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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Japanese musician-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 1982, to announce production of the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" with the director of the film, Nagisa Oshima (C), and costars including comedian-actor Beat Takeshi (R). A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Musician-actor Johnny Okura dies at 62

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo in July 1982 shows Japanese musician and actor Johnny Okura (far L) attending a press conference to announce production of the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," with the director of the film, Nagisa Oshima (2nd from R) and costars, including comedian-actor Beat Takeshi (far R) and musician-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto (2nd from L). Okura died of pneumonia on Nov. 19, 2014, at a Tokyo hospital. He was 62.

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Funeral for Nagisa Oshima

TOKYO, Japan - Film director Yoichi Sai arrives at Tsukiji Honganji temple in Tokyo, the venue of the main funeral service for Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima held on Jan. 22, 2013. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," passed away at the age of 80 on Jan. 15.

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Funeral for Nagisa Oshima

TOKYO, Japan - The main funeral service for Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima is held at Tsukiji Honganji temple in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2013. The film master, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," passed away at the age of 80 on Jan. 15.

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Wake for Nagisa Oshima

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano attends a wake for fellow moviemaker Nagisa Oshima at Tsukiji Hongan-ji temple in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Jan. 21, 2013. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died of pneumonia on Jan. 15 at the age 80.

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Wake for Nagisa Oshima

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Yoji Yamada attends a wake for fellow moviemaker Nagisa Oshima at Tsukiji Hongan-ji temple in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Jan. 21, 2013. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died of pneumonia on Jan. 15 at the age 80.

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Wake for Nagisa Oshima

TOKYO, Japan - A wake is held for Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima at Tsukiji Hongan-ji temple in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Jan. 21, 2013. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died of pneumonia on Jan. 15 at the age 80.

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Wake for Nagisa Oshima

TOKYO, Japan - A portrait of Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima is surrounded by flowers on an altar during a wake for him at Tsukiji Hongan-ji temple in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Jan. 21, 2013. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died of pneumonia on Jan. 15 at the age 80.

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Film director Oshima dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 1994 shows Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 15, 2013. He was 80.

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Film director Oshima dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo in July 1982 shows Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima (C) holding a press conference about the production of his movie "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," with Ryuichi Sakamoto (L) and Beat Takeshi, who later became known as Takeshi Kitano. Oshima, who won the best director award at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1978 with "Empire of Passion," died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 15, 2013. He was 80.

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Film director Oshima dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2000 shows Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 15, 2013. He was 80.

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Actor Fumio Watanabe dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Fumio Watanabe (file photo) died of acute respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on Aug. 4, his family said. He was 74. Watanabe, who began his acting career in 1956, appeared in a series of movies directed by Nagisa Oshima. He played the role of an intelligent yakuza gangster in many films.

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Takeshi Kitano Characters: Sgt. Gengo Hara (as Takeshi) Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie & Tom Conti Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers & Col. John Lawrence Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie & Tom Conti Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers & Col. John Lawrence Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Bowie Characters: Capt. Yonoi & Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Bowie Characters: Capt. Yonoi & Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Bowie Characters: Capt. Yonoi & Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie & Tom Conti Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers & Col. John Lawrence Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Tom Conti & David Bowie Characters: Group Capt. Hicksley & Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie & Tom Conti Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers & Col. John Lawrence Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Bowie, Jack Thompson Characters: Capt. Yonoi,Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers,Group Capt. Hicksley Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie & Tom Conti Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers & Col. John Lawrence Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie & Ryuichi Sakamoto Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers & Capt. Yonoi Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie & James Malcolm Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers & Celliers' Brother Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

David Bowie & Ryuichi Sakamoto Characters: Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers & Capt. Yonoi Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983

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Empire Of Passion (1978)

Tatsuya Fuji & Kazuko Yoshiyuki Characters: Toyoji & Seki Film: Empire Of Passion; In The Realm Of Passion; Phantom Love; The Ghost Of Love; Ai No Borei (1978) Director: Nagisa Oshima 06 September 1978 Im Reich der Leidenschaft (Ai No Borei / L'Empire de la Passion, JP/FR 1978, Regie: Nagisa Oshima) Szene / Sex und Gewalt, Paar, Mann h

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Empire Of Passion (1978)

Kazuko Yoshiyuki & Tatsuya Fuji Characters: Seki & Toyoji Film: Empire Of Passion; In The Realm Of Passion; Phantom Love; The Ghost Of Love; Ai No Borei (1978) Director: Nagisa Oshima 06 September 1978 Im Reich der Leidenschaft (Ai No Borei / L'Empire de la Passion, JP/FR 1978, Regie: Nagisa Oshima) Szene / Sex, Umarmung, Licht und Schatten, Schattendramaturgie, nackte K

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Empire Of Passion (1978)

Tatsuya Fuji & Kazuko Yoshiyuki Characters: Toyoji & Seki Film: Empire Of Passion; In The Realm Of Passion; Phantom Love; The Ghost Of Love; Ai No Borei (1977) Director: Nagisa Oshima 06 September 1978 Im Reich der Leidenschaft (Ai No Borei / L'Empire de la Passion, JP/FR 1978, Regie: Nagisa Oshima) Szene / nackt, Akt, erotisch, schlammverschmiert, oben ohne, Sex, Busen Date: 06 September 1978

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AI NO BOREI

AI NO BOREI DIRECTED BY NAGISA OSHIMA TATSUYA FUJI Date: 1978

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AI NO BOREI

AI NO BOREI DIRECTED BY NAGISA OSHIMA TATSUYA FUJI Date: 1978

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THE CEREMONY

THE CEREMONY aka GISHIKI director NAGISA OSHIMA Date: 1971

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Films by late Japanese director Oshima screened in Paris

People wait in line to attend the first day of a special screening at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris on March 4, 2015, of films by renowned Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima, who died in 2013. The two-month-long event is the largest of its kind featuring Oshima's films, documentaries and other works. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Films by late Japanese director Oshima screened in Paris

People wait in line to attend the first day of a special screening at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris on March 4, 2015, of films by renowned Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima, who died in 2013. The two-month-long event is the largest of its kind featuring Oshima's films, documentaries and other works. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Smallest aquarium in Japan

Photo taken April 2, 2020, shows a touch pool at Nagisa Aquarium on Suo-Oshima Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. What is said to be the smallest aquarium in Japan keeps about 80 species that were caught in nearby waters, half of them provided by local fishermen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Smallest aquarium in Japan

A child looks at a fish tank at Nagisa Aquarium on Suo-Oshima Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 2, 2020. What is said to be the smallest aquarium in Japan keeps about 80 species that were caught in nearby waters, half of them provided by local fishermen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Smallest aquarium in Japan

Photo taken April 2, 2020, shows Nagisa Aquarium on Suo-Oshima Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. What is said to be the smallest aquarium in Japan keeps about 80 species that were caught in nearby waters, half of them provided by local fishermen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actor Fumio Watanabe dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Fumio Watanabe (file photo) died of acute respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on Aug. 4, his family said. He was 74. Watanabe, who began his acting career in 1956, appeared in a series of movies directed by Nagisa Oshima. He played the role of an intelligent yakuza gangster in many films. (Kyodo)