lady Yodo * Makoto Satō : Junka no Yatoji *Isao Natsuyagi : Hattori Hanzō * Tetsuro Tamba : Tozawa Hakuunsai *Sonny Chiba , known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stard ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aiki (film)
''Aiki'' is a 2002 Japanese film about a martial artist in a wheelchair, directed and written by Daisuke Tengan. It is loosely based on the life of a Danish practitioner of the Roppokai branch of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, Ole Kingston Jensen, who started training in Daitō-ryū after he was handicapped in an accident and now is the highest ranking non-Japanese member of the Roppokai. The film premiered at the 2002 Venice Film Festival. See also * Aiki (martial arts principle) Aiki, a Japanese ''budō'' term, at its most basic is a principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power. When applied, the practitioner controls the actions of the attacker with minimal effort and with ... References External links *Interview with Ole Kingston Jensenat aikidojournal.com 2002 martial arts films 2002 films Japanese martial arts films Jujutsu 2000s Japanese films {{martialart-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Owls' Castle
is a 1999 Japanese ninja-themed jidaigeki film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was co-written by Shinoda and Katsuo Naruse, and stars Kiichi Nakai It is the second adaptation of Ryōtarō Shiba's 1959 novel '' Fukurō no Shiro'', the first being the 1963 film ''Castle of Owls''. Cast * Kiichi Nakai as Jūzō Tsuzura * Takaya Kamikawa as Gohei Kazama * Mayu Tsuruta as Kohagi * Riona Hazuki as Kisaru * Shōhei Hino as Kuroami * Akiji Kobayashi * Akira Nakao * Mako Iwamatsu as Toyotomi Hideyoshi * Jinpachi Nezu as Hattori Hanzō * Kinnosuke Hannayagi as Ishida Mitsunari * Shima Iwashita * Masahiko Tsugawa * Atsuo Nakamura Production Nintendo was a production partner on the film, and the use of special effects and computer-generated imagery was widely touted in the film's marketing. Awards and accolades *Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Ishihara Yujiro Award (1999). *Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival: Best Director - Masahiro Shinoda (2000). *Japanese Academy Awards: B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hissatsu! Shamisenya No Yuji
is a 1999 film based on the television Hissatsu series. Cast * Kiyoshi Nakajō as Yuji * Yūki Amami as Otoyo * Hiroshi Abe as Yasuke * Yuko Natori as Otaki * Makoto Fujita as Denbei * Akira Nakao as Tokiya Tōubei * Renji Ishibashi as Itamaki * Hirotarō Honda as Asakichi * Kentaro Shimizu as Uchida Heinai * Naoko Ken as Oseki * Sachiyo Nomura * Shōhei Hino is a Japanese actor and singer. Hino was born in Tokyo and raised in Osaka. Hino appeared in many jidaigeki television dramas. He is best known for his roles in the Hissatsu series. He began his acting career at the age of 13. In 1966, he made ... as Karasuma no Kengyō References 1999 films 1990s adventure films 1990s Japanese-language films Jidaigeki films 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moonlight Serenade (1997 Film)
is a 1997 Japanese drama film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Kyōzō Nagatsuka as Koichi / Elder Keita * Hideyuki Kasahara as Onda Keita, younger * Jun Toba as Koji * Shima Iwashita as Fuji * Hinano Yoshikawa as Yukiko * Michiko Hada as Komachi * Junji Takada as Black Marketeer * Toshiya Nagasawa * Sayuri Kawauchi as Onda Hideko * Shōhei Hino * Chōichirō Kawarazaki * Akaji Maro is a Japanese actor, Butoka, and theater director. Early life In 1943, Maro was born in Sakurai, Nara, Japan. Career Maro's film career began in 1980. As an actor, Maro has over 42 film. In 1972 Maro is the founder of Dairakudakan Tempute ... * Takashi Tsumura as Interpreter References External links * 1997 films 1997 drama films Japanese drama films 1990s Japanese-language films Films directed by Masahiro Shinoda 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kinji Fukasaku
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking," Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series (1973–1976). According to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, "his turbulent energy and at times extreme violence express a cynical critique of social conditions and genuine sympathy for those left out of Japan's postwar prosperity." He used a '' cinema verite''-inspired shaky camera technique in many of his films from the early 1970s. Fukasaku wrote and directed over 60 films between 1961 and 2003. Some Western sources have associated him with the Japanese New Wave movement of the '60s and '70s, but this belies his commercial success. His works include the Japanese portion of the Hollywood war film ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' (1970), ''jidaigeki'' such as ''Shogun's Samurai'' (1978), the space opera ''Mes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Crest Of Betrayal
''Crest of Betrayal'', known in Japan as , is a 1994 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Written by Motomu Furuta and Fukasaku, it combines two enduring Japanese legends; ''Chūshingura'', which tells the story of the historical forty-seven rōnin, and ''Yotsuya Kaidan'', a ghost story about a beautiful woman who falls victim to passion and evil. Plot When Lord Asano draws his sword and injures Kira, he is sentenced to death by seppuku. That night rioters raid the Asano house to steal his belongings. Twenty days later, the Asano samurai meet and vow to take revenge, but Ōishi Kuranosuke makes them wait a year to see if the Asano clan can be restored through appeals. Meanwhile, he divorces his wife and sends her away to her father's house with their younger children as he whiles away his time in the companionship of geisha to lull his enemies into a sense of security. When all hope of restoring the Asano clan is lost, Ōishi gathers the men in Kyoto to prepare for their vend ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masahiro Shinoda
is a retired Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s. Early life Shinoda attended Waseda University, where he studied theater and also participated in the Hakone Ekiden long distance race. Career He joined the Shōchiku Studio in 1953 as an assistant director, where he worked on films by such directors as Yasujirō Ozu. He debuted as a director in 1960 with ''One-Way Ticket for Love'', which he also scripted. His focus on youth and the cultural and political turmoil of 1960s Japan made him a central figure in the Shōchiku New Wave alongside Nagisa Ōshima and Yoshishige Yoshida. He worked in a variety of genres, from the yakuza film (''Pale Flower'') to the samurai film (''Assassination''), but he particularly became known for his focus on socially marginal characters and for an interest in traditional Japanese theater, which found its greatest expression in ''Double Suici ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gonza The Spearman
is a 1986 Japanese drama film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution. Cast * Hiromi Gō as Gonza Sasano * Haruko Kato as Oyuki's nanny * Hideji Ōtaki as Iwaki * Kuniko Miyake as Iwaki's wife * Choichiro Kawarazaki as Jinbei * Naoto Takenaka as Fumiemon * Jun Hamamura * Shoichi Ozawa * Shōhei Hino as Hannojo * Shima Iwashita as Osai * Kaori Mizushima as Okiku * Misako Tanaka as Oyuki Other Credits *Sword fight arranger - Hiroshi Kuze *Art Direction - Yoshinobu Nishioka was a Japanese jidaigeki production designer, art director, producer, and set decorater from Asuka, Nara Prefecture who won three Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction. Nishioka joined Daiei Kyoto film in 1948. H ... References External links * 1986 films 1986 drama films 1980s Japanese-language films Samurai films Jidaigeki films Films dire ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sure Death
SuRe (The Standard for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure) is a global voluntary standard which integrates key criteria of sustainability and resilience into infrastructure development and upgrade. It has been developed by the Swiss Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation and the French bank Natixis. The aim of the standard is twofold: it not only guides project owners to develop infrastructure projects that perform highly with regard to sustainability and resilience aspects — taking into account social, environmental and governance criteria and best practices; it also serves as a tool to communicate the sustainability and resilience benefits to potential investors, thus channelling more financial flows into infrastructure development and boosting sustainable socioeconomic development globally. The Standard was launched at 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21 or CMP 11 was held in Paris, France, from 30 N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yōichi Higashi
is a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for '' Yasashii Nipponjin'' in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for ''The River with No Bridge''. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film '' Village of Dreams''. Filmography * '' Yasashii Nipponjin'' (1971) * ''Third Base'' (1978) * ''Mo hozue wa tsukanai'' (1979) * ''Shiki Natsuko'' (1980) * ''Keshin'' (1986) * ''Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari'' (1988) * ''The River with No Bridge is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi based on the novel by Sue Sumii. Cast *Naoko Otani as Fude Hatanaka * Tamao Nakamura as Nui Hatanaka *Tetta Sugimoto is a Japanese actor. Career Sugimoto was first a member of a rock band ...'' (1992) * '' Vil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |