Akaji Maro
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
actor
, Butoka
, and theater director. He was born in Sakurai, Nara
and is the founder of Dairakudakan. His son is Nao Ōmori
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, Butoka
Butoh
is the collective name for a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement inspired by the movement. It typically involves playful and grotesque imagery, taboo topics, extreme or absurd environments, and is traditionally performed in white body makeup...
, and theater director. He was born in Sakurai, Nara
Sakurai, Nara
is a city in Nara, Japan.As of 2007, the city had an estimated population of 63,321 with a density of 630.01 persons per km². The total area is 98.92 km².The city was founded on September 1, 1956....
and is the founder of Dairakudakan. His son is Nao Ōmori
Nao Omori
is a Japanese actor, with his most notable role as Ichi in Ichi the Killer directed by Takashi Miike. He is the son of Japanese actor Akaji Maro. His older brother is the film director Tatsushi Ōmori. Nao is sometimes credited under the name Nao Ohmori...
.
Film
- Yakuza WeaponYakuza Weaponis a 2011 Japanese film directed and written by Tak Sakaguchi and Yūdai Yamaguchi. Based on the manga by Ken Ishikawa, the film is about Shozo Iwaki who works as a mercenary in South America. Iwaki is informed of the death of his gang boss dad and discovers his former Yakuza henchman is involved...
(2011) - Sakigake!! OtokojukuSakigake!! Otokojukuby Akira Miyashita is a comedy martial arts manga that was originally serialized at the Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991. It is staged in a private boy's school that teaches ōendan to troubled teenagers. The students are trained to "revive the Spirit of Japan" and mainly engage in fighting or...
(2008) - Makai TenshoMakai Tenshois a novel by Futaro Yamada.It is a tale of historical fiction in which Mori Sōiken resurrects other dead historical figures to overthrow the Shogunate. Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi rises to fight Amakusa and his warriors of the dead...
(2003) - Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
- KTKT (film)KT is a 2002 Japanese-South Korean film directed by Junji Sakamoto with a screenplay by Haruhiko Arai. It based on the kidnapping of Kim Dae-jung by agents of Park Chung-hee in August 1973 while on a trip to Tokyo...
(2002) - KikujiroKikujiroThe album includes "Summer", one of the most famous compositions by Hisaishi; it was also re-arranged and used for Toyota Corolla commercials, for instance...
(1999) - Cat's Eye (1997)
- Yamato TakeruYamato Takeru (film)Yamato Takeru is a 1994 Japanese film. The film was produced by the Japanese film company Toho, and released in Japan on July 9, 1994.-Plot:...
(1994) - YumejiYumejiis a 1991 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki. It is a semi-fictional account of poet and painter Takehisa Yumeji. It also forms the final part of Suzuki's Taishō Roman Trilogy, preceded by Zigeunerweisen and Kagero-za , surrealistic psychological dramas and ghost stories linked by...
(1991) - Shinran: Path to PurityShinran: Path to Purityis a 1987 Japanese drama film directed by Rentaro Mikuni. The film won the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Junkyu Moriyama - Zenshin * Michiyo Ookusu - Keishin, Shinran's wife* Ako - Shiina* Kazuo Andoh - Kazuto* Sen Hara - Ayae...
(1987) - Burst CityBurst Cityis a Japanese science fiction punk rock musical / action film. Released in 1982, the film was directed by Sogo Ishii. Primarily a showcase for both various specific punk rock bands of the time, such as The Roosters, The Rockers, and The Stalin, the film is also purely demonstrative of the culture...
(1982) - Yaju-dekaYaju-dekais a 1982 Japanese drama film directed by Eiichi Kudo. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Ken Ogata as Seiji Ōtaki* Ayumi Ishida as Keiko Yamane* Shigeru Izumiya as Toshiaki Sakagami* Gannosuke Ashiya as Seiji Shimamura...
(1982) - Kagero-zaKagero-zais a 1981 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki and based on a novel by Kyōka Izumi. It forms the middle section of Suzuki's Taishō Roman Trilogy, preceded by Zigeunerweisen and followed by Yumeji , surrealistic psychological dramas and ghost stories linked by style, themes and the...
(1981) - ZigeunerweisenZigeunerweisen (film)is a 1980 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki and based on Hyakken Uchida's novel, Disk of Sarasate. It takes its title from a gramophone recording of Pablo de Sarasate's violin composition, Zigeunerweisen, which features prominently in the story...
(1980)
Television
- Kindaichi Case FilesKindaichi Case Filesis a serialized Japanese mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. They are written by Yōzaburō Kanari or Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō...
(1996) - Psychometrer EijiPsychometrer Eijiis a mystery manga and live-action series created by Masashi Asaki and Tadashi Agi, that started in 1996. The manga series is composed of 25 tankōbon and was serialized by Kodansha. So far, it is yet to be released worldwide, although it was published by Chuangyi in Simplified Chinese, Tong-Li in...
(1997) - GAROGARO, sometimes referred to as , is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 7, 2005 to March 31, 2006, lasting 25 episodes .On December 15 and December 22, 2006, a special entitled Garo Special: Beast of the Midnight Sun aired...
(2006) - Yamada Tarō MonogatariYamada Taro Monogatariis a Japanese manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga series, published by Kadokawa Shoten, ran from 1996-2000 with a total of fourteen volumes. Besides, after the ending of the series...
(2007) - Atsuhime (2008)
External links
- Dairakudakan Official Site