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Nichiren (film)
is a 1979 Japanese historical drama film written and directed by Noboru Nakamura. Based on Matsutarō Kawaguchi's novel of the same name, the film chronicles the life of Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kamakura period. It was the last film Nakamura directed. Cast * Kinnosuke Yorozuya as Nichiren * Kyoko Kishida as Mother of Nichiren * Takahiro Tamura as Father of Nichiren * Katsuo Nakamura as Nisshō * Toshiyuki Nagashima as Nikkō Shōnin * Kō Nishimura as Abutsu * Harue Akagi as Wife of Abutsu * Shinsuke Mikimoto as Nanbu Sanenaga * Hideo Kanze as Hiki Yoshimoto * Kunie Tanaka as Gyōdō * Shinjirō Ehara as Kudo Yoshitaka * Keiko Matsuzaka as Wife of Kudo Yoshitaka * Tetsurō Tamba as Nichijō * Yoko Nogiwa as Wife of Nichijō * Goro Ibuki as Shijo Kingo * Asao Koike as Tōjō Kagenobu * Rinichi Yamamoto as Ichi Shigenao * Takeshi Kato as Yozaburō * Kimiko Ikegami as Daughter of Yozaburō * Kanjūrō Arashi as Shogaki * Hideji Ōtaki as Dōzen * Saka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noboru Nakamura
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Biography After graduating from the Tokyo Imperial University Faculty of Letters in 1936, Nakamura joined the Shochiku film studios, working as an assistant director for Torajirō Saitō and Yasujirō Shimazu. He debuted as director in 1941 with ''Life and Rhythm'', and finally received recognition with his 1951 film '' Home Sweet Home''. His most noted works include the Yasunari Kawabata adaptation '' Twin Sisters of Kyoto'' (1963), ''The Kii River'' (1966) and '' Portrait of Chieko'' (1967). Both ''Twin Sisters of Kyoto'' and ''Portrait of Chieko'' were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nakamura was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class. Filmography (selected) * ''Life and Rhythm'' (1941) * ''The Ideals of Marriage'' (1941) * ''Otoko no iki'' (1942) * ''Omitsu no endan'' (1946) * '' Home Sweet Home'' (1951) * '' Nami'' (1951) * ''Natsuko no Bōken'' (1953) * ''Shuzenji Monagat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harue Akagi
was a Japanese actress. Filmography Films *'' Akō Rōshi: Ten no Maki, Chi no Maki'' (1956) *'' Magic Boy'' (1959) *''Bushido, Samurai Saga'' (1963) *'' Karafuto 1945 Summer Hyosetsu no Mon'' (1974) *''Nichiren'' (1979) *'' Pecoross' Mother and Her Days'' (2013) Television *'' Taikōki'' (1965) *'' Kinpachi-sensei'' (1979–2011) *''Onna Taikōki'' (1981), as Naka (Hideyoshi's mother) *''Oshin is a Japanese television, Japanese Asadora, serialized morning television drama (''asadora''), which originally aired on NHK from 4 March 1983 to 31 March 1984; it is the 31st ''asadora'' overall to be produced. The 297 15-minute episodes follo ...'' (1983), as Hisa Kamiyama *''Toshiie to Matsu'' (2002), as Ume Honours * Medal with Purple Ribbon (1993) * Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class, Wisteria (1998) References External links * 1924 births 2018 deaths Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese people from Manchukuo Recipients of the Medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanjūrō Arashi
was a Japanese film actor. His nickname was "Arakan." He is famous for playing the role of '' Kurama Tengu'' series. He entered the film industry in 1927 and came to fame playing Kurama Tengu, a character in the Bakumatsu era created by Jirō Osaragi in his novels. In the 1950s he portrayed the Emperor Meiji in several hit films and appeared in yakuza films in the 1960s. He won Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actor award for his role in ''The Profound Desire of the Gods''. Filmography His filmography includes over 300 films: accessed 27 May 2009 * '' Kurama Tengu'' (鞍馬天狗, Kurama Tengu) (1928) * '' Kurama Tengu: Ky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimiko Ikegami
is an American-born Japanese actress. She is best known for playing the lead role of Gorgeous in the 1977 film ''House''. Early life Born in Manhattan, New York City, United States to Japanese parents, she moved to Kyoto at age 3. Kimiko graduated from Horikoshi High School in Nakano, Tokyo and subsequently attended Tamagawa University. She is closely related to the Bandō Mitsugorō kabuki actors: her grandfather was the eighth, her uncle the ninth (later Bandō Minosuke VII), her cousin (Bandō Yasosuke V) the tenth to take that name. With the encouragement of Yasosuke, Kimiko turned to acting. Career She made her television debut in 1975 in the NHK show ''Maboroshi no Pen Friend,'' and in that year also appeared in ''Ai to Makoto'' on TV Tokyo. Her entry into film came in 1975, when she appeared in ''Hadashi no Seishun'' (Shochiku). In Taiga drama series, Kimiko portrayed Ōhime ''Kusa Moeru'' (1979) Chacha (later named Yodo-Dono) in the 1981 ''Onna Taikō-ki,'' Lady Tsukiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Katō (actor)
was a Japanese stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films. Career Graduating from Waseda University, Katō first became a middle school teacher, but then joined the Bungakuza theater troupe in 1952. Beyond appearing in and directing plays on stage, he also appeared in films by such directors as Akira Kurosawa, Shohei Imamura, Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films '' The Burmese Harp'' (1956) and '' Fires on the Plain'' (1959), to the documentary '' Tokyo Olympiad'' (1965), which won t ..., and Kiriro Urayama. He died on 31 July 2015 after collapsing in a sauna. Selected filmography Films Television References External links * 1929 births 2015 deaths Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese theatre directors Male actors from Tokyo Waseda University alumni {{japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinichi Yamamoto
was a Japanese actor from Hokkaido. In 1953, he signed to the Toei Company and made his film debut in ''Gakusei Goninotoko''. He is most famous for playing villains, and appeared more than 200 films. He also had many guest appearances as a villain in television dramas. His final role was Yoshinaka in the 1980 miniseries ''Shōgun''. Selected filmography Film * ''Planet Prince'' (1959) * '' The Mad Fox'' (1962) * '' League of Gangsters'' (1963) as Kusunoki * '' A Fugitive from the Past'' (1965) as Monk * '' The Valiant Red Peony'' (1968) * ''Onna Gokuakuchō'' (1970) as Akaza Matajūrō * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War'' (1973) * '' Lady Snowblood'' (1973) as Maruyama * ''The Street Fighter'' (1974) * '' Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy'' (1974) * ''The Return of the Sister Street Fighter'' (1975) as Wang Long-Ming * '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss'' (1975) as Kurihara * '' Karate Kiba'' (1976) * '' Empire of Passion'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asao Koike
was a Japanese actor. He is most famous for playing yakuza roles. He is also known as voice actor. In 1950, he joined the Bungakuza Theatre Company. In 1963, he left the Bungakuza Theatre Company and established the Kumo Theatre Company. He appeared in more than 120 films. Filmography Films *''Throne of Blood'' (1957) - Tsuzuki soldier *''Nusumareta yokujô'' (1958) *''Anyakôro'' (1959) - Mizutani *''Kenju no okite'' (1960) *''Kuroi gashû: Aru sarariman no shôgen'' (1960) *''Taiyô no hakaba'' (1960) - Black Glasses *''Banana'' (1960) *''Happiness of Us Alone'' (1961) *''Minami no kaze to nami'' (1961) - Mineo Koike *''Wakarete ikiru toki mo'' (1961) *''Netsuai sha'' (1961) - Tomonari *''Akitsu Springs'' (1962) - Osaki *''Ao beka monogatari'' (1962) *''Nikui an-chikushô'' (1962) - Toshio Kosaka *''Namida o shishi no tategami ni'' (1962) - Gen, the big man *''Hitoribotchi no futari daga'' (1962) - Utsumi *''Kiri no yoru no otoko'' (1962) *''Dorodarake no junjô'' (1963) - H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goro Ibuki
is a Japanese actor. He is known for his parts in jidaigeki television dramas, especially Kakusan in the Mito Kōmon series. He appeared in ''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) - Hachirō Tametomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Nogiwa
Yoko may refer to: People and fictional characters * Yoko (name), a Japanese feminine given name; variants include Yōko and Yohko, including a list of people and Japanese fictional characters (for non-Japanese characters, see the Arts and entertainment section) * Yoko Alender (born 1979), Estonian architect and politician * Yoko Ono (小野 洋子, born 1933), Japanese multimedia artist and wife of John Lennon * Yoko Gushiken (具志堅 用高, born 1955), Japanese professional boxer * Yoko Taro (横尾 太郎, born 1970), Japanese video game director * Madam Yoko (1849–1906), leader of the Mende people in Sierra Leone Places * Yoko, Benin, an arrondissement in the Plateau department of Benin * Yoko, Cameroon, a commune in the Mbam-et-Kim department of the Centre Region in Cameroon Arts and entertainment * ''Yoko'', a 2012 German film * ''Yoko'' (TV series), a Russian-Spanish 3D animated television series * "Yoko" (''Flight of the Conchords''), an episode of the tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsurō Tamba
was a Japanese actor with a career spanning five decades. He appeared in nearly 300 film and television productions, both in leading and supporting roles, and was the winner of two Japan Academy Film Prizes. At the height of his career, he was one of Japan's most esteemed and prolific leading men, and worked with many significant directors including Kinji Fukasaku, Shōhei Imamura, Masaki Kobayashi, Masahiro Shinoda and Takashi Miike. Several of his films were identified with the Japanese New Wave movement. He also appeared in several international films, notably as Japanese secret service chief Tiger Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond film '' You Only Live Twice''. Later in his life, Tamba became known for his well-publicized interest in psychic phenomena, publishing several books on the subject and acting as a spokesperson for the Risshō Kōsei Kai new religious movement. He continued acting until 2006, when he died of pneumonia. Biography Tamba had a part-time job as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Matsuzaka
(born July 20, 1952) is a Japanese actress. Early life Born in Ōta, Tokyo, her father was a naturalized South Korean while her mother was Japanese. Career In the 1960s, Matsuzaka became a child actress. Matsuzaka grew into adulthood in film working for Daiei and Shochiku. Matsuzaka played the "Madonna" role in the 1981 film ''Naniwa no Koi no Torajirō,'' the 27th in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. The producers called on her again for that role in ''Torajirō no Endan,'' the 46th of the 49 installments (1993). Keiko also appeared in '' Legend of the Eight Samurai'' (1983), ''Shin Izakaya Yūrei'' (1996), '' Dr. Akagi'' by Shōhei Imamura (1998), '' Runin: Banished'' by Eiji Okuda (2004), and ''Inugamike no Ichizoku'' (scheduled for release in 2007). She won the award for best actress at the 6th Hochi Film Award for '' The Gate of Youth'' and '' Tora-san's Love in Osaka'', and at the 15th Hochi Film Award for '' The Sting of Death''. Her early television appearances ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjirō Ehara
was a Japanese actor. Ehara joined Toei Company and began his acting career with"Nagurikomi Nijyuohachinin shu". In 1957, he won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. He died on 27 September 2022, aged 85. Selected filmography Film *'' Jun'ai Monogatari'' (1957) *'' The Rice People'' (1957) *'' Naked Sun'' (1957) *''Rice'' (1957) *'' Invasion of the Neptune Men'' (1961) as scientist Yanagida *''Miyamoto Musashi: Hannyazaka no kettō'' (1962) as Seijurō Yoshioka *'' Bushido, Samurai Saga'' (1963) *''Miyamoto Musashi: Nitōryū kaigen'' (1963) as Seijurō Yoshioka *''Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijōji no kettō'' (1964) as Seijurō Yoshioka *''Jakoman and Tetsu'' (1964) as Osaka *'' Wolves, Pigs and Men'' (1964) as Mizuhara *'' Blackmail Is My Life'' (1968) *'' Outlaw:Kill!'' (1968) *'' Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie'' (1969) *''Bakumatsu'' (1970) *'' Men and War Part I'' (1970) *'' Men and War Part II'' (1971) *''Under the Flag of the Rising Sun'' (1972) *''Kage Gari'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |