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Yoshihiko Hosoda
is a Japanese actor from Tokyo who has starred the movies ''Detroit Metal City'' (2008) and ''Ooku'' (2010). He was once affiliated to the talent agency Stardust Promotion under his stage name Yoshihiko Hosoda (though his first name is written in hiragana ), but left in October 2013. He is currently affiliated with Alpha Agency under his real name. Television series Movies * ''Hatsu Kare'' (2006) * ''Akane Zora'' (2007) * ''Detroit Metal City'' (2008) * ''Tea Fight'' (2008) * ''Clearness'' (2008) * ''I Give My First Love to You'' (2009) * '' Ōoku: The Inner Chambers'' (2010) * ''A Terminal Trust'' (2012) * ''Musashi'' (2019), Miyamoto Musashi * ''21st Century Girl'' (2019) * ''Peer'' (2019), Masato * ''Labyrinth of Cinema is a 2019 Japanese anti-war fantasy drama film written, produced, directed and edited by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It stars Takuro Atsuki, Takahito Hosoyamada and Yoshihiko Hosoda as three present-day Onomichi moviegoers who find themselves transported ...'' (202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryoichiro Arai
Arai Ryoichiro (新井 領一郎) (August 31, 1855 April 10, 1939) was a Japanese businessman. He helped to build trade relationships between the United States and Japan, especially in the silk industry. Early life and education Arai was born Ryosuke Hoshino on August 31, 1855 in what is now Kiryu, Gunma. He was adopted by the Arai family, and his given name was changed to Ryoichiro. His older brother, Chotaro Hoshino, had a silk production business. Arai studied English and accounting at several schools in Tokyo. After graduation, Chotaro encouraged Arai to go to the United States so that Arai could help his business. Career In March 1876, Yukichi Fukuzawa advised Arai and five other men to go to New York City to promote trade. While living there, Arai studied English at the Plymouth Institute in Brooklyn Heights. Later that year, Arai made a deal to sell B. Richardson and Sons, a silk importer, 400 pounds of raw silk from Chotaro's company for $6.50 per pound. However, tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Births
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Japanese Male Film Actors
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Labyrinth Of Cinema
is a 2019 Japanese anti-war fantasy drama film written, produced, directed and edited by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It stars Takuro Atsuki, Takahito Hosoyamada and Yoshihiko Hosoda as three present-day Onomichi moviegoers who find themselves transported back to 1945, just prior to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The cast also includes Rei Yoshida, Riko Narumi, Hirona Yamazaki and Takako Tokiwa. ''Labyrinth of Cinema'' premiered at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival. It is Obayashi's final film before his death in 2020, as well as Yukihiro Takahashi's last film role before his death in 2023. Cast ;Main * Takuro Atsuki as Mario * Yoshihiko Hosoda as Shigeru * Takahito Hosoyamada as Hosuke * Rei Yoshida as Noriko * Riko Narumi as Kazumi Saitō * Hirona Yamazaki as Kazuko Yoshiyama * Takako Tokiwa as Yuriko Tachibana ;Others Production In 2016, Nobuhiko Obayashi was diagnosed with stage-four terminal cancer. Despite this, he wrote and directed ''Hanagatami'' (2017), and decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyamoto Musashi
, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer and rōnin, who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 61 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). Musashi, as he was often simply known, is considered a ''Kensei'', a sword-saint of Japan. He was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū, or Nito Ichi-ryū, style of swordsmanship, and in his final years authored and ''Dokkōdō'' (獨行道, ''The Path of Aloneness''). Both documents were given to Terao Magonojō, the most important of Musashi's students, seven days before Musashi's death. ''The Book of Five Rings'' deals primarily with the character of his Niten Ichi-ryū school in a concrete sense, i.e., his own practical martial art and its generic significance; ''The Path of Aloneness'', on the other hand, deals with the ideas that lie behind it, as well as his life's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Terminal Trust
is a 2012 Japanese drama film directed by Masayuki Suo and starring Tamiyo Kusakari, Kōji Yakusho, Tadanobu Asano and Takao Osawa. It is Suo's first fiction film since ''I Just Didn't Do It'' (2007). Cast * Tamiyo Kusakari as Ayano Orii * Kōji Yakusho as Shinzo Egi * Tadanobu Asano as Takai * Takao Osawa as Tsukahara * Yoshihiko Hosoda Release The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2012 and screened in the Special Screening section at the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2012. Reception Mark Schilling of ''The Japan Times'' said, "Expect something thoughtful, informed — and utterly unlike the usual sob-fest Japanese medical melodrama." James Hadfield of '' Time Out'' said, "Trust director Masayuki Suo to reunite the stars of his most popular film for a cheery romantic drama about assisted dying. '' Shall We Dance?'' leads Tamiyo Kusakari and Kōji Yakusho play a doctor and her terminally ill patient, with a support cast includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inner Chambers
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I Give My First Love To You
is a 2009 Japanese film. It was based on a manga of the same name by Kotomi Aoki, and it was released on 24 October 2009 in Japanese cinemas. The story revolves around Takuma Kakinouchi, a boy who is told he will die before he is 20, and Mayu Taneda, a girl who is in love with him. The film is directed by director Takehiko Shinjo, and stars newcomer actor Masaki Okada and actress Mao Inoue, who played the role of Makino Tsukushi in the television drama and film adaptation of ''Hana Yori Dango''. The film's theme song was sung by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. Plot The film begins when Mayu and Takuma were children. They were friends since they were 8 years old. Takuma has a heart disease and he is treated by a cardiologist who happens to be Mayu's father. One day, Takuma and Mayu overhear that Takuma will not live past the age of 20 due to his condition. However, their friendship grows and Takuma becomes Mayu's first love. When they are out playing in the fields, Takuma promises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reach Beyond The Blue Sky
is a Japanese historical drama television series starring Ryo Yoshizawa as Shibusawa Eiichi, a Japanese industrialist widely known today as the "father of Japanese capitalism". The series is the 60th NHK taiga drama, premiered on February 14, 2021. Cast People of Chiaraijima village Shibusawa family *Ryo Yoshizawa as Shibusawa Eiichi (also known as Eijirō, Eiichirō, Tokudayū, Tokutarō) **Masahito Kobayashi as young Eiichi * Kaoru Kobayashi as Shibusawa Ichirōemon, Eiichi's father *Emi Wakui as Shibusawa Ei, Eiichi's mother *Eri Murakawa as Shibusawa Naka, Eiichi's older sister **Nanoha Oda as young Naka *Ryōko Fujino as Shibusawa Tei, Eiichi's younger sister **Honoka Yoshida as young Tei *Kengo Kora as Shibusawa Kisaku (later known as Shibusawa Seiichirō), Eiichi's cousin **Shūto Ishikawa as young Kisaku *Riko Narumi as Shibusawa Yoshi, Kisaku's wife *Sei Hiraizumi as Shibusawa Sōsuke, Eiichi's uncle *Mayumi Asaka as Shibusawa Masa, Eiichi's aunt *Rina Ono as Shibusawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karei-naru Ichizoku
is a 1973 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1974 and then three times as a television series in 1974, 2007, and 2021. Plot Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the show explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family. The cornerstone of their empire is , controlled by the father of the clan, . Eldest son is the managing director of . The ambitious Teppei seeks to expand operations of his company, and goes to his father to see if he can secure a loan. But the Minister of Finance seeks the merger of smaller Japanese banks to fend off foreign competition. Daisuke must decide whether to protect his son's interest in manufacturing or to ensure the survival of the bank that he controls. The series mostly revolves on the hidden secrets within the Manpyo family. A running theme throughout the show is Teppei's constant hunger for his father's approval. However, instead of being seen as a son, he is often seen as a threat b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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