Ohara Joji

Ohara Joji was a Japanese cameraman and cinematographer born in Tokyo. He is the father of bassist and composer Ohara Ray. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin Middle School, he joined Matsutake Kamata Photo Studio in 1924, when he was 19 years old. In 1927, he was promoted to a cameraman and made his…

Suzuki Yasushi

Suzuki Yasushi is a Japanese singer, actor, talent, and voice actor from Ota, Tokyo. He graduated from Nihon University College of Economics. He made his first TV appearance in 1957 in "Sebango 16: Kawakami Tetsuharu Monogatari" (NTV). In 1961, he was scouted while performing at a jazz cafe and was…

Tokutomi Kenjiro

Tokutomi was born on December 8, 1868 in Minamata, Japan to a samurai family. He was the younger brother of journalist and historian Tokutomi Sohō. He converted to Christianity in 1885, and moved to Imabari, Ehime, where he lived with Shiro Sokabe and was a student of Tokio Yokoi. This is also where…

Shimazu Yasujiro

Shimazu Yasujiro was a Japanese director. He was one of the major creators of the Shoshimingeki genre (films depicting the lower middle classes) at the Shochiku studios in pre-World War II Japan. Born in Kanda, Tokyo, Shimazu entered the Shochiku studio in 1920 after answering an advertisement and began…

Kazato Yusuke

Kazato Yusuke, born Matsui Eiichi (松井栄一) in Oita, Japan, is a former Japanese actor. He previously used the stage name Kazato Ken (風戸拳). After graduating from Saiki Kakujo High School (佐伯鶴城高等学校), he moved to Tokyo and worked for a company before being scouted by a modeling…

Mifune Rikiya

Rikiya Mifune was born on March 16, 1988. He is an actor and producer, known for Samurai Marathon 1855 (2019), Mifune: The Last Samurai (2015) and Catch a Wave (2006). Son of Shirô Mifune and Grandson of Toshirô Mifune. (Source: IMDB)

Wang Yan Long

Wang Yan Long, born in Handan City, Hebei Province, is a Chinese kickboxer, Chinese martial artist, and Chinese action actor. In the 2015 Kunlun China-Japan Competition, defeated Japanese player Sada Shiro Ono; in 2018 CIMMAF World Comprehensive Fighting Kingdom of Bahrain, 8 seconds KO last world comprehensive…

Komada Koyo

Born in Osaka on July 1, 1877 (Meiji 10) . He stow-awayed to the United states only return home and needy after two months, he then moved to Tokyo, Kyobashi Ward (now Tokyo Chuo-ku Kyobashi) and became a clerk at the advertising agency " Hiromeya " in Tokyo . On February 21, 1897 (Meiji 30) , Kazuichi…

Ishinomori Shotaro

Ishinomori Shotaro was a Japanese manga artist born in Ishinomori, Toda, Miyagi, Japan. His real name was Onodera Shotaro (小野寺章太郎). Until 1984, he used the name Ishinomori Shotaro (石森章太郎). In 1950, as a middle school student, Ishinomori sent a fan letter to Tezuka Osamu, which…

Ohira Toru

Ohira Toru was Japanese narrator and voice actor from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He was a representative of Ōhira Production. One of his most known roles is the dub voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars. He was also known for his many narration roles, most notably in the Super Sentai series. He was a…

Taking the Castle

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At the end of the Sengoku period, While other Daimyo are joining Tokugawa Ieyasu's army one after another. but only Uesugi clan is brave enough stand in Ieyasu's way. Kuruma Touzo is a ronin who left Kobayakawa Hideaki.…

Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza

Protagonist Hishakaku murders a man in a quarrel over a barmaid and goes to jail. In his temporary absence, his girlfriend Otoyo, a former geisha, falls for Hishakaku’s brother, inciting a dangerous love triangle…

Yoru no Shuyaku

Ogata, a lawyer from Ito Law Office, heads for Hakone with Ito, who has finished meeting with President Todoroki of Daito Corporation., but Ito dies in an accident on the way. Soon, Ogata is accused of professional…

Oya to Ko no Gozan

The Mabuchis were an elite family seem as perfect. The husband, Kiyoshi, worked overseas in a trading company; the wife, Yasuko, was a perfect housewife; and the son, Shiro, was a great student at the University of…

Haha no Kokuhaku

In response to Yusuke's proposal, Ai replied "No", which meant that she wanted to live as a life partner, regardless of the form of marriage. Yusuke is delighted and Haruna also shows an understanding of Ai's way of…

Totsugawa Keibu Series 34: Shindai Tokkyu Asakaze Satujin Jiken

A murder case occurs on Asakaze Express on which inspector Totsugawa is on board. Asakaze, the stage of the incident, appeared in Showa 31 (1956) as Japan's first sleeper limited express, and was called "Blue Train"…

Theater of Life: Hishakaku

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Story of yakuza's honor, duty and loyalty. Hishakaku asks his woman, Otoyo, a former geisha, to move to Tokyo, where they are taken in by Boss Kokin. Due to his obligation to Kokin, he is involved in a gang war and…

Lion Crest

A group of black hoods calling themselves the Golden Spider Party appeared near the border of Joshinetsu and attacked the Sado Kinzan Transport Corps heading for Edo. To investigate this case, the Shogun family appointed…

Shinano no Colombo Jiken File 13

Takemura Iwao, also known as "Shinano Colombo," encountered a murder at a concert venue he visited during his vacation. The victim was Shiratori Ranko, a violinist who was scheduled to appear. Eventually, her co-star…