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Film director Kinji Fukasaku dies at 72

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Kinji Fukasaku (file photo), known for works such as the ''War Without a Code'' yakuza movie series, died of prostate cancer Jan. 12 at a Tokyo hospital, his family said. He was 72.

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Director of 'Battle Royale' has cancer

TOKYO, Japan - Kinji Fukasaku (C), a 72-year-old Japanese filmmaker, is suffering from cancer, the filmmaker's son Kenta Fukasaku (L) said Sept. 25. Fukasaku's film ''Battle Royale'' about school kids who kill each other to survive on a deserted island sparked an outcry over its graphically violent scenes. Despite cancer, the filmmaker is determined to proceed with ''Battle Royale II.''

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Violent Japanese movie opens to public despite protest

TOKYO, Japan - A movie theater in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district is swamped by a number of people on Dec. 16 as a controversial Japanese movie featuring a series of fatal fights by junior high school students opens to the public. The film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, has been widely criticized by politicians who judged the film to be unsuitable for viewing by the nation's youth.

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Violent Japanese movie opens to public despite protests

TOKYO, Japan - People line up in front of a movie theater in Ginza, Tokyo, on Dec. 16 to see a controversial Japanese movie featuring a series of fatal fights by junior high school students. ''Battle Royale,'' directed by Kinji Fukasaku, opened the same day amid criticism of its graphic scenes of killing among students on a deserted island.

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Director of 'Battle Royale' has cancer

TOKYO, Japan - Kinji Fukasaku (C), a 72-year-old Japanese filmmaker, is suffering from cancer, the filmmaker's son Kenta Fukasaku (L) said Sept. 25. Fukasaku's film ''Battle Royale'' about school kids who kill each other to survive on a deserted island sparked an outcry over its graphically violent scenes. Despite cancer, the filmmaker is determined to proceed with ''Battle Royale II.'' (Kyodo)

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Being Erica (2009)

Erin Karpluk Characters: Erica Strange Television: Being Erica (2009) Director: Kinji Fukasaku 05 January 2009 Date: 05 January 2009

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Being Erica (2009)

Erin Karpluk Characters: Erica Strange Television: Being Erica (2009) Egg Timer Sands Of Time Sand Timer Director: Kinji Fukasaku 05 January 2009 Date: 05 January 2009

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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Movie Scene Film: Tora! Tora! Tora! (USA/JP 1970) Director: Richard Fleischer 23 September 1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! (Tora! Tora! Tora!, JP/USA 1970, Regie: Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku) Szene / japanische Kampfflugzeuge ｸber Ananas-Feldern aufHawaii auf dem Weg nach Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Japan, Zweiter Weltkrieg, World war II., two, 2., Pazifikkrieg, Film ｸber den Angriff Japans auf Pearl Harbor 1941, Kriegsfilm ------- WICHTIG: Nutzung nur redaktionell bei Filmtitelnennung bzw. Berichterstattung ｸber diesen Film. Buch- und Kalendernutzungen nur nach Absprache. --- IMPORTANT: To be used solely for editorial coverage of this specific motion picture/tv programme Date: 23 September 1970

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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Movie Scene Film: Tora! Tora! Tora! (USA/JP 1970) Director: Richard Fleischer 23 September 1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! (Tora! Tora! Tora!, USA/JP 1970, Regie: Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku) Szene / Kampfflugzeuge ｸberfliegen mit MG-Feuer feindliche Stellungen, Soldaten sterben, erschiessen, erschossen, t

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The Green Slime - film (1968)

Movie Poster Film: The Green Slime (1969) Director: Kinji Fukasaku 19 December 1968 Date: 19-Dec-68

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The Green Slime - film (1968)

Riot Police & Aliens Film: The Green Slime (1968) Director: Kinji Fukasaku 19 December 1968 Date: 19-Dec-68

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The Green Slime - film (1968)

Movie Poster Film: The Green Slime (1968) Director: Kinji Fukasaku 19 December 1968 Date: 19-Dec-68

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TORA TORA TORA

TORA TORA TORA co director KINJI FUKASAKU Date: 1970

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THE GREEN SLIME

THE GREEN SLIME Directed by Kinji Fukasaku Date: 1968

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THE GREEN SLIME

THE GREEN SLIME Directed by Kinji Fukasaku picturefrom the Ronald Grant Archive Date: 1968

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Badminton player warned over casino visit

Nippon Badminton Association Secretary General Kinji Zeniya speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 19, 2016, after the removal of Kenta Nishimoto from Japan's national badminton team for visiting an illegal casino. The revelation follows the association's indefinite suspension on April 10 of Kento Momota, third in the world rankings, for frequenting the illegal casino, which ruled him out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Another Japan badminton player visited illegal casino

Kinji Zeniya, secretary general of the Nippon Badminton Association, says in Tokyo on April 18, 2016 that another Japanese national team badminton player was found to have visited an illegal casino. Kento Motota, third in the latest world men's singles rankings, has been denied a spot on Japan's team for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after he received indefinite suspension from the association on April 10 for frequenting casinos, which are illegal in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Momota out of Rio Games with indefinite suspension

Kinji Zeniya, secretary general of the Nippon Badminton Association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 10, 2016, after an emergency meeting of directors. The association decided to ban world No. 2 player Kentaro Momota from competition indefinitely for gambling at an illegal casino. Teammate Kenichi Togo was deregistered indefinitely by the association in a heavier punishment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Momota, Tago visited illegal casino

Kinji Zeniya, executive director of the Nippon Badminton Association, meets the press in Tokyo on April 7, 2016, following media reports that badminton players Kento Momota and Kenichi Tago frequented an establishment in Japan alleged to be an illegal casino. Zeniya said that if the allegations are confirmed, it would "probably be impossible" for Momota, 21, who has booked a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, to compete at the Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Film director Kinji Fukasaku dies at 72

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Kinji Fukasaku (file photo), known for works such as the ''War Without a Code'' yakuza movie series, died of prostate cancer Jan. 12 at a Tokyo hospital, his family said. He was 72. (Kyodo)

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Violent Japanese movie opens to public despite protest

TOKYO, Japan - A movie theater in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district is swamped by a number of people on Dec. 16 as a controversial Japanese movie featuring a series of fatal fights by junior high school students opens to the public. The film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, has been widely criticized by politicians who judged the film to be unsuitable for viewing by the nation's youth.