Masashi Ishibashi (actor)
, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Ishibashi had an extensive career in Japanese television, where was famous as portraying villains in historical dramas, in roles such as bad lieutenants, shifty merchants, yakuza, bandits, and corrupt priests. Ishibashi had significant presence in television productions like NHK's Taiga drama series, The Unfettered Shogun, Hissatsu series and . He also had frequent roles in various 1970s and 1980s Tokusatsu TV series, most notably in Super Sentai series."Special Feature: Super Sentai Official Mook 20th Century 1991 Chojin Sentai Jetman" Kodansha , May 10, 2018, p. 30. ISBN 978-4-06-509613-0. His movie career was mostly specialized in martial arts movies and crime dramas. One of his best known starring roles in the west is the role of the villain Tateki Shikenbaru, a.k.a. "Junjo", in the Sonny Chiba vehicle ''The Street Fighter''. Biography Born in Hualien City, in Taiwan during the Japanese rule His father is a professional soldier ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Return Of The Street Fighter
originally titled in Japan as also released in the United Kingdom as is a 1974 martial arts film which stars Sonny Chiba, Yōko Ichiji and Masashi Ishibashi. It is the sequel of ''The Street Fighter'' and was initially released on Home video by MGM/CBS Home Video and New Line Home Video. It was followed by ''The Street Fighter's Last Revenge''. Shout! Factory acquired the license of all three films in the series for a Blu-ray release on February 19, 2019 via Shout! Selects Line. Premise Takuma Tsurugi, Takuma "Terry" Tsurugi returns to take on a yakuza family as they are embezzling money from charitable organization, charities to finance their syndicate operations. Cast * Sonny Chiba, Shinichi Chiba as Takuma Tsurugi, Takuma "Terry" Tsurugi * Yōko Ichiji as Pin Boke/Kitty * Masafumi Suzuki as Kendō Masaoka * Kaoru Nakajima as Kazuko Masaoka * Naoki Shima (Zulu Yachi) as Shichirō Yamagami * Masashi Ishibashi (actor), Masashi Ishibashi as Tateki "Junjo" Shikenbaru * Hirosh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nihon University
, abbreviated as , is a private research university in Japan. Its predecessor, Nihon Law School (currently the Department of Law), was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice, in 1889. The university's name is derived from the Japanese word "Nihon" meaning Japan. Nihon University now has 16 colleges and 87 departments, 20 postgraduate schools, one junior college which is composed of five departments, one correspondence division, 32 research institutes and three hospitals. The number of students exceeds 70,000 and is the largest in Japan. University profile Most of the university's campuses are in the Kantō region, with the vast majority in Tokyo or surrounding areas, although two campuses are as far away from Tokyo as Shizuoka Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. These campuses mostly accommodate single colleges or schools ( in Japanese). In December 2016 the university acquired the former Newcastle Court House in , New South Wales, Australia for 6.6 mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Action Drama
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor spectacle to storytelling, others such as Geoff King stated they allow the scenes of spectacle to be attuned to storytelling. Action films are often hybrid with other genres, mixing into various forms such as comedy film, comedies, science fiction films, and horror films. While the term "action film" or "action adventure film" has been used as early as the 1910s, the contemporary definition usually refers to a film that came with the arrival of New Hollywood and the rise of antihero, anti-heroes appearing in American films of the late 1960s and 1970s drawing from war films, crime films and Western (film), Westerns. These genres were followed by what is referred to as the "classical period" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martial Arts Film
Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often are a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently featured in training scenes and other sequences in addition to fights. Martial arts films commonly include hand-to-hand combat along with other types of action, such as stuntwork, chases, and gunfights. Sub-genres of martial arts films include kung fu films, wuxia, karate films, and martial arts action comedy films, while related genres include gun fu, jidaigeki and samurai films. Notable actors who have contributed to the genre include Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tony Jaa, Sammo Hung, Chuck Norris, Toshiro Mifune, Donnie Yen, Gordon Liu, Robin Shou, and Wesley Snipes, among others. Women have also played key roles in the genre, including such actresse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toei Company
, simply known as Toei Company or Toei, is a Japanese entertainment company. Headquartered in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, it is involved in film and television production, distribution, video game development, publishing, and ownership of 34 movie theaters. Toei also owns and operates studios in Tokyo and Kyoto and holds shares in several television companies. The company is renowned for its production of anime and live-action dramas known as ''tokusatsu'', which incorporate special visual effects. It is also known for producing period dramas. Toei is the majority shareholder of Toei Animation and is recognized for its franchises such as '' Kamen Rider'' and ''Super Sentai''. Toei is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ 日本映画製作者連盟), and is therefore one of Japan's Big Four film studios, alongside Kadokawa, Shochiku and Toho. History Toei is a pioneer in the use of "Henshin"/"character transformation" in live-acti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shigehiro Ozawa
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his film ''The Street Fighter''. He directed over 110 films between 1954 and 1976. Selected filmography * ''Kunisada Chūji (1958 film), Kunisada Chūji'' (1958) * ''The Valiant Red Peony Pt.4'' (1969) * ''Kizudarakeno Jinsei'' (1971) * ''The Street Fighter'' (1974) * ''Return of the Street Fighter'' (1974) * ''The Street Fighter's Last Revenge'' (1974) * ''Sister Street Fighter – Fifth Level Fist'' (1976) References External links * 1922 births 2004 deaths People from Nagano (city) Japanese film directors {{japan-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hissatsu Sankaku Tobi
The is a long-running prime-time popular television Jidaigeki series about assassins in Japan, produced by ABC Television and Shochiku. '' Hissatsu Shikakenin'' is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel ''Shikakenin Fujieda Baian'', but its sequels are only inspired by it. The series still continues as an annual two-hour special drama. List of TV series Source: List of TV special dramas * ''Tokubetsuhen Hissatsu Shigotonin Kyofuno Ooshigoto Mito Owari Kishu'' (1981) * ''Hissatsu series Jutsushunen Kinen specialShigotonin Daishūgoū'' (1982) * ''Hissatsu Gendaiban Mondo no shison ga Kyotoni Arawareta'' (1982) * ''Toshiwasure Hissatsu Special Shigotonin Ahensenso e Yuku'' (1983) * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin Igaiden Mondo Dainana Kiheitaito Tatakau'' (1985) * ''Shinshun Shigotonin Special HissatsuChoushingura'' (1987) * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin waido Tairo Goroshi'' (1987) * ''Hissatsu wide shinshun Hisashiburi Mondo Yume no Hatsushigoto Akunin Check!'' (1988) * ''Hissatsu special Haru Yon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toho
is a Japanese entertainment company that primarily engages in producing and distributing films and exhibiting stage plays. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Toho is best known for producing and distributing many of Ishirō Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya's ''kaiju'' and ''tokusatsu'' films as well as the films of Akira Kurosawa and the anime of Studio Ghibli, Shin-Ei Animation, TMS Entertainment, CoMix Wave Films, and OLM, Inc. The company has released the majority of the highest-grossing Japanese films, and through its subsidiaries, is the largest film importer in Japan. The Doraemon film series, distributed by Toho since 1980, is the highest-grossing film series and anime film series in Japan. It is also one of the highest-grossing non-English language film series. Toho Company Limited logo with full name in native language Toho's most famous creation is Godzilla, featured in 33 of the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kyokushin Kaikan
is a style of karate originating in Japan. It is a Full contact karate, full-contact style of stand-up fighting and is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline, and hard training. Kyokushin Kaikan is the martial arts organization founded in 1964 by Koreans in Japan, Korean-Japanese , officially the :jp:極真会館松井派, International Karate Organization. Previously, this institution was known as the :jp:大山道場, Oyama Dojo. Since 1964, the style has continued to spread to more than 120 countries, becoming one of the largest martial arts organizations in the world, and in Japan itself. History Founding Initially, Masutatsu Oyama opened his first official dōjō – the :ja:大山道場, Oyama Dojo – in 1953, in a small building behind Rikkyo University to teach Goju-ryu style of traditional Karate. Subsequently, Oyama's Karate theory would deviate from Goju-ryu and would form his own style. His instruction was distinguished by goals impr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oyama Dojo
is a style of karate originating in Japan. It is a full-contact style of stand-up fighting and is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline, and hard training. Kyokushin Kaikan is the martial arts organization founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese , officially the International Karate Organization. Previously, this institution was known as the Oyama Dojo. Since 1964, the style has continued to spread to more than 120 countries, becoming one of the largest martial arts organizations in the world, and in Japan itself. History Founding Initially, Masutatsu Oyama opened his first official dōjō – the Oyama Dojo – in 1953, in a small building behind Rikkyo University to teach Goju-ryu style of traditional Karate. Subsequently, Oyama's Karate theory would deviate from Goju-ryu and would form his own style. His instruction was distinguished by goals improving the strength in the actual battle by performing a kumite that directly hits the opponent's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mas Oyama
, more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a Zainichi Korean karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. Early life Mas Oyama was born as Choi Yeong-eui () in Kintei, Korea, Empire of Japan From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (), the Japanese reading of "Joseon". Japan first took Korea into its sphere of influence during the late 1800s. Both Korea (Joseon) and Japan had been under polic .... At a young age, he was sent to Manchukuo to live on his sister's farm. Oyama began studying Chinese martial arts at age 9 from a Chinese farmer who was working on the farm. His family name was Lee and Oyama said he was his very first teacher. The story of the young Oyama's life is written in his earlier books. His family was of the landed-gentry class, and his father, Choi Seung-hyun, writing under the pen name of "Hakheon," was a noted composer of classical Chinese poetr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |