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Kōjirō Hongō
was a Japanese actor. Hongo won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959. His notable international performances were in the Daiei Studios Gamera films. Selected filmography Film * ''Geo Tree'' (1959) * '' The Demon of Mount Oe'' (1960) * '' Satan's Sword'' (1960) * '' Satan's Sword II'' (1960) * ''Buddha'' (1960) * '' Satan's Sword 3'' (1961) * ''The Whale God'' (1962) * '' The Great Wall'' (1962) * '' Zero Fighters'' (1965) * '' Gamera vs. Barugon'' (1966) * '' Return of Daimajin'' (1966) * '' Gamera vs. Gyaos'' (1967) * '' The Woman Gambler'' (1967) * '' Gamera vs. Viras'' (1968) * '' Peony Lantern'' (1968) * '' Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts'' (1969) * '' Hiken yaburi'' (1969) * '' Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword'' (1969) * '' The Falcon Fighters'' (1969) * '' The Haunted Castle'' (1969) * '' Gateway to Glory'' (1970) * '' Karate for Life'' (1977) * '' Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' (1995) * '' Tokyo Mafia'' (1995) * '' Tokyo Mafia: Wrath of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama
is the prefectural capital, capital Cities of Japan, city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 700,940 and a population density of 890 people per km2. The total area is . The city is the site of Kōraku-en, known as one of the top three traditional gardens in Japan, and Okayama Castle, which is ranked among the best 100 Japanese castles. The city is famous as the setting of the Japanese fable ''Momotarō''. Okayama joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. History Sengoku period to Bakumatsu period Before the Muromachi period, Okayama was one corner of a farm region and included a small castle built by the Kanemitsu. In the Sengoku period, Ukita Naoie attacked Okayama and attacked the castle for the transportation resources ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
