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Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Series)
is a 1983 Japanese television series. It is the 21st NHK ''taiga'' drama. The drama is based on the novel of the same name by Sōhachi Yamaoka. Plot The story chronicles the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Production Production Credits *Original – Souhachi Yamamoto *Music – Isao Tomita *Narrator – Naomitsu Tateno *Historical research – Keizō Suzuki *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi Cast Starring role * Sakae Takita as Tokugawa Ieyasu (episodes 7-50) **Yōji Matsuda as Teen Ieyasu (episode 6) **Yoshitaka Kase as Child Ieyasu (episodes 3-5) Tokugawa clan *Shinobu Otake as Odai no Kata - mother of Ieyasu *Masaomi Kondō as Matsudaira Hirotada - father of Ieyasu * Kaoru Yachigusa as Keyōin - grandmother of Ieyasu *Kimiko Ikegami as Lady Tsukiyama - wife of Ieyasu * Hiroshi Katsuno as Tokugawa Hidetada - third son of Ieyasu *Hiroyuki Nagato as Honda Sakuzaemon *Shinjirō Ehara as Ishikawa Kazumasa *Taketoshi Naito as Honda Masanobu * Yosuke Natsuki as Yagyū Munenori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Nagato
, stage name of Akio Kato (加藤晃夫), was a Japanese actor. He starred in '' Season of the Sun'', ''Endless Desire'', ''My Second Brother'', ''Stolen Desire'', and ''Sukeban Deka'', and '' Yo-Yo Girl Cop''. Life and career Nagato was born in Kyoto City and came from an illustrious film family. His younger brother Masahiko Tsugawa is an actor. His wife Yōko Minamida was an actress. His grandfather is the director Shōzō Makino, nicknamed the Father of Japanese Film; his father, Kunitarō Sawamura, and his mother, Tomoko Makino, were both actors. His aunt and uncle through his father are the actors Sadako Sawamura and Daisuke Katō. His niece was the actress Mayuko and she referred to him as "Achi" (Uncle Akio). Masayuki Makino, his cousin from his mother's side, was the first principal of the Okinawa Actors School. He had no children with his wife Yoko. He is distantly related to the modern Japanese comedian Daisuke Miyagawa. After graduating from Hanazono High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Ieyasu
was the founder and first ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the three "Great Unifiers" of Japan, along with his former lord Oda Nobunaga and fellow Oda subordinate Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The son of a minor daimyo, Ieyasu once lived as a hostage under daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto on behalf of his father. He later succeeded as daimyo after his father's death, serving as a vassal and general of the Oda clan, and building up his strength under Oda Nobunaga. After Oda Nobunaga's death, Ieyasu was briefly a rival of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, before declaring his allegiance and fighting on his behalf. Under Toyotomi, Ieyasu was relocated to the Kanto plains in eastern Japan, away from the Toyotomi power base in Osaka. He built his castle in the fishing village of Edo (now Tokyo). He became the most powerful daimyo and the most senior officer under the Toyotomi regime. Ieyasu preserved his strengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōhachi Yamaoka
from Niigata was a Japanese author. He wrote a number of historical novels. Politician Kenji Yamaoka is an adopted son. In 1968, he won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for his historical novel ''Tokugawa Ieyasu''. Awards * 1958 - Chunichi Prize * 1967 - Shin Hasegawa Prize * 1968 - Yoshikawa Eiji Prize * 1973- Medal with Purple Ribbon * 1978 - 2nd Class, Order of the Sacred Treasure Selected published works * ''Otoko no Koi'' (1938) * ''Marshall Yamamoto Isoroku'' (1944) * Young Chiba Shusaku (1955) * '' Chiba Shūsaku '' (1952-54) * ''Tokugawa Ieyasu'' (1953-67) - 28 volumes * '' Oda Nobunaga'' (1955-60) - 8 volumes * ''Young Oda Nobunaga'' (1965) * '' Yamada Nagamasa'' (1956) * ''Sakamoto Ryōma'' (1956) * Mito Kōmon (1957) * ''Minamoto no Yoritomo'' (1957-60) - 3 volumes * ''Shin Taiheiki'' (1957-62) - 8 volumes * Nobusuke Kishi (1959) * ''Ikiteita Mitsuhide'' (1963) * ''Yagyū clan'' (1964) * '' Mōri Motonari'' (1964) * ''Isehon Taikoki'' (1965) - 7 volumes * '' Pacifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isao Tomita
, often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements. In addition to creating note-by-note realizations, Tomita made extensive use of the sound-design capabilities of his instrument, using synthesizers to create new sounds to accompany and enhance his electronic realizations of acoustic instruments. He also made effective use of analog music sequencers and the Mellotron, and featured futuristic science-fiction themes, while laying the foundations for synth-pop music and trance-like rhythms. Many of his albums are electronic versions and adaptations of familiar classical music pieces. He received four Grammy Award nominations for his 1974 album based on music by Claude Debussy, '' Snowflakes Are Dancing''. Biography 1932–1968: Early life and composing career Tomita was born in Tokyo and spent his early childhood with his father in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHK Symphony Orchestra
The is a Japanese broadcast orchestra based in Tokyo. The orchestra gives concerts in several venues, including the NHK Hall, Suntory Hall, and the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. History The orchestra began as the ''New Symphony Orchestra'' on October 5, 1926, and was the country's first professional symphony orchestra. Later, it changed its name to the ''Japan Symphony Orchestra''. In 1951, after receiving financial support from Nippon Hoso Kyokai, NHK, the orchestra took its current name. The most recent conductor with the title of music director of the orchestra was Vladimir Ashkenazy, from 2004 to 2007. Ashkenazy now has the title of conductor laureate. Charles Dutoit, the orchestra's music director from 1998 to 2003, is now its music director emeritus. Wolfgang Sawallisch, honorary conductor from 1967 to 1994, held the title of honorary conductor laureate until his death. The orchestra's current permanent conductors are Yuzo Toyama, since 1979, and Tadaaki Otaka, since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōji Ishizaka
is a Japanese actor. Ishizaka graduated from Keio University with a B.L. degree. He serves as a special advisor for the Japan Plamodel Industry Association, and on 23 February 2009, he founded Rowguanes, a plastic model enthusiast group for the baby boomers. He starred as Kosuke Kindaichi in the 1970s series of ''Kindaichi'' films. Filmography Film *''Kindaichi'' series ** ''The Inugamis'' (1976) – Kosuke Kindaichi **''Akuma no temari-uta'' (1977) – Kosuke Kindaichi **''Gokumon-to'' (1977) – Kosuke Kindaichi **''Rhyme of Vengeance'' (1978) – Kosuke Kindaichi **''Byoinzaka no Kubikukuri no Ie'' (1979) – Kosuke Kindaichi ** ''The Inugamis'' (2006) – Kosuke Kindaichi *'' The Makioka Sisters'' (1983) – Teinosuke *''Ohan'' (1984) – Ohan's husband *''The Return of Godzilla'' (1984) – A reactor operator *'' The Burmese Harp'' (1985) – Inoue *''Bakumatsu Seishun Graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryōma'' (1986) – Katsu Kaishū *''Princess from the Moon'' (1987) – Mika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masako Natsume
was a Japanese actress from Tokyo. Widely popular in Japan, she gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Tripitaka in the TV series ''Monkey,'' which is now considered a cult classic. Biography Masako was born Masako Odate in Shibuya, Tokyo, the only daughter of Sue and Kazu Odate. Raised in Naka-ku, Yokohama, while in junior college in 1976 she auditioned for the lead role in Nihon TV's drama ''Ai ga miemasu ka'' ("Can you see love?"). Chosen from 4,000 applicants, she dropped out of school to pursue an acting career, playing the part under her real name Masako Odate. Masako's mother initially objected to her choice of career and requested that she not use the Odate family name if she gained further work. In 1977, she changed her name to Natsume. In 1977, she was chosen to represent Kanebo Cosmetics, achieving great popularity after appearing topless as the "Kooky Face" girl in an ad for sunscreen. This popularity led to her recording a song later that year calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子 ''Takeshita Keiko''; born on September 15, 1953 in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She starred in the Japanese version of '' From Up on Poppy Hill'' as Hana Matsuzaki. Filmography Film *'' Blue Christmas'' (1978) - Saeko Nishida *'' Phoenix 2772'' (1980) - The Phoenix (Voice) *''Swan Lake'' (1981) - Princess Odette (Voice) *'' Tora-san Goes Religious?'' (1983) - Tomoko *'' Tora-san Goes North'' (1987) - Rinko *'' Tora-san Goes to Vienna'' (1989) - Kumiko Egami *'' A Class to Remember'' (1993) - Tajima *'' Sennen no Koi Story of Genji'' (2001) - Lady Rokujo *'' Arrietty'' (2010) - Sadako Maki (Voice) *'' From Up on Poppy Hill'' (2011) - Hana Matsuzaki (Voice) *''The Wind Rises'' (2013) - Jiro's mother (Voice) *''From Kobe'' (2015) - Mayumi Takeuchi *'' Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow'' (2016) - Tomiko Murayama *''Flower and Sword'' (2017) - Jōchin-ni *''Futari no Uketorinin'' (2018) *''Kazokuwari'' (2019) *''Ware Yowakereba: Yajima Kaj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Takeda
Tetsuya Takeda (), born April 11, 1949, is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's (TBS) long-running, highly rated television drama '' Sannen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei'' (Mr. Kinpachi of the Third-Year B Class). The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011. Takeda wrote and performed several well-known songs, including the theme song for the 1985 animated movie ''Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars'' (のび太の宇宙小戦争). Takeda's 1980 song ''Okuru Kotoba'' (The Word I Give to You) is often sung or performed at junior high school and high school graduation ceremonies in Japan. Previous to his appearance on ''Sannen B'', Takeda studied to be a teacher at Fukuoka University of Education. He later formed a folk music group called ''Kaientai''. The song ''Okuru Kotoba'', which Takeda wrote and pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
