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Shogun's Shadow
is a 1989 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Plot Takechiyo, the eldest son of shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, is threatened by attacks from assassins. The attempts on his life are the result of a conflict for the succession for the shogunate. Under the law, Takechiyo is the rightful heir, but he is hated by Iemitsu, who is dying of a fatal disease and has gone insane. Abe Shigetsugu, Iemitsu's prime minister, is responsible for sending the assassins in his lord's name to have Takechiyo replaced in favor of his younger brother Tokugawa Tokumatsu. Seven rōnin are hired by the Sakura clan lord, Hotta Masamori, to protect young Takechiyo. Their leader is Igō Gyōbu, who was married to Abe's sister Oman until Iemitsu developed a crush on her. To further his ambitions, Abe forced her to become Iemitsu's concubine, compelling Igō to leave in protest. Soon after the first attempt against Takechiyo, Abe and his guard chief Iba Shōzaemon visit Hotta's estate to inform him that Takech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuo Furuhata
was a Japanese film director. He was a director of Toei film company and he often worked with Ken Takakura in such films as '' Eki'' and ''Shin Abashiri Bangaichi''. He won the 2000 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year and 31st International Film Festival of India for ''Poppoya''. He died 20 May 2019. Filmography * ''Hikō Shōjo Yōko'' (1966) * ''Boss in a Jail'' (1968) * '' Gendai Yakuza: Yotamono Jingi'' (1969) * '' Rise and Fall of Yakuza'' (1970) * ''Winter's Flower'' (1978) * ''Nihon no Fixer'' (1979) * '' Eki'' (1981) * ''Shikake-nin Baian'' (1981) * ''Izakaya Chōji'' (1983) * '' Yasha'' (1985) * ''Shogun's Shadow'' (1989) * '' Buddies'' (1989) * '' Tasmania Monogatari'' (1990) * ''Kura'' (1995) * ''Poppoya'' (1999) * ''The Firefly'' (2001) * ''Akai Tsuki'' (2004) * '' Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles'' (2005) * ''Anata e ''Anata e'' (, ''To You'') is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Plot The story follows the journey of a man travelling s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rōnin
A ''rōnin'' ( ; ja, 浪人, , meaning 'drifter' or 'wanderer') was a samurai without a lord or master during the feudal period of Japan (1185–1868). A samurai became masterless upon the death of his master or after the loss of his master's favor or privilege.Stephane Lun (2021). ''A Guide on Shinsengumi: the background and management.'' In modern Japanese usage, usually the term is used to describe a salaryman who is unemployed or a secondary school graduate who has not yet been admitted to university. Etymology The word ''rōnin'' literally means 'wanderer'. It is an idiomatic expression for 'vagrant' or 'wandering man', someone who finds the way without belonging to one place. The term originated in the Nara and Heian periods, when it referred to a serf who had fled or deserted his master's land. In medieval times, the Ronin were depicted as the shadows of samurai, master-less and less honorable. It then came to be used for a samurai who had no master (hence the term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja Films
The following is a list of films where at least one ninja character appears as a significant plot element. Japanese cinema Jidai-geki films Ninpo-cho films Silent films Gendai-geki films Tokusatsu films Anime films Erotic films American cinema Action films Speculative fiction films Parody films Asian cinema Chinese films Wuxia films Wushu films Korean films Filipino films International cinema Other films Independent and short films Cut-and-paste films Minor roles Miscellaneous See also *List of ninja television programs *List of ninja video games *List of Japanese films *Ninja in popular culture *Samurai cinema References External links Iga Ninja Film Festival Vintage Ninja: Film and TV {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Ninja Films Ninja A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai Films
, also commonly spelled "''chambara''", meaning "sword fighting" films,Hill (2002). denotes the Japanese film genre called samurai cinema in English and is roughly equivalent to Western and swashbuckler films. ''Chanbara'' is a sub-category of ''jidaigeki'', which equates to period drama. ''Jidaigeki'' may refer to a story set in a historical period, though not necessarily dealing with a samurai character or depicting swordplay. Chanbara also refers to a martial arts sport similar to Fencing. While earlier samurai period pieces were more dramatic rather than action-based, samurai films produced after World War II have become more action-based, with darker and more violent characters. Post-war samurai epics tended to portray psychologically or physically scarred warriors.Silver (1977), p. 37. Akira Kurosawa stylized and exaggerated death and violence in samurai epics. His samurai, and many others portrayed in film, were solitary figures, more often concerned with concealing their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidaigeki Films
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 K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūji Oda
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is one of Japan's 11 most popular male entertainers, according to an NHK survey taken in 2004.Mark D. West ''Secrets, Sex, and Spectacle: The Rules of Scandal in Japan'' 2008 - Page 179 "Fukunaga, the boy band SMAP, and Takuya Kimura of SMAP), and 3 actors (Yūji Oda, Toshiyuki Nishida, and Satoshi Tsumabuki). Of the 11, Sanma, the first comedian-host on the list, is the unquestioned king, the favorite of 18.1 percent of" Biography Oda was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. In the late 1980s, he launched his career with the release of two singles on records. In 1989, he appeared in the television drama ''Mama Haha Boogie'', from which point he started to gain popularity as an actor, which also brought attention to his singing aspirations. In 1991, he appeared in the enormously popular television drama ''Tokyo Love Story'', a breakout role. He then became a leading man in Japanese film and television, generally playing the role of a sympathetic charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaki Kyomoto
is a Japanese actor, singer song writer, and guitarist. He is famous for playing the role of Ryu on the television jidaigeki Hissatsu series. He has appeared in films and television series including ''Legend of the Eight Samurai'', '' Sukeban Deka'', ''Kamen Rider Black'', '' Ultraman: Towards the Future'' (aka ''Ultraman Great''), ''Cutie Honey'', ''Chage and Aska'', ''Ōedo Sōsamō'', ''Mito Kōmon'', ''Anmitsu Hime'', ''Food Fight'', ''Ultraman Tiga'', ''Ultraman Dyna'', ''Ii Hito'', ''GARO'', ''Tenchu:Yamino Shiokinin'' and most recently ''81diver''. He has performed on the soundtracks to ''GARO'' and '' Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju'', performing the first two ending themes for the former, and producing GARO Project's performances of the final two ending themes for the series and the ending theme for the special. Masaki got a role in a buster film ''Legend of the Eight Samurai'' as Inuzuka Shino and it became a sensation that lead to Masaki's break out role "Ryu" on a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Tablet
A spirit tablet, memorial tablet, or ancestral tablet, is a placard used to designate the seat of a deity or past ancestor as well as to enclose it. The name of the deity or past ancestor is usually inscribed onto the tablet. With origins in traditional Chinese culture, the spirit tablet is a common sight in many Sinosphere countries where any form of ancestor veneration is practiced. Spirit tablets are traditional ritual objects commonly seen in temples, shrines, and household altars throughout Mainland China and Taiwan. Traditional rituals of East Asia General usage A spirit tablet is often used for deities or ancestors (either generally or specifically: e.g. for a specific relative or for one's entire family tree). Shrines are generally found in and around households (for household gods and ancestors), in temples for specific deities, or in ancestral shrines for the clan's founders and specific ancestors. In each place, there are specific locations for individual spirit tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seppuku
, sometimes referred to as hara-kiri (, , a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honour but was also practised by other Japanese people during the Shōwa period (particularly officers near the end of World War II) to restore honour for themselves or for their families. As a samurai practice, ''seppuku'' was used voluntarily by samurai to die with honour rather than fall into the hands of their enemies (and likely be tortured), as a form of capital punishment for samurai who had committed serious offences, or performed because they had brought shame to themselves. The ceremonial disembowelment, which is usually part of a more elaborate ritual and performed in front of spectators, consists of plunging a short blade, traditionally a ''tantō'', into the belly and drawing the blade from left to right, slicing the belly open. If the cut is deep enough, it can sever the abdominal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotta Masatoshi
was a ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) in Shimōsa Province, and top government advisor and official in the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He served as ''rōjū'' (chief advisor) to ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ietsuna from 1679–80, and as ''Tairō'' (head of the ''rōjū'' council) under Tokugawa Tsunayoshi from the 12th day of the 11th lunar month of 1681 until his death on 7 October 1684. Life and career His father was Hotta Masamori, advisor (''Tairō'') under the previous ''shōgun'', Tokugawa Iemitsu, who committed ''seppuku'' upon Iemitsu's death in 1651. Masatoshi was then adopted by Iemitsu's nurse, Kasuga no Tsubone. He served as personal secretary to the next ''shōgun'', Tokugawa Ietsuna, for a time, before being appointed ''wakadoshiyori'' (junior councillor) in 1670. Ietsuna was already quite ill when Masatoshi was appointed ''rōjū'' in 1679, and died the following summer. At this time, another ''rōjū'', Sakai Tadakiyo, in a bid for personal power, proposed that the next ''shō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo Castle
is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo and is therefore also known as . Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate there, and it was the residence of the ''shōgun'' and the headquarters of the military government during the Edo period (1603-1867) in Japanese history. After the resignation of the ''shōgun'' and the Meiji Restoration, it became the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Some moats, walls and ramparts of the castle survive to this day. However, the grounds were more extensive during the Edo period, with Tokyo Station and the Marunouchi section of the city lying within the outermost moat. It also encompassed Kitanomaru Park, the Nippon Budokan Hall and other current landmarks of the surrounding area. History The warrior Edo Shigetsugu built his residence in what is now the ''Honmaru'' and ''Ninomaru'' part of Edo Castle, around t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
