The Volcano Wind

4.0

An airplane loaded with 50 million yen for the reconstruction of Amami Oshima crashes en route from Kagoshima, Kyushu, but neither the money nor the remains of the pilot can be found. The second of 8 part 'Gambler'…

Dawn Wind in My Poncho

6.3

Matahachi, Jin and Jambo are friends who will soon graduate from high school. They don't have much hope for their future, but just a vague wish for a change from their normal lives. They decide to take one last trip…

Nihon Zero-Year: Wind from Fukushima II

A docu-drama that portrays the world two years after the Fukushima nuclear accident. On March 11, two years after the breakdown of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, the wife suddenly disappears with her child. The…

Bunshigeki

An entertaining show in which brothers are harmonious, everyone was a boatman, and the staff cheered...

A Mother's Touch

8.0

"Beyond the Silence" is a touching portrayal of the remarkable journey of Fukushima Satoshi, the world's first deafblind university professor, and his mother, Reiko. Living in Kansai with her husband, a teacher, and…

Summer Night Sky, Autumn Sunset, Winter Morning and Spring Breeze

7.3

An omnibus featuring four stories about the four seasons. 1: "With you when cherry blossoms bloom" Elementary school teacher Naoya has just quit his job for his wife, Mana. Naoya spent the remaining time with Mana.…

Takamine Mieko

Mieko Takamine was born on December 2, 1918 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for The Inugami Family (1976), Sanada Yukimura no bouryaku (1979) and Hana no nagadosu (1954). She died on May 27, 1990 in Japan. She had a hit song - "Kohan no yado" (Lakeside Hotel) in 1940. (Source: IMDb)

Akagi Keiichiro

Born Akatsuka Chikahiro in Tokyo, Akagi and his family moved to Shonan, during World War II, to avoid air attacks, eventually settling in Hayama. His childhood was largely a pleasant affair, though it was sometimes punctuated by hardships typical for most Japanese families during the postwar years.…

Nanao Reiko

She was a student at Tokyo Prefectural third higher girls' school (now Tokyo Metropolitan Komaba High School) in 1942 and joined NHK Tokyo Broadcasting System troupe after graduation. She played an active role as a voice actress in the radio drama "Kimi no Naha" in 1956. After that, she was been active…

Mariya Tomoko

Mariya Tomoko is a Japanese actress, singer, writer, and Musashino Art University lecturer from Minato-ku, Tokyo. She graduated from Takarazuka Music School in 1980, scoring the highest points in her graduation exam. She joined the Takarazuka Revue as a 66th gen member. In 1989, she won the 39th Minister…

Matsumoto Seicho

Matsumoto Seicho was a Japanese author born on February 12, 1909 but his birthday is listed as December 21 on his family register. His real name is Matsumoto Kiyoharu. While Matsumoto himself stated he was born in Hiroshima, official records state he was born in Itaku Village, Kiku District, Fukuoka…

Wakadanna

Nira Shinji, also known with his stage name Wakadanna, is a member of Japanese reggae band Shonan no Kaze.

Uchimura Teruyoshi

Uchimura Teruyoshi , half of the Japanese comedy duo Utchan Nanchan, is one of the most famous and influential comedians in the owarai community. His nickname is Utchan, and his partner, Kiyotaka Nanbara, is known as Nanchan. He was born on July 22, 1964 in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. Though he has worked…

Shishido Joe

Shishido Joe was a Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname…

Fuji Sumiko

Fuji Sumiko is a Japanese actress and moderator from Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture. She received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2007, and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays in the spring of 2016. She graduated from Osaka Municipal Honjo Junior High School. She became a fan of Takarazuka Revue…

Sakai Miki

Sakai Miki is an actress and J-pop idol singer from Shizuoka, Japan. As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iwai film "Love Letter" playing the role of Itsuki Fujii as a young girl. The film was a huge box-office success and Miki picked up a number of awards for her role including…