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Hiroyuki Hirayama
is a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 40 films since 2003. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1977 births Living people Japanese male film actors Actors from Gifu Prefecture Male actors from Gifu Prefecture {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuho, Gifu
Ozu Park is a village located in Gifu, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 56,168 and a population density of 1951 persons per km2, in 23,756 households. The total area of the village was . Geography Mizuho is located in south-west Gifu Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Nōbi Plain, sandwiched between the cities of Gifu and Ogaki. The Nagara River and the Ibi River flow through the city. Mizuho is surrounded by the city of Seki to the west, south and east, and by the city of Gujō to the north. Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Mizuho is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1942 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture **Cities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamato (film)
is a 2005 Japanese war film. It was directed by Junya Satō and is based on a book by Jun Henmi. With a framing story set in the present day, by flashbacks it tells the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship ''Yamato'', concentrating on the ship's demise during Operation Ten-Go. Plot The film begins with footage from ''Asahi Shimbuns special expedition to the ''Yamato'' wreckage in 1999. The narrative then shifts to the present on 6 April 2005, where a woman, Makiko Uchida, is visiting the Yamato Museum in Kure, Hiroshima. She is looking for a boat to take her to the site where the ''Yamato'' sank, to honor the crew on the 60th anniversary of the ship's last battle. Katsumi Kamio, a Yamato survivor who is now a fisherman, agrees to take her after he discovers she was an adopted daughter of Petty Officer First Class Mamoru Uchida, a fellow crewman and close friend who he thought went down with the ship. As Uchida, Kamio, and his teenage apprentice, Atsush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retribution (2006 Film)
is a 2006 Japanese horror-mystery film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Kōji Yakusho, of a detective's investigation of serial murders that leads him to a mysterious woman in red who slowly draws him into the darkness. The film had its world premiere at the Midnight Out of Competition section of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, on 3 September 2006. It was theatrically released in Japan on 24 February 2007. Plot Yoshioka, an experienced detective, investigates the murder of an unknown woman in a red dress. She was drowned on the Tokyo waterfront, but an autopsy reveals that her stomach is full of seawater. Moreover, all the clues he finds relate to himself: A button found at the murder scene matches one that is missing from his own coat, and fingerprints found match his own. Yoshioka realizes that the only viable suspect is himself; but he doesn't remember a thing. A ghost in a red dress soon starts appearing to him. As these apparitions become mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Kiss (film)
''Paradise Kiss'' is a 2011 Japanese film based on the manga of Paradise Kiss, the same name. The film is directed by Takehiko Shinjo, and it stars actors Keiko Kitagawa, Osamu Mukai, Yusuke Yamamoto. Plot Yukari Hayasaka (Keiko Kitagawa) is a high school student who has become tired of her life of constant schooling. The only thing that hasn't become boring is her crush for Hiroyuki Tokumori (Yusuke Yamamoto) - a classmate. One day, on her way home after school, Arashi Nagase (Kento Kaku) spots her and she runs away thinking he is a gangster because of his outfit. Whilst running, Yukari trips and falls into the arms of Isabelle (Shunji Igarashi), a friend of Aarashi who's dressed as a woman, that carries her back to their studio "Paradise Kiss" after she faints. When Yukari gains consciousness, she meets Arashi's girlfriend Miwako Sakurada (Aya Omasa) who gives her the nickname 'Caroline' and is formally introduced to everyone known as the ParaKiss group. The trio then explain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umizaru
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shūhō Satō. It was serialized by Shogakukan in ''Weekly Young Sunday'' from 1998 to 2001. Yōichi Komori is credited with the original idea for the series, and he also did the research to make the series more authentic. The series focuses on Daisuke Senzaki, an officer in the Japan Coast Guard, and tells the stories of shipwreck rescues and other incidents where the coast guard plays a role. The plotlines in the series were drawn from incidents and accidents which actually happened while the manga was being written (similar to the "ripped from the headlines" tagline used by various ''Law & Order'' series). The manga has been adapted into two NHK high-definition specials, four films, and one drama series. Media Manga Adaptations ''Umizaru'' (2004) ''Umizaru Evolution'' (2005) Title: 海猿 Title (romaji): Umizaru Also known as: Umizaru Evolution / Sea Monkey Format: Renzoku Genre: Action, human drama, ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S The Last Policeman - Recovery Of Our Future
is a 2015 Japanese suspense action drama film directed by and based on the Japanese television drama series ' (S: The Last Policeman). Cast *Osamu Mukai *Gō Ayano *Yui Aragaki *Kazue Fukiishi *Munetaka Aoki *Hiroyuki Ikeuchi *Hiroyuki Hirayama * * *Yasukaze Motomiya is a Japanese actor. His real name is . He is represented by Triple A. Biography Motomiya's elder brother is Ryuji Harada, which is also an actor as well as a youtuber. His sister-in-law is Ai Harada, which is a TV personality and blogger. Hi ... Reception The film grossed on its opening weekend. References External links * * 2010s Japanese films Japanese action drama films 2015 action drama films Films about terrorism Films based on television series {{2010s-Japan-film-stub ja:S -最後の警官-#.E6.98.A0.E7.94.BB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honnō-ji Hotel
is a temple of the Nichiren branch of Buddhism located in Kyoto, Japan. Honnō-ji incident Honnō-ji is most famous for the Honnō-ji incident, the assassination of the powerful warlord Oda Nobunaga, which occurred there on 21 June 1582. Nobunaga lodged at the temple with little protection before his invasion of the west, but was betrayed by his general Akechi Mitsuhide, who moved in superior forces by subterfuge, besieged the temple, and set it on fire. Knowing there was no way out for him, Nobunaga committed ''seppuku'' along with his attendant Mori Ranmaru. In 1591, Nobunaga's successor Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered the reconstruction of Honnō-ji, but on a different site due to the tragic circumstances. Honnō-ji was rebuilt on its current location in present-day Nakagyō Ward, near Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station. See also *Glossary of Japanese Buddhism *'' Honnōji Hotel'' *List of National Treasures of Japan (temples) The term " National Treasure" has been used in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuhime (TV Series)
is a 2008 Japanese historical drama television series. It is the 47th NHK taiga drama. It aired from January 6 to December 14, 2008, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama chronicles the life of Tenshō-in, based on Tomiko Miyao's 1984 novel . Viewership for ''Atsuhime'' was high; the series received an average rating of 24.5%, the highest rating received by a taiga drama since '' Hideyoshi'' in 1996. Background The taiga drama is based on Tomiko Miyao's novel ''Tenshō-in Atsuhime''. The protagonist is Tenshō-in (Princess Atsu), the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the thirteenth ''shōgun'' of the Edo shogunate. It is the seventh taiga drama to feature a female lead, coming just two years after '' Kōmyō ga Tsuji'' in 2006. Following '' Yoshitsune'' in 2005, this is Miyao's second work to be turned into a taiga drama. Following ''Shinsengumi!'', it is also the second taiga drama taking place at the end of the Edo shogunate. The character of Tenshō-in was previously taken up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiga Drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual year-long historical drama television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white ''Hana no Shōgai'', starring kabuki actor Onoe Shoroku II and Awashima Chikage, the network regularly hires different writers, directors, and other creative staff for each taiga drama. The 45-minute show airs on the NHK General TV network every Sunday at 8:00pm, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 1:05pm. NHK BS, NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK World Premium broadcasts are also available. Taiga dramas are very costly to produce. The usual procedure of a taiga drama production would have one-third of the total number of scripts finished before shooting begins. Afterwards, audience reception is taken into account as the rest of the series is written. Many times, the dramas are adapted from a novel (e.g. ''Fūrin Kazan (TV series), Fūrin Kazan'' is based on ''The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan''). Though taiga dramas have been regarded by Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Throttle Girl
is a 2011 Japanese television drama, Japanese television series that aired on Fuji Television from July 11 to September 19, 2011. It starred Yui Aragaki and Ryo Nishikido. Plot Wakaba (Yui Aragaki) dreams of becoming an international lawyer making 10 billion Yen annually. Wakaba then gets a job at Samezima Sakuragawa law firm. Wakaba's boss then unexpectedly assigns her to take care of her 5-year-old daughter Hinata. Wakaba, reluctant at first, accepts after learning it is for only three months. Wakaba then meets a man named Shota (Ryo Nishikido) again. She first met him in the subway. Wakaba mistakes Shota for a pervert. Nevertheless, love is soon to bloom between the two people ... Cast Main cast * Yui Aragaki as Wakaba Ayukawa * Ryo Nishikido as Sota Yamada Supporting cast * Hiroyuki Hirayama as Kyoichi Shindo * Hiroko Yakushimaru as Shoko Sakurakawa * Misako Renbutsu as Soyoko Ushioda * Ryohei Suzuki as Kentaro Nishino * Jiro Sato (actor), Jiro Sato as Morisu Sakot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Saber
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama, the 31st entry of Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' franchise, and the second series to debut during the Reiwa period. The series premiered on September 6, 2020, joining ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager'', and later, ''Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger'' in the Super Hero Time line-up after the finale of ''Kamen Rider Zero-One'' before being succeeded by ''Kamen Rider Revice'' on September 5, 2021. The series is notable for its use of a fantasy setting and its storybook theming. Premise The human world collides with Wonder World, a realm of fairy tales, because of a conflict over the ''Almighty Book'' – a legendary artifact of great power that a trio of monsters known as the Megids seek to acquire in order to create more of their kind, and that an organization of swordsmen known as the Sword of Logos seeks to protect. Two millennia later, the Dark Swordsman Hayato Fukamiya, also known as Kamen Rider Calibur, betrayed his comrades after learning a terrible truth and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Births
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 – 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 23 – Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
