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Mito Kōmon
is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was on prime-time television from 1969 to 2011, making it the longest-running ''jidaigeki'' in Japanese television history. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-''shōgun'' and retired second ''daimyō'' of the Mito Domain. In the guise of Mitsuemon, a retired crepe merchant from Echigo, he roams Japan with two samurai retainers, fun-loving Sasaki Sukesaburō (Suke-san) and studious Atsumi Kakunoshin (Kaku-san). An episode typically starts with some injustice perpetrated by a corrupt official, a wealthy merchant or a gangster. The travelers arrive incognito, discover the injustice and quietly investigate it. The episode concludes with a brawl in which the unarmed, disguised protagonists defeat a crowd of samurai and gangsters, culminating in the presentation of the ''inrō'' that reveals the hero's identity. Afterwards, the hero passes judgement on the villains, sets things straight with comments an ...
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Satomi Kōtarō
is a feminine Japanese given name which is also used as a surname. Possible writings Satomi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *里美, "hometown, beauty" *怜美, "wise, beauty" *聡美, "wise, beauty" *智美, "wisdom, beauty" *理美, "intelligence, beauty" *叡美, "intelligence, beauty" *聖美, "holy, beauty" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. *さと美, "''sato'',In hiragana. beauty"A real person with this name is Satomi Takasugi. *サト美, "''sato'',In katakana. beauty" ;as a surname *里見, "hometown, look" Satomi Clan *Satomi clan ( 里見氏), a Japanese clan originating in the Sengoku period * Satomi Yoshihiro (里美義弘, 1530-1578), a samurai of the Satomi clan *Satomi Yoshiyori (里見義頼, 1543-1587), the son of Yoshihiro *Satomi Yoshiyasu (里見義康, 1573-1603), the son of Yoshiyori and the father of Tadayoshi * Satomi Tadayoshi (里見忠義, 1594-1622), a retainer of the Okubo clan Places * Satomi, Ib ...
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Asao Sano
was a Japanese actor. He was known for playing the role of Tokugawa Mitsukuni on the television jidaigeki series '' Mito Kōmon''. Sano died on 28 June 2022, at the age of 96. Selected filmography Film *'' Listen to the Voices of the Sea'' (1950) *'' Season of the Sun'' (1956) *'' Black River'' (1957) *'' Fires on the Plain'' (1959) *'' Ballad of the Cart'' (1959) *'' Burari Bura-bura Monogatari (1962) *'' Carmen from Kawachi'' (1966) *'' Fighting Elegy'' (1966) *''Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Arigatō'' (1967) *'' The Sands of Kurobe'' (1968) *'' Apart from Life'' (1970) *'' The Last Samurai'' (1974) *''Cops vs. Thugs'' (1976) *'' Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset'' (1976) *'' THe Incident'' (1978) *'' NIchiren'' (1979) *'' Kagero-za'' (1981) *'' The Funeral'' (1984) *''Ooinaru Kan'' (1998) Television *''Ten to Chi to is a 1990 Japanese film, directed by Haruki Kadokawa and starring Takaaki Enoki, Tsugawa Masahiko, Asano Atsuko, Zaizen Naomi and Nomura Hironobu. The film was released ...
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Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance, espionage, infiltration, deception, ambush, bodyguarding and their fighting skills in martial arts, including ninjutsu.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Their covert methods of waging irregular warfare were deemed dishonorable and beneath the honor of the samurai. Though ''shinobi'' proper, as specially trained spies and mercenaries, appeared in the 15th century during the Sengoku period, antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. In the unrest of the Sengoku period, mercenaries and spies for hire became active in Iga Province and the adjacent area around the village of Kōga. It is from these areas that much of the knowledge regarding the ninja is drawn. Following the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century, the ninja faded into obscurity. A number of ''shinobi'' manuals, often based on Chinese military philosophy, were written i ...
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Masashi Gōda
Masashi is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese skier *, Japanese actor *, Japanese animator and character designer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese actor *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese entertainer who lives in London *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor *, Japanese composer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese holdout *, Japanese basketball player * Masashi Kameda, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese freestyle swimmer *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese manga artist * Masashi Kita, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese animator *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese foot ...
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Jundai Yamada
is a Japanese actor. His real name is . He is represented with Horipro Booking Agency. His father is actor and singer Ryōtarō Sugi. He graduated from Seijo Gakuen Primary School. After graduating from junior high and high school in Hawaii, he also graduated from Pepperdine University Department of Asian Studies and Department of International Relations. His notable works include ''Roosevelt Game''. Biography Transferred from the University of Hawaii, he graduated from Department of Pepperdine University International Relations, in the United States and in 1997, he went on to play as Junnosuke Mochizuki on the NHK Asadora ''Aguri'' to debut his acting career. After that, he is active in films, television dramas and stage, including the popular Tokyo Broadcasting System drama ''Mito Kōmon'' (as Atsumi Kakunoshin) and the film '' Merdeka 17805'' (in which he starred). In 2013, he wrote a book about Setsuzo Kotsuji, who helped the Jewish refugees arriving at Vladivostok at the ...
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Goro Ibuki
is a Japanese actor. He is known for his parts in jidaigeki television dramas especially Kakusan in Mito Kōmon series, but is known as part of the cast of ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' as Hikoma Kusakabe. Filmography Film *'' Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight'' (1973) *''Bohachi Bushido Saburai'' (1974) - Kyushi Issho (Main role) *''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1973) *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode'' (1974) *'' The Homeless'' (1974) *'' Hokuriku Proxy War'' (1977) *''Nichiren'' (1979) *'' The Magic Hour'' (2008) *'' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger The Movie: The Fateful War'' - Hikoma Kusakabe (2009) *'' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!'' - Hikoma Kusakabe (2010) *'' Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku'' - Hikoma Kusakabe (2011) *'' Strawberry Night'' (2013) *'' The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji'' (2013) *'' The Blood of Wolves'' - Kenji Odani (2018) Television *'' Shin Heike Monogatari'' (1972) ...
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Shin'ya Ōwada
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is represented with Horipro Booking Agency. He rusticated from Waseda University First Literature Department. Biography Owada is the youngest son of three children. (he has an older brother and sister) In 1965, he entered to a free stage by Tadashi Suzuki while entering university. In 1968, Owada joined Shiki Theatre Company. He became widely known as the heroine's husband on ''Ai yori Aoku'' in 1972. In 1977, Owada's first leading role in a film was ''Inugami no Akuryō''. He co-starred with Kin'ya Kitaōji in ''Medea'' directed by Yukio Ninagawa. Owada made his first appearance in a Chinese film as a Japanese in ''Honō no Onna Shūkin''. He played as a minor in ''Mito Kōmon'', in which his character firstly established the verbal phrase "''Kochira ni owasu Okata o Donata to Kokoroeru! Osoreōku mo Mae no Fuku Shōgun, Mito Mitsukunikō ni Ara se rareru zo!!''" ("A man who knows who you are here will know what to do! ...
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Tadashi Yokouchi
is a Japanese actor. Born in Dalian, Manchuria, he graduated from high school in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. A member of the 13th group of actors and actresses trained at the Haiyū-za, he counts Tetsuo Ishidate, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Tomomi Satō, and Gō Katō as classmates. His older brother Shōji is a much-recorded guitarist, and his younger brother Hiroshi a composer. Tadashi belongs to TY Pro. NHK tapped Yokouchi for the lead in the series " Tabiji," the 1967–68 morning drama. Yokouchi's first major ''jidaigeki'' role was Atsumi Kakunoshin in the long-running "Mito Kōmon." He portrayed "Kaku-san" in the first eight series on TBS from 1969 to 1978. Fans remember his deep voice in the theme song as well. He made another appearance on the show in 2003 when the series celebrated its thousandth episode. Another major ''jidaigeki'' role began in 1978 as Yokouchi played the historical Ōoka Tadasuke in '' Abarenbo Shogun'' (TV Asahi). Having created the role ...
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Ryūji Harada
Ryūji (also spelled Ryuji or Ryuuji) is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Ryūji can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *竜二, "dragon, 2" *竜次, "dragon, next" *竜司, "dragon, rule" *竜児, "dragon, child" *竜治, "dragon, govern" *龍二, "dragon, 2" *龍次, "dragon, next" *龍司, "dragon, rule" *龍治, "dragon, govern" *龍児, "dragon, child" *隆二, "elevate, 2" *隆次, "elevate, next" *隆司, "elevate, rule" *隆児, "elevate, child" The name can also be written in hiragana りゅうじ or katakana リュウジ. Notable people with the name *Ryuji Aigase (相ヶ瀬 龍史, born 1987), Japanese actor * Ryuji Aminishiki (安美錦 竜児, born 1978), Japanese sumo wrestler * Ryuji Bando (播戸 竜二, born 1979), Japanese footballer * Ryuji Chiyotaikai (千代大海 龍二, born 1976), Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese baseball player *Ryuji Hara (原 隆二, born 1990), Japanese boxer *Ryuji Hijikata (土方 隆� ...
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Yūji Kishimoto
Yūji, Yuji or Yuuji is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yūji can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *勇二, "courage, 2" *勇次, "courage, next" *裕二, "abundant, 2" *祐二, "help, 2" *祐次, "help, next" *雄治, "masculine, govern" *雄二, "masculine, 2" *悠児, "permanence, child" *悠二, "permanence, 2" *祐史, "to help, history" *祐司, "to help, rule" *裕司, "abundant, rule" The name can also be written in hiragana ゆうじ or katakana ユウジ. Yuji is a separate given name. *諭二, "to persuade, 2" *諭次, "to persuade, next" *愉二, "pleased, 2" *諭次, "pleased,next" *愈一, "more and more, 1" *愈次, "more and more,next" And can also be written in hiragana ゆじ or katakana ユジ. Notable people with the name *, Japanese television journalist and actor *, Japanese musician and songwriter * Yuji Aoki (青木 雄二, 1945–2003), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese Paralympic s ...
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Teruhiko Aoi
Teruhiko (written: , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese singer and actor {{given name Japanese masculine given names ...
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