Feudal Japanese Christian woman to be portrayed in play

Feudal Japanese Christian woman to be portrayed in play

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Ryoko Usui, a lead actress in the musical "Julia Otaa," speaks at a press conference in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 24, 2014. The stage play, opening on Sept. 20, portrays the life of a woman of Korean descent adopted by a local Japanese warlord and Christianized in the late 16th century when Christianity was not fully permitted.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001204186
  • Registered date
  • 2014/7/24 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2014 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1830 × 2592 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 523.42(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    Japan #MeToo case

    Japan #MeToo case

    Japanese journalist Shiori Ito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2022. Earlier in the month, Japan's Supreme Court finalized a ruling ordering former senior television reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay Ito 3.3 million yen ($24,000) in damages over a high-profile rape case that helped spark Japan's #MeToo movement.
      Japan #MeToo case

      Japan #MeToo case

      Japanese journalist Shiori Ito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2022. Earlier in the month, Japan's Supreme Court finalized a ruling ordering former senior television reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay Ito 3.3 million yen ($24,000) in damages over a high-profile rape case that helped spark Japan's #MeToo movement.
        Japan #MeToo case

        Japan #MeToo case

        Japanese journalist Shiori Ito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2022. Earlier in the month, Japan's Supreme Court finalized a ruling ordering former senior television reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay Ito 3.3 million yen ($24,000) in damages over a high-profile rape case that helped spark Japan's #MeToo movement.
          Sub-temple of Daitoku-ji opened to public for 1st time

          Sub-temple of Daitoku-ji opened to public for 1st time

          KYOTO, Japan - A model sits in a room at the "Kohoan" sub-temple of Daitoku-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2014, during its first opening to the public. The sub-temple was built by Kobori Enshu, a feudal Japanese warlord known as a master of the tea ceremony and a garden designer, and was used as his residence in the evening of life.
            Koriyama Castle found to have had tower 15-20m high

            Koriyama Castle found to have had tower 15-20m high

            OSAKA, Japan - The foundation stones of Koriyama Castle's main keep in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, are seen on Sept. 12, 2014. The city's education board announced the same day that the castle, used as the residence of Toyotomi Hidenaga (1540-1591), younger brother of Japanese feudal warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, had a castle tower as high as 15 to 20 meters.
              Gold leaf left in fragment of tile found at Koriyama Castle

              Gold leaf left in fragment of tile found at Koriyama Castle

              NARA, Japan - Gold leaf is seen left, as indicated by an arrow, in this photo taken on Sept. 12, 2014, in a fragment of tile unearthed at Koriyama Castle in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture. Toyotomi Hidenaga (1540-1591), younger brother of Japanese feudal warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, used the castle as his residence.
                Playwright Noda's 'Half God' to be performed in Seoul

                Playwright Noda's 'Half God' to be performed in Seoul

                SEOUL, South Korea - Playwright Hideki Noda (3rd from L) and persons concerned with his play "Half God" hold a press conference in Seoul on Aug. 26, 2014, ahead of the play's opening night on Sept. 12 at the Myeongdong Theater in South Korean capital. The play depicts the struggles of conjoined twin sisters, who share one heart.
                  Dry moat believed part of ancient castle discovered

                  Dry moat believed part of ancient castle discovered

                  KYOTO, Japan - A dry moat, newly discovered in the ruins of Shoryuji Castle in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, is opened to the press on July 30, 2014. Feudal Japanese warlord Hosokawa Tadaoki and his wife Tama, known as Garasha in history, spent their newly-married days at the castle, built on the site of what was believed to be Kotari Castle whose location has not been confirmed yet.
                    Feudal Japanese Christian woman to be portrayed in play

                    Feudal Japanese Christian woman to be portrayed in play

                    KUMAMOTO, Japan - Ryoko Usui, a lead actress in the musical "Julia Otaa," speaks at a press conference in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 24, 2014. The stage play, opening on Sept. 20, portrays the life of a woman of Korean descent adopted by a local Japanese warlord and Christianized in the late 16th century when Christianity was not fully permitted. (Kyodo)
                      Japanese-Brazilian sues Japanese gov't over denial of re-entry

                      Japanese-Brazilian sues Japanese gov't over denial of re-entry

                      SHIZUOKA, Japan - Lucas Futenma (L) and lawyers representing his wife Giullyane Futenma hold a press conference in the city of Shizuoka on May 8, 2013. Giullyane Futenma, a Brazilian woman of Japanese descent, filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government with the Shizuoka District Court the same day demanding that she be allowed to re-enter the country, where her husband lives.