Sayoko Ninomiya

Sayoko Ninomiya

Born: June 23, 1948
in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Movies for Sayoko Ninomiya...

Udon
Title: Udon
Released: August 26, 2006
Type: Movie
Kosuke is 31, and tired of his hometown where nothing happens. On a whim, he departs for New York with dreams of making it big. 6 months later, he straggles home... defeated, and saddled with debt. Awaiting him are his old friends, a caring sister, a disgruntled father ...and a bowl of noodles. Namely, "udon" noodles. The town is built around udon, sustained by udon, nationally famous for udon.
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Shura Group
Title: Shura Group
Released: February 16, 2002
Type: Movie
Remake of The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)
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The King of Minami: Special Ver.40
Title: The King of Minami: Special Ver.40
Released: November 17, 2001
Type: Movie
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Siberian Express 2
Title: Siberian Express 2
Released: January 13, 2001
Type: Movie
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Yakuza Ladies 8
Title: Yakuza Ladies 8
Released: March 6, 1999
Type: Movie
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Momotarō Zamurai III
Title: Momotarō Zamurai III
Released: March 31, 1994
Type: Movie
Momotaro carries this sword into battle against injustice in shogunate Japan. Aided by ninja he must now wage a furious battle against the terrible “Ran” clan, villains in league with Ohara Ukon, a bitter samurai nursing a grudge against the shogunate. Together the ruthless conspirators will threaten the foundations of shogunate rule over Japan. Only the relentless slashing sword of Momotaro may save the nation from the Ran clan's army of killers.
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A Samurai's Sorrow
Title: A Samurai's Sorrow
Released: April 7, 1993
Type: Movie
A rare grouping of the three Tamura brothers, Masakazu, Takahiro, and Ryu highlight this exciting tale of a series of attempts on the life of Shogun Yoshimune. The Owari have longed for the post of shogun, and are willing to do anything, including murder, in order to achieve their goal. Directed by master filmmaker Inoue Akira, this action packed movie, based on a manga by Koike Kazuo who created the Baby Cart (Lone Wolf) series, is loaded with splendid swordplay and an intelligent story line. It all starts when poison is discovered in the shogun’s food. Can the brilliant swordsman Mondo (Tamura Masakazu) manage to save Japan’s leader from certain death?!
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Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
Title: Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
Released: March 29, 1991
Type: Movie
When Nizaemon Kumogiri, a major thief quits his job as a thief, he has two more big jobs planned in order to obtain a huge sum of money to enable his many subordinates scattered all over the country to live out the rest of their lives. First, he targets Matsuya, a medicine wholesaler in Nagoya and seduces the master of the shop by using his female subordinate, Nanakake. He then calls upon Sanji, a skilled locksmith to Nagoya, but the bandit Yagura no Fukuemon who is plotting to intercept the thief plots to extract Sanji for a large sum of money. Furthermore, Abe Shikibu, the chief of the firebrand bandit reformatory who is obsessed with Nizaemon's arrest, sends his men to Nagoya.
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She-Shogun
Title: She-Shogun
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 20, 1990
Type: Movie
The rise to power of the famed Lady Kasuga no Tsubone, who established the 'Ooku' (the women's quarters at Edo castle) and acted as nursemaid to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the future 3rd Shogun is chronicled in this historical drama. Intrigue and suspicion abound as the two brothers Iemitsu and Tadanaga vie for the post of Shogun, while behind the scenes the remnants of the defeated Toyotomi faction, lead by Lord Ishida Mitsunari attempt to discredit the Tokugawa Shogunate and regain their former position as rulers of the nation. The hidden battles between Shogun Hidetada's wife and mistresses of the 'Ooku' come to light as they force the two brothers into a life or death struggle.
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Shogun's Shadow
Title: Shogun's Shadow
Character: Oman Kata
Released: January 14, 1989
Type: Movie
A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are led by a strong leader.
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Tokyo Bordello
Title: Tokyo Bordello
Character: Hisashige
Released: June 13, 1987
Type: Movie
A ruined businessman was forced to sell his daughter, Hisano, to a brothel in Yoshiwara, the largest red-light district in Tokyo. The owner of the brothel has hopes to make her a great new addition which will attract the richest of customers. But after several months of training, she tries to flee Yoshiwara when the time has come for her to take her first customer...
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Taikoki
Title: Taikoki
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Rising from the lowliest of country samurai to the heights of power as Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is one of the pivotal figures of the Sengoku period.
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Gray Sunset
Title: Gray Sunset
Character: Mitsue Takano
Released: October 10, 1985
Type: Movie
Grandfather Fuyukichi Takano, a former university professor, gets fired from his museum job when he is affected by Alzheimer's disease, but his affliction serves to deepen family ties. Japan's submission to the 58th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Tsumiki kuzushi
Title: Tsumiki kuzushi
Released: November 3, 1983
Type: Movie
A conflict between parents and their delinquent daughter.
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The Geisha
Title: The Geisha
Released: September 10, 1983
Type: Movie
Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, it was home to over 200 geisha, however behind the fabulous facade, there were many battles - between family members, men and women, and with the Yakuza. Momokawa was sold to Yokiro at age 12, and despite being the top geisha, her many complicated relationships provide unending challenges throughout her glamorous but turbulent life.
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Battle Anthem
Title: Battle Anthem
Released: June 4, 1983
Type: Movie
The story of Japan's victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait.
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Goyou Sen Enjou
Title: Goyou Sen Enjou
Released: September 10, 1982
Type: Movie
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The Black Hood
Title: The Black Hood
Released: December 3, 1981
Type: Movie
A horse-riding samurai fights villains.
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Island of the Evil Spirits
Title: Island of the Evil Spirits
Character: Goryōnin in Hiroshima
Released: October 3, 1981
Type: Movie
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi follows a dying man's words to an enigmatic island, where he meets beautiful twin sisters and tragic events unfold.
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Title: The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?
Released: January 7, 1981
Type: TV
An epic of love and death that depicts how soldiers and ordinary people lived and fought during the Russo-Japanese War, when Japan's very existence was at stake in the face of the great power of Russia.
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Truck Rascals IX: A 5,000 Kilometer Blast
Title: Truck Rascals IX: A 5,000 Kilometer Blast
Released: August 4, 1979
Type: Movie
Ninth movie in the Torakku Yarō series. Momojiro travels to Nagano to take Jonathan's place driving logging freight through the mountains. There he meets the wild and beautiful Natsu.
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Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Title: Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Character: Toshiko Ichinomiya
Released: September 9, 1978
Type: Movie
The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determine who will become Don of Japan.
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Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Title: Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Character: Toshiko Ichinomiya
Released: October 29, 1977
Type: Movie
An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.
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Japan's Don
Title: Japan's Don
Released: January 22, 1977
Type: Movie
A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs of his daughters.
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Akan ni hatsu
Title: Akan ni hatsu
Released: June 21, 1975
Type: Movie
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The Petrified Forest
Title: The Petrified Forest
Released: September 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Follows a young med student's relationships with two women: a dangerous affair with a childhood friend and his mother's struggle to rebuild their estranged relationship.