Yeoun

Lee Kyeong Bin, known professionally as Yeoun, is a South Korean singer, dancer and former member of ARGON (아르곤). He made his debut in March 2019 as the group's lead vocalist with their first single album, "Master Key". Later that year, they launched their first Japan Live "Master Key" showcase…

Tanimura Masahiko

Masahiko Tanimura was born on February 25, 1927 in Yamagata, Japan as Makoto Takeda. He was an actor, known for Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen (1974), Torakku yarô: Totsugeki ichiban hoshi (1978) and Akutarô-den: Warui hoshi no shita demo (1965). He died on August 6, 2000 in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan (Source:…

Okamoto Nobuto

Born to his father, who was an architect (two boys and two girls). Born in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture , spent time in Sakai City until elementary school . He moved to Kanagawa Prefecture and Tokyo . Joined the theater company Himawari in the second year of junior high school . Debuted as a child…

Arishima Ichiro

Arishima Ichiro, born Oshima Tadao (大島忠雄) in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He was the eldest son of a steel factory owner. After attending Hioki Elementary School (日置尋常小学校) and Nagoya Middle School (名古屋中学校), where he developed an interest in theater, he…

Nakamura Kanzaburo XVIII

Nakamura Kanzaburo XVIII (born Namino Noriaki) was a Japanese actor active in kabuki and other forms of live theatre, television, and commercials. Kanzaburo was a versatile actor whose credits include farce, period pieces, and Shin Kabuki. In June 2011, Kanzaburo revealed to the public that he was suffering…

Kanze Hideo

Kanze Hideo was a Japanese actor and director, who specialized in the Noh form of musical drama. He was the second son of Kanze Tetsunojo VII, a descendant of Kanami and Zeami, who founded the Noh movement in the 14th century. Trained alongside his brothers by his father and grandfather, Kanze made…

Roel

Kim Sun Ho, known professionally as Roel, is a South Korean singer, dancer and former member of ARGON (아르곤). Before debuting, he used to be part of the broadcasting club during middle school and high school and even wanted to become an announcer. He made his debut in March 2019 as the group's…

Shimojo Masami

Shimojo Masami was a Japanese actor born in Busan, South Korea, to parents from Iki, Nagasaki, Japan. He graduated from Busan First Commercial School and lived in Busan until age 20 before moving to Tokyo to pursue a career as a film director. In 1936, he joined the Shinkyo Theatre Company and debuted…

Kono Akitake

Kono Akitake was a Japanese actor, born in Shinko, Annaka, Nagasaki, Japan. He was originally performing under the stage name Yamazaki Shinzo (山崎進蔵). He attended Shimabara Prefectural Middle School and later Tokyo Physics School, though he left in November 1930. In November 1931, Kono joined…

Mochizuki Yuko

Mochizuki Yuko was a Japanese actress, film director, and politician, serving as a member of the House of Councillors for the Japan Socialist Party. She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and in 1930, she left Tokyo Municipal Shinobugaoka High School without graduating. Under the stage name…

Keiji Inukai Hayato

7.5

One morning in mid-summer, a dead man with a knife in his chest is discovered on a park bench. The victim is Shinojima Taku, the vocalist of a famous rock band who had made waves after winning a literary prize for…

Hakodate Coffee

7.4

An old western style apartment named Hisuikan is located in Hakodate, Japan. Various artists gather at Hisuikan following Tokiko Ogiwara’s (Yoko Natsuki) intention to support young artists. Tokiko Ogiwara is the…

Mr. No Problem

6.4

Shot in stylish black-and-white, this three-act fable, set in wartime Chongqing, focuses on the indifferent rich, the head clerk on a farm, and some young intruders. (Source: Tokyo International Film Festival) ~~ Adapted…

A Sower of Seeds 3

7.3

27-years-old Ayane Kataoka works at city hall in Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture. The area is famous for its peaches and Ayane also grows peaches at her home. She hopes to register a new type of peach that her older brother…

Katana Onkososhin 4K Katana Project

Documentary shot in 4K resolution that follows the creation of a Japanese sword from start to finish. Japanese swords are mesmerizing works of art, and this documentary shows the master sword maker, sword polisher,…

Stop

6.0

Sabu and Miki, a young couple in Fukushima, are disturbed by a sudden explosion at the nearby nuclear plant. As instructed, they quickly make their escape from the area contaminated with radiation. After finding a…

Fuji Family 2017

7.6

There is a small old-fashioned shop called ‘Fuji Family’ at the foot of Mt Fuji that is a convenience store in name only. It is run by three sisters who are known for their beauty. Dependable Oguni Takako is the…

Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro - Obihiro Satsujin Route

Inspector Totsugawa investigates a case that begins with the murder of Hatano Hiroshi, an executive at a major apparel company, but quickly expands into a larger mystery when a second killing occurs aboard a train…

Eiko Kyoju no Jikenbo

6.8

Unobe Eiko is a professor at a famous university and tries to solve a serial murder case which happened on campus with a useless police detective named Nanba Haruto that is serious about his work and has a strong sense…

Super Folk Song

The documentary captures the recording of the 1992 album 'Super Folk Song' of singer songwriter Akiko Yano. In January 2017, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Akiko Yano's solo debut, "2017 digital remaster…