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Ereki No Wakadaishō
is a 1965 Japanese film starring Yūzō Kayama. It is the sixth in the Wakadaishō series of films. The film was inspired by the mid-sixties electric guitar boom created by the popularity of groups such as The Beatles and The Ventures. The sport featured in this film is American football. Cast * Yūzō Kayama as Yuichi Tanuma ("Wakadaishō") * Ichirō Arishima was a Japanese comedian and actor. Nicknamed "The Japanese Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin", he is best known outside Japan for his appearance as Tako, the promoter of King Kong in ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' (1962). Biography Arishima's real name w ... as Kyūtarō, Yuichi's father * Machiko Naka as Teruko Tanuma, Yuichi's sister * Choko Iida as Riki, Yuichi's grandmother * Kunie Tanaka as Shinjiro Ishiyama ("Aodaishō") * Minoru Takada * Toshio Kurosawa as Izawa * Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Eguchi * Yuriko Hoshi as Sumiko Hoshida * Ken Uehara * Takeshi Terauchi as Takashi References External links * Eleki No Waka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsumi Iwauchi
is a common Japanese given name used by either sex. Written forms Katsumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name *克己, "overcome, self/oneself" *克巳, "overcome, sixth earthly branch" *克美, "overcome, beauty" *勝己, "win, self/oneself" *勝巳, "win, sixth earthly branch" *勝美, "win, beauty" *勝実, "win, substance (or fruit)" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. ;as a surname *勝見, "win, look" People with the name *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese art director *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese high jumper *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese actor *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese cinematographer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese rower *, Japanese video game designer *, Japanese foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choko Iida
Choko may refer to: *An alternative name for Chayote, a green vegetable of the gourd family *Chokó languages, an alternative name for the Choco languages * Chöko, a Tibeto-Burman language *Choko (cup), a type of sake cup *Choko (game) *The name of a fictional character in Chokotto Sister *Isabelle Choko Isabelle Choko (née Izabela Sztrauch Galewska, 18 September 1928 – 21 July 2023) was a Polish-French Holocaust survivor and chess player who won the 1956 French Women's Chess Championship. Biography Isabelle Choko was born in Łódź, Polan ... (born 1928), French concentration camp survivor and chess master See also * Choco (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Japanese Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the Jian'an Era, during the reign of the Xian Emperor of the Han. * The Xian Emperor returns to war-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Films
The year 1965 in film involved several significant events, with ''The Sound of Music'' topping the U.S. box office and winning five Academy Awards. Fox Film (now 20th Century-Fox), Universal City, California and Universal Studios Lot celebrated their 50th anniversaries. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1965 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 15 – George Stevens' production of ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'', a retelling of the account of Jesus Christ, premieres in New York City, New York. It was such a flop with critics and audiences that its failure discouraged production of religious epics for many years. It is considered notable in the 21st century for its astonishing landscapes, powerful and provocative cinematography, Max von Sydow's debut acting performance in an American film, and the final film performance of Claude Rains. * March 2 – The Rodgers and Hammerstein film adaptation of ''The Sound of Music'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Sports Comedy 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) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as 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 language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Uehara
was a Japanese actor who appeared in approximately 200 films between 1935 and 1990. A graduate of Rikkyo University, Uehara joined the Shochiku film studio in 1935. After the war, he became a freelance actor, before signing with the Toho film studio. Directors Uehara worked with include Mikio Naruse, Yasujirō Shimazu, Hiroshi Shimizu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Yasujirō Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. In 1953, he received the Mainichi Film Award for his performances in ''Wife'' and '' Husband and Wife''. He is the father of singer and actor Yūzō Kayama, and the grandfather of actress Emi Ikehata. Selected filmography * '' Mr. Thank You'' (1936) * '' What Did the Lady Forget?'' (1937) * '' A Brother and His Younger Sister'' (1939) * '' The Munekata Sisters'' (1950) * '' Repast'' (1951) * '' Where Chimneys Are Seen'' (1953) * '' Husband and Wife'' (1953) * '' Sound of the Mountain'' (1954) * '' Late Chrysanthemums'' (1954) * '' Untamed'' (1957) * ''A Rainbow Plays in My Heart'' (1957) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuriko Hoshi
, born , was a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than 90 films beginning in 1959. Career Born in Tokyo but raised in Kobe, Hoshi made her film debut in 1958 at Toho. Hoshi died in Kyoto, Japan, at age 74. Selected filmography Film Television References External links Official profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoshi, Yuriko 1943 births 2018 deaths Actresses from Tokyo Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Tatsuyoshi (written: or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese baseball player Tatsuyoshi (written: ) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese boxer {{given name, type=both Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshio Kurosawa (actor)
is a Japanese actor and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Kuroswa joined Toho film studio as an actor and made his film debut with ''Hibari Chiemi Izumi Sanninyoreba'' in 1964. His first starring role was in the 1966 film ''Hikinige''. In 1971, Kurosawa left Toho and became a freelance actor. His song ''Tokiniwa Shōfu no Yōni'' became a big hit in 1978. Selected filmography Film * ''Hibari・Chiemi・Izumi Sanninyoreba'' (1964) * '' Samurai Assassin'' (1965) * ''Ereki no Wakadaishō'' (1965) as Izawa * ''Hikinige'' (1966) * '' Izu no Odoriko'' (1966) * '' The Stranger Within a Woman'' (1966) as Bartender * ''Japan's Longest Day'' (1967) as Hatanaka Kenji * '' Admiral Yamamoto'' (1968) as Kimura Keisuke * '' Hymn to a Tired Man'' (1969) as Zensaku's son * '' Battle of the Japan Sea'' (1969) as Pfc. Maeyama Sankichi * ''Yajyū-toshi'' (1970) * ''The Militarists'' (1970) as Shimagaki * ''Hakuchu no Shugeki'' (1970) * '' The Wolves'' (1971) as Tsutomu Onodera * '' The W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minoru Takada
Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese former president of Nintendo of America *, Japanese actor *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese naval general *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese martial artist *, Japanese astronomer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese film director and screenwriter * Minoru Ito (other), multiple people * Minoru Kawasaki (other), multiple people * Minoru Kihara (other), multiple people * Minoru Kimura (born 1993), Brazilian kickboxer *, Japanese handball player *, Japanese professional Go player *, Japanese astronomer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese musician *, Japanese business executive *, Japanese composer and artistic director *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese martial artist *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese musician *, Japanese ''shakuhachi'' player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, an abstract sculptor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunie Tanaka
was a Japanese actor. Tanaka first made a name for himself as the lecherous antagonist of the ''Wakadaishō'' series (1961–1981) of films. He is also well-known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, namely the ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series (1973–1974), and for starring in the ''Kita no Kuni Kara'' (1981–2002) television series. Tanaka was nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for '' Gakko'' in 1993. He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Nogare no Machi'' and ''Izakaya Chōji'' in 1983, and the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for '' Uhohho Tankentai'' in 1986. For his contributions to the arts, the Japanese government decorated Tanaka with the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1999 and the Order of the Rising Sun in 2006. Life and career Tanaka was born on November 23, 1932, in Toki District, Gifu to a family of Mino ware potters. After graduating from Reitaku Junior College, he becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Naka
is a feminine given name of Japanese origin. It can be written with the characters for ''know; wisdom'' (machi) and ''child'' (ko), although it can have a number of other different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Machiko may also be written using the katakana or hiragana writing systems. Written forms Forms in kanji can include: *真智子, "true, wisdom, child" *真千子, "true, thousand, child" *真治子, "true, govern, child" *茉千子, "jasmine, thousand, child" *舞稚子, "dance, young, child" *舞地子, "dance, earth, child" *茉茅子, "jasmine, miscanthus, child" *茉智子, "jasmine, wisdom, child" People with the name *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese triathlete * a Japanese noble lady, scholar and memoirist, member of the Ōgimachi family of court nobles during the Edo period. *, Japanese actress *, better known by her stage name Machico, Japanese si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
