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Kataoka Ichitaro
Japanese
Kataoka was born on February 13, 1877 to Hikoemon HARASAWA, the master sculptor for Kyoto Imperial Palace, at Harasawa's house on the corner of Sakaimachi-dori and Marutamachi-dori streets, right across from the Imperial Palace. Upon his father's death in 1881, he was adopted by Seizaburo TSUKAMOTO.…
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Onoe Matsunosuke
Japanese
Onoe Matsunosuke was a Japanese actor. He was initially an actor with an itinerant kabuki troupe. In his autobiography, he claimed that he had made his stage debut as early as 1880, in a performance given by the Tamizo Onoe company. Fascinated by the stage, he left his home by the age of 14 to travel…
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Otani Kijaku
Japanese
Otani Kijaku was a Japanese actor born in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. He joined Yokota Shokai in the last years of the Meiji era and had supporting roles in silent movies mainly starring Onoe Matsunosuke. On September 10, 1912 , Yokota Shokai became Nikkatsu due to the merge with Fukuhodo, Yoshizawa…
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Welkame
Japanese Drama - 2009, 150 episodes6.3
The 81st NHK Asadora is Welkame. The story revolves around a young woman named Nami, who was born and raised in a minshuku (a type of inn). She leaves for Tokyo to work for a magazine publisher, but is soon laid off.…
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Hibi Rock
Japanese Movie - 20146.4
Hibinuma Takurou is a senior in high school. He isn't very good at studying or sports, but he loves rock music. After graduation Takurou heads to Tokyo. He begins to perform at a legendary live club. When Takurou gets…
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The Graduates
Japanese Movie - 20076.3
Akimoto Kayoko, a senior student in high school, is adept at practically anything she does and makes good grades. She has her mind set on entering a university in Tokyo. Nishi Takumi, who is a member of the baseball…
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Home Away from Home
Japanese Movie - 20176.4
A taxi driver, young girl, and backer packer travel through fantastical Tokyo that is connected with each of their homes in Africa, Europe, and South East Asia. Akiko is a Japanese woman who figures in those travels.…
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Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
Japanese Movie - 20036.4
A shy, nerdy man, Takeru finds a schoolgirl hooker Lily is unconscious in a Tokyo park, so he decides to bring her home and lock her up in a secret basement. Although Lily is afraid of him, in fact, Takeru didn't do…
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Crazy Thunder Road
Japanese Movie - 19806.5
A nihilistic tale of warring biker gangs and ultra-nationalist militias. When the leader of the once-notorious biker gang of Tokyo falls in love with a barmaid and quickly loses his rebellious ideals, the rest of the…
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Life of Mariko in Kabukicho
Japanese Movie - 20236.5
Mariko works as a bartender at a small bar in the alleyways of Shinjuku Golden Gai, Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo. She also works as a private detective. One day, she receives a request from an organization. Their request…
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Ecstacy of the Angels
Japanese Movie - 19726.3
Ecstasy of the Angels is the first film Wakamatsu made in co-operation with the Art Theatre Guild Japan (ATG). The police station in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, which is blasted by a bomb in the film, later became…
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Our Huff and Puff Journey
Japanese Movie - 20156.3
Four female high school students in Fukuoka, Japan are big fans of Japanese rock band "CreepHyp.” They decide to go to Tokyo to attend their live concert.
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Side Job
Japanese Movie - 20176.5
Miyuki works at the Fukushima City Hall and lives with her father, Osamu, in a temporary dwelling. On weekends, she travels to Shibuya, Tokyo where she works part-time as a call girl. She carries on traveling from…
