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Ohisama
is a Japanese television drama that aired on NHK in 2011 in the Asadora time slot. Originally it was planned to air from March 28, 2011 (same as 2005's Asadora series Fight) to September 24, 2011, but it was delayed due to the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. It later aired from April 4, 2011 to October 1, 2011, same as 1988's and 1994's . Cast *Mao Inoue as Yōko Maruyama (her maiden name was Sudō) **Yūki Yagi as young Yōko ** Ayako Wakao as older Yōko Maruyama *Kengo Kora as Kazunari Maruyama *Hikari Mitsushima as Ikuko Tsutsui **Tetsuko Kuroyanagi as older Ikuko *Maiko as Machiko Hatano (her maiden name was Sōma) ** Yoko Tsukasa as older Machiko *Kei Tanaka as Haruki Sudō, Yōko's eldest brother *Kento Nagayama Sigeki Sudō, Yōko's eldest brother * Tokio Emoto as Takeo Miyamoto *Ayumi Ito as Natsuko Takahashi * Yumi Shirakawa as Setsuko Miyazawa * Eriko Watanabe as Kayo Murakami * Kazuyoshi Koshida as Michio Maruyama * Hiroshi Inuzuka as Takeo Miyamoto * Yasufumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnation (TV Series)
is a Japanese historical drama television series and the 85th asadora series of NHK. It premiered on 3 October 2011 and ended on 31 March 2012. The series is inspired by the life of fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada, Osaka. Ayako was the mother of famous designers Hiroko Koshino, Junko Koshino, and Michiko Koshino. Plot The story begins in 1924 when Itoko Ohara is a rambunctious and free-spirited 11-year-old girl. The eldest daughter of Zensaku, who runs a small kimono fabric shop, and Chiyo, who left her rich family to elope with Zensaku, Itoko loves the Danjiri Matsuri, but is upset that girls are not allowed to participate. She finds a substitute in dressmaking after she sees Western dresses for the first time when visiting her grandparents in Kobe. After proceeding to girl's middle school, she gets her first glimpse of a sewing machine and becomes obsessed with working that device. Pressing her stern and obstinate father, who objects to Western clothing, she fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mao Inoue
Mao Inoue (井上 真央, ''Inoue Mao'', born January 9, 1987), is a Japanese actress. She is best known to Japanese television drama audiences as Makino Tsukushi in the '' Boys Over Flowers'' series and as Sugi Fumi ( ja) in the 54th taiga drama '' Burning Flower''. She has also appeared in several films, including '' I Give My First Love to You'', '' Rebirth,'' and '' The Snow White Murder Case''. Career Dramas and films Inoue Mao began her acting career at the age of five, appearing in the television series ''Kids War'' from 1999 to 2003. She gained widespread recognition in 2005 for her portrayal of Tsukushi Makino in '' Boys Over Flowers'', earning her a Best Actress Award from the Television Drama Academy. Inoue made her film debut in 2006 with ''Check It Out, Yo!'' and subsequently starred in the television drama ''First Kiss'' alongside Yūta Hiraoka. She continued to take on prominent roles in television, including the drama special ''Hanaikusa'', in which she playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiko (actress)
Asahi Shibun Digital (March 2, 2009) is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency GR Promotion. Career Early life Maiko was born on March 15, 1985, in Seattle, USA to an American father and Japanese mother. Career beginnings Maiko was a subject to a longing scout and auditioned in the entertainment industry when she was a teenager. She received a corporate advertising audition for Shiseido and debuted in an advertisement in 2006. Maiko's first starring role was in the film, ''Yama no Anata: Tokuichi no Koi'', with Tsuyoshi Kusanagi in 2008. In 2010, she appeared in the NHK Taiga drama, ''Ryōmaden''. Maiko later become the third-generation member of Choya Umeshu's ''Sarari to Shita Umeshu''. In 2011, she appeared in the NHK Asadora, '' Ohisama'', and in December of the same year, her debut in stage is ''8 Women''. In 2014, Maiko played Ayumi Himekawa in ''Glass Mask'', and later appeared in many films, television series, stage shows, and advertisements. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoyo Harada
is a Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist, and was a popular idol in the 1980s. Career In 1982, Harada participated in a movie audition with the reason of wanting to meet Hiroyuki Sanada, and received a special award. In July of the same year, she made her acting debut in the Fuji TV drama '' Sailor Suit and Machine Gun''. Her first role in a film was in 1983's '' Toki o Kakeru Shōjo'' for which she won the award for best newcomer at the 8th Hochi Film Award. She won the award for best actress at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Early Spring Story''. Numerous other singles and albums have followed. In the summer of 2007, Harada joined the pop electronica band "pupa" as a vocalist, at the invitation of Yukihiro Takahashi. Other members are Hiroshi Takano, Ren Takada, Hirohisa Horie is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar. Horie is one half of the Shibuya-kei duo Neil & Iraiza, and is known for his work with artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asadora
, colloquially known as , is a serialized, 15 minutes per episode, Japanese television drama program series broadcast in the mornings by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The first such series aired in 1961 with the black-and-white , starring Takeshi Kitazawa which aired in Japan Monday through Friday mornings—it was also the only of such series to be aired for 20 minutes per episode. From 1975 onward, series aired in the first half of the year are produced by the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting station and series in the latter half of the year are produced by the NHK Osaka Broadcasting station; the Osaka branch's first ''asadora'' production was in 1964. Due to the practice of wiping commonly in practice around the world in the 1960s and 1970s, not all episodes of all pre-1980 ''asadora'' series survive, as the 2-inch Quad videotapes were often wiped and reused; 16 of the produced ''asadora'' series in total are incomplete in the NHK archives, with several series having no survivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Inuzuka
was a Japanese actor, comedian and bassist. Inuzuka was one of the members of the Crazy Cats. His first starring role in the film was in ''Suteki na Konban wa'' directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and played the leading roles in six films in his acting career. Inuzuka announced his retirement as an actor and made his final appearance in ''Labyrinth of Cinema'' directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi in 2019. He then retired to Atami. Hiroshi Inuzuka died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 94. Selected works Films * ''Ten Dark Women'' (1961) * ''Crazy Adventure'' (1965) * ''Suteki na Konban wa'' (1965) * ''Kyu-chan no Dekkai ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Saito (actress)
Yuki Saito (; born September 10, 1966, in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress, singer and narrator. She attended Kanagawa Prefectural Shimizugaoka High School (now Yokohama Seiryo Sogo High School). She is well known in Japan for being a member of LDS Church, as she refuses to work on Sundays. Saito used a fake cigarette while filming the 1986 film '' Koisuru Onnatachi'' due to her beliefs. In 1985, after making her singing debut with her single '' Sotsugyō'' and her debut album, '' Axia'', she was cast in the lead role of Saki Asamiya in the first ''Sukeban Deka'' television drama series. She later revisited that story by playing Saki's mother in the 2006 movie, ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop''. She has starred in and been cast in many television and film dramas and comedies, and has also done voice-over narration work. Saito has released 21 singles and 13 original albums. She has also released a live album, eight "best of" compilation albums, and has been featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasufumi Terawaki
is a Japanese actor. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for '' Aibō The Movie''. Selected filmography Film * '' Mangetsu no Kuchizuke'' (1989) * ''Kinako'' (2011) * '' Samurai Hustle'' (2014) * '' My Love Story!!'' (2015) * '' The Magnificent Nine'' (2016) * '' Samurai Hustle Returns'' (2016) * ''Recall'' (2018) * ''My Dad is a Heel Wrestler'' (2018) * ''The 47 Ronin in Debt'' (2019) * ''Extro'' (2020), Himself * ''Blue Heaven wo Kimi ni'' (2020) * '' Food Luck'' (2020) * ''Nukero Moebius!'' (2023) * '' Hold Your Hand'' (2023) Television * '' AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo'' (2000–2022, season 1–7, and 21), Kaoru Kameyama * ''Sunshine'' (2011) * ''Ru: Taiwan Express'' (2020) * ''North Light'' (2020) * '' Ranman'' (2023), Rankō Ikeda Theatre * ''My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical theatre, musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story, based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play ''Pygm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teppan (TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama that aired on NHK in 2010–2011. It was the 83rd Asadora. It starred a new actress, Miori Takimoto, in the role of a young woman raised by an adopted family in Onomichi who learns of her real grandmother and decides to move to Osaka to start an okonomiyaki restaurant. The title word "teppan" refers to the metal surface on which okonomiyaki are cooked. The series, while interrupted by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Tohoku earthquake, averaged a 17.2% rating (in the Kanto region), making it the fourth most popular of the Asadora dramas in the previous five years. Cast *Miori Takimoto, as Akari Murakami, the heroine *Narumi Yasuda, as Michiko Murakami, Akari's adoptive mother *Ken'ichi Endō, as Jō Murakami, Akari's adoptive father *Kaname Endo as Kinya Murakami *Naoyuki Morita as Teppei Murakami *Aki Asakura as Kana Shinomiya, Akari's friend *Shingo Yanagisawa as Kyuta Shinomiya, Kana's father *Toshinori Omi as Ryuen Yokoyama *Seiya Osada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Ito
is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, Japan. Career Ito played a supporting role in '' Tokyo!''. She also appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2012 television drama ''Penance'', and sang in the band Mean Machine. Filmography Film * '' Samurai Kids'' (1993) – Chizuko Kusubayashi * '' Swallowtail'' (1996) – Ageha * '' Dr. Akagi'' (1998) * ''All About Lily Chou-Chou'' (2001) – Yūko Kuno * ''Owl'' (2003) – Daughter * '' Hana and Alice'' (2004) * ''A Day on the Planet'' (2004) – Kate * ''Riyu'' (2004) – Ayako Takarai * '' Kagen no Tsuki'' (2004) – Sayaka Kamijo * ''Curtain Call'' (2005) – Kaori Hashimoto * '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' (2005) – Tifa Lockhart (voice) * '' Last Order: Final Fantasy VII'' (2005) – Tifa Lockhart * ''The Go Master'' (2006) – Kazuko Nakahara * ''Crickets'' (2006) – Eiko * ''Vanished'' (2006) – Chie * '' Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad'' (2007) – Tamama * '' Tokyo!'' (2008) – Akemi * '' Be Sure to Share'' (2009) � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumi Shirakawa
was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scouted and joined Toho film company. In the same year, she made her film debut with ''Narazumono''. Her notable films are ''Rodan'' (1956), ''The H-Man'' (1958), and Yasujirō Ozu’s film '' The End of Summer'' (1961). She was married to actor Hideaki Nitani until his death in 2012. She died of heart failure on June 14, 2016, at the age of 79. Filmography Film * ''Rodan'' (1956) * '' Be Happy, These Two Lovers'' (1957) * ''The Mysterians'' (1957) * ''The H-Man'' (1958) * aka ''The Princess of Badger Palace'' (1958) * ''A Holiday in Tokyo'' (1958) * ''Man Against Man'' aka ''Otoko tai otoko'' (1960) * '' The Secret of the Telegian'' (1960) * ''Challenge to Live'' (1961) * '' The Last War'' (1961) * ''The End of Summer'' (1961) * ''Different Sons'' (1961) * ''Chûshingura'' aka ''47 Samurai'' (1962) * '' Gorath'' (1962) * ''Wall-Eyed Nippon'' (1963) * '' Yearning'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayako Wakao
is a Japanese actress who was one of the country's biggest stars of the 20th century. Biography Wakao began her career contracted to Daiei Studios in 1951 as part of the fifth "New Face" group. She has gone on to appear in over 100 feature films, plus numerous television movies and series. She was a favorite actress of director Yasuzo Masumura, starring in 20 of his films. In addition to her many collaborations with Masumura, she was a favorite of Kon Ichikawa, having starred or co-starred in seven of the director's works. She appeared in Kenji Mizoguchi's '' A Geisha'' and '' Street of Shame''. She also appeared in Yasujirō Ozu's '' Floating Weeds''. Yuzo Kawashima made three films '' Women Are Born Twice'', '' The Temple of Wild Geese'' and '' The Graceful Brute'' with her. Wakao married architect Kisho Kurokawa in 1983. They did not have children. In 2007, both ran unsuccessful campaigns for seats in the upper house An upper house is one of two Legislative chamber, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
