Eijirō Yanagi
Acting
Biography
Yanagi Eijiro ( September 16, 1895 - April 24, 1984 ). In 1966, he received the Medal with Purple Ribbon, and in 1970, he received the Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class. His final stage performance was in "Actress" in 1982. He died of acute heart failure on April 24, 1984, at the age of 88
Born: September 16, 1895
Place of Birth: Hyogo, Japan
Known For
The Lost Public Funds
Four thousand gold coins were stolen from the vault of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, which were collected as a tax to the shogun. The guard of Nijo castle Asaka Keinosuke, disguised as a komuso monk, proceeds to investigate the theft, traces of thieves lead to Edo, where Asaka goes.
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status. Soon, an offer of marriage is brought to Harima. Trying to test his love, Okiku breaks one of the plates of the family treasure of the Aoyama family, but Harima doesn't notice. However, someone surrounding her witnesses the moment Okiku breaks the plate on purpose.
Admiral Yamamoto
As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds, but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with ever-diminishing likelihood of success.
Red Beard
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
Sisters of Nishijin
A family of Kyoto textile workers struggles after tragedy.
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to overthrow the shogun is set in motion and Kondo Isami and his fellow samurai must answer the call and expose those behind it.
Miniature
Ginko, a poor cobbler's daughter, becomes a geisha to support her family. She passes from one geisha house to the next, trying to find love and hope in the process. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't escape her sad fate.
The Life of Oharu
In 17th century Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
The Eagle of the Pacific
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war with the United States. He opposes the attack on Pearl Harbor, but, overruled, he leads his forces to the best of his ability.
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.
Filmography
as Hirofumi Ito
as Nagano
as Shinsaku Ohwada
as Fujimura
as Tachibana
as Daisaku Ôwada
as Lin Qingming/ Kiyoaki Hayashi
as Madwoman's father
as Genichiro Matsuhashi
as Matsumoto
as Murata, the landlord
as Yanagisawa
as Matsudaira Izu no kami
as Gonnosuke Shizuta
as Ishimoto
as Hiromi-ya
as Sohei Mizuki
as Sukegoro Hanoka
as Ooinokami Matsudaira
as Yasugoro
as Tadahira Fujiwara
as Sukegorô
as Abbot Tenchu
as Uncle
as Naoyoshi Ashikaga
as Zeniya Gohei
as Sonoda Shunsuke (Setsuko's father)
as Ogosho
as Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa
as Heikichiro Hashimoto
as Fukubara Echigo
as Takeyama
as Banshu-Ya Jubei
as Teppei Murata
as Mori
as Mori
as Fujiyoshi
as Shinpachiro Kasahara
as 大石内蔵助
as 土屋相模守
as Emperor Shirakawa
as Oda Nobuhide
as Shunsuke's father
as Hyogoro Onishi
as 飯岡助五郎
as 能登出雲守
as Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
as 阿部伊勢守
as 東白河三位卿
as Iwami
as 吉田文助
as Yamauchi
as Counterfeiter
as 北村内膳正
as Eitaro
as Tohata
as Seikichi Kineya
as Serizawa
as Minamoto
as Sasagawa Shigezô
as Naoyuki Shinano
as 遊佐内膳正
as Kiyohide
as Jirozou
as 川並人足の親方泉屋喜兵衛
as Gôji Kishii