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Yasutarō Yagi
(3 February 1903 – 8 September 1987) was a Japanese screenwriter, mostly famous for his adaptations of literary works for the director Tomu Uchida in the 1930s, such as '' Jinsei gekijō'' and ''Kagirinaki zenshin'', and for his collaborations with leftist filmmakers such as Kaneto Shindo and Tadashi Imai in the postwar period. He served as president of the Japan Screenwriters Guild. Filmography * Screenplay: '' Makiba monogatari'' (), “Tale of a Pasture” *''Moyuru ōzora'' (1940) *'' Lucky Dragon No. 5'' (1959) *''The River with No Bridge is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi based on the novel by Sue Sumii. Cast * Naoko Otani as Fude Hatanaka *Tamao Nakamura as Nui Hatanaka * Tetta Sugimoto as Seitaro Hatanaka * Masato Hagiwara as Sadao Shimura *Etsushi Takahashi a ...'' (1969) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yagi, Yasutaro 1903 births 1987 deaths Writers from Gunma Prefecture 20th-century Japanese screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takasaki, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and in modern practice a symbol of good luck. Takasaki has been the largest city in Gunma Prefecture since 1990 after overtaking Maebashi. Geography Takasaki is located in the southwestern part of Gunma Prefecture in the flat northwestern part of the Kantō Plain. The city is located approximately 90 to 100 kilometers from central Tokyo. Mount Akagi, Mount Haruna and Mount Myogi can be seen from the city, and the southern slopes of Mount Haruna are within the city limits. The Tone River, Karasu River and Usui River flow through the city. Although Takasaki is located over 100 kilometers from the coast, much of the city is low-lying, and the elevation of the city ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadashi Imai
was a Japanese film director known for social realist filmmaking informed by a left-wing perspective. His most noted films include '' An Inlet of Muddy Water'' (1953) and '' Bushido, Samurai Saga'' (1963). Life Although leaning towards left-wing politics already at Tokyo University, where he joined a Communist student group, Imai's directing career, after serving as continuity writer at J.O. studios (later Toho), started in 1939 with a series of films promoting the war efforts of the militarist regime. Later calling these films "the biggest mistake of my life", he soon turned to socially conscious themes after the war. '' Aoi sanmyaku'' (1949), although a light comedy, observed the educational system, and was successful both with moviegoers and critics. While his 1950 drama '' Until We Meet Again'' portrayed a young couple's doomed love against the backdrop of the Pacific War, the 1953 anti-war film ''Tower of Lilies'' was a stark account of untrained female students forced i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader Mohammad Najibullah says that Afghanistan's 1978 Communist revolution is "not reversible," and that any opposition parties will have to align with Communist goals. * January 4 – ** 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston collides with Conrail engines at Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ** Televangelist Oral Roberts announces to his viewers that unless they donate $8 million to his ministry by March 31, God will "call [him] home." * January 15 – Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives. * January 16 – León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 Births
Events January * January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India. * January 10 – The Aceh Sultanate was fully annexed by the Dutch East Indies, Dutch forces, deposing the last sultan, marking the end of the Aceh War that have lasted for almost 30 years. * January 19 – The first west–east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from the United States to England (the first east–west broadcast having been made in 1901#December, 1901). February * February 13 – Venezuelan crisis of 1902–03, Venezuelan crisis: After agreeing to arbitration in Washington, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy reach a settlement with Venezuela resulting in the Washington Protocols. The naval blockade that began in 1902 ends. * February 23 – Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity". March * March 2 – In New York City, the Martha Washington Hotel, the first hotel exclusively for women, opens. * March 3 – The British Admir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The River With No Bridge (1969 Film)
is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi based on the novel by Sue Sumii. Cast *Naoko Otani as Fude Hatanaka *Tamao Nakamura as Nui Hatanaka *Tetta Sugimoto as Seitaro Hatanaka *Masato Hagiwara as Sadao Shimura *Etsushi Takahashi as Iseda *Saki Takaoka as Nanae Minemura Awards and nominations 17th Hochi Film Award * Won: Best Director - Yōichi Higashi References External links * 1992 films Films directed by Yōichi Higashi 1990s Japanese-language films 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub ja:橋のない川#映画版 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Dragon No
Lucky means having luck. It may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * '' People in Luck'', also titled ''The Lucky'' in English, a 1963 French comedy film * '' Lucky: No Time for Love'', a 2005 Hindi-language romance starring Salman Khan, Sneha Ullal, and Mithun Chakraborty * ''Lucky'', a 2005 short film by Avie Luthra * ''Lucky'', a 2010 American documentary by Jeffrey Blitz * ''Lucky'' (2011 film), an American crime comedy starring Colin Hanks * ''Lucky'' (2012 Kannada film), a romantic comedy * ''Lucky'' (2012 Telugu film), a romantic comedy * ''Lucky'' (2017 American film), an American drama directed by John Carroll Lynch and starring Harry Dean Stanton * ''Lucky'' (2017 Italian film), Italian name ''Fortunata'', an Italian melodrama directed by Sergio Castellitto * ''Lucky'' (2019 film), American animated film * ''Lucky'' (2020 film), an American horror film starring Brea Grant * ''Lucky'', a 2020 Belgian film by Olivier Van Hoofstadt Television * ''Lucky'' (Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyuru ōzora
is a 1940 black-and-white Cinema of Japan, Japanese war film produced and directed by Yutaka Abe, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film depicts the growth and fighting style of Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Commissioned officer, officers as they undergo training, and later their interactions with their former instructor as they fight together in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War after he takes command of their Squadron (aviation), squadron. Considered a work of high quality, ''The Burning Sky'' is ranked eighth in the ''Kinema Junpo'' list of Ten Best Japanese Films. ''Suburaya Special Effects World 2001'', pp. 16–17, "Introduction to early works 1937–42" (in Japanese). Special Cinematography, cinematographer Eiichi Tsuburaya, Eiichi (or Eiji) Tsuburaya won the Japan Photographers Association Award for his work on the film. The theme song, also called "The Burning Sky," was composed by Kosaku Yamada and sung by Ichiro Fujiyama [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makiba Monogatari
Makiba is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward is bordered by Mererani ward located in Manyara Region which is the only source of Tanzanite Tanzanite is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite (a calcium aluminium hydroxyl sorosilicate), caused by small amounts of vanadium. Tanzanite belongs to the epidote mineral group. Tanzanite is only found in Simanjiro District of ... on earth. Makiba is a transit ward to Merenani from Arusha Region, the largest importer of the gemstone. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 12,056. References Wards of Meru District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaneto Shindo
was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include '' Children of Hiroshima'', '' The Naked Island'', '' Onibaba'', '' Kuroneko'' and '' A Last Note''. His screenplays were filmed by directors such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Seijun Suzuki, and Tadashi Imai. His films of the first decade were often in a social realist vein, repeatedly depicting the fate of women, while since the seventies, portraits of artists became a speciality. Many of his films were autobiographical, beginning with his 1951 directorial debut, '' Story of a Beloved Wife'', and, being born in Hiroshima Prefecture, he also made several films about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the effect of nuclear weapons. Shindō was one of the pioneers of independent film production in Japan, co-founding his own film company Kindai Eiga Kyōkai with directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunma Prefecture
is a landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of . Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Tochigi Prefecture to the east. Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōta, Gunma, Ōta, Isesaki, Gunma, Isesaki, and Kiryū, Gunma, Kiryū. Gunma Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, located on the northwestern corner of the Kantō Plain with 14% of its total land being designated as List of national parks of Japan, natural parks. History The ancient province of Gunma was a center of horse breeding and trading activities for the newly immigrated continental peoples (or Toraijin). The arrival of horses and the remains of horse tackle coinci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagirinaki Zenshin
is a 1937 Japanese drama film by Tomu Uchida based on an original idea by Yasujirō Ozu. Plot The protagonist, Tokumaru, is laid off from his corporate job. Unable to accept this, he convinces himself that he has actually been promoted instead. He begins to show up at work, acting like an important man and embarrassing his family and former co-workers. Cast * Isamu Kosugi * Hisako Takihana * Yukiko Todoroki * Ureo Egawa Legacy ''Dai-bosatsu tōge'' was screened in a surviving incomplete print of 74 minutes length in the Museum of Modern Art as part of a retrospective on Tomu Uchida in 2016. Awards ''Kagirinaki Zenshin'' received the 1938 Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film. References External links * 1930s Japanese-language films Films directed by Tomu Uchida Best Film Kinema Junpo Award winners 1937 films Nikkatsu films Japanese black-and-white films Japanese drama films 1937 drama films {{Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinsei Gekijō
, subtitled ''La Bonne Vie'' (''The Good Life'' in French), is a Japanese light novel series written by Ougyo Kawagishi and illustrated by Meruchi Nanase. Ten volumes were published by Shogakukan from January 2012 to March 2015 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Monthly Sunday Gene-X'' magazine from February 2014 to March 2015, and was collected into three ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Feel aired from July to September 2014 under the title . Funimation licensed the series under the English title ''Jinsei - Life Consulting''. Characters 2nd Journalism Club ; : :The main character. A boy with glasses that usually ends up as the straight man when dealing with his club mates at the Life counseling section. He got involved with the club when the president of the journalism club, Ayaka Nikaido, convinced him to join as a way of improving his social interactions. ; : :A girl with glasses and member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
