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Takuya Fujioka
was a Japanese actor. He is most famous for playing the role of Daikichi Okakura on the television drama series '' Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari''. Fujioka attended Kwansei Gakuin University but dropped out because of illness. His first starring role in the film was in the ''Gambare Nihondanji''. He died of chronic kidney disease on 20 October 2006 at the age of 76. His final film appearance was in The '' Blooming Again '', released in 2004. Filmography Films * ''Zatoichi and the Chess Expert'' (1965) as Sunpachi * '' Gamera vs. Barugon'' (1966) as Doctor.Satō * ''Yakuza (893) gurentai'' (1966) * '' Zatoichi the Outlaw'' (1967) as Zatō Sanji * '' Freshman Wakadaishō'' (1969) as Fujiwara * ''Kaoyaku'' (1971) as Kurihara * '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss'' (1974) as Yonemoto * '' The Gate of Youth'' (1975) as Owner * ''Yakuza Graveyard'' (1976) as Sugi * '' Mount Hakkoda'' (1977) as Monma * ''Yatsuhakamura'' (1977) as Doctor.Hisano * ''The Fall of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himeji
260px, Himeji City Hall is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Himeji is located in the central western part of the Harima Plain in the western part of Hyogo Prefecture, and is the central city of the Harima region of the prefecture. The Ichikawa River is located in the central eastern part of the city, and the Senba River and Noda River are located in the center. The Ieshima Islands in the Seto Inland Sea are within the city limits and are located off the coast of Harima Bay. The city is surrounded by the mountains and the sea. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Kakogawa * Takasago * Kasai * Tatsuno * Shisō * Taishi * Kamikawa * Ichikawa Climate Himeji has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru Fukudome
was an admiral and Chief of Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Biography Early life and career Born in Yonago, Tottori prefecture, Fukudome graduated from the 40th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1913, ranked 8 out of 144 cadets. As a midshipman, he served on the cruisers ''Soya'' and ''Izumo'' and battleship ''Satsuma''. After his promotion to ensign, he was assigned to the battleship ''Hizen'' and cruiser ''Kashima''. After attending torpedo school and naval artillery school, he served on the patrol boat ''Manshu'', followed by the cruiser ''Chitose'' and was promoted to lieutenant in 1918. After attending navigational training, he was assigned as chief navigator to the destroyer ''Sakura'', and cruiser ''Niitaka''. He was then appointed executive officer on the oiler ''Kamoi'', on its voyage to the United States from 1921–1922. After his return to Japan, he was assigned a number of staff positions. He then graduated from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Male Film Actors
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Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in '' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), ''King Creole'' (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy ''The Bad News Bears'' (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including ''The Odd Couple'' (1968), ''The Front Page'' (1974) and '' Grumpy Old Men'' (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film ''The Fortune Cookie'' (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance ''Charade'' (1963), Gene Kelly's musical '' Hello, Dolly!'' (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy '' A New Leaf'' (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy ''California Suite'' (1978). He also starred in ''Plaza Suite'', ''Kotch'' (both 1971), ''Charley Varrick'' (1973), ''The Sunshine Boys'' (1975), and ''Hopscotch'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bad News Bears
''The Bad News Bears'' is a 1976 American sports film, sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie (film director), Michael Ritchie and written by Bill Lancaster. It stars Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex-baseball pitcher who becomes a coach for a youth baseball team known as the Bears. Alongside Matthau, the film's cast includes Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten, Ben Piazza, Jackie Earle Haley, and Alfred Lutter, Alfred W. Lutter. Its score, composed by Jerry Fielding, adapts the principal themes of Bizet's opera ''Carmen''. Released by Paramount Pictures, ''The Bad News Bears'' received generally positive reviews. It was followed by two sequels, ''The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'' in 1977 and ''The Bad News Bears Go to Japan'' in 1978, a short-lived 1979–80 CBS The Bad News Bears (TV series), television series, and a 2005 Bad News Bears, remake. Plot In 1976, Morris Buttermaker, an Alcoholism, alcoholic pool cleaner and former minor-league baseball pitcher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
, otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Course of History, Viking Press 1988. p. 68. Hideyoshi rose from a peasant background as a Affinity (medieval), retainer of the prominent lord Oda Nobunaga to become one of the most powerful men in Japan. Hideyoshi succeeded Nobunaga after the Honnō-ji Incident in 1582 and continued Nobunaga's campaign to unite Japan that led to the closing of the Sengoku period. Hideyoshi became the ''de facto'' leader of Japan and acquired the prestigious positions of Daijō-daijin, Chancellor of the Realm and Sesshō and Kampaku, Imperial Regent by the mid-1580s. Hideyoshi launched the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), Japanese invasions of Korea in 1592 to initial success, but eventual military stalemate damaged his prestige before his death in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiyō Ni Hoero!
, literally ''Roar at the Sun!'', was a long-running prime-time television detective series in Japan, which ran from 1972 to 1986 for a total of 718 episodes. The lead star was Yujiro Ishihara. It also helped further the career of actors such as Yūsaku Matsuda and Kenichi Hagiwara as well as Hiroshi Katsuno and Masaya Oki. It was a police procedural set mostly in a police station. It was one of the most popular and iconic detective dramas in Japanese television history. A sequel was aired from 1986 to 1987, airing for 12 episodes. Setting The series takes place in the fictional Nanamagari police station in Shinjuku and portrays the investigations of Nanamagari's detective squad. Headed by Superintendent Shunsuke "Boss" Todo, it initially consists of Inspector Seiichi "Yama-san" Yamamura with Detectives Makoto "Gori-san" Ishizuka, Kimiyuki "His Highness" Shima, Taro "Chosan" Nozaki, and Policewoman Shinko "Shinko-san" Uchida. In the first episode they were joined by Detective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momotarō-zamurai
''Momotarō-zamurai'' (桃太郎侍) or ''Samurai Momotarō'' is a Japanese novel by Kiichirō Yamate (1899–1978). Published in 1946, the novel centers on an Edo-period ''rōnin'', Shinjirō, the younger twin brother of a ''daimyō'' who was caught in a succession dispute. Shinjirō comes to the aid of his brother in this good versus evil plot in which the title character assumes the name of Momotarō. ''Momotarō-zamurai'' has been the basis for many ''jidaigeki'' films and television series. The first, with the same title as the novel, was released in 1952. The second version (1957) was directed by Kenji Misumi (1921–1975), who also directed Shintaro Katsu in the ''Zatoichi'' films and directed a film version of ''Lone Wolf and Cub''. Raizō Ichikawa starred in the title role. Kōtarō Satomi took the role in the 1960 production, and Kōjirō Hongō played the part in the 1963. The television series premiered in 1976 and continued until 1981. Hideki Takahashi played Momotar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akō Rōshi (1964 TV Series)
is a 1964 Japanese television series. It is the 2nd NHK taiga drama. Story Akō Rōshi deals with the Edo period. Based on Jirō Osaragi's novels "Hana no Shōgai". It depicts the stories of the Forty-seven rōnin. Cast * Kazuo Hasegawa as Ōishi Kuranosuke * Shinsuke Ashida as Kobayashi Heihichi * Chikage Awashima as Osen * Takahiro Tamura as Takada Gunbei * Masakazu Tamura * Jukichi Uno * Katsuo Nakamura as Ōishi Chikara * Takashi Shimura as Onodera Junai * Yoichi Hayashi as Hotta Yayato * Kyoko Kishida as Aguri * Kei Taguchi as kayano Wasuke * Kazuo Funaki as yato Emohichi * Takuya Fujioka as Oishi Sezaemon * Ichiro Sugai as Ono Kurobei * Rokkō Toura as Takebayashi Takashige * Masato Yamanouchi as Uesugi Tsunanori * Morita Kan'ya XIV as Tokugawa Tsunayoshi * Kyoko Kishida as Aguri * Jun Tazaki * Junzaburō Ban as Maruoka Bokuan * Akira Kume as Wakizaka Awaji no Kami * Fubuki Koshiji as Ukiyo daou * Kō Nishimura as Aizawa Shinbei * Ryūtarō Ōtomo as Horiuchi * Kanjūr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blooming Again
is a 2003 novel by Ranzō Ōta. It has been adapted into a film by Isshin Inudo in 2004. Film Adaptation * ''Blooming Again'' directed by Isshin Inudo, a Toei production in 2004, it stars Tsutomu Yamazaki. Hisaya Morishige and Takuya Fujioka made their final film appearance in the film. Cast * Tsutomu Yamazaki as Makoto Kikushima * Ken Utsui as Kōtarō Inō * Yukio Aoshima as Yoshio Nagaike * Kei Tani as Shōji * Isamu Nagato as Rokubei Sakiyama * Takuya Fujioka as Kinzō Genda * Asei Kobayashi as Shujirō Akahoshi * Chieko Matsubara as Suzuko Asuka * Haruko Katō as Sadako Tōyama * Hisaya Morishige was a Japanese actor and comedian. Born in Hirakata, Osaka, he graduated from Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School), and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Man ... as Rokusaburō Aoki References External linksBlooming Again at Toei Video {{DEFAULTSORT:Blooming Again 2003 Japanese novels N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruten No Umi
is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Buichi Saitō. The lead star is Hisaya Morishige. It is based on Teru Miyamoto`s novel of the same title. Plot Cast *Hisaya Morishige as Kumago Matsuzaka *Yumiko Nogawa as Fusae Matsuzaka * Kōichi Satō as Tadashi Tsujidou *Teruhiko Saigō as Taichi Ebihara * Yuko Asano as Ayako Iwai *Jun Inoue as Tony Okada * Rino Katase as Someno * Gannosuke Ashiya as Chiyoma Maruo * Takuya Fujioka as Chigusa * Yumi Takigawa as Chiyotsuru *Shinsuke Ashida as Kawachi *Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Takeshi Tsutsui *Tomoko Naraoka as Iwai *Tomokazu Miura is a Japanese actor. Life and career Miura attended Hino high school in Tokyo. He was originally a member of rock group RC Succession, but was asked to leave the group by their management when they signed a record contract. However, impressed b ... as Mokichi Kitazawa References External links * 1990 films 1990s Japanese-language films Films about geisha 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
