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Shinobu Otake
is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for '' Railroad Man'', and the 1979 awards for both Best Actress for '' The Incident'', and Best Supporting Actress for ''Seishoku no ishibumi''. She also won the award for best actress at the 12th Hochi Film Award for '' Eien no 1/2''. At the 25th Moscow International Film Festival she won the award for Best Actress for her role in ''Owl''. She has received a total of 12 nominations. She was the favoured lead actress of director Kaneto Shindo after his previous lead actress, Nobuko Otowa, died in 1994, and featured in four of his films from ''Will to Live'' in 1999 to ''Postcard'' in 2011. Otake has also acted on the stage. She performed during the last segment of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Closing Ceremony along Tokyo’s Suginami Children Chorus, singing the song "''Hoshimeguri no Uta"'' (Star Tour Song) composed by Kenji Miyazawa, as the Olympic flame was extinguished. In 2021, Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Miyazawa
was a Japanese novelist, poet, and children's literature writer from Hanamaki, Iwate, in the late Taishō and early Shōwa periods. He was also known as an agricultural science teacher, vegetarian, cellist, devout Buddhist, and utopian social activist.Curley, Melissa Anne-Marie, "Fruit, Fossils, Footprints: Cathecting Utopia in the Work of Miyazawa Kenji", in Daniel Boscaljon (ed.)''Hope and the Longing for Utopia: Futures and Illusions in Theology and Narrative'' James Clarke & Co. Lutterworth Press 2015. pp. 96–118. Some of his major works include '' Night on the Galactic Railroad'', '' Kaze no Matasaburō'', '' Gauche the Cellist'', and '' The Night of Taneyamagahara''. Miyazawa converted to Nichiren Buddhism after reading the Lotus Sutra, and joined the Kokuchūkai, a Nichiren Buddhist organization. His religious and social beliefs created a rift between him and his wealthy family, especially his father, though after his death his family eventually followed him in conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiki-Jitsu
, also known as ''Ritual'', is a 2000 Japanese psychological drama film written and directed by Hideaki Anno. It is based on the novella ''Tōhimu'' by Ayako Fujitani, who also stars alongside Shunji Iwai. Like Anno's previous film '' Love & Pop'' (1998), it is an art film with experimental elements diving into the minds of its main characters. ''Shiki-Jitsu'' takes place over 33 days and follows the relation between an apathetic film director (Iwai) and an odd young woman (Fujitani) who start a bizarre friendship after a chance meeting and they try to work their way out of a collective emotional funk. Michael Ordona of the ''Los Angeles Times'' reported the film had "dark themes of mental illness and suicidal ideation". ''Shiki-Jitsu'' won an award for Best Artistic Contribution at the 13th International Film Festival in Tokyo. Story The film follows a young Director returning to his home city of Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and an eccentric young Woman he meets, whose quirk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dinosaur's Story
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Sin (1992 Film)
is a 1992 film directed by Japanese director Takashi Ishii. Based on a novel by Bo Nishimura, the film is about an extramarital affair between the wife of an estate agent and a 22-year-old man. The main cast members are Shinobu Otake (Nami Tsuchiya, the wife), Masatoshi Nagase (Makoto Hirano, the young man) and Hideo Murota was a Japanese actor who specialized in playing villains and tough guys. In 1957, he signed a contract with Toei Studio and appeared in over 1000 films. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Yokohama Film Festival for his role in ''Origi ... (Hideki Tsuchiya, the husband). Plot Nagase is a young man on a train, apparently deciding at random where to go. As he walks out of a train station, he bumps into a woman, Nami. He is immediately fascinated by her, and follows her to the estate agent's office where she works. At the office her boss and husband, Hideki, invites him inside. He rents an apartment and asks for a job. Although Nami tells her h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahjong Hōrōki
is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Makoto Wada. The film is based on a autobiographical novel by Takehiro Irokawa. Awards and nominations 6th Yokohama Film Festival * Won: Best Film * Won: Best Actor - Takeshi Kaga * Won: Best Supporting Actor - Kaku Takashina was a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 9th Hochi Film Award and at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Mahjong hōrōki''. Selected filmography *''Tekken no machi'' (1947) *''Arabiya monogatari'' (1951) *''Koi ... References 1984 films 1980s Japanese-language films 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ja:麻雀放浪記#映画 麻雀放浪記 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelve Months (1980 Film)
is a 1980 animated feature film directed by Kimio Yabuki and produced by Toei Animation from Japan in partnership with Soyuzmultfilm from the Soviet Union. It was based on the 1943 play written by Samuil Marshak which itself was based on the medieval fairy tale of the same name. The music was composed by Vladimir Ivanovich Krivtsov and performed by the National Leningrad Philharmonic under the direction of A. S. Dmitriev. Preceded by ''The Wild Swans'' (1977) and ''Thumbelina'' (1978), and followed by ''Swan Lake'' (1981) and '' Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp'' (1982), it represents the third episode in Toei's ''World Masterpiece Fairy Tales'' film series. Plot synopsis A spoiled, young queen asks for the impossible during a cold winter and requests for a bouquet of Galanthus, a spring wildflower, for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward of gold. One greedy woman desires to collect the bounty and instead of sending her own daughter, readily sends her young stepdaughter, An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomugi Pass
is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto. Premise An indictment of the treatment of Meiji period silkworkers by their employers and the Empire of Japan. Cast * Shinobu Otake as Mine Masai * Mieko Harada as Yuki Shinoda * Chikako Yūri as Hana Mishima * Yūko Kotegawa as Kiku Shoji * Rentarō Mikuni as Tokichi Adachi Production The film was one of the last made by director Satsuo Yamamoto and was followed by a 1982 sequel, his final work, ''Nomugi Pass II'' (''Ā, Nomugi tōge: Shinryoku hen''). Release A roadshow version of the film was released in Japan on June 9, 1979 where it was distributed by Toho. It received a general release on June 30, 1979. The film was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and was the second highest grossing among domestic releases. The film was released in the United States with English-subtitles by Toho International on December 28, 1979. Reception In Japan, at the 34th Mainichi Film Awards, ''Nomugi Pass'' won the awards for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demon (1978 Film)
is a 1978 Japanese psychological drama directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and written by Masato Ide, based on the short story by Seichō Matsumoto. Plot Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, a man, his mistress and his wife involve three children in their own games-with tragic results. After Sōkichi stops providing his mistress with monetary support, she leaves her three children with him, whom she insists are also his, and disappears. Sōkichi is bewildered and his wife is livid. With regard only for their own discomfort, they go about remedying their situation. Cast * Ken Ogata as Sōkichi Takeshita * Shima Iwashita as Oume, Sōkichi's wife * Mayumi Ogawa is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 3rd Japan Academy Prize and at the 4th Hochi Film Award for '' Vengeance Is Mine'' and '' The Three Undelivered Letters''. In 2008, Ogawa got ordained as a Shingon Budd ... as Kikuyo, Sōkichi's lover * Hiroki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora-san Plays Cupid
''aka'' ''Tora-san, Hold Out!'' is a 1977 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Shiho Fujimura as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san Plays Cupid'' is the twentieth entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. Synopsis Tora-san plays at matchmaker, trying to arrange a romance between Ryōsuke and Sachiko. His advice proves disastrous and Tora-san instead falls in love with Ryōsuke's sister. Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō * Chieko Baisho as Sakura * Shiho Fujimura as Fujiko Shimada * Masatoshi Nakamura as Ryōsuke Shimada * Shinobu Otake as Sachiko Fukumura * Masami Shimojō as Kuruma Tatsuzō * Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt) * Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa * Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa * Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) * Gajirō Satō as Genkō Critical appraisal Kiyoshi Atsumi was nominated for Best Actor at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for his pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gate Of Youth (1975 Film)
is a 1975 Japanese drama film directed by Kirio Urayama from a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki. A direct sequel titled ''Seishun no mon: Jiritsu hen'' (青春の門: 自立篇, transl. ''The Gate of Youth: Part 2''), also directed by Urayama, was released in 1977. Premise Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infancy to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the Chikuo mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean **Korean dialects **See also: North–South differences in t ... miners. Shinsuke must then grow up without a father in a world of poverty. Cast Production Author Itsuki and director Urayama had disagreements over the casting and plot of the first adapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideki Noda (playwright)
is a Japanese actor, playwright and theatre director who has written and directed more than 40 plays in Japan. Biography Noda was born in Nagasaki, Japan. He briefly attended Tokyo University to study law but eventually dropped out. Noda debuted his first play, ''An Encounter Between Love and Death'', during his second year of high school. His second play, ''The Advent of the Beast'', was well received by critics in 1981. This led to his invitation to perform at the Edinburgh International Festival, which he already participated in three years earlier. In 2008 he was also appointed artistic director of Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Ikebukuro, and became a professor in the Department of Scenography Design, Drama, and Dance at Tama Art University.Profile on Nodamap websiteRetrieved on 2009-07-10. In 2006, Noda Hideki wrote ''The Bee'' which is coauthored by Colin Teevan. This play was adapted to theater from Tsutsui Yasutaka's novel ''Mushiriai'' (''Plucking at Each Other''). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
