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Shūji Kashiwabara
is a Japanese actor. Career Kashiwabara starred in Yoshihiko Matsui's 2008 film ''Where Are We Going?'' He has also appeared in films such as ''A Day on the Planet'' and ''Alien vs Ninja''. Filmography Films *''The Setting Sun'' (2022) *''Confess to Your Crimes'' (2023) *''Zagin de Shisu!?'' (2024) *''Konna Koto ga Atta'' (2025) Television *''Segodon'' (2018), Matsudaira Katamori References External links * * 1978 births Living people Japanese male actors Actors from Yamanashi Prefecture {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu
was a Japanese samurai of the Edo period. He was an official in the Tokugawa shogunate and a favourite of the fifth shōgun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. His second concubine was Ogimachi Machiko, a writer and scholar from the noble court who wrote monogatari.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu''" in ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, ''see'Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File. Career The Yanagisawa house traced descent to the "Kai-Genji," the branch of the Minamoto clan which had been enfeoffed with the province of Kai in the eleventh century. Yoshiyasu served Tsunayoshi from an early age, becoming his '' Wakashū'' and eventually rose to the position of ''soba yōnin''. He was the ''daimyō'' of the Kawagoe han, and later of the Kōfu han in Kai Province, a signature honour as it has been the fief held by Tsunayoshi before becoming ''shōgun'', and of Ienobu, his heir apparent, as well as having an historic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1978 Births
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza's government. * January 13 – Former American Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a Democrat, dies of cancer in Waverly, Minnesota, at the age of 66. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsudaira Katamori
Matsudaira Katamori after the Meiji restoration was a samurai who lived in Bakumatsu period and the early to mid Meiji period Japan. He was the 9th ''daimyō'' of the Aizu Domain and the Kyoto Shugoshoku (Military Commissioner of Kyoto). He initiated and established the Shinsengumi in 1863 (initially named Mibu Roshigumi). During the Boshin War, he led Aizu Domain against the incipient Meiji government, but was severely defeated at the Battle of Aizu. Katamori's life was spared, and he later became the head ''kannushi'' of the Nikkō Tōshō-gū shrine. He, along with his three brothers Matsudaira Sadaaki, Tokugawa Yoshikatsu, and Tokugawa Mochiharu, had highly influential roles during the Meiji restoration and were called the "four Takasu brothers" (Takasu yon-kyōdai ). Early life Matsudaira Katamori was born in the Yotsuya district of Edo, on February 15, 1836, at the residence of the Takasu Domain He was the seventh son of , ''daimyō'' of Takasu, born by one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segodon
is a 2018 Japanese historical drama television series and the 57th NHK taiga drama. It stars Ryohei Suzuki as Saigō Takamori, who has been dubbed ''the last true samurai''. Plot The drama follows the life of historical figure Saigō Takamori. Born the first son of a lower-class samurai, he was exiled two times and went through three marriages. He was one of the central figures of the Meiji Restoration but later rebelled against the government over dissatisfaction with Meiji reforms. Cast Saigo family * Ryohei Suzuki as Saigō Takamori **Ao Watanabe as Kokichi (young Takamori) * Keiko Matsuzaka as Saigō Masa, the mother of Takamori *Morio Kazama as Saigō Kichibei, the father of Takamori * Toshiyuki Nishida as Saigō Kikujirō, Takamori's son ** Yuki Imai as Teen Kikujirō ** Kairi Jō as Child Kikujirō * Ai Hashimoto as Suga, the first wife of Takamori * Haru Kuroki as Iwayama Ito, the third wife of Takamori ** Konomi Watanabe as young Ito * Ryo Nishikido as Saigō Jūdō, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkubo Toshimichi
Ōkubo Toshimichi (; 26 September 1830 – 14 May 1878) was a Japanese statesman and samurai of the Satsuma Domain who played a central role in the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the Three Great Nobles of the Restoration (維新の三傑, ''Ishin no Sanketsu''), alongside Kido Takayoshi and Saigō Takamori. Ōkubo was a key figure in the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Restoration, he became a dominant force in the new Meiji government. As Home Minister and later ''de facto'' head of government, he spearheaded numerous reforms aimed at modernizing Japan, establishing a strong centralized state, and promoting industrial development. His policies, often characterized by realism and a focus on national strength ('' fukoku kyōhei''), earned him the informal title " Bismarck of Japan". He was instrumental in the abolition of the feudal domains ('' haihan chiken''), the establishment of a national army, and the promotion of Western technology and institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asa Ga Kita
is a Japanese television drama series which was broadcast by the 93rd Asadora (morning drama) six days a week on NHK between September 28, 2015 and April 2, 2016. It is based on the life of Asako Hirooka. It was followed by ''Toto Neechan'' on April 4. A period drama, ''Asa ga Kita'' is set during the Bakumatsu and Meiji period, when Japan was undergoing rapid sociopolitical change. Plot Undaunted by Repeated Setbacks (weeks 1–13) Asa is a naughty and curious daughter of a Kyoto merchant who wants to pursue studies in business, and is displeased with her father's arrangement for her marriage into the Shirooka merchant family in Osaka. However, her fiance Shinjirō gives her an abacus and encourages her to act on her own will, and her family agree to let her learn accounting. Years later, Asa marries into the Shirooka family, and her in-laws allow her to study and work. Asa bravely stands up when the Shinsengumi force the family to lend them money, earning respect from them ... [...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] |
The Setting Sun
is a Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai first published in 1947. The story centers on an aristocratic family in decline and crisis during the early years after World War II. Plot summary Twenty-nine-year-old Kazuko, her brother Naoji, and their widowed mother are members of an impoverished aristocratic family living in post-war Tokyo. Kazuko had been married, but divorced and returned to the family household after claiming that she had had an extramarital affair with a painter she admired. The child she had been expecting was stillborn. Naoji, who served with the military in the South Pacific, is declared missing. Kazuko recalls a time when she burned snake eggs, thinking that they were viper eggs. It is revealed that at the time of Kazuko's father's death, there were many snakes present in and around the house, which therefore have become ominous in her and her mother's eyes. Kazuko and her mother move to the Izu peninsula countryside with the help of a relative, and she begins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close-Knit
is a 2017 Japanese drama film directed by Naoko Ogigami. Ogigami wrote the script after a visit to the United States caused her to become more aware of LGBT issues. The film follows Tomo Ogawa, an 11-year-old girl, who becomes close to her uncle's transgender girlfriend after Tomo's mother, who has been raising her alone, unexpectedly runs off and leaves Tomo behind. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Tomo Ogawa is a neglected 11-year-old girl. She lives with her single and irresponsible mother in a small apartment, who abandons her when she falls in love with a new man. Whenever that happens, Tomo goes to live with her uncle, Makio. However, this time around, Makio is cohabitating with his girlfriend, Rinko, who is a transgender woman. The film portrays the drama that unfolds in an unconventional family and Tomo's acceptance of LGBT people. Cast * Toma Ikuta as Rinko * Kenta Kiritani as Makio Ogawa * Rinka Kakihara as T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Kashiwabara
is a former Japanese actor. After retiring from acting, he became a behind-the-scenes worker and is currently the manager of Yuki Uchida. Career In 1993, he made his acting debut in the TV drama ''Shadow of Youth'', which made him won the grand prize at the 6th Junon Super Boy Contest. In 1995, at the film ''Love Letter'' directed by Shunji Iwai, he made his screen debut and the following year won the ''Japanese Academy Awards for Newcomer of the Year''. In South Korea, he gained explosive popularity despite his short screen time as soon as it was released. In 1996, he played a role in the TV drama ''Hakusen Nagoshi''. Since then it was made into a series for nine years. He also returned from both illness and suspension for assault in this drama. In 2003, he left the ''Itsumo Futari de'' after two episodes due to neck-shoulder-arm syndrome during filming, and his role was replaced by Shingo Katsurayama. In 2006, he appeared in a TV drama series for the first time in a long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
