Takayama Hiroko

Real name Yasue Nakagami. Born in Iizuka Town, Kaho District, Fukuoka Prefecture. The actress changed her artistic pseudonyms over the years, sometimes also appearing under her maiden name, and then her husband's surname. Her date of death is unknown. Last known mention about here is from 1980.

Marui Taro

Marui Taro was a Japanese actor. His career was very short because of the "Five-Company Agreement". Not only was it blocking the actors and crew from joining other studios, but it also blocked film actors from appearing in TV series and vice versa. He was one of the few actors at the time who spoke…

Mori Teruo

Actor. Born in Shinmachi, Moji City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He died at the age of 23, committing suicide at a train station. His death echoed greatly, not only due to his young age and great popularity, but also rumors about the love triangle he was supposed to be in. The man is said to be meeting two…

Park Joon Woo

Park Joon Woo is a South Korean-Belgian cook and food columnist. He was born in South Korea but moved to Belgium when he was 18 due to his father's military deployment. He dropped out of the Modern Languages program in college and then worked as a sculptor for over a year before quitting. He took a…

Lee Wang Hyeong

Lee Wang Hyeong studied filmmaking at the Kunsthochschule für Medien in Cologne, Germany, before producing LOST TO SHAME (2017) and Jazzy Misfits (2020), both from director Nam Yeon-woo. He also produced the documentary Garden, Zoological (2019), about life in a zoo. (Source: Koreanfilm.co.kr)

Mariko

Born in Fukuoka prefecture as Mariko Hiura (Koga, after her husband). In 1984, she won the Grand Prix at the 9th audition project "All Japan Young Selection Star is You !!" of Nippon Cultural Broadcasting's "Decision! All Japan Kayo Selection". She is a singer and actress. She also use sometimes stage…

Tsuga Shizuko

Real nam Shizuko Sunaga. Born in Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo City Hongo-ku, Komagome Sakashita-cho. Her father was also an actor working with the stage name Kiyoshi Toga, and her brother Kazushi Toga, was child actor. She had break in acting, between 1931-1935. After World War II she back to business again.…

Takagi Masakatsu

He is a musician and filmmaker from Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan. He attended Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, graduating with English. His work has been noticed by Apple Inc., and a 3-minute promotional video for the company was made about how Takagi creates his videos on a Macintosh system, and Apple…

Kojika Ban

Kojika Ban, born Kojika Atsushi (小鹿敦) in Asakusa, Kappabashi, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. Initially interested in painting, he became passionate about theater after joining his high school drama club at Omiya High School (大宮高等学校). He later pursued a degree in Theater Studies…

Shirai Noriko

Formely known as Noriko Tsuji. Shirai was born without both arms due to the side effects of her mother taking thalidomide, and she had almost no eyesight in her right eye. She's also the first Japanese victim of thalidomide, who become a civil servant. Wanting to introduce her disease, women agreed…

Japan Year Zero

Documentary about Japan that was shaken by the US-Japan security pact struggles and student disputes. (Source: theMoviedb)

Qing Palace Grudge

Drama about conflicts between Dowager Cihei and Emperor Gwongtsoi.

Missing My Mother

Drama about Prince Yeonsan's search for the truth behind his mother's death, his revenge, and his descent into tyranny and madness.

Yoshi Kawa

Story about the turbulent life of a woman, who took over the Yoshii River shipping wholesaler, before the opening of the railway. (Source: Japanese = tvdrama-db.com || Translation = MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the…

Seishun Kazoku

Story about nine siblings, from Hara family, whose parents have already passed away, two pet dogs , and two ducks. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList)

Queen Min

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Drama about the life of Empress Myeong Seong.

Yoisho

Story about warm, sincere and dependable cafeteria manager at the department store is in charge of over 30 waitresses. (Source: Japanese = TVDrama-Db || Translation = MyDramaList)

The Eight Bandits

Story about the famed 8 robber gang, a band of Chinese Robin Hoods. (Source: Wu Tang Collection YouTube)

Dojima

Story about the market price of rice. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Dojima" (堂島) by Hanato Kobako (花登筐).

Hono no Shozo

Drama about young people in the Japanese rock scene starring the lead singer of Japanese rock band The Tigers (1966-1971, 1981-1983). (Source: theMoviedb)