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The Japanese writer Kōhan Kawauchi (川内康範) was born 105 years ago, on February 26th, 1920. Most well-known to Tokusatsu and film fans for his creation of "Moonlight Mask", he also wrote numerous popular songs and poems. #filmsky #BOTD kawauchi-office.jp

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The Japanese actor Sō Yamamura (山村聰) was born 115 years ago, on February 24th, 1910. #japanese #actor #BOTD youtu.be/AZlR_BfyTQE

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The Goofball/愚か者傷だらけの天使 (1998)

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The first Japanese female film producer Takiko Mizunoe (水の江瀧子) was born 110 years ago today, on February 20th, 1915. She had an incredible life and career, with many other 'firsts', worth reading up on. #japanese #actress #BOTD

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How have I never heard of Takiko Mizunoe (水の江瀧子) before? Her life and career is insane. 110 years since her birth tomorrow (Feb. 20th, 1915). ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%...

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The Japanese actor Shirō Yanase (柳瀬志郎) was born 95 years ago, on February 16th, 1930. According to Nikkatsu, he appeared in around 300 films as a supporting actor. #japanese #actor #BOTD

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The Japanese actor Kataoka Shōen (片岡松燕) was born 130 years ago, on February 15th, 1895. #filmsky #moviesky #japanese #actor #BOTD https://youtube.com/shorts/3vt1kTfiEPk

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Happy to reveal the cover of David Desser's and my co-edited volume, The Cinema of Kinoshita Keisuke. Films of Joy and Sorrow. Link in comments to the University of Edinburgh Press website with the details on Table of Contents.

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The Japanese actor Kataoka Shōen (片岡松燕) was born 130 years ago, on February 15th, 1895. #filmsky #moviesky #japanese #actor #BOTD https://youtube.com/shorts/3vt1kTfiEPk

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The Japanese actor Shirō Ōsaka (大坂志郎) was born 105 years ago, on February 14th, 1920, ironically, in Akita Prefecture. #japanese #actor #botd #filmsky #moviesky https://youtube.com/shorts/F5867QB0PQY

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The Japanese actress Reiko Kitami (北見禮子) was born 110 years ago, on February 13th, 1915. In her 27-year-long career from 1932-1959, she appeared in at least 150 films. She passed away in 2007 at 92 years old. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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Japan's first kiss on the silver screen was in 1946, unsurprisingly it was frowned upon by some (eerily similar to the "sex scenes are unnecessary" commentary of today.)

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When are we getting a Blu-ray release of "BU・SU" (1987)? It's time. @filmsradiance.bsky.social @arrowvideo.bsky.social @thirdwindowfilms.com

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The Japanese actress Mitsuko Ōe I (大江美智子) was born 115 years ago on February 11th, 1910. She was an important figure in the female swordplay genre, establishing a theater troupe specializing in it. She passed away suddenly at just 28 years old. #filmsky #botd

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The Japanese actress Izumi Hara (原泉) was born 120 years ago, on February 11th, 1905. She appeared in Japan's first TV drama, 『夕餉前』, in 1940, and later in her career she was known for her roles as an elderly woman. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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The innovative Japanese musician, actor, and founder of "The Crazy Cats", Hajime Hana (ハナ肇), was born 95 years ago, on February 9th, 1930. #japanese #actor #BOTD #filmsky #moviesky https://youtube.com/shorts/7_b-7Ddn-kM

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The Japanese actor and stuntman Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢博文) celebrates his 55th birthday today, born on February 7th, 1970. You may recognize his face for such roles as Gamera in "Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris" (1999) or Zelmoda in "Gekiso Sentai Carranger." #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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Orchids Under the Moon/月下の蘭 (1991), directed by Takashi Ishii (石井隆). #japanese #filmsky #movieski #japanesefilm

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The Japanese actor and stuntman Kenji Ōba (大葉健二) celebrates his 70th birthday today, born on February 5th, 1955. Inspired by Shin'ichi Chiba as a kid in the '60s, he joined Chiba's newly founded "Japan Action Club" and mentored under him. #japanese #actor #botd

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The Crazy Family/逆噴射家族 (1984), Directed by Sōgo (AKA Gakuryū) Ishii.

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I've watched a lot of movies with my friends @brazybenjamin.bsky.social and @jckdvnprt.bsky.social over the years, so we sat down to talk about some of our favorite Japanese watches to celebrate Ben's 5th Japanuary challenge - youtu.be/3IVpAC2WbdU

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The Japanese actress Setsuko Karasuma (烏丸せつこ) celebrates her 70th birthday today, born on February 3rd, 1955. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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The pioneering Japanese director and actor Yutaka Abe (阿部豊) was born 130 years ago on February 2nd, 1895. #filmsky #moviesky #botd https://youtube.com/shorts/SC-X0n-c14o

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The Japanese actor Mikio Narita (成田三樹夫) was born 90 years ago on January 31st, 1935. He primarily played villainous characters and regularly appeared in the films of Kinji Fukasaku. He passed away on April 9th, 1990. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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The Japanese film director Torajirō Saitō (斎藤寅次郎) was born 120 years ago, on January 30th, 1905. He was primarily known for his silent comedies, a majority of which are now lost, but he directed over 200 films from 1926 until he retired in 1962. He passed away on May 1st, 1982. #filmsky #moviesky

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The Japanese actor Akira Ishihama (石浜朗) was born 90 years ago, on January 29th, 1935. One of his most notable roles was in "Harakiri" (1962) as the rōnin cruelly forced to commit seppuku with a bamboo blade. He passed away on July 26th, 2022 at 87 years old. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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The Japanese screenwriter Masashige Narusawa was born 100 years ago, on January 29th, 1925. He wrote screenplays for the films of many acclaimed directors, including Kenji Mizoguchi. Narusawa passed away on February 13th, 2021, at the age of 96. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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The Japanese actor Hideaki Nitani (二谷英明) was born 95 years ago on January 28th, 1930. #filmsky #moviesky #botd https://youtube.com/shorts/lqcPm0yO7A0

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The Japanese director Buichi Saitō (齋藤武市) was born 100 years ago today, on January 27th, 1925. As a staple of Nikkatsu studios, his films played big parts in the careers of Akira Kobayashi, Jo Shishido, and others. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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Yoshimitsu Morita (森田芳光), the acclaimed Japanese director and screenwriter, was born 75 years ago on January 25th, 1950. #filmsky #moviesky #botd https://youtube.com/shorts/4SY6t5B6eng

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The Japanese actor and director Thomas Kurihara (栗原トーマス), birth name Kurihara Kisaburō (栗原喜三郎), was born 140 years ago today on January 24th, 1885. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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A business organization in Japan asked me to help them understand how America’s lurch rightwards (or more accurately, Trumpwards) might affect the consumption of Japanese cultural products there going forward. The short answer is: not well. blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/japan-is-n...

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The Japanese actor and comedian Denden celebrates his 75th birthday today, born on January 23rd, 1950. #filmsky #moviesky #botd

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The Japanese actress Keiko Takahashi (高橋惠子) celebrates her 70th birthday today, born on January 22nd, 1955. #BOTD #filmsky #moviesky youtube.com/shorts/QyTib...

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