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Yōichi Higashi
is a Japanese film director. He began his career working on documentary, documentaries at Iwanami Productions but, after going independent, turned to fiction film. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for ''Yasashii Nipponjin'' in 1971, and then the award for Best Director at the 17th Hochi Film Awards for ''The River with No Bridge''. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear, Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for the film ''Village of Dreams''. Filmography * ''Yasashii Nipponjin'' (1971) * ''Third Base'' (1978) * ''Mo hozue wa tsukanai'' (1979) * ''Shiki Natsuko'' (1980) * Keshin (film), ''Keshin'' (1986) * ''Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari'' (1988) * ''The River with No Bridge'' (1992) * ''Village of Dreams'' (1996) * ''Dareka no Mokkin'' (2016) External links * References

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Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 876,030 () and a geographic area of . Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture to the northeast. Wakayama is the capital and largest city of Wakayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Tanabe, Hashimoto, and Kinokawa. Wakayama Prefecture is located on the southwestern coast of the Kii Peninsula on the Kii Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. History Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii. 1953 flood disaster On July 17–18, 1953, a torrential heavy rain occurred, followed by collapse of levees, river flooding and landslides in a wide area. Many bridges and houses were destroyed. According to an officially confirmed report by the Government of Japan, 1,015 people died, with 5,709 i ...
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Village Of Dreams
is a 1996 Japanese drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi. It is the story of two Japanese twin brothers growing up in post-war rural Japan. The film won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Mieko Harada as Mizue Tashima (mother) * Keigo Matsuyama as Seizo Tashima * Shogo Matsuyama as Yukihiko Tashima * Kyozo Nagatsuka as Kenzo Tashima (father) * Kaneko Iwasaki as Toshie * Hosei Komatsu as Grandfather * Tokuko Sugiyama as Grandmother * Koichi Ueda as Iwata, Principal Reception In 1996, the film received the Grand Prix for Best Film at Film Fest Gent Film Fest Gent, also known as International Film Fest Gent, is an annual international film festival in Ghent, Belgium. The festival held its first edition in 1974, under the name Internationaal Filmgebeuren Gent, and has since grown into the la .... References External links * 1996 films 1996 drama films Japanese drama films 1990s Japanese- ...
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1934 Births
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * February 6 – 6 February 1934 crisis, French political crisis: The French far-right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon, in an attempted coup d'état against the French Third Republic, Third Republic. * February 9 ** Gaston Doumergue forms a new government in France. ** Second Hellenic Republic, Greece, Kingdom of Romania, Romania, Turkey and Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia form the Balkan Pact. * February 12–February 15, 15 – Austrian Civil War: The Fatherland Front (Austria), Fatherland Front consolidates its power in a series of clashes across the country. * February 16 – The ...
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Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari
is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi. Awards 10th Yokohama Film Festival *Won: Best Supporting Actress - Shūko Honami is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 10th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari''. Filmography *''The Last Samurai ''The Last Samurai'' is a 2003 American epic period action dram ... References 1988 films Films directed by Yōichi Higashi 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ...
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Keshin (film)
is a 1986 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi, to a script by Machiko Nasu, based on the 1985 novel of the same title by Junichi Watanabe. The film stars Hitomi Kuroki, in her debut role角川いつか ''別れの流儀: 新たな出逢いを引き寄せる'' 2009 OSR8DAAAQBAJ -" 一九八六年に公開された、渡辺淳一さん原作の『化身』は、黒木瞳さんの映画主演デビュー作。若いホステスを自分好みのいい女に変身させようとし、希望以上の大変身を遂げてしまった彼女にフラれるという、男の悲哀を描いています。一般に男性は、女性が ." Tatsuya Fuji is a Japanese actor. He was born in Beijing and raised in Yokohama. In 1962, Fuji joined Nikkatsu Company and began his acting career with small roles in Nikkatsu film. In 1968, Fuji married actress Izumi Ashikawa. He gained popularity throug ..., and Yoko Aki. References 1986 films 1980s Japanese films 1980s Japanese-la ...
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Shiki Natsuko
is a 1980 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi. Cast * Setsuko Karasuma as Natsuko * Morio Kazama as Kanamori * Hirotarō Honda as Nakagaki * Shōhei Hino as Kawamoto * Masumi Okada as Takahito Mori * Nobuko Miyamoto as Mariko Awards 5th Hochi Film Award * Won: Best Supporting Actress - Yoko Aki 2nd Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ... * Won: Best Supporting Actor - Morio Kazama References 1980 films Films directed by Yōichi Higashi 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ...
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Mo Hozue Wa Tsukanai
is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi. Cast * Kaori Momoi * Eiji Okuda * Juzo Itami * Junkichi Orimoto * Hiroaki Murakami Awards and nominations 22nd Blue Ribbon Awards * Won: Best Actress - Kaori Momoi is a Japanese actress. Life and career Momoi was born in Tokyo, Japan. At the age of 12, she traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After three years, she returned to Tokyo. She graduated from Japan's Bungakuza School ... References External links

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Third Base
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system used to record defensive plays, the third baseman is assigned the number 5. Third base is known as the "hot corner", because the third baseman is often the infielder who stands closest to the batter—roughly 90–120 feet away, but even closer if a bunt is expected. Most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction. A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions to catch batted balls whose speed can exceed . The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm, as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base or quick ones to second base to start a double play. As with middle infielders, right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to ...
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46th Berlin International Film Festival
The 46th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1996. The Golden Bear was awarded to ''Sense and Sensibility'' directed by Ang Lee. The retrospective dedicated to American film director, producer and screenwriter William Wyler was shown at the festival. Juries Main Competition The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Nikita Mikhalkov, Russian actor, filmmaker and producer - Jury President * Gila Almagor, Israeli actress and writer * Vincenzo Cerami, Italian writer, screenwriter and playwright * Joan Chen, Chinese-American actress and director * Ann Hui, Hong Kong filmmaker * Peter Lilienthal, German filmmaker * Jürgen Prochnow, German actor * Claude Rich, French actor * Fay Weldon, British writer and playwright * Catherine Wyler, American producer and artistic director * Christian Zeender, Swiss musician Official Sections Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear a ...
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Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ...
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Silver Bear
The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europe's " Big Three" film festivals alongside the Venice Film Festival held in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival held in France. Furthermore, it is one of the " Big Five", the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival regularly draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. About 400 films are shown at multiple venues across Berlin, mostly in and around Potsdamer Platz. They are screened in nine sections across cinematic genres, with around twenty films competing for the festival's top awards in the Competition section. The major awards, called the Golden Bear and Silver Bears, are decided on by the international jury, chaired by an internationally recognisable cinema personality. This jury and other specialised Berlinale ju ...
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