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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
is a 1964 Japanese chambara film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). ''Zatoichi's Flashing Sword'' is the seventh episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. Plot A lone yakuza musketeer chases after Ichi alongside a canal and shoots him in retaliation for Ichi cutting the yakuza boss and to earn the prestige of his more experienced fellows. His fellow yakuza arrive and he claims to have killed Ichi, but without a corpse they don't believe him. Ichi is rescued from the water and a travelling stranger pays a local townswoman to nurse Zatoichi back to health. When well again Ichi travels to the stranger's home town to express his gratitude. The yakuza learn of Ichi's survival and his destination. They go after him and leave the failed shooter behind. He goes alone to make up for his lost face. On the way to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuo Ikehiro
is a Japanese film director. He is known for directing Zatoichi series and the highly acclaimed Malay film Onna Gokuakuchō. In 1950, he joined the Daiei Film and started working as an assistant director under Kenji Mizoguchi etc. In 1960, he was promoted to director and debuted with ''Bara Daimyo''. Selected filmography Film *''Bara Daimyo'' (1960) *'' Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold'' (1964) *'' Zatoichi's Flashing Sword'' (1964) *'' Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo'' (1964) *'' Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction'' (1964) *''Zatoichi's Pilgrimage'' (1966) *'' Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: A Trail of Traps'' (1967) *'' Broken Swords'' (1969) *'' Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie'' (1969) *'' Nemuri Kyōshirō manji giri'' (1969) *'' Onna Gokuakuchō'' (1970) *''Kesho'' (1984) Television * Nemuri Kyōshirō (TV series) (1972) Episode8,11 * Kogarashi Monjirō (1972) Episode5,9 * Amigasa Jūbei (1974-7) Episode9,10 *Monkey (TV series) , also known by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dojo
A is a hall or place for immersive learning or meditation. This is traditionally in the field of martial arts, but has been seen increasingly in other fields, such as meditation and software development. The term literally means "place of the Way" in Japanese. History The word ''dōjō'' originates from Buddhism. Initially, ''dōjō'' were adjunct to temples and were formal training places for any of the Japanese arts ending in "''-dō''", from the Chinese '' Tao'' (or ''Dao''), meaning "way" or "path". Sometimes meditation halls where Zen Buddhists practice '' zazen'' meditation were called ''dōjō''. The alternative term '' zen-do'' is more specific, and more widely used. European '' Sōtō Zen'' groups affiliated with the International Zen Association prefer to use ''dōjō'' instead of ''zendo'' to describe their meditation halls as did their founding master, Taisen Deshimaru. In Japan, any facility for physical training, including professional wrestling, may b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection, Inc. (or simply Criterion) is an American home-video distribution company that focuses on licensing, restoring and distributing "important classic and contemporary films." Criterion serves film and media scholars, cinephiles and public and academic libraries. Criterion has helped to standardize certain aspects of home-video releases such as film restoration, the letterboxing format for widescreen films and the inclusion of bonus features such as scholarly essays and commentary tracks. Criterion has produced and distributed more than 1,000 special editions of its films in VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc, DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray formats and box sets. These films and their special features are also available via an online streaming service that the company operates. History The company was founded in 1984 by Robert Stein, Aleen Stein and Joe Medjuck, who later were joined by Roger Smith. In 1985, the Steins, William Becker and Jonathan B. Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuko Mori
Ikuko (written: 郁子 or 育子) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese character designer and animation director *, Japanese classical violinist and composer *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese discus thrower *, Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator *, Japanese sprinter *, fictional character in Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The s ... {{Given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryosuke Kagawa
was a Japanese actor. His son was child actor Sō Shuntarō. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1928 and 1986. His final film role was in the 1986 film ''Dixieland Daimyō'' directed by Kihachi Okamoto. Selected filmography * '' Story of a Beloved Wife'' (1951) * '' Dedication of the Great Buddha'' (1952) * '' Gate of Hell'' (1953) * ''Ugetsu'' (1953) * ''Sansho the Bailiff'' (1954) * ''The Second Son'' (1955) * ''The Renyasai Yagyu Hidden Story'' (1956) * '' Suzakumon'' (1957) * '' Enjō'' (1958) * ''The Loyal 47 Ronin'' (1958) * '' Nichiren: A Man of Many Miracles'' (1958) as Hōjō Sanemasa * '' Samurai Vendetta'' (1959) * '' Scar Yosaburo'' (1960) * ''The Story of Osaka Castle'' (1961) as Michiiku Itamiya * '' Akō Rōshi'' (1961) as Matsumae Izunokami * '' Hangyakuji'' (1961) as Ōkubo Tadayo * '' Love Under the Crucifix'' (1962) * '' 13 Assassins'' (1963) as Rōjū * '' Bushido, Samurai Saga'' (1963) as Kōzuki Genza * ''Kojiki Taishō'' (1964) * '' Zatoichi's Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokuzen Hidari
was a Japanese actor and comedian born in Kotesashi Village (now part of Tokorozawa), Iruma District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's ''Seven Samurai is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The story takes place in 1586 during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. It follows the story of a village of desperate farmers who hire seven ...'', '' The Lower Depths'' and '' Ikiru''. Hidari was famous among Japanese audiences for his portrayals of meek, downtrodden men, and although a teetotaller, was renowned for his convincing drunk scenes (see esp. " Ikiru"). Filmography References External links * 1894 births 1971 deaths People from Tokorozawa, Saitama Japanese male film actors {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yutaka Nakamura
Yutaka Nakamura (中村 豊 , ''Nakamura Yutaka'') (born December 22, 1967) is a Japanese animator, designer, and cinematographer. He's currently employed by Bones. His works include key animation on projects such as ''Cowboy Bebop'', ''Space Dandy'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', ''One Punch Man'', ''My Hero Academia'' and ''Eureka Seven''. He is known for his dynamic and unique action sequences that often make very heavy use of impact frames, and is considered in animation circles as one of the greatest action cinematographers of his generation. Having the freedom to storyboard his own scenes, he mixes unique action cinematography and animation timing to create distinctive action scenes in his animation. He is also known for his very detailed animations of debris, often cubic in nature; this type of debris has become so synonymous with his work that they've been given the name "yutapon cubes" after his nickname "yutapon" within animation circles. His work has been discussed in an an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuo Endō (actor)
was a Japanese actor. He is famous for playing the role of Manhichioyabun on the television jidaigeki series ''Zenigata Heiji''. Selected filmography Film *''Soren dasshutsu: Onna gun'i to nise kyôjin'' (1958) - Sugiyama *''Raiden'' (1959) *'' The End of Summer'' (1961) - Hayashi Seizo *''Ôsaka yaro'' (1961) *'' Love Under the Crucifix'' (1962) *''A Wanderer's Notebook'' (1962) *''New Tale of Zatoichi'' (1963) - Inn keeper *''Dokonjo ichidai'' (1963) *''Chi to daiyamondo'' (1964) *'' Zatoichi's Flashing Sword'' (1964) - Boss Yasugoro of Takeya *''Kenka inu'' (1964) *''Kaoyaku'' (1965) - Kôda *''Nezumi kozo Jirokichi'' (1965) *''Matatabi san ning yakuza'' (1965) *''Muhômatsu no isshô'' (1965) - Kumakichi *''Bôryoku no minato: Tora to ôkami'' (1965) *''Hondara kenpô'' (1965) *''Zatôichi jigoku tabi'' (1965) - Yakuza boss of Ejimaya *''Meiji kyokyakuden - sandaime shumei'' (1965) *''Barâ kêtsu shobû'' (1965) *'' Yojōhan monogatari: Shōfu shino'' (1966) - Segawa Kikuzo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Edajima
is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings The name Takashi can have multiple different meanings depending on which kanji is used to write it. Some possible writings of the name include: *江詩 - "estuary , inlet, poem" *隆 - "prosperous noble" *喬士 - "high, boasting, samurai, gentleman" *峻 - "high, steep" *崇史 - "adore, revere, chronicler, history" *孝 - "filial piety, serve parents" *節 - "moral courage, integrity" *傑 - "hero, outstanding" Takashi can also be written in hiragana and/or katakana: *タカシ (katakana) *たかし (hiragana) People with the name *Takashi Abe (阿部 隆, born 1967), Japanese shogi player *, Japanese rugby union player *Takashi Amano (天野尚, 1954–2015), Japanese photographer, aquarist and designer *Takashi Aonishi (青西 高嗣), Japanese music artist *Takashi Asahina (朝比奈 隆, 1908–2001), Japanese conductor *, Japanese volleyball player *Takashi Fujii (藤井隆, born 1972), Japanese singer and comedian *Taka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayumi Nagisa
is a Japanese actress and singer. Biography She was born from Tokyo. After dropping out of high school, she made her debut in 1961 in the film ''Yūyake Ko yake no Akatonbo'' (directed by Koji Shima). She went sold out as Daiei Film's fresh star. Her stage name "Mayumi Nagisa" was named by composer Kosaku Yamada. She appeared numerously in a wide variety of genres such as teen films, yakuza films, and jidaigeki. She also worked as a singer. In 1973, after marrying to Kuranosuke Hamaguchi with an age difference 27 years, she retired effectively and gave birth to the eldest daughter the following year. After the death of Hamaguchi in 1990, she appeared in suspense television dramas, etc. Currently she lives her life back and forth between her married daughter and her grandchild's home in London and Roppongi is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous for the affluent Roppongi Hills development area and popular night club scene. A few foreign embassies are located near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoko Kubo
is a feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally spelled . Possible writings Naoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *直子, "obedient, child" *尚子, "esteem, child" *奈緒子, "Nara, cord, child" *菜緒子, "greens, cord, child" *奈央子, "Nara, center, child" *菜穂子, "greens, ear (of grain), child" *奈保子, "Nara, keep, child" *奈生子, "Nara, fresh, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese tennis table player *Nahoko Kinoshita (菜穂子, born 1980), Japanese actress *Nahoko Kojima (奈保子, born 1981), Japanese paper cut artist *Nahoko Uehashi (菜穂子, born 1962), Japanese writer *Naoko Hayashiba (直子, born 1968), Japanese writer and shogi player *Naoko Iijima (直子, born 1968), Japanese actress *Naoko Ishihara (奈央子, born 1974), Japanese sport shooter *Naoko Imoto (直歩子, born 1976), Japanese freestyle swimmer *Naoko Ken (ナオコ, born 1953), Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet. A ford may occur naturally or be constructed. Fords may be impassable during high water. A low-water crossing is a low bridge that allows crossing over a river or stream when water is low but may be treated as a ford when the river is high and water covers the crossing. Description A ford is a much cheaper form of river crossing than a bridge, and it can transport much more weight than a bridge, but it may become impassable after heavy rain or during flood conditions. A ford is therefore normally only suitable for very minor roads (and for paths intended for walkers and horse riders etc.). Most modern fords are usually shallow enough to be crossed by cars and other wheeled or tracked vehicles (a process known as "fording"). Fords may be accompanied by stepping stones for pedestrians. The United Kingdom has more than 2,000 fords, and mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
