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ﾅ経ka Echizen
is a Japanese prime-time television ''jidaigeki'' series. From March 16, 1970 to March 15, 1999, 402 episodes and 15 seasons were broadcast. Also, a two-hour special aired on March 20, 2006, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the '' National Gekijﾅ'', which occupies the Monday evening 8:00窶8:54 pm time slot on the TBS network, sponsored by Matsushita. It alternated, seasonally, with '' Mito Kﾅ肯on'' and '' Edo o Kiru''. The title character is ﾅ経ka Tadasuke, a historical person who was a magistrate in the city of Edo (the forerunner of modern Tokyo) during the time of Tokugawa Yoshimune in the eighteenth century. The magistrate acted as chief of police, judge and jury. The show was a detective-courtroom program. Actor Gﾅ Katﾅ created the title character and played him throughout the life of the series. Sﾅ紅en Asahina did the title calligraphy. Takeo Yamashita did the music. The series was produced by C.A.L. It has been widely rerun on terrestrial and pay satellite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of their time. ''Jidaigeki'' films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight", though chambara is more accurately a subgenre of ''jidaigeki''. ''Jidaigeki'' rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. Types Many ''jidaigeki'' take place in Edo, the military capital. Others show the adventures of people wandering from place to place. The long-running television series ''Zenigata Heiji'' and ''Abarenbﾅ Shﾅ紅un'' typify the Edo ''jidaigeki''. ''Mito Kﾅ肯on'', the fictitious story of the travels of the historical ''daimyﾅ'' Tokugawa Mitsukuni, and the ''Zatoichi'' movies and television series, exemplify the traveling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Yamaguchi (actor, Born 1936)
Takashi Yamaguchi (; 17 November 1936 窶 18 April 2025) was a Japanese actor. In 1966, he received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Yamaguchi died from lung cancer in Tokyo, on 18 April 2025, at the age of 88. Filmography Television *Taiga drama ** ''Minamoto no Yoshitsune'' (1966) ** '' Ten to Chi to'' (1969) ** '' Kaze to Kumo to Niji to'' (1976) as Taira no Sadamori ** ''Haru no Hatﾅ'' (1985) as Kaneko Kentarﾅ ** ''Genroku Ryoran'' (1999) as ﾅ系o Kurobei *''ﾅ経ka Echizen'' (1970窶2006) as Tokugawa Yoshimune *''Tenka Gomen'' (1970) *''Shinsho Taikﾅ耕i'' (1973) as Toyotomi Hideyoshi *'' Kiso Kaido Isogitabi'' (1973) *'' Naruto Hichﾅ'' (1978) as Hiraga Gennai *''On'yado Kawasemi'' (1980窶83) *'' Furuhata Ninzaburo'' (1994) *'' Shin On'yado Kawasemi'' (2013) Film * ''Natsukashi Furaibo'' (1966) * ''Fumﾅ Chitai is a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It was serialized in the weekly magazine ''Sunday Manichi'' from 1973 to 1978. The novel was partially adapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Japanese Television Series Endings
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II of Jordan, Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein of Jordan, Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 23rd century, 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in Impeachment of Bill Clinton, impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent 1999 Tashkent bombings, assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Japanese Television Series Debuts
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigris a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kﾅ衡arﾅ Satomi
(born 28 November 1936) is a Japanese actor from the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In 1956, he signed with Toei film company. He appears in both contemporary roles and in the historical dramas known as ''jidaigeki''. Selected filmography Film Satomi has appeared in over 130 films. Among these are * '' Shinsengumi'' (1958) * '' Kunisada Chﾅｫji'' (1958) * '' Shinran'' (1960) * '' Akﾅ Rﾅ行hi'' (1961) * '' 13 Assassins'' (1963) 窶 Shinrokurﾅ Saimada * '' School Wars: Hero'' (2004) * '' April Fools'' (2015) Television Satomi has portrayed many historical personages. Among them are ﾅ景shi Kuranosuke, Saigﾅ Takamori, Enomoto Takeaki, Musashibﾅ Benkei, and Yamamoto Kansuke. In addition, he has had prominent roles in several series: *'' Mito Kﾅ肯on'' **As 2nd Suke-san (Sasaki Sukesaburﾅ) (1971窶1988) **As 5th Tokugawa Mitsukuni (2002窶2011) *''ﾅ憩do Sﾅ行amﾅ'' (1974-1979) *'' Chﾅ行hichirﾅ Edo Nikki'' (1983窶1991) *''Byakkotai'' (1986) 窶 Saigﾅ T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakamura Shidﾅ II
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese kabuki and film actor. Life Born in Tokyo, the son of kabuki actor Nakamura Shidﾅ I, young Nakamura made his kabuki debut at the age of eight. He took the name Shidﾅ the following year, following his father's retirement. Twenty-one years later, despite being a relative latecomer to the silver screen, the 30-year-old Kabuki actor was in his first film, ''Ping Pong'' (2002), in which he portrayed a skin-headed, demonically intense table tennis champion nicknamed Dragon. His film debut won Nakamura a Best Newcomer award at the 2003 Japanese Academy Awards. Since then, Nakamura has starred in a string of high-profile movies as well as TV dramas. In May 2017, he announced that he will take a hiatus for his lung cancer treatment. Career Nakamura came to international attention in 2004 after starring in the highly successful romance film ''Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu'' ('' Be With You'') with Yﾅｫko Takeuchi, the two stars playing a couple sepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentarﾅ Takahashi
Gentarﾅ, Gentarou or Gentaro (written: , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Imperial Japanese Army general and Meiji era government official *, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral *, Japanese business executive *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese professional wrestler {{DEFAULTSORT:Gentaro Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaki Terasoma
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Biography After graduating from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, Terasoma joined Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1984, he made his film debut in '' W's Tragedy''. After that, he became a regular in films directed by Shinichiro Sawai, who took the megaphone for ''W's Tragedy'', and Hiromichi Horikawa, whom he has known since high school, and is still active as a supporting actor in various dramas. Currently, Terasoma is also active as a voice actor. His debut as the voice of Shadow Moon in 1987's '' Kamen Rider Black'' drew attention, but after that he did not have many voice acting roles except in tokusatsu dramas produced by Toei. It was not until 1999, when he left Haiyuza, that he began to do voice acting in earnest. He mainly dubbed Western movies, but has also appeared in anime and narration. After working for Haiyuza Theatre Company and Office PSC, Terasoma has been affiliated with Mausu Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensaku Morita
is a retired Japanese politician, actor and singer. He was elected as the Governor of Chiba Prefecture in March 2009 to April 2021縲弱上°繧峨Μ繝ｳ繧ｯ縺吶ｋ遏･莠矩∈謖吶碁幕逾ｨ邨先棡縲搾ｼExcel繝輔ぃ繧､繝ｫｼ牙鴻闡臥恁驕ｸ謖咏ｮ｡逅蟋泌藤莨壹↓繧医ｋ遏･莠矩∈謖呵ｨ譎ょ蕪逋ｺ繧ｵ繧､繝 and re-elected to a second term in March 2013. Political career Morita served one term in the House of Councillors of the National Diet, representing the Tokyo at-large district from 1992 until 1998, and two terms in the House of Representatives from 1998 until 2003, representing the Tokyo 4th district. Morita was elected as the Governor of Chiba Prefecture in 2009 and served until his retirement in 2021. - Japan.com(03/29/2021) Film < ...
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Kﾅ綱i Wada (actor)
was a Japanese actor. Career In 1959, Wada was scouted and joined Nikkatsu Company at the age of 15. Wada's film debut was the 1959 film ''Mugon no Rantﾅ'' directed by Katsumi Nishikawa. In 1971, he left Nikkatsu and became a freelance actor. As a freelance actor he appeared in supporting roles in such films as '' The Street Fighter's Last Revenge'', '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss''. Death In December 1984, he complained of his first discomfort, saying that his stomach hurt, but he disguised it with medication. On June 1, 1985, I finally couldn't stand it anymore and went to the hospital, where I was admitted to the hospital urgently. At the end of the year, he miraculously recovered and was temporarily discharged from the hospital and resumed his activities. After a short hiatus, he returned to Ooka Echizen and recorded his last recording, Nagusame, but in 1986, his health deteriorated again. He was hospitalized for 10 days from February 14, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirﾅ ﾅ茎aka
Shiro, Shirﾅ, Shirow or Shirou may refer to: People *, leader of the Shimabara Rebellion *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese football player 1923窶1925 *, Japanese composer *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese microbiologist and lieutenant general *, Japanese actor and comedian *, Japanese actor, known for the Super Sentai franchise *, Japanese artist *, Attorney General of Hawaii from 1959 *, Japanese admiral *, Japanese football player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese wrestler *, Japanese designer *, Japanese general at the Battle of Leyte *, Japanese fencer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese rower *, Japanese football player 1934 *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese enka singer *, Japanese car designer *, American judo practitioner and wrestler *, Japanese music producer and composer *, Japanese judo practitioner *, Japanese actor and film director *, Japanese anime producer *, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese Christian minister *, Japanese television announcer *, Japanese a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
