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Yūrakuchō De Aimashō
is 1958 Japanese romance-drama film in technicolor, directed by Koji Shima. Film cast * Machiko Kyō as Aya Koyanagi * Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Takeshi Koyanagi * Kenji Sugawara as Rentaro Shinohara * Hitomi Nozoe as Kana Shinohara * Junko Kano as Fusae Shimazaki * Tanie Kitabayashi as Tetsu Koyanagi * Kyu Sazanka as Saburo Maeda * Chieko Naniwa as Yone * Michiko Ono as Shinko * Teruko Kishi as Kinoshita * Fujio Harumoto as Maruyama * Yoshiro Kitahara as Shimizu * Kiyoko Hirai as Mrs. Sekine * Atsuko Kindaichi as Sekine's daughter * Yoshihiro Hamaguchi as Hirota * Frank Nagai Frank Nagai (フランク 永井; March 18, 1932 – October 27, 2008) was a Japanese singer. Known for his attractive baritone voice. His real name was Kiyoto Nagai (永井 清人 ''Nagai Kiyoto''). Life Frank Nagai was born in Matsuyama, Mi ... as himself (singing) * Mariko Ogasawara as maid at Koyanagi's * Minami Satoko as Sadako Yamanaka * Ryuji Shinagawa as announcer References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Shima
was a Japanese film director, actor, and screenwriter. Career Born as Takehiko Kagoshima in Nagasaki, Shima left for Tokyo after graduating from high school. He was in the first class of the Nihon Eiga Haiyū Gakkō and joined the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1925. Playing mostly romantic leads, he appeared in films directed by such masters as Tomu Uchida and Kenji Mizoguchi. He turned to directing in 1939, and quickly came to prominence with films such as ''Kaze no Matasaburo (1940 film), Kaze no Matasaburō'', an adaption of a Kenji Miyazawa story, and ''Jirō Monogatari''. After the war, he directed such films as ''Ginza Kankan Musume'' and ''Jūdai no Seiten'' at Shintoho and Daiei Studios. He won a prize at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival for ''Unforgettable Trail''. Some of his last films were made in Hong Kong for Shaw Brothers. He directed over 90 films as a director and appeared in over 90 films as an actor. He was once married to the actress Yukiko Todoro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko Ono
Michiko is a Japanese given name, used for females. Although written romanized the same way, the Japanese language written forms (kanji, katakana, hiragana) can be different. Common forms include: * 美智子 — "beautiful wise child" * 美千子 — "child of a thousand beauties" * 見知子 — "child of recognition" * 道子 — "child of the way" * 路子 — "child of the road" * 倫子 — "child of morals" * 皆子 — "child of all" * 通子 — "child of passage" Phonetic spellings (no particular meaning): * みちこ (in hiragana) * ミチコ (in katakana) People * Michiko Shoda (正田 美智子), later Empress Michiko of Japan *, Japanese nurse and politician * Michiko Fukushima (長谷川-福島 實智子), a Japanese sport shooter from Kumaishi, Hokkaidō Japan * Michiko Godai (五大 路子), Japanese actress from Yokohama, Japan * Michiko Hada (羽田 美智子), an actress from Mitsukaido, Japan * Michiko Hattori (服部道子) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Films
The year 1958 in film in the US involved some significant events, including the hit musicals '' South Pacific'' and '' Gigi'', the latter of which won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1958 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – ''Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'' is an early example of the French New Wave; it is also notable for the improvised soundtrack by Miles Davis. ''Le Beau Serge'' is credited as the first French New Wave feature. * February 16 – ''In the Money'' by William Beaudine is released. It will be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began in 1946. * February 27 – Harry Cohn, the remaining founder of Columbia Pictures and one of the last remaining Hollywood movie moguls, dies. * The second installment of Sergei Eisenstein's '' Ivan the Terrible'' is officially released, having previously been shelved for political reasons. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Romantic Drama Films
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] |
Minami Satoko
Minami ( kanji 南, hiragana みなみ) is a Japanese word meaning "south". Places Japan There are several Minami wards in Japan, most of them appropriately in the south part of a city: * Minami, Tokushima, a village in Tokushima Prefecture * Minami-ku, Sapporo * Minami-ku, Niigata *Minami-ku, Saitama * Minami-ku, Yokohama * Minami-ku, Sagamihara * Minami-ku, Hamamatsu * Minami-ku, Nagoya * Minami-ku, Kyoto * Minami-ku, Sakai * Minami-ku, Okayama * Minami-ku, Hiroshima * Minami-ku, Fukuoka * Minami ward of Osaka merged with Higashi ward and is now part of Chūō ward. Other uses * Minami (name) See also Other directions: * Nishi (West) *Higashi (other) Higashi is the Japanese word for ''east''. In kanji it is represented as 東. Higashi may also refer to: Places *Higashi, Shibuya, a district of Shibuya, Tokyo *Higashi, Fukushima, a village in Fukushima Prefecture *Higashi, Okinawa, a village in ... (East) * Kita (other) (North) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariko Ogasawara
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Mariko may refer to: Places * Mariko-juku (鞠子宿), a post station along the Tōkaidō * Mariko, Mali * Mariko (crater), an impact crater on Venus People * MC Mariko (Mari Pajalahti, born 1979), Finnish music group Kwan * Bourama Mariko (born 1979), a Malian judoka * Oumar Mariko (born 1959), a Malian doctor and politician * Mariko (given name) is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings in Japanese The name ''Mariko'' can be written using various ''kanji'' characters, each of which has a different meaning, such as the following: * , "ball" + "child" * , "truth" + "child" * , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Nagai
Frank Nagai (フランク 永井; March 18, 1932 – October 27, 2008) was a Japanese singer. Known for his attractive baritone voice. His real name was Kiyoto Nagai (永井 清人 ''Nagai Kiyoto''). Life Frank Nagai was born in Matsuyama, Miyagi, Japan. He had his major debut in 1954 when he was discovered by composer Tadashi Yoshida (吉田 正). He had many hit songs such as ''Yurakucho de Aimasho'', '' Tokyo Night Club'', ''Kimi Koishi'', and ''Omae ni''. He also appeared in motion pictures, including the film ''Nishi Ginza Eki Mae'' (1958), for which he sang the title song. He enjoyed immense popularity as a singer in Japan. He is credited with discovering female singer Kazuko Matsuo (松尾 和子), who later became quite famous. The two often sang duets together. He attempted suicide on October 21, 1985, attempting to hang himself, distressed that his lover bore his illegitimate child. He survived, but was left with permanent brain damage. Notable songs * （有楽 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There, he won a silver medal as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team, alongside Toru Goto, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa was a freestyle swimmer from Japan. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finla .... Also competed in the 100m freestyle advancing to the semifinals, missing the finals by a narrow margin. After retiring he debuted as an actor in the 1955 film '' Buruuba'' as a Japanese version of Tarzan. He also appeared in the TV Show '' Shōnen Jet'', a detective adventure show made by Kadokawa Pictures. References databaseOlympics* 1926 births Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan 2011 deaths World record sette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuko Kindaichi
Atsuko is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Atsuko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *惇子, "kind, child" *淳子, "pure, child" *敦子, "kindliness, child" *篤子, "fervent, child" *厚子, "thick, child" *渥子, "kindness, child" *湊子, "harbor, child" *集子, "collect, child" *鳩子, "pigeon, child" *熱子, "heat, child" *温子, "warm, child" *充子, "sufficient, child" Atsuko is generally used as a girl's name. The final syllable "ko" is generally written with the kanji character for child (子). It is a common suffix to female names in Japan and usually indicates that it is a girl's name as masculine Japanese names rarely use the kanji for "child". The name can also be written in hiragana あつこ or katakana アツコ. Notable people with the name *Atsuko Anzai (安西 篤子, born 1927), Japanese writer *Atsuko Asano (浅野 温子, born 1961), Japanese actress * Atsuko Asano (writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoko Hirai
is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Kiyoko can be written many ways using different kanji characters. Some versions of the name are: * , meaning "pure child" * , meaning "rejoice-child" * , meaning "rejoice, gift child" * , meaning "rejoice, ocean child" * , meaning "undefiled child", "virtuous child". People * Hayley Kiyoko (: born Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft), an American actress, singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer * Kiyoko Arai (), a manga artist * Kiyoko Fukuda (; born 1944), former First Lady of Japan, wife of Yasuo Fukuda * Kiyoko Fukuda (born 1970), Japanese former volleyball player * Kiyoko Murata (; born 1945), Japanese writer *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese judge * Kiyoko Ono (; born 1936), a Japanese politician and former Olympic artistic gymnast * Kiyoko Sayama (), a Japanese anime director * Kiyoko Shimahara (; born 1976), a Japanese marathon runner * Kiyoko Matsumoto (), a person known for having committed suicide by jumping into the crater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
