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Yoshirō Edamasa
was a Japanese film director best known for ''Sakamoto Ryoma'' (1928) and '' The Great Buddha Arrival'' (1934). The latter film is one of the earliest tokusatsu movies, which is exemplified by kaiju movies. He was an early pioneer of Japanese cinema who trained many outstanding directors and cinematographers including Eiji Tsuburaya. Life Edamasa was born in Kushima, Saeki, Hiroshima Prefecture (present-day Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima). In 1910, he began working in the film industry when he was hired by Yoshizawa Shōten. He later worked as an operator also for Fukuhōdō , Tōyō Shōkai and Tenkatsu Nippori. He made his debut as a director in 1919 on the film ''Ai no kyoku'' which was considered to be one of the most advanced films of that time. By the end of the 1930s, Edamasa had directed more than 20 films. Edamasa belonged to a group of directors who emphasized the realistic style of acting. Selected filmography * '' Yoshitsune sembon zakura'' (1914) - Cinematograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011. The Hiroshima metropolitan area is the second largest urban area in the Chugoku Region of Japan, following the Okayama metropolitan area. Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a Jōkamachi, castle town on the Ōta River river delta, delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub. In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status. The city was a center of military activities during the Empire of Japan, imperial era, playing significant roles such as in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the two world wars. Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in history. This occurred on August 6, 1945, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura
''Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura'' (義経千本桜), or ''Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees'', is a Japanese play, one of the three most popular and famous in the kabuki repertoire. Originally written in 1747 for the bunraku, jōruri puppet theater by Takeda Izumo II, Miyoshi Shōraku and Namiki Senryū I, it was adapted to kabuki the following year. Adapted to kabuki, the play was premièred in that mode in January 1748, in the city of Ise, Mie, Ise, in Mie Prefecture. Kataoka Nizaemon IV and Yamamoto Koheiji were two of the actors in this performance, playing Ginpei and Tadanobu/Genkurō respectively. The premiere in Edo was held at the Nakamura-za in May the same year, and in Osaka at the Naka no Shibai just a few months later in August. The play is derived from the world of the ''The Tale of the Heike, Heike Monogatari'', a classical epic which details the rise and fall of the Taira clan of samurai. The latter portions describe the eventual defeat of the Taira in the Genpei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 Births
Events January * January 3 – The great telescope (with an objective lens of diameter) at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory and the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 19 – The Battle of the Grapevine Creek, the last major conflict of the Hatfield–McCoy feud in the Southeastern United States. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. February * February 27 – In West Orange, New Jersey, Thomas Edison meets with Eadweard Muybridge, who proposes a scheme for sound film. March * March 8 – The Agriculture College of Utah (later Utah State University) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Movie Database
The , more commonly known as simply JMDb, is an online database of information about Japanese movies, actors, and production crew personnel. It is similar to the Internet Movie Database but lists only those films initially released in Japan. Y. Nomura started the site in 1997, and it contains movies from 1899 (Second Year of Movies in Japan recorded) to the present day. See also * IMDb References External links * Internet properties established in 1997 Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ... Online film databases {{film-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higo No Komageta
Higo may refer to: * Higo Province, old province in what is now Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan * Higo Ko-ryu, Japanese koryū martial art * Higo Magalhães (born 1982), Brazilian football manager and former defensive midfielder * Higo (footballer) (born 1986), Higo Seara Santos de Oliveira, Brazilian football midfielder * Leandro Higo Leandro Higo (born January 19, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also competed for Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Legacy Fighting A ... (born 1989), Brazilian mixed martial artist See also * El Higo (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Higo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukigata Hanpeita
is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of 3,429. The total area is 151.05 km2. History The town's name originates from the first warden of Kabato Prison, located in Tsukigata, Kiyoshi Tsukigata. * 1881: Kabato Prison established. First warden: Kiyoshi Tsukigata. Tsukigata village established. * 1899: Urausu village (Now, Urausu town) established as a separate entity from Tsukigata town. * 1953: Tsukigata village becomes Tsukigata town. * 1981: Tsukigata town's 100 year anniversary. * 1983: Establishment of Tsukigata Prison Museum. Climate Agricultural Produce * Rice, cut flowers, fruits (melons and watermelons) Specialty Products * Tsukig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuyuki Shinju
is a masculine Japanese given name which is occasionally used as a surname and means wintry tree. * (born 1960), Japanese professional wrestler * (born 1955), Japanese photographer * (born 1973), Japanese performance artist In fiction * In the '' Fate/'' series, there is a fictional city called Fuyuki City. In which the entire series of ''Fate/Zero'', ''Fate/stay night'', ''Fate/hollow ataraxia is a 2005 PC visual novel video game developed by Type-Moon, and the sequel to ''Fate/stay night''. The word "ataraxia" in the title is a Greek term for "tranquility", giving the title the combined meaning of "empty (or false) tranquility". ...'', and '' Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA'' all take place in. References {{given name, type=both Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shima No Tsuka
Shima may refer to: Places , Japan * Shima Province (志摩), one of the old provinces of Japan * Shima, Fukuoka (志摩), a former town in Fukuoka Prefecture * Shima, Mie (志摩), a city in Mie Prefecture ** Shima, Mie (town), a former town in Mie Prefecture that merged with its neighbors to become Shima City Shima (石马镇), China * Shima, Dazu County, in Dazu County, Chongqing * Shima, Meizhou, in Xingning City, Meizhou City, Guangdong * Shima, Yongfeng County, in Yongfeng County, Jiangxi * Shima, Zibo, in Boshan District, Zibo, Shandong * Shima, Mianyang, in Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan * Shima, Cangxi County, in Cangxi County, Sichuan Elsewhere *Shim'a, West Bank People * Shima (surname), a Japanese surname * Shima (given name), a given name * Queen Shima, the queen of Kalingga kingdom, , Central Java * Shima Iwashita () * ''Mr. Shima'' (stage name), the ringname for Japanese pro-wrestler Akio Sato (wrestler) Other uses * ''Shima'' (film), a 2007 film fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai No Kyoku
AI most frequently refers to artificial intelligence, which is intelligence demonstrated by machines. Ai, AI or A.I. may also refer to: Animals * Ai (chimpanzee), an individual experimental subject in Japan * Ai (sloth) or the pale-throated sloth, a northern Amazonian mammal species Arts, entertainment and media Works * ''Ai'' (album), a 2004 release by Seraphim * "A.I." (song), by OneRepublic, 2016 * ''A.I. Artificial Intelligence'', a 2001 American film * '' A.I. Rising'', a 2018 Serbian film * '' AI: The Somnium Files'', a 2019 video game * ''American Idol'', a televised singing contest * ''The American Interest'', a bimonthly magazine (2005–2020) * ''I'' (2015 film), an Indian Tamil film (initial title: ''Ai'') Other uses in arts and media * A.i. (band), a Californian rock–electroclash group * All in (poker), wagering one's entire stake * Appreciation Index, a British measure of broadcast programme approval * Non-player character, in gaming (colloquially, ''an AI'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
