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''Gakidama'' () is a Japanese horror film based on the novel of the same name by Baku Yumemakara. The 54-minute creature feature was directed by Masayoshi Sukita and released in 1985. A combination of Japanese folklore and contemporary horror standards, the story concerns a flesh-eating ''hitodama In Japanese folklore, hitodama ( Japanese ; meaning "human soul") are balls of fire that mainly float in the middle of the night.広辞苑 第五版 p.2255 「人魂」 They are said to be "souls of the dead that have separated from their bodies", ...'' (a ''gakidama'') and its attacks on a journalist and those near him. References External links * 1980s Japanese films 1985 films 1985 horror films films based on Japanese novels {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ...
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Masayoshi Sukita
Masayoshi is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Masayoshi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *, "correct, justice, righteous; wherefore, a reason" *, "correct, justice, righteous; righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning" *, "correct, justice, righteous; rejoice, take pleasure in" *, "correct, justice, righteous; intimate, friendly, harmonious" *, "correct, justice, righteous; graceful, gentle, pure" *, "correct, justice, righteous; good luck, joy, congratulations" *, "correct, justice, righteous; perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant" *, "prosperous, bright, clear; good, pleasing, skilled" *, "prosperous, bright, clear; righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning" *, "prosperous, bright, clear; good, bribe, servant" *, "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined; best regards, good" *, "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined; auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune" *, "gracious, elegant, graceful, r ...
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Baku Yumemakara
Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, which makes it the List of capital cities by elevation, lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into #Administrative divisions, twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, as well as the industrial settlement of Neft Daşları built on oil rigs away from Baku city in the Caspian Sea. The Old City (Baku), Old City, conta ...
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