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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] |
Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the List of cities in Japan, ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. It is also part of the even larger Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area, along with Osaka and Kobe. Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kage Gari
is a 1969 jidaigeki manga series by Takao Saito. It follows the adventures of three ronin - Jubei (十兵衛), Sunlight (日光), and Moonlight (月光) - who dedicate their lives to hunt down "shadows", the ninja spies of the Tokugawa shogunate. Films The series was later adapted into two live-action films in 1972 Kage Gari and Kage Gari Hoero taiho directed by Toshio Masuda and screenplay by Kaneo Ikegami. Kage Gari (June 10, 1972, Runningtime 90minutes) * Yujiro Ishihara as Muroto Jubei * Ryōhei Uchida as Niko (Sunlight) * Mikio Narita as Geiko (Moonlight) * Ruriko Asaoka as Chitose * Isao Tamagawa as Shouji Sukejuro * Kōjirō Kusanagi as Jinma Senjuro * Shinjirō Ehara as Kosaka Kurando * Tetsurō Tamba as Tanuma Ogitsugu *Shunsuke Kariya as Koroku *Ryutaro Tatsumi as Makino Zusho Kage Gari Hoero Taihō (October 10, 1972, Runningtime 89minutes) * Yujiro Ishihara as Muroto Jubei * Ryōhei Uchida as Sunlight (日光) * Mikio Narita Moonlight (月光) * Tetsurō Tamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishikawa Kazumasa
was a Japanese notable retainer under Tokugawa Ieyasu, who served him since childhood, when they were both hostages under the Imagawa in 1551. Biography Kazumasa, also accompanied Ieyasu in the Siege of Terabe 1558, and later at Siege of Marune 1560. After 1560, when Ieyasu abandoned the Imagawa, Kazumasa then became a valued retainer and administrator under him. In 1562, he took part in the Siege of Kaminogo Castle, when Ieyasu managed to convince Imagawa Ujizane to release his family, Kazumasa acted as guardian of the Imagawa family, which at the time was a very dangerous task. By 1567, the majority of daimyō forces in the Tokugawa armies were organized in two divisions, each with a separate commander. Kazumasa was placed over the forces of 13 Tokugawa daimyō-vassals and his counterpart, Sakai Tadatsugu, was given command over the forces of 18 daimyō-vassals. In 1573, He participated in the Battle of Mikatagahara. and 1575 in the Battle of Nagashino. After Toyotomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Series)
is a 1983 Japanese television series. It is the 21st NHK ''taiga'' drama. The drama is based on the novel of the same name by Sōhachi Yamaoka. Plot The work is set during the Sengoku period going into the early Edo period. The story chronicles the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu from before his birth until his death. Production Production Credits *Original – Sōhachi Yamaoka *Music – Isao Tomita *Narrator – Naomitsu Tateno *Historical research – Keizō Suzuki *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi Casting Ieyasu Generally, due to the image of Tokugawa Ieyasu being petite and chubby, casting proved to be challenging. Before long, within the production team, the desire to create a new image of Ieyasu grew stronger, and the tall Sakae Takita was chosen for the role. Hideyoshi Due to the strong desire of Mieko Osanai, who is also a scriptwriter for '' Kinpachi-sensei'', Tetsuya Takeda played the role of Hideyoshi. He was mentioned as one of the leading candidates for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumō Chitai
is a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It was serialized in the weekly magazine ''Sunday Manichi'' from 1973 to 1978. The novel was partially adapted into a film starring Tatsuya Nakadai and directed by Satsuo Yamamoto in 1976. It was later adapted into two television miniseries in 1979 and 2009. Synopsis Tadashi Iki is captured during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, invasion of Manchuria and returns to Japan after being interned for over a decade in Japanese prisoners of war in the Soviet Union, Soviet labor camps. Owing to his former position in the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office, Imperial General Staff, he is offered a position at the expansive Kinki Corporation. 1976 film is a 1976 Japanese film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto. Cast *Tatsuya Nakadai - Tadashi Iki *Tetsurō Tamba - Isao Kawamata *Isao Yamagata - Ichizo Daimon *Jūkei Fujioka - Army Chief General of Kwantung Army *Kin'ya Kitaōji *Takashi Yamaguchi (actor, born 1936), Takashi Yamaguchi *Kaoru Yachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiga Drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual year-long historical drama television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white ''Hana no Shōgai'', starring kabuki actor Onoe Shoroku II and Awashima Chikage, the network regularly hires different writers, directors, and other creative staff for each taiga drama. The 45-minute show airs on the NHK General TV network every Sunday at 8:00pm, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 1:05pm. NHK BS, NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK World Premium broadcasts are also available. Taiga dramas are very costly to produce. The usual procedure of a taiga drama production would have one-third of the total number of scripts finished before shooting begins. Afterwards, audience reception is taken into account as the rest of the series is written. Many times, the dramas are adapted from a novel (e.g. ''Fūrin Kazan (TV series), Fūrin Kazan'' is based on ''The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan''). Though taiga dramas have been regarded by Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajiwara Kagetoki
was a samurai and retainer of the Kamakura Shogunate during the late Heian and early Kamakura period. He was a spy for Minamoto no Yoritomo in the Genpei War, and a warrior against the Taira clan. He came to be known for his greed and treachery. He was a prominent eastern warrior and supplied Minamoto no Yoshitsune with a number of ships after the Battle of Yashima. Life Originally from Suruga Province, Kajiwara entered the Genpei War fighting under Ōba Kagechika, against the Minamoto. After the Taira victory at Ishibashiyama in 1181, he was sent to pursue the fleeing Minamoto no Yoritomo. Having discovered him, Kajiwara switched sides, leading his forces in another direction, and turning to Yoritomo's cause. Three years later, Kajiwara would lead the forces of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Yoritomo into battle against their cousin Yoshinaka, and against the Taira. Attached to Yoshitsune's force, Kajiwara reported back to Yoritomo on Yoshitsune's actions, in order to satis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusa Moeru
is a 1979 Japanese television series. It is the 17th NHK taiga drama. It is also the first Taiga drama to standardize the use of modern language in dialogue starting with this one onward. On the other hand, characters did not use first names to address others as it was considered disrespectful historically, instead used people's common names and court ranks as was custom for the time. Story Kusa Moeru deals with the rise and fall of the Kamakura shogunate at the start of the Kamakura period. Based on Michiko Nagai's novels "Hojo Masako", "Enkan" etc. The story chronicles the lives of Minamoto no Yoritomo and Hōjō Masako. As the drama producers found it difficult to create a solo female protagonist, they made the drama with dual protagonists in mind. Minamoto no Yoritomo's story ends halfway with his death, then Masako takes over the leading role for the last half. However, even with this structure, the first half emphasizes on Masako's perspective of events, making her essent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naruto Hichō (1977 TV Series)
is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1977 to 1978. It is based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Naruto Hichō. The lead star is Masakazu Tamura. Norizuki is an Ninja, Oniwaban of Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Shogunate. He goes to Awa Province (Tokushima), Awa Province to investigate a conspiracy in the Tokushima Domain, Tokushima Han. There was a remake broadcast in 2018. Cast * Masakazu Tamura as Norizuki Gennojō * Kyoko Mitsubayashi as Otsuna * Mieko Harada as Chie * Kō Nishimura as Yoami * Hideo Takamatsu as Tendō Ikkaku * Takashi Yamaguchi (actor, born 1936), Takashi Yamaguchi as Hiraga Gennai * Asami Kobayashi as Oyone * Takeshi Kusaka as Zeami * Reo Morimoto as Mankichi * Shinjirō Ehara Magobei * Ichirō Arishima as Monji no Tora * Takuzō Kakuno * Kōjirō Kusanagi as Togashi * Seiji Matsuyama as Hayashi Keinosuke References 1978 Japanese television series debuts 1970s drama television series Jidaigeki television series {{Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeda Katsuyori
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' (military lord) of the Sengoku period, who was famed as the head of the Takeda clan and the successor to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen. He was son-in-law of Hojo Ujiyasu, ''daimyō'' of Hojo clan. Early life He was the son of Takeda Shingen, Shingen by the daughter of Suwa Yorishige (daimyo), Suwa Yorishige (posthumous name: ). Shingen led a campaign to take Suwa territory in 1542 and defeated Yorishige, who later committed suicide. Shingen took Yorishige's daughter as a concubine. Katsuyori's children included Takeda Nobukatsu and Katsuchika. Katsuyori, first known as , succeeded to his mother's Suwa clan and gained Takatō Castle as the seat of his domain. After his elder brother Takeda Yoshinobu died, Katsuyori's son Nobukatsu became heir to the Takeda clan, making Katsuyori the ''de facto'' ruler of the Takeda clan. Takeda Katsuyori built Shinpu Castle, a new and larger castle at Nirasaki and transferred his residence there in 1581. Milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsho Taikōki
''Taiko'' (Japanese: 新書太閤記, Hepburn: ''Shinsho Taikōki''), also known as ''Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan'', is a Japanese epic novel written by Eiji Yoshikawa about the life and rise to power of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods of Feudal Japan. The book is a semi-biographical work depicted through the style of an epic fiction novel, and follows Hideyoshi from his childhood to his death. ''Taiko'' consists of eleven newspaper serials originally published in the Japanese newspaper ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' throughout the late 1930s. In 1967, the volumes were compiled by Yoshikawa's wife, Fumiko () and published under the name ''Shinsho Taikōki''. In 1992, ''Shinsho Taikōki'' was translated and abridged into English with consent from the author's estate by William Scott Wilson. It was released in the United States, the United Kingdom and continental Europe as ''Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daichūshingura
(Dai Chushingura) is a Japanese television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in the Tuesday evening 9:00–9:56 prime-time slot in Japan. The series featured an all-star cast. The central actor was Toshiro Mifune, who portrayed Ōishi Kuranosuke; Yoko Tsukasa his wife; and kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII their son Chikara. Ichikawa Chūsha VIII took the part of Kira Yoshinaka, but died after the filming of Episode 47; his brother Kodayū replaced him. Many actors appeared as guest stars in only a few episodes. Among them were many known to audiences outside Japan. These included superstar Kinnosuke Nakamura as Wakisaka Awaji-no-kami, Matsumoto Kōshirō, Shintaro Katsu (of Zatoichi fame), Mifune's frequent co-star Takashi Shimura, Eiji Okada, Yukiyo Toake, Kinichi Hagimoto, Terumi Niki, Masaaki Sakai, and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
