And, since it never rains but it pours, he then caught his wife cheating on him; he had never been able to satisfy her in the bedroom. This leaves poor Muranishi with nothing to do but hang around in bars of ill repute, where he meets an apprentice gangster who illicitly sells tape...
Emperor Akihito will be the first ruler to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne, and the future of the ceremonial position remains murky.
The film is loosely based on the exploits of two Tokyo serial killers, Sekine Gen and Hiroko Kazama, a husband and wife duo who owned a pet shop and murdered at least four people. Cold Fish premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2010 and received the ...
FEATURE: 'The Tale of Genji' opera opens next week Prince Takamado and his wife will arrive in Egypt via London to take part in a ceremony marking the start of Japan Week, in which a photo exhibition of world heritage sites in Japan and a performance of "gagaku," a type of ancient J...
So accomplished was he that his pieces often came to life, as here, where a dragon and two lions chase the pursuers of his Lord’s wife. Superb impression and colour. Very slight crinkling and trimmed close, otherwise fine condition. Signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga. Status: Sold Tags:...
Shunshō died early in 1793, and somewhat later Hokusai’s young wife passed away, leaving a son and two daughters. In the year 1797 he remarried and adopted the name Hokusai. This change of name marks the beginning of the golden age of his work, which was to continue for a half ...
The impasse over the Panel's report was broken by the birth of a son in September 2006 to Princess Kiko, wife of Prince Akishino Best: Paper explains why the royal relationship with Japan became so important to Britain. During the Anglo-Japanese Alliance (1902-23), relations between the ...
He and his wife decide to take the foundling into their home, partly to fill the void left by their daughter’s early passing and also because the baby shares a resemblance to her. However, it soon becomes clear that the baby is no ordinary infant, as she grows up much faster than a...
line in seven syllables. The amplitude of thechōkapermitted the poets to treat themes impossible within the compass of the tanka—whether the death of a wife or child, the glory of the imperial family, the discovery of a gold mine in a remote province, or the hardships ofmilitary service...
When Ninigi’s wife became pregnant and was about to give birth, all in a single night, he demanded proof that the child was his. She accordingly set fire to her room, then safely produced three sons. One of them, in turn, became the father of the legendary first emperor,Jimmu, who ...