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Tamio Kawaji
was a Japanese actor. Career Kawachi was a student at Kanto Gakuin University when Yujiro Ishihara, one of his neighbors in Zushi, Kanagawa, invited him to join the Nikkatsu studio. He made his debut in ''A Slope in the Sun'' (1958) playing Ishihara's younger brother. The studio initially sold him as one of the "Bad Trio" along with Akira Kobayashi and Tadao Sawamoto. He appeared in films by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Seijun Suzuki and is probably most known abroad for his starring roles in Kurahara's ''The Warped Ones'' (1960) and '' Black Sun'' (1964). Kawachi eventually left Nikkatsu for the Toei Company, and co-starred in the 9-film ''Mamushi kyōdai'' series with Bunta Sugawara in the 1970s. He also acted on television, with his last acting appearance being a TV mystery in 2017. He was also known for his recurring role as Inspector General Sawaii in ''Ultraman Tiga''. Selected filmography Film *''A Slope in the Sun'' (1958) - Tamio Takagi *''Chi to ai no shuppatsu'' (1958) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zushi, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the city has an estimated population of 58,087, and a population density of 3,350 per km². The total area is . Geography Zushi is located at the head of Miura Peninsula, facing Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city is built on an alluvial plain formed by the and surrounded by low, steep hills. Surrounding municipalities *Kamakura *Yokosuka *Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama *Hayama History The area of Zushi has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and numerous Kofun period and Yayoi period remains have been discovered. During the Heian period, it came under the control of the Miura clan, and during the Kamakura period formed part of the outer fortifications for Kamakura. The port of Kotsubo is mentioned frequently in the ''Azuma Kagami''. The name 'Zushi' has been written in many different ways, including . The term "zushi" itself means a street, an alley or an intersection and came to the Kantō region from Kyoto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Handkerchief
is a 1964 Japanese film directed by Toshio Masuda. Inspired by Yujiro Ishihara's hit song of the same title. Plot Mikami was deceived by his friend and colleague detective Ishizuka, but he didn't know the fact and was forced to quit the job, and left Yokohama. But one day he heard from a person that the reason he had to quit the job was by Ishizuka's deceiving. and he wanted to solve the riddle. Mikami returns to Yokohama again and knows that Ishizuka is now a businessman and was married to his former lover. Now Ishizuka tries to murder Mikami. Cast * Yūjirō Ishihara as Jirō Mikami * Ruriko Asaoka as Reiko Hiraoka * Hideaki Nitani as Takeshi Ishizuka * Tamio Kawachi as Seiji * Shinsuke Ashida as Morita * Nobuo Kaneko as Tsuchiya * Yoko Yamamoto as Maid * Reiko Sasamori as Mitsuko * Masao Shimizu was a Japanese actor. His wife was actress Yumi Takano. His first starring role in the film was in ''Momoiro no Yuwaku'' in 1931. In 1947, he formed the Mingei Theatre Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers
is a 2008 Japanese superhero film, superhero ''kaiju'' film directed by Takeshi Yagi. It unites the ''Shōwa period, Shōwa'' heroes Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Seven, The Return of Ultraman, Jack and Ultraman Ace, Ace together on screen with the ''Heisei period, Heisei'' heroes Ultraman Tiga, Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, Dyna, Ultraman Gaia, Gaia and Ultraman Mebius, Mebius. The catchphrase for the movie is . The movie was released theatrically nationwide in Japan on September 13, 2008. As of October 23, 2008, the movie had grossed over ¥800,000,000 (US$8,000,000) at the box office, becoming the most commercially successful movie in the history of the Ultraman franchise, until it was surpassed by the 2022 film ''Shin Ultraman''. Plot On July 17, 1966, best friends Daigo Madoka, Shin Asuka, and Gamu Takayama watch the first broadcast ''Ultraman'' television series at Daigo's house, and are inspired to grow up and do great things. While playing softball, the meet a strange young girl whom t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Odyssey
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The Bullet Train
(also known as ''Super Express 109'') is a 1975 Japanese action thriller film directed by Junya Satō and starring Ken Takakura, Sonny Chiba, and Ken Utsui. When a Shinkansen ("bullet train") is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if it slows below 80 km/h unless a ransom is paid, police race to find the bombers and to learn how to defuse the bomb. Plot Tetsuo Okita is a former businessman who lost his manufacturing company to bankruptcy and separated from his wife and son a year earlier. Desperate to make ends meet and start over, he collaborates with activist Masaru Koga and his former employee Hiroshi Ōshiro in an elaborate plot to extort money from the government. ''Hikari 109'' is a high-speed 0 series bullet train carrying 1,500 passengers from Tokyo to Hakata. Shortly after the train's departure, railway security head Miyashita is notified by Okita that a bomb has been planted aboard and will explode if the train slows down below 80 km/h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hissatsu Shikakenin
is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1972–1973. It was the first in the Hissatsu series and is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel ''Shiokinin Fujieda Baian''. Ken Ogata played Fujieda Baian. Episode 1,2 and 24 were directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Plot Otowaya's official job is an employment agency but also he takes charge of killing villains with money. Otowaya's targets are always villains who escape justice despite their crimes. Fujieda Baian is a doctor but also a professional killer who works for Boss Otowaya in the Edo Underworld. Nishimura Sanai is a ronin. One day Otowaya Hanemon hires him as a professional killer and he starts working for Otowaya as well as Baian. Baian and Sanai help each other to kill villains. Cast * Ken Ogata: Fujieda Baian * Yoichi Hayashi: Nishimura Sanai * So Yamamura: Otowaya Hanemon * Tamao Nakamura: Okura (Hanemon's wife) * Yumiko Nogawa: Gin * Rumi Matsumoto: Nishimura Miyo (Nishimura Sanaie's wife) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Without Honor And Humanity
, also known in the West as ''The Yakuza Papers'', is a Japanese yakuza film series produced by Toei Company. Inspired by a series of magazine articles by journalist Kōichi Iiboshi that are based on memoirs originally written by real-life yakuza Kōzō Minō, the films detail yakuza conflicts in Hiroshima Prefecture. Five films directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Bunta Sugawara as Shozo Hirono, who was based on Minō, were produced between 1973 and 1974. They were both critically and commercially successful and popularized the subgenre of yakuza film called '' Jitsuroku eiga'', which are often based on true stories. Fukasaku directed an additional three standalone films under the ''New Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' title between 1974 and 1976. Three more films by different directors were produced in 1979, 2000 and 2003. Sources The ''Jingi Naki Tatakai'' series of articles written by Kōichi Iiboshi that began in magazine in 1972, are rewrites of a manuscript origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man′s World
is a 1971 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe. Yūjirō Ishihara produced the film by himself and made his final appearance in the Nikkatsu film. Konno's girl friend was killed by Shiraishi. He left Japan to forget it. But Konno goes back to Japan for the first time in five years from Canada. Cast * Yūjirō Ishihara as Tadao Konno *Joe Shishido as Kenzo Shiraki * Ryōhei Uchida as Tsuyushi Shiraishi * Tamio Kawachi was a Japanese actor. Career Kawachi was a student at Kanto Gakuin University when Yujiro Ishihara, one of his neighbors in Zushi, Kanagawa, invited him to join the Nikkatsu studio. He made his debut in '' A Slope in the Sun'' (1958) playing ... as Funada * Masaya Oki as Osamu Ogata * Hideji Ōtaki as Tatsukichi Agawa References External links * Nikkatsu films 1970s Japanese films {{1970s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Wolf Pack
is a 1969 Japanese action film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe. It stars Tetsuya Watari. The film is considered the first film called the ''Nikkatsu New Action Film''. When the bounty hunter Tetsuya Asai returns from Alaska, he learns that his sister, Satoko, has been killed by someone. One day he happens to see a gangster man wearing a Satoko's pendant. Cast * Tetsuya Watari as Asai Tetsuya * Tatsuya Fuji as Yada * Tamio Kawachi as Sado * Isao Bito as Noro * Joe Akira as Taro * Masao Shimizu was a Japanese actor. His wife was actress Yumi Takano. His first starring role in the film was in ''Momoiro no Yuwaku'' in 1931. In 1947, he formed the Mingei Theatre Company. Shimizu often work with Akira Kurosawa. He appeared in more than 25 ... as Yamamuro References External linksSavage Wolf Pack at Nikkatsu 1969 films Films directed by Yasuharu Hasebe Nikkatsu films 1960s Japanese-language films 1960s Japanese films {{1960s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangster VIP
is a 1968 Japanese crime film directed by Toshio Masuda. The film stars Tetsuya Watari who plays Goro, a gangster who was sent to prison for three years for stabbing a hitman (Machida Kyosuke) who belonged to the rival gang called the Aokis. On his release from prison, Goro finds out his gang is in decline and learns that the hitman he stabbed is still alive. Production ''Outlaw: Gangster VIP'' is based on the writings of Goro Fujita, an ex-gangster who wrote the novel the film was based on. The film was the first in a six-part series of films based on Goro Fujita's character. Release The film was released in Japan on January 13, 1968. The film was released by Toho International in an English-subtitled version in the United States in May 1968. ''Outlaw: Gangster VIP'' was shown at the Udine Far East Festival in 2005. The film had its Canadian premier at the Fantasia Film Festival on July 14, 2008. ''Outlaw: Gangster VIP'' was released by Arrow Video on Blu-ray and DVD in 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Triphibian Monster
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