Monday, April 29, 2019

Actors: Kazuya Naito

Actors: Kazuya Naito
Born in Kyoto, and has been an actor for 30 years. The main works in which he appeared are “Rurouni Kenshin”, “A chef of Nobunaga”, “The Unfettered Shogun”, “Mito Komon”. He has appeared in period drama more than contemporary drama, especially playing the role of a villain.Besides the many villain characters, he also plays detective roles and characters who are killed. His special skill is sword fighting.

How he become an actor: He loved films and wanted to enter the world of actors, and he was given the opportunity to do so, as he saw a flyer of Toei Actors School and applied.
Favorite film, drama: Hissatsu series, Yojinbo
Favorite actor: Yusaku Matsuda
The most memorable scene: Played the role of a geek in a contemporary drama.

At Toei Kyoto Studio Park, he is often in charge of “Samurai Course -
Sword for Beginners” and playing as Izou Okada in “Samurai Sword
Fighting Lesson”




Appearances
<Film>
“The Samurai Astronomer”, “Rurouni Kenshin” and “Moonlight Serenade”

<Series>
"The Unfettered Shogun", “Gokenin Zankuro”, "Mito Komon", "Toyama no Kin-san", “Nogaremono Orin”, “Taikoki”, “Sono Otoko, Fukushocho”, “Shin Kyoto Meikyu nnai”, “Omiya-san”, “Shadow Spies”, “Woman of the Crime Lab”, NHK “A Survivor of Chushingura” and NHK “Saigo no Senpan”.

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Sunday, April 21, 2019

Historical Drama Festival

Historical Drama Festival
The 「Historical Drama Festival」 was held on February 9 (Sat), 10 (Sun) and 11 (Holiday) 2019 in Toei Kyoto Studio Park as part of the 「International Culture and Arts Base Formation Project」 supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Targeting foreigners living in Japan, we held tours to introduce historical dramas in English and Chinese.
1. Japanese movie archives and exhibition tour
2. Short movie view
3. Open movie set guide by actors
4. Film studio guide by actors
5. Samurai experience
6. Free time in Toei Kyoto Studio Park

1. Japanese movie archives and exhibition tour
The Hall of Fame, which displays the artifacts of people who have contributed to the film industry, as well as posters and movie equipments, is highly regarded by avid movie fans and experts. The valuable movie materials were introduced in English and Chinese in an easily understandable manner.


2. Short movie view
Visitors saw an 8-minute short movie which introduced film facilities, film costumes, wigs, arts etc..

3. Open movie set guide by actors
It is the first historical drama theme park in Japan. The reproductions of Edo Town and other locations in the park are used for real movie shoots. The actors xplained the location shooting set and shooting techniques, attracting interest for Japanese period dramas.


4. Film studio guide by actors
Visitors were able to visit the indoor studio, usually closed to the public, where they learned about the stage, background and props. In order to enjoy period dramas more, actors reproduced a common scene in a samurai house, explaining the mechanisms of a movie shoot which viewers are usually unaware of.


5. Samurai experience
It is an interactive event teaching about the structure and conduct of katana. Toei actors used katana (sword props) actually used for shooting, and taught about the samurai manners and how to use a katana in an easily understandable manner. It was an event where you could learn the spirit of samurai from the last samurai living in modern times.




6. Free time in Toei Kyoto Studio Park
After the group tour, visitors had free time in the park.


Sponsorship: Historical Drama Festival Executive Committee
Toei Kyoto Studio Co., Ltd.
Toei Kyoto Studio Co., Ltd.
Kyoto prefecture
ADDD-Link Co.,Ltd.

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Monday, April 15, 2019

Warehouse edition: moulded objects (1) stone wall, stone Buddha

Warehouse edition: moulded objects (1) stone wall, stone Buddha
In historical dramas you can often see Jizo (bodhisattva) statues, stone Buddhas and stone castle walls next to the fields or mountain roads. In fact, sometimes they are not made of real stones!


The moulded objects that look like stones are actually made of Styrofoam. Styrofoam is easy to process and transport, so it is suitable for moulded objects used for shooting.


What looks like moss on the surface of a stone is made of either spray or green laver! It is really a good idea!


You might view stone objects differently from now on when you see them on TV or in movies.

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Actors: Tsutomu Hirai

Actors: Tsutomu Hirai
Born in Kyoto, and has been an actor for 22 years. Major appearances are "Mito Komon", "The Unfettered Shogun". He has appeared in period and contemporary dramas. Currently, he mainly appears in videos talking with performers on set. His special skills are track and field, imitation, comedy and electric guitar.

How he became an actor: Childhood friend debuted in Tokyo at the age of 18 and it was a trigger that he also wanted to try.
Favorite movie, series: Silent films (Chaplin and others)
Favorite artist: Ryuji Harada
The most memorable scene or inside story: The memory of him getting hurt is still the strongest. In addition, the tension of having to complete a scene in a fire in one go fire left a deep impression.

At Toei Kyoto Studio Park, he is often in charge of events such as "Terakoya", "Guided Park Tour - together with actors", "Guidebook".

"Guided Park Tour - together with actors"

Special version of "Guided Park Tour - together with actors" : 47 Ronin’s Yasubei Horibe.



Appearances
<Series>
"Nogaremono Orin", "Woman of the Crime Lab", "Kyoto Meikyo Annai", "Kyoto Undercover Investigator", "Mito Komon", "The Unfettered Shogun".

<TV Advertisment>
"Keihan Train Okeihan", "Acecook Ramen Shinmengumi" and others

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Friday, April 5, 2019

Actors: Toru Iwasu

Actors: Toru Iwasu
Born in Osaka Prefecture, and has been an actor for 28 years. Major appearances include "Sono Otoko, Fukushocho", "Honboshi - Shinri Tokuso Jikenbo", "The Secret Pleasure of Kyoto People", "Mito Komon", "Ooka Echizen", "Woman of the Crime Lab" series. He has not only appeared in period dramas but also in contemporary series. His special skills are swimming and sword fighting.

How he became an actor: After failing at higher education, he saw the recruitment of the Toei actor training school and received an audition.
Favorite movie, series: "Rocky", "Abunai Deka"
Favorite artists: Kyohei Shibata, Hashizo Okawa
The most unforgettable scene: He was attacked by a wave while filming the movie "Ask This of Rikyu" in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture.


At Toei Kyoto Studio Park, he is often in charge of events such as "Terakoya", "Samurai Course - Sword for Beginners", the role of Toshizo Hijikata or a Ronin in "Samurai Sword Fighting Lesson".




Appearances
<Movies>
“Ask This of Rikyu", "Gokudo no tsumatachi NEO", "Princess Toyotomi", "Yukichi Fukuzawa", "The Hidden Blade", "The Homeless Student"

<Series>
"Sono Otoko, Fukushocho" regular, "Dr. Hikojiro" regular, "Honboshi -Shinri Tokuso Jikenbo" regular, " Obaben : Two Female Lawyers In Kyoto", "Imposter: Ieyasu Tokugawa", "Woman of the Crime Lab", "Kenkaku Shobai: Goroji Ansatsu", NHK "Ooka Echizen", "Onihei gaiden roto ruten”, "Devoted Cookbook", "Jumanbun no ichi no guzen", "Nohime", "Ooku", "Hissatsu series", "Shikaku Ukeoinin", "Toyama no Kin-san", "Nogaremono Orin", "Chushingura", "Kyoto Meikyo Annai", "Geisha Detective!", "Omiya-san", "Mito Komon", "Shin on-yado Kawasemi", "Onmitsu Bugyo Asahina", "Zenigata Heiji" etc.

<TV advertisement>
Purpose "Value home" series

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Actors: Izumi Yoshimura

Actors: Izumi Yoshimura
Born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, and has been an actress for 10 years. Major appearances are contemporary dramas such as the TV series "Kyoto Chiken no Onna" and "Woman of the Crime Lab" etc.Her special skills are belly dance and horse riding.

How she became an actor: Crazy about the period drama, so she came to Kyoto, where the period dramas are shot, all the way from Kamakura to enter an actor training school in Kyoto.
Favorite movie, series: "Mito Komon", "Meibugyo Toyama no Kinsan"
Favorite artists: Kotaro Satomi, Hiroki Matsukata, Teruhiko Saigo
The most unforgettable scene: A scene in which she killed a person and a scene in which she was killed.

Introduction of the actors in Toei Kyoto Studio Park.

At Toei Kyoto Studio Park, she is often in charge of events such as "Guided Park Tour - together with actors", "Outdoor Ninja Training Class", "Guidebook".


Special version of "Outdoor Ninja Training Class" for kids.


<Appearances>
"SP (Security Police) 4", "Kyoto Chiken no Onna", "Sousa Chizu no Onna","Detective 110 kg", "Woman of the Crime Lab" series.

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

The Secrets of the Studio ・Introduction

The Secrets of the Studio ・Introduction
This blog is an introduction to the behind-the-scenes of the TV programs and movies shot at Toei Studios Kyoto and Toei Kyoto Studio Park. We will introduce three main themes; the “actors section”, the ”warehouse section”, and the ”technology section”.
Thank you.

Actors section:photos taken whilst acting at Toei Studios Kyoto, interviews, the profile of actors and so on.


Technology section:make-up, dressing, editing, lighting, shooting, art, sound recording and so on.


Warehouse section:costume, wigs, props, shop curtains, models, film shooting equipment and so on.


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