Tokusō Saizensen
was a long running popular television detective series in Japan, which ran from 1977 to 1987. Aired on TV Asahi. It stars Hideaki Nitani. Cast * Hideaki Nitani as Kyōsuke Kamishiro (Boss of the Special Investigation Division) * Hiroshi Fujioka as Tetsuo Sakurai * Toshiyuki Nishida as Yōzō Takasugi * Kojiro Hongo as Tsuyoshi Tachibana * Hideji Ōtaki as Ippei Funamura * Naoya Makoto as Ryuji Yoshino (1977–86) * Atsushi Watanabe (actor, b. 1947), Atsushi Watanabe as Denkichi Tokida * Kenichi Sakurai as Jirō Taki * Kiyotaka Mitsuki as Seishirō Inukai * Shigeru Araki as Akira Tsugami * Yusuke Natsu as Shunichi Kanō * Yuji Abe as Toshio Sugi * Masumi Sekiya as Mikiko Takasugi * Katsuhiko Yokomitsu as Kanichi Kurebayashi References External links Tokusō Saizensen at Toei video {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokuso Saizensen Japanese drama television series Japanese crime television series 1970s Japanese television series Japanese detective television drama series Tokyo Metropolitan P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yukio Noda
Yukio is a masculine Japanese name, Japanese given name. Possible writings Yukio can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *幸夫, "happiness, man" *幸生, "happiness, live" *幸男, "happiness, man" *幸雄, "happiness, male" *行夫, "to go, man" *行男, "to go, man" *行雄, "to go, male" *之夫, "of, man" *之男, "of, man" *之雄, "of, male" *由起夫, "reason, to rise, man" *由紀夫, "reason, chronicle, man" *由記雄, "reason, scribe, male" *悠紀夫, "long time, chronicle, man" *雪雄, "snow, male" The name can also be written in hiragana ゆきお or katakana ユキオ. Notable people with the name *, Japanese pocket billiards player *, pseudonym of Akiyuki Nosaka (野坂 昭如), Japanese novelist, singer, lyricist, and politician *, Japanese politician who was Governor of Tokyo *, Japanese baseball player *, youngest-known Japanese Kamikaze pilot killed in World War II *, Japanese politician *, Japanese gymn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hideji Ōtaki
was a Japanese actor. He has served as President of the Mingei Theatre Company. Career After serving in World War II, he became interested in the theater and helped found the Gekidan Mingei troupe in 1950. He gained fame for his television work from the 1970s, but he also appeared in many films, especially those of Juzo Itami. His last film, ''Anata e'', starring Ken Takakura, was released a few months before his death. He died of lung cancer at his home in Tokyo on 2 October 2012. Awards He won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Hochi Film Award for ''Brother and Sister'', ''Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare'' and ''Fumō Chitai''. Selected filmography Films *''Children of Hiroshima'' (1952) *''Dobu'' (1954) *'' Black Sun'' (1964) *''A Man′s World'' (1971) *''Lake of Dracula'' (1971) * ''Karei-naru Ichizoku'' (1974) *'' The Homeless'' (1974) *''Brother and Sister'' (1976) *''Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare'' (1976) *''Fumō Chitai'' (1976) *''Rhyme of Vengeance'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1970s Japanese Television Series
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Crime Television Series
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Drama Television Series
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Katsuhiko Yokomitsu
is a Japanese actor and politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature). Overviews A native of Usa, Ōita and graduate of the University of Kitakyushu, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as an independent. He later joined the Social Democratic Party and then Democratic Party of Japan. In 2011, he assumed the office of Senior Vice-Minister of the Environment. After General Election 2012, which he lost the seat, he announced his retirement from politics and return to the entertainment industry. Shin Godzilla in which he played the role of Minister of the Environment is one of the most major movies after his return. He made a comeback to politics in 2017. He joined the CDP prior to the 2017 general election and subsequently ran in his former Oita 3rd district seat. He was defeated by the incumbent Takeshi Iwaya is a Japanese politician ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yuji Abe
is a Japanese television reporter and actor. He is represented by Tender Pro. Biography He was born in Itabashi, Tokyo. He graduated from Yayoi Elementary School, Daiichi Junior High School, Koishikawa High School, and Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics. His height is . His wife is professional golfer Masako Abe (maiden name: Isomura). Their eldest daughter Momoko Abe was selected as Miss Universe Japan in 2017 while working as a fashion model and ''tarento'' (celebrity). He currently lives in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture. He started his career as an actor in 1983 in the television drama ''Fukei-san wa Majo'' (Tokyo Broadcasting System) under the stage name , which he used during his early years as an actor. After appearing on the magazine ''Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company’s product portfolio includes music publishing, video game publishing, movies, anime, magazines, manga and books. Companies that were part of Tokuma Shoten include Studio Ghibli, Daiei Film and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications. After the founder of the company, Yasuyoshi Tokuma died on September 20, 2000, an asset management occurred. Tokuma Shoten executed a corporate spin-off with Studio Ghibli, turning the company’s anime division as a separate company again in 2005. Tokuma Shoten sold off Tokuma Japan Communications to Daiichi Kosho in October 2001, and Daiei Films was purchased by Kadokawa Corporation in November 2002. Since 2005, the company has streamlined itself to focus solely on the publication of print media and the airing of its adapted properties to TV and feature film. On 17 March 2017, the company was ac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naoya Makoto
, born (born June 25, 1948 ) is an actor from Japan. Makoto is famous for playing the role of Tsuyoshi Kaijō / AkaRanger in ''Himitsu Sentai Goranger''. Biography Naoya Makoto debuted as an actor in 1971. His first appearance was as a guest performer in the film'' Gendai Yakuza: Sakura Chi Sankyoudai''. Over the next few years, Makoto performed in a variety of small roles. He also plays small roles in musical theater. In 1975, he starred in ''Himitsu Sentai Goranger'' and became famous. Makoto also has a singing career in J-pop (Japanese pop music). His world solo recording career began with the EP 'Omae no Asakusa', which was released in 1978 on the King Records label. Filmography Drama * ''Fireman'' (NTV, 1973) - Daisuke Misaki / Fireman * ''Shounen Drama Series'' / Ken kaere jii (NHK, 1973) * ''Eyeful Daisakusen'' (episode 37) ( TBS, 1973) * ''Ronin of the Wilderness'' (episode 1, serial 2) (NET, 1974) - Saku Ware * ''Ōedo Sōsamō'' (episode 127) ( Tokyo 12 Channe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kojiro Hongo
was a Japanese actor. Hongo won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959. His notable international performances were in the Daiei Studios Gamera films. Selected filmography Film * ''Geo Tree'' (1959) * ''The Demon of Mount Oe'' (1960) * ''Satan's Sword'' (1960) * ''Satan's Sword II'' (1960) * ''Buddha (film), Buddha'' (1960) * ''Satan's Sword 3'' (1961) * ''Kujira Gami (1962 film), Kujira Gami'' (1962) * ''The Great Wall (1962 Japanese film), The Great Wall'' (1962) * ''Zero Fighters'' (1965) * ''Gamera vs. Barugon'' (1966) * ''Return of Daimajin'' (1966) * ''Gamera vs. Gyaos'' (1967) * ''The Woman Gambler'' (1967) * ''Gamera vs. Viras'' (1968) * ''Peony Lantern'' (1968) * ''Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts'' (1969) * ''Hiken yaburi'' (1969) * ''Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword'' (1969) * ''The Falcon Fighters'' (1969) * ''The Haunted Castle (1969 Japanese film), The Haunted Castle'' (1969) * ''Gateway to Glory'' (1970) * ''Karate for Life'' (1977) * ''G ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hideaki Nitani
was a Japanese actor. Career Born in Kyoto Prefecture, Nitani attended Doshisha University but quit before graduating. He first worked as an announcer at Nagasaki Broadcasting Company, but in 1956 made his debut as an actor at Nikkatsu. Gaining the nickname "Dump Truck Guy" for his handsome, tough guy roles, he soon became a staple in Nikkatsu Action movies, often playing the second lead, but sometimes starring in his own films. He is probably best known abroad for his role in Seijun Suzuki's ''Tokyo Drifter''. Nitani left Nikkatsu in 1971 and moved to television, where he starred in the ''Tokusō Saizensen'' police detective series, which ran for ten years between 1977 and 1987. Nitani married the actress Yumi Shirakawa and their daughter, Yurie Nitani, is also an actress. He died of pneumonia on 7 January 2012, three weeks before his 82nd birthday. Selected filmography Film * '' I Am Waiting'' (1957) * ''Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate'' (1957) * ''Underworld Beauty' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |