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Yoshiko Mita
(born October 8, 1941) is a Japanese actress. Born in the city of Osaka, she graduated from Joshibi High School of Art and Design in Suginami, Tokyo. In 1960, she was hired by Toei and made her acting debut. She remained with Toei until 1967, then became free to appear in films, on television, and on the stage. Her performance in the film ''W no higeki'' (or "W's Tragedy", 1984) earned the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress in 1986. From 1991 to 1994, she topped Japan's official list of taxpayers in the Actors and Celebrities category. Yoshiko appears in both contemporary and ''jidaigeki'' roles. She won the award for best actress at the 30th and at the 35th Blue Ribbon Awards. With husband Yasuo Takahashi she has two sons, both actors. Selected filmography Film *''Ōshō'' (1962) *'' Bushidō zankoku monogatari'' (1963) with Kinnosuke Nakamura, film won the Golden Bear at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The construc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haru No Kane
is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara. Cast *Kin'ya Kitaōji *Yūko Kotegawa *Yoshiko Mita *Akira Nakao *Shinsuke Ashida *Eiji Okada *Mariko Kaga Awards and nominations 10h Hochi Film Award * Won: Best Actor - Kin'ya Kitaōji is a Japanese actor. Biography Early life He was born in Kyoto, son of ''jidaigeki'' film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences II in Tokyo. Acting career Kin'ya made his debut with ... References 1985 films Films directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara 1980s Japanese-language films 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
JOIX-DTV (channel 10), branded as , is the Kansai region flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned by the subsidiary of the eponymous Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate; Yomiuri TV forms part of Yomiuri's main television broadcasting arm alongside Kantō region flagship Nippon TV, which owns a 15.89% share in the company. Founded as on February 13, 1958, and renamed Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation on August 1, the station started broadcasting on August 28 as the first TV station to be affiliated with Nippon Television Network Corporation. Its studios are located in the Osaka Business Park district of Osaka. History Early years Nippon TV applied for TV broadcasting licenses in Osaka and Nagoya after it began broadcasting in 1953, but the Ministry of Post declined the application on the grounds that "Nippon TV is a Tokyo channel, and applying for licenses in other regions is an act of crossing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System
formerly is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network and radio network . It has a 28-affiliate television network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN (Japan Radio Network). TBS produced the game show ''Takeshi's Castle'' and has also broadcast the ''Ultra Series'' programs and '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan. TBS is a member of the Mitsui ''keiretsu'' and has substantial relations with The Mainichi Newspapers Co. despite the Mainichi's lack of shareholding. History * May 1951 - was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. * December 25, 1951 - KRT started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. * April 1955 - KRT started TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitotsukicho, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunitori Monogatari
is a 1973 Japanese television series. It is the eleventh NHK ''taiga'' drama. Plot The series is set in the Sengoku period. Based on Ryōtarō Shiba`s novel of the same name. The story chronicles the lives of Dosan Saito and Nobunaga Oda. Production Production Credits *Original story – Ryōtarō Shiba *Music – Hikaru Hayashi *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi Cast Starring role *Mikijirō Hira as Saitō Dōsan *Hideki Takahashi as Oda Nobunaga Saitō clan *Yoshiko Mita as Miyoshino *Keiko Matsuzaka as Nōhime *Gō Wakabayashi as Saitō Yoshitatsu *Gorō Ōishi as Saitō Tatsuoki Oda clan *Minoru Chiaki as Oda Nobuhide *Yōko Minamikaze as Dota Gozen *Chieko Matsubara as Oichi *Jun Tazaki as Hirate Masahide *Joe Shishido as Shibata Katsuie * Yūki Meguro as Maeda Toshiie Akechi clan *Masaomi Kondō as Akechi Mitsuhide *Ryoko Nakano as Mitsuhide's wife * Hiroko Hayashi as Tama, Mitsuhide's daughter *Akira Kume as Akechi Mitsuyasu *Seiichiro Kameishi as Saitō To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodo-dono
or (1569 – June 4, 1615) was a prominently placed figure in the late-Sengoku period. She was the daughter of Oichi and sister of Ohatsu and Oeyo. She was a concubine and second wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was then the most powerful man in Japan. She also became the mother of his son and successor, Hideyori. Her time period being that of large turmoil and overhaul, Yodo-dono had an interest toward both politics and administration. She actively acted in the restoration of the Toyotomi clan after the fall of the Council of Five Elders, as Hideyori's guardian. Alongside her son, Yodo-dono led the last anti-Tokugawa shogunate resistance in the siege of Osaka. When her two younger sisters became prominent members linked to the Tokugawa clan, Oichi's three daughters were vital to maintaining a diplomatic relationship between the two most powerful clans of the time, Toyotomi and Tokugawa. Her sister, Oeyo, was the wife of the second shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada, and matriarch of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taikōki (TV Series)
is a 1965 Japanese television series. It is the 3rd NHK taiga drama. Story Taikōki deals with the Sengoku period. Based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novels "Shinsho Taikōki". Now only episode 42 exists. The story chronicles the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Production *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi Cast Toyotomi clan *Ken Ogata as Toyotomi Hideyoshi *Shiho Fujimura as Nene *Yoshiko Mita as Lady Chacha *Masakazu Tamura as Toyotomi Hidetsugu *Chieko Naniwa as Naka *Kōtarō Tomita as Toyotomi Hidenaga Hideyoshi's vassals *Kōji Ishizaka as Ishida Mitsunari *Takahiro Tamura as Kuroda Kanbei *Yoshiki Takahashi as Shōjumaru *Yoshio Inaba as Katō Kiyotada *Katsutoshi Atarashi as Katō Kiyomasa *Kyū Sazanka as Hachisuka Koroku *Yoshiyuki Fukuda as Takenaka Hanbei *Gorō Wakamiya as Fukushima Masanori Oda clan *Kōji Takahashi as Oda Nobunaga *Keiko Kishi as Oichi *Kazuko Inano aa Nōhime *Keiji Takamiya as Oda Nobutaka *Masao Kageyama as Oda Nobukatsu Nobunaga's vassels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promised Neverland (film)
is a 2020 Japanese dark fantasy film. It is produced by Fuji Television, Office Crescendo and distributed by Toho. It is an adaptation of the The Promised Neverland, manga series of the same name, created by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu. The story follows a group of the smartest kids at a seemingly perfect orphanage, who uncover its dark secret, and set in motion a dangerous and desperate escape plan. It was released in Japanese theaters in December 2020. The film is directed by Yūichirō Hirakawa and produced by Ken Murase with a screenplay written by Noriko Goto. It stars Minami Hamabe, Jyo Kairi, Rihito Itagaki, Keiko Kitagawa, Naomi Watanabe and Tori Matsuzaka. The film was a commercial success, grossing over ¥2.03 billion ($17.7 million) in its theatrical release, making it amongst the highest-grossing films of 2021 in Japan. ''The Promised Neverland'' was also well received by critics, it was prised for its story, cinematography, themes and soundtrack. Plot Emma (The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōki Rakujitsu
is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Seijirō Kōyama. It is about the Japanese scientist Hideyo Noguchi. It is based on two biographical novels, ''Tōki Rakujitsu'' written by Junichi Watanabe and ''Noguchi no haha: Noguchi Hideo Monogatari'' written by Kaneto Shindō. The screenplay was written by Kaneto Shindō. It stars Hiroshi Mikami. Cast * Yoshiko Mita - Shika Noguchi * Hiroshi Mikami - Noguchi * Tatsuya Nakadai - Kobayashi * Riho Makise - Yoneko Yamauchi * Takahiro Tamura - Ryutaro * Choichiro Kawarasaki * Shingo Yamashiro - Watanabe * Toshinori Omi * Hiroyuki Nagato * Kojiro Kusanagi * Masumi Harukawa * Julie Dreyfus Julie Dreyfus (born 24 January 1966) is a French actress who is well known in Japan where she made her television debut on a French language lesson program on NHK's educational channel in the late 1980s. She has appeared on the TV show ''Ryō ... - Mary References External links * 1992 films Shochiku films Films directed by Seijirō Kōyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rentarō Mikuni
(also sometimes credited as 三国連太郎) (January 20, 1923 – April 14, 2013) was a Japanese film actor from Gunma Prefecture. He appeared in over 150 films since making his screen debut in 1951, and won three Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actor, and a further seven nominations. He also won two Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, in 1960 and in 1989. The 1987 film '' Shinran: Path to Purity'' (親鸞：白い道), which he wrote and directed, was awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Actor Kōichi Satō is his son. Biography Mikuni was born the son of a woman who had become pregnant while working as an indentured servant. His mother then married an electrician who had learned his trade while serving in the military, the man Mikuni considered his father. His stepfather was a member of the burakumin, and Mikuni experienced prejudice as a child, such as automatically being suspected of theft when a bicycle was stolen. He was educated to elementary school lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
