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Kōda Rohan
, pen name , was a Japanese author. His daughter, Aya Kōda, was also a noted author who often wrote about him. Kōda wrote "The Icon of Liberty", also known as "The Buddha of Art" or "The Elegant Buddha", in 1889. A house (Kagyu-an or "snail cottage") in which Kōda lived was rebuilt in 1972 by the Meiji Mura museum. Kōda was one of the first persons to be awarded the Order of Culture when it was established in 1937. Early life Rohan was born in the Kanda District of Tokyo. He went to Hibiya High School and Aoyama Gakuin, but he did not graduate from both schools. He was the son of Kōda Shigenobu (1839?--1914) and Kōda Yu (1842?-1919), whose father was Kōda Ritei, a samurai official serving under the local daimyō. Rohan's childhood name was Tetsushirō ("shirō" implying the fourth son) Shigeyuki. Notable short stories *"Dewdrops" (1889) *"Love Bodhisattva" (1889) *" Encounter with a Skull" (1890) *"A Sealed Letter" (1890) *"The Five-Storied Pagoda" (1891) (transl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Brother
is a 1960 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is based on the novel ''Otōto'' by Aya Koda. Plot In Taishō era Tokyo, 17-year-old Gen takes care of the household of her family due to her stepmother's rheumatism. Meanwhile, her younger brother Hekiro lives a carefree life, repeatedly getting into trouble and making gambling debts. Neither his stepmother interferes with his behaviour, nor does the detached father, a famous novelist. Only Gen scolds Hekiro from time to time, for which he ridicules her, although she is completely devoted to him. When Hekiro falls terminally ill with tuberculosis and is hospitalised, with his sister by his side every minute she can spare, he finally regrets his behaviour. After Hekiro's death, Gen collapses and is taken back home with anemia by the hospital personnel, but once she awakes, she returns to her role as the housekeeper without questioning. Cast * Keiko Kishi as Gen * Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Hekiro * Kinuyo Tanaka as Mother * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1867 Births
There were only 354 days this year in the newly purchased territory of Alaska. When the territory transferred from the Russian Empire to the United States, the calendric transition from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar was made with only 11 days instead of 12 during the 19th century. This change was made due to the territorial and Geopolitics, geopolitical shift from the Asian to the American side of the International Date Line. Friday, 6 October 1867 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Friday again on 18 October 1867 (instead of Saturday, 19 October 1867 in the Gregorian Calendar). Events January * January 1 – The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, Covington–Cincinnati Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, in the United States, becoming the longest single-span bridge in the world. It was renamed after its designer, John A. Roebling, in 1983. * January 8 – African-American men are granted the right to vote in the District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Japanese Authors
This is an alphabetical list of writers who are Japanese, or are famous for having written in the Japanese language. Writers are listed by the native order of Japanese names—family name followed by given name—to ensure consistency, although some writers are known by their western-ordered name. See also * Japanese literature * List of Japanese people * List of Japanese women writers * List of novelists * Lists of authors {{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese writers Lists of Japanese writers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Literature
Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in pure Classical Chinese or , a Chinese-Japanese creole language. Indian literature also had an influence through the spread of Buddhism in Japan. During the Heian period, Japan's original culture () developed and literature also established its own style, with the significant usage and development of to write Japanese literature. Following the end of the policy and especially during the increasing westernization of the Meiji era, Western literature has also had an influence on the development of modern Japanese writers, while Japanese literature has in turn become more recognized internationally, leading to two Japanese Nobel laureates in literature, namely Yasunari Kawabata and Kenzaburō Ōe. History Nara-period literature (before 794) Before the introduction of kanji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūsaku Yara
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. His real name is , and his former stage name was . Previously, he was the representative director of the voice actor office vi-vo, but it was dissolved due to old age. He is best known for his roles in ''Saint Seiya'' as Sagittarius Aiolos, '' Chibi Maruko-chan'' as Hiroshi Sakura, '' Wicked City'' as Renzaburō Taki, '' Snatcher'' as Gillian Seed, '' Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' as Kiteretsu's Papa, the 1989 version of '' Sally, the Witch'' as Sally's Papa, '' Fang of the Sun Dougram'' as Jacky Zalshiev, and the '' Dr. Slump'' remake as Senbei Norimaki. He was also the first dubbing voice actor of Arnold Schwarzenegger in his early days. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *'' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (1975) (Guard) *'' Goliath the Super Fighter'' (1976) (Soldier) *''009 (1979)'' (1979) (Odin) *'' Lupin the Third Part II'' (1979) (Terrorist) ;1980s *''Panzer World Galient'' (1984) (Jilmzen Ranvel) *'' Ginga Naga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomed Megalopolis
is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series. It is an adaptation of the historical fantasy novel '' Teito Monogatari'' by Hiroshi Aramata. The anime is darker in tone, more violent, and more sexually explicit than any previous adaptations of the novel; an artistic decision likely inspired by the financial success of the OVA '' Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend''. Like its live-action predecessor, '' Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis'', the anime is only an adaptation of the first third (the first four books) of the original novel. It was released by Toei in 1991. Manga Entertainment first licensed the property for English release subbed and dubbed in 1993. In 1995, Streamline Pictures gained the rights to the anime and released it on a four-volume VHS series in the US, with their own separate English dub. In 2001, ADV Films re-released the entire series on a 2-Disc DVD edition. However, this release did not have the original Japanese soundtrack or any special feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōji Takahashi
(born 10 June 1935 in Tōkamachi, Niigata), is a Japanese actor, who attended Niigata Prefectural Tōkamachi High School and later Toyo University. Career While he was at Toyo University, Takahashi became a chauffeur of Seiji Miyaguchi, an actor of the theatrical company . In 1959, he joined Bungakuza, and made his debut with the play . In 1963, he had a role in the film directed by Kaneto Shindō. Subsequent major roles include Oda Nobunaga in the third NHK Taiga Drama '' Taikōki'' in 1965, and Lieutenant Hayami in the NHK morning drama series '' Ohanahan'' in 1966. Filmography Films *''Mother'' (1963) – Haruo *'' Samurai Spy'' (1965) – Sasuke Sarutobi *'' Tempyō no Iraka'' (1980) *'' Imperial Navy'' (1981) – Ugaki *'' Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis'' (1988) – Kōda Rohan *'' Godzilla vs. Biollante'' (1989) – Dr. Genichiro Shiragami Television *'' Taikōki'' (1965, NHK) – Oda Nobunaga *'' Ten to Chi to'' (1969、NHK) – Takeda Shingen *'' Shin Heike Monogatari'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Megalopolis
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Aramata
is a Japanese author, polymath, critic, translator and specialist in natural history, iconography and cartography. His most popular novel was '' Teito Monogatari'' (''Tale of the Capitol''), which has sold over 5 million copies in Japan alone. Biography Aramata was born in Tokyo. As a child, he was an intense bibliophile and avid collector of old books. Following his entrance into middle school he was mentored by acclaimed translator Hirai Te'ichii (who was responsible for providing the Japanese translations of the complete works of Lafcadio Hearn as well as Bram Stoker's Dracula). After finishing high school, he immediately entered Keio University in 1966. He heavily studied Western/Oriental magic and occult sciences. He graduated with a degree in law. Around this time, he moonlighted as a Japanese translator for classic fantasy literature. The Japanese translations he produced during this period include H.P. Lovecraft's acclaimed novella '' The Shadow Out of Time'', Lin C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teito Monogatari
is the debut novel of Japanese author Hiroshi Aramata. It began circulation in the literary magazine ''Monthly King Novel'' owned by Kadokawa Shoten in 1983, and was published in 10 volumes over the course of 1985–1987. The novel is a romanticized retelling of the 20th-century history of Tokyo from an occultist perspective, and can be regarded as an epic work of historical fiction, dark fantasy and science fiction. The work is widely recognized as the first mainstream novel to popularize onmyōdō and feng shui mythology in modern Japanese fiction.Reider, Noriko T. ''Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present''. Utah State University Press, 2010. () It was a bestseller with over 5 millions copies sold in Japan alone. It won the 1987 Nihon SF Taisho Award, inspired several adaptations as well as a long running literary franchise. Likewise its influence can still be felt in many later works.Harper, Jim. ''Flowers from Hell: The Modern Japanese Horror Film''. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Fantasy
Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic (fantasy), magic) into a more "realistic" narrative. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy; those classed as King Arthur, Arthurian, Celts, Celtic, or Dark Ages (historiography), Dark Ages could just as easily be placed in historical fantasy. Stories fitting this classification generally take place prior to the 20th century. Films of this genre may have plots set in biblical times or classical antiquity. They often have plots based very loosely on mythology or legends of Greek-Roman history, or the surrounding cultures of the same era. Overview Historical fantasy usually takes one of three common approaches: # Magic in fiction, Magic, mythical creatures, such as dragons, or other supernatural elements, such as magic rings, co-exist invisibly with the mundane world, with the majority of people being unaware of it. In this, it has a clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
