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Yasuo Daichi
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 50 films since 1979. Selected filmography Films Television References External links * * 1951 births Living people Japanese male film actors {{Japan-film-actor-stub ...
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Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2. had a population of 1,461,000, as of the 2000 census. , Kumamoto Metropolitan Employment Area has a GDP of US$39.8 billion. It is not considered part of the Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area, despite their shared border. The city was designated on April 1, 2012, by government ordinance. History Early modern period Shokuhō period Katō Kiyomasa, a contemporary of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was made ''daimyō'' of half of the (old) administrative region of Higo in 1588. Afterwards, Kiyomasa built Kumamoto Castle. Due to its many innovative defensive designs, Kumamoto Castle was considered impenetrable, and Kiyomasa enjoyed a reputation as one of the finest castle-builders in Japanese history. Edo period After Kiyomasa died in 1611, his son, Tadahiro, succeeded him. ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ...
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A Taxing Woman
is a 1987 Japanese film written and directed by Juzo Itami. It won numerous awards, including six major Japanese Academy awards. The title character of the film, played by Nobuko Miyamoto, is a tax investigator for the Japanese National Tax Agency who employs various techniques to catch tax evaders. The director reportedly was inspired to make the film after he entered a much higher tax bracket after his success with '' The Funeral''. A sequel, ''A Taxing Woman 2'', featuring some of the same characters but darker in tone, was released in 1988. Plot A female tax auditor, Ryōko Itakura, inspects the accounts of various Japanese companies, uncovering hidden incomes and recovering unpaid taxes. One day she persuades her boss to let her investigate the owner of a string of love hotels who seems to be avoiding tax, but after an investigation no evidence is found. During the investigation the inspector and the inspected owner, Hideki Gondō, develop an unspoken respect for each ...
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Last Cabaret
is a 1988 Japanese erotic drama film directed by Shusuke Kaneko. It was released on 23 April 1988. The film was the second-to-last entry in Nikkatsu's series of ''Roman Porno'' films, a higher budget version of the ''pink film''. Plot When a greedy land developer forces a popular cabaret to shut down, the owner's daughter goes on a trek to visit her father's old girlfriends to reminisce about the past. The story has been taken by critics as a metaphor for the demise of the Nikkatsu studio itself which would soon halt film production. Cast * Miyuki Katō *Yasuo Daichi is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 50 films since 1979. Selected filmography Films Television References External links * * 1951 births Living people Japanese male film actors {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... * Yōko Takagi * Kyōko Hashimoto * Kō Watanabe Reception Accolades It was chosen as the 9th best film at the 10th Yokohama Film Festival. References External links * ...
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A Sign Days
is a 1989 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Sai. Awards 11th Yokohama Film Festival *Won: Best Actor - Ryō Ishibashi *Won: Best Actress - Anna Nakagawa *Won: Best Screenplay - Hiroshi Saitō, Yōichi Sai was a Japanese film director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of Japan. Life and career Sai was born on 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. His mother was Japanese and his father was Zainichi Korean. Sai won the Best Screenp ... *3rd Best Film References External links * Films directed by Yōichi Sai Films set in Okinawa Prefecture 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ...
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Minbo
is a 1992 Japanese film by filmmaker Juzo Itami. It is also known by the titles ''Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion'', ''The Gangster's Moll'' and ''The Anti-Extortion Woman''. The film was widely popular in Japan and a critical success internationally. It satirizes the yakuza, who retaliated for their portrayal in the film by assaulting the director. Plot summary The owner of a high-class Japanese hotel, the Europa, hopes to win a prestigious and lucrative contract for the hotel as the site of a summit meeting between important international officials. Unfortunately, the yakuza have taken a liking to this hotel as both a hangout and a target for extortion. In order to win the contract, the owner realizes, he must rid the hotel of the yakuza. Fearing to confront them himself, he deputizes a hotel accountant, Suzuki (Yasuo Daichi) and a bellboy and former college sumo-club member, Wakasugi (Takehiro Murata). The hapless pair are no more daring than their employer, h ...
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The Samurai I Loved
is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi. It was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Matsumoto Kōshirō X, Ichikawa Somegorō VII as Maki * Yoshino Kimura as Fuku * Koji Imada as Shimazaki Yonosuke * Ryo Fukawa as Kowada Ippei * Mieko Harada as Tose * Ken Ogata as Maki Sukezaemon * Takuya Ishida * Aimi Satsukawa as Fuku, childhood * Masahiro Hisano * Yukihiro Iwabuchi * Ryō Tamura References External links

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Love And Honor (2006 Film)
is a 2006 film set in Japan of the Edo period. It is the final film in Yoji Yamada's acclaimed Samurai Trilogy, following '' Twilight Samurai'' (2002) and '' The Hidden Blade'' (2004). Plot Shinnojo, a low level samurai, lives with his pretty and loyal wife Kayo. Bored with his position as a food-taster for a feudal lord, he talks about opening a kendo school open to boys of all castes. Before he can act, he becomes ill after tasting some whelk sashimi. An investigation reveals that the poisoning was not a human conspiracy, but a poor choice of food out of season. After three days, he awakes but finds that the toxin has blinded him. His uncle is asked by Shinnojo's family how the couple will survive. He laments that he no longer knows anybody with influence, and asks Kayo if she knows of anybody. She relates how Toya Shimada, the chief duty officer in the castle and a samurai of high rank, offered to help and they tell her to act upon his offer of assistance. A message from t ...
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Survival Family
is a 2016 Japanese drama/comedy directed by Shinobu Yaguchi. The film was produced by Takashi Ishihara, Minami Ichikawa, and Kiyoshi Nagai. The film was selected for the International Film Festival & Awards in Macao, for 2016. Plotline This film centers on the main character Yoshiyuki Suzuki (played by Fumiyo Kohinata) and his family. When the electricity in Tokyo stops due to a solar flare, the city is on the verge of panic. Yoshiyuki has to lead his family to strive for survival. The family is used to being spoilt by modern urban life. However, they learn to deal with the harsh realities of a dystopic Japan where the lack of electricity has led everyone to rediscover the olden ways that do not rely on technology. Cast * Fumiyo Kohinata * Eri Fukatsu * Yuki Izumisawa * Wakana Aoi is a Japanese actress and former singer. In March 2017, she landed the lead role in NHK's 97th Asadora, ''Warotenka'', which aired from October 2017 to March 2018. Career 2009–2012: Early car ...
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Taiheiki (TV Series)
''Taiheiki'' (太平記) is a 1991 Japanese historical television series and the 29th NHK taiga drama. It is based on the 1958 novel ''Shihon Taiheiki'' by Eiji Yoshikawa. Plot Ashikaga Takauji cooperated with Emperor Go-Daigo and overthrew the Kamakura shogunate. The emperor began the Kenmu Restoration, but the samurai are more dissatisfied than before. As the leader of samurai, Takauji is worried about whether to establish a new shogunate. Cast Ashikaga clan *Hiroyuki Sanada as Ashikaga Takauji *Yasuko Sawaguchi as Akahashi Tōko (Tōshi), Takauji's wife *Ken Ogata as Ashikaga Sadauji, Takauji's father *Shiho Fujimura as Uesugi Kiyoko, Takauji's mother *Masanobu Takashima as Ashikaga Tadayoshi, Takauji's younger brother *Kataoka Takatarō as Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Takauji's heir **Yūsuke Morita as Senjuō (young Yoshiakira) *Michitaka Tsutsui as Ashikaga Tadafuyu, Takauji's illegitimate son **Yūichirō Yamazaki as Izayamaru (young Tadafuyu) *Yasuo Daichi as Isshiki Umanosuke ...
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Gō (TV Series)
is a 2011 Japanese historical drama television series and the 50th NHK taiga drama. It was written for television by Kumiko Tabuchi,大河ドラマ 第50 作 江(ごう) 姫たちの戦国
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based on her own novel of the same name. The drama stars in the title role, with and as Cha-cha and
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