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English: These were highly acclaimed and achieved good results, solidifying Yamada's position as a filmmaker.
Japanese: いずれも高い評価と手堅い成績を収め、山田の映画作家としての地位を固めていく。
English: They mostly starred Chieko BAISHO, who featured in more than 60 films in the leading or the second leading role, including Sakura in "Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo" and numerous starring roles before the start of the series.
Japanese: ほとんどが倍賞千恵子主演であり、『男はつらいよ』のさくら役、シリーズ開始以前の多くの主演作を含めると、実に六十数本で主演、準主演に迎えている。
English: This rare closeness in a way proves that Yamada is the sort of artist who 'repeatedly sings the same song for life'.
Japanese: この世界にも稀な緊密ぶりは、ある意味、山田が「生涯同じ歌を繰り返し歌い続ける」タイプの作家である証左ともなっている。
English: This was Yamada's second period drama following "Un Ga Yokerya" (If You Are Lucky), and the first Fujisawa novel to be made into a movie.
Japanese: 山田にとって、『運がよけりゃ』に続く2度目の時代劇であり、藤沢作品を初映画化したものであった。
English: The story depicts the suffering of "low-ranked" samurai, who had been ignored in other period dramas.
Japanese: 他の時代劇では無視され続けてきた“位の低い”武士の苦悩を描いた物語である。
English: Real details are carefully depicted, with the characters wearing worn-out old clothes instead of beautiful new ones, and having stubble growing in the shaved part of the head since people could hardly shave it everyday, and the film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 76th Academy Awards.
Japanese: 登場人物が綺麗な新品の服ではなく、着古した古着を着ていたり、毎日さかやきを剃るはずが無いから、剃った部分に髪が生えてくる等の実に細かい部分をリアルに丹念に描き、「第76回アカデミー賞」外国語映画部門にノミネートされた。
English: In 2004, he released another period drama "Kakushi ken Oni no tsume" (The Hidden Blade) based on a Fujisawa novel, which won the Best Film Award at the 7th Zimbabwe International Film Festival.
Japanese: 2004年、再び藤沢原作の時代劇『隠し剣鬼の爪』を発表し、「第7回ジンバブエ国際映画祭」最優秀作品賞を受賞した。
English: In 2006, Yamada, who was a member of sumo's Yokozuna Deliberation Committee, became an honorary advisor to Tokyo University Sumo Club, which he used to belong to, in order to 'hopefully solve the shortage of club members.'
Japanese: 2006年、大相撲横綱審議委員の山田は、「部員不足解消に役立つなら」と、OBである東京大学相撲部の名誉顧問となった。
English: Watching a friendly match against Kyoto University, he was thrilled because 'it is wonderful that students who are apparently beginners fight while their noses are bleeding.'
Japanese: 京都大学との交流戦を観戦し、「初心者にしか見えない学生が鼻血を出しながら立ち向かう姿が愛しい」と興奮した。
English: In 2007, it was decided Yamada's "Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi" (The Yellow Handkerchief) would be remade in Hollywood.
Japanese: 2007年、自身の監督作『幸福の黄色いハンカチ』がハリウッドでリメイクされる事が決定。
English: He spent his childhood in Manchuria but since the nearby roads were paved with asphalt, he didn't grow up with beautiful scenery that he could call home.
Japanese: 幼少時は満州で育ったが、近くの道路はアスファルトで舗装され、故郷と呼べる美しい景色を見て育たなかったという。
English: In fact, he found the classes boring, hardly attended any and was on the verge of dropping out before he graduated.
Japanese: 実際に入学すると授業がつまらなく、ほとんど出席せずに退学寸前のところで卒業した。
English: When he killed off the main character in the final episode of the TV series "Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo," he received a large amount of complaints from the fans.
Japanese: TVシリーズの『男はつらいよ』最終回で主人公を殺してしまったため、ファンから大量の苦情が来た。
English: He acknowledged that he had not understood the drama, and decided to create a sequel for the screen.
Japanese: このとき、作品を理解していなかったことを認め、映画で続編を撮る決意をした。
English: Shibamata, Katsushika Ward, the setting for the 'Tora-san' series, was chosen after being suggested by writer Katsumoto SAOTOME.
Japanese: 寅さんの舞台・葛飾区柴又は、作家・早乙女勝元の紹介で最終的に決定された。
English: When he fell sick on the set of the final movie and was lying down in the dressing room, Kiyoshi ATSUMI, who at that time might have already known that he himself was dying, said to him, 'Are you all right, Mr. Yamada? You should take care of yourself and live a long life,' which Yamada still remembers fondly.
Japanese: 最終作の撮影現場で体調を崩して楽屋で寝込んでいた所、その頃は既に自分の死が近いことを悟っていたのか渥美清から「山田さん大丈夫ですか？あなたは体を大事にして長生きしなければなりませんよ。」と言われたのが今でも心に残っていると言う。
English: In recent years, he has said 'I feel like I could make a lot more Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo films' when he is on location.
Japanese: 近年ではロケ地に行くと「男はつらいよを何本でも作れそうだ」と語っている。
English: He used to criticize the films of Yasujiro OZU for being 'similar stories every time' and 'boring, with nothing happening' and was shocked to see Akira KUROSAWA, whom he respected, eagerly watch Ozu films at home.
Japanese: 小津安二郎の映画に対し、「毎回同じような内容ばかり」「何も起きずつまらない」と批判していたが、敬愛する黒澤明が自宅で小津映画を熱心に鑑賞しているのを見てショックを受ける。
English: His favorite writer is Shuhei FUJISAWA because he is touched by the way all the main characters lead modest lives.
Japanese: 好きな作家は藤沢周平、どの主人公も慎ましく生きている姿が胸を打たれるという。
English: Hideo GOSHA (五社英雄, his real name was 'Eiyu GOSHA' with the same characters, February 26, 1929 - August 30, 1992) was a film director and a playwright.
Japanese: 五社英雄（ごしゃひでお、本名同じ字で「ごしゃ・えいゆう」、1929年2月26日-1992年8月30日）は、映画監督・脚本家。
English: He was also in charge of production of the TV dramas, "Detective" and "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde."
Japanese: テレビドラマの『刑事』や『ジキルとハイド』では、プロデュースも担当。
English: He was also involved in the planning of "Hirake! Ponkikki," and he was the one who submitted the proposal plan.
Japanese: 『ひらけ!ポンキッキ』の企画にも携わり、企画書を提出した人物でもある。
English: In 1985, he established 'Gosha Production,' a film-making company by himself.
Japanese: 1985年には自ら映画制作プロダクション「五社プロダクション」を設立。
English: He also took charge of supervising of "The world strongest karate, Kyokushin" (1985, by Kyokushin film production committee), and supervising of the screenplay of "Kagero II" (1996, by Shochiku/Bandai Visual).
Japanese: また、映画『世界最強のカラテキョクシン』（1985年、極真映画製作委員会）の総監修や、映画『陽炎IIKAGERO』（1996年、松竹・バンダイビジュアル）の脚本監修も手がけていた。
English: Later in his life after acquiring a reputation as a director, he revealed to his daughter that he had gotten a full-body tattoo by the second Horiyoshi.
Japanese: 後年、監督としての名声を博して後に、二代目彫芳の手による刺青を、全身に彫ったことを娘に明かした。
English: Gosha himself recommended and employed Ando as a regular member during the planning phase of "New Three Outlaw Samurai."
Japanese: 『新三匹の侍』の企画段階で、五社自ら安藤をレギュラーに推薦して起用した。
English: Gensai KAWAKAMI (December 25, 1834 - January 13, 1873) was a Japanese samurai of Sonno Joi ha (supporters of the doctrine for restoring the emperor and expelling the barbarians) (statesman of the Kumamoto Clan).
Japanese: 河上彦斎（かわかみげんさい、天保5年11月25日(旧暦)（1834年12月25日）-明治4年12月4日(旧暦)（1872年1月13日））は、尊皇攘夷派の日本の武士（熊本藩士）。
English: In 1863, at the age of 30, he was recommended to be the chief equivalent to Teizo MIYABE in the selection of army for the Kumamoto clan.
Japanese: 文久3年、30歳の時、熊本藩親兵選抜で宮部鼎蔵らと同格の幹部に推される。
English: Generally, he is known as "Hitokiri Gensai" (Gensai the killer); however, the only person he actually killed was Shozan SAKUMA, and it is unknown as to when, who and how many people he killed thereafter.
Japanese: 一般的に「人斬り彦斎」などと呼ばれているが、彦斎が斬った人物で確実なのは佐久間象山だけで、後はいつ誰を何人斬ったのかは明確に伝わっていない。
English: He stood only about 150 cm and had fair skin, looking like a woman at first glance.
Japanese: 容姿は、身の丈5尺前後（150cmほど）と小柄で色白であった為、一見女性の様であったという。
English: He taught himself how to use a sword; yet he was known to be adept at drawing a sword with only one hand (from the position as low as one knee almost touching the ground, cutting the opponent slashing from bottom to top up to the shoulder).
Japanese: 剣術は我流で、片手抜刀の達人（片膝が地面に着くほど低い姿勢からの逆袈裟斬り）であったと伝えられている。
English: Some say that he was trained at Katayama-Hoki school; however, bases for this theory are that at the time most popular iai (instantaneous drawing of sword) had been that of Hoki style, and although the movement had been different, Hoki style of iai included cutting the opponent slashing from bottom to top up to the shoulder.
Japanese: 片山伯耆流を修行したという説もあるが、その根拠となっているのは、当時、熊本藩で最も盛んだった居合が伯耆流だったという事と、所作こそ異なれど伯耆流には逆袈裟斬りの業が多い点が、その理由として挙げられている。
English: Thereafter, he went back to Kyoto to avenge the killing of Teizo MIYABE by Shisengumi during the Ikedaya Incident in July 1864.
Japanese: その後、元治元年6月の池田屋事件で新選組に討たれた宮部鼎蔵の仇を討つべく再び京へ向かう。
English: In 1867, he returned to his domain; however, because the real power for Kumamoto Domain had been held by the Sabaku-ha (supporters of the Shogun), he was imprisoned.
Japanese: 慶応3年に帰藩するが、熊本藩は佐幕派が実権を握っていた為投獄される。
English: Due to his imprisonment, he was not able to participate in the Taisei Hokan (transfer of power back to the Emperor), Restoration of Imperial Rule and the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
Japanese: このため、大政奉還、王政復古(日本)、鳥羽伏見の戦いの時期は獄舎で過ごす。
English: The Kumamoto Domain belonging to Sabaku-ha attempted to ride the tide of the Meiji Restoration by using Gensai; however, Gensai refused to cooperate.
Japanese: 佐幕派であった熊本藩は、彦斎を利用して明治維新の波にうまく乗ろうとするが彦斎は協力を断る。
English: After the restoration, the new government, aiming to open its country, feared Gensai, who never ceased to advocate the expulsion of foreigners.
Japanese: 維新後、開国政策へと走る新政府は、あくまでも攘夷を掲げる彦斎を恐れた。
English: He was suspected of involvement with Nikyo Jiken (The Incidents triggered by two court nobles), then by further suspicion for the assassination of a Sangi (Councilor) Saneomi HIROSAWA, and he was beheaded on January 1872.
Japanese: 二卿事件への関与の疑いをかけられ、続いて参議広沢真臣暗殺の疑いをかけられ明治4年12月斬首。
English: It is said that Gensai was not involved in the assassination and he was beheaded actually for not following the policy of the Meiji Government.
Japanese: しかし、この暗殺事件に彦斎は無関係といわれており、明治政府の方針に従わなかった為の斬首とみられる。
English: When royalists gathered for drinking, one shogun's retainer was singled out for criticism.
Japanese: 志士たちが集まりを持った際、酒の席でとある幕臣の事が槍玉に上がった。
English: When drunken royalists said "he is unforgivable" and "he should be slain," Gensai KAWAKAMI left the place.
Japanese: 「こやつは許せぬ」「斬るべし」等と、酒の入った志士たちが気焔を上げていると、河上彦斎がその場を立った。
English: Gensai returned a while later holding the head of the shogun's retainer who was being talked about.
Japanese: 暫くして席に戻ってきた彦斎は、話題に上ったその幕臣の首を手に提げて来たという。
English: Shinpachi NAGAKURA (May 23, 1839 - January 5, 1915) was the leader of Nibantai (Second Unit) of the Shinsengumi (a group who guarded Kyoto during the end of Tokugawa Shogunate).
Japanese: 永倉新八（ながくらしんぱち、天保10年4月11日(旧暦)（1839年5月23日）-大正4年（1915年1月5日）は、新撰組二番隊組長。
English: He entered 'Gekikenkan,' the Shindo-Munen school of swordsmanship training hall led by Jumatsu OKADA III Toshiaki in 1846 at the age of eight.
Japanese: 弘化3年（1846年）、8歳のとき岡田十松（3代目）利章の神道無念流剣術道場「撃剣館」に入門。
English: During his samurai training, he became a live-in apprentice of Isami KONDO of the Tennenrishin school who had a training hall, Shieikan in Ichigaya in Edo and had disciples in the Tama area in Bushu (Musashi Province).
Japanese: 武者修行中に、江戸市谷に道場試衛館を構え、武州多摩地方で門人を持っていた天然理心流の近藤勇に食客として入門する。
English: He participated in Roshigumi with Isami KONDO and others, and became the captain of the second unit when Shinsengumi was formed, playing a central role in Shinsengumi from its early days.
Japanese: 近藤らとともに浪士組に参加し、新撰組結成後は二番隊組長を務めるなど新撰組草創期からの中心人物であった。
English: NAGAKURA had received a Menkyo-kaiden (full proficiency) certificate in the Shindo-Munen school, as with Kamo SERIZAWA, who he kept on friendly terms with.
Japanese: 芹沢鴨と同じ神道無念流の免許皆伝であり、芹沢とも親しく交わっていた。
English: He fought bravely with Isami KONDO and Soji OKITA during the Ikedaya Incident in 1864.
Japanese: 1864年（元治元年）池田屋事件では、近藤勇、沖田総司らと共に奮戦。
English: It is said that Isami KONDO, who had suddenly become famous for his bravery during the Ikedaya Incident, acted selfishly for a while.
Japanese: 池田屋で一躍勇名を馳せた近藤には、一時、我儘な振る舞いが目立つようになったとされた。
English: NAGAKURA resented this and together with Sanosuke HARADA, Kai SHIMADA and others, reported Isami KONDO for committing Hiko-go-kajo (five counts of misconduct) to the Lord of the Aizu Domain, Katamori MATSUDAIRA under the risk of leaving Shinsengumi.
Japanese: それを遺憾に思った永倉は、原田左之助、島田魁らと共に、脱退覚悟で近藤の非行五ヶ条を会津藩主松平容保へ訴え出た。
English: NAGAKURA expressed his belief in the report that the members considered KONDO as their leader and intended to follow his instructions but they also considered themselves as his comrades, not vassals.
Japanese: これには、近藤を局長と認め従うが、我等は近藤の家臣ではなく同志だとする主張が込められていた。
English: (It is also said that KONDO's temporary insolent behavior was incited by Kanryusai TAKEDA's misleading account that all the members respected him and thought of themselves as his vassals.)
Japanese: （この近藤の一時の増長は、武田観柳斎に隊士みな家臣として局長を慕っていると吹き込まれた為ともいわれている）。
English: Katamori MATSUDAIRA, who had received the report, guided Isami KONDO into mending his ways and the Shinsengumi recovered its strong unity.
Japanese: この訴えを受けた容保のとりなしで近藤は身を改め、新選組は固い結束を取り戻した。
English: Although KONDO said, 'I want to save Todo's life.' and NAGAKURA attempted to let Heisuke run away, Heisuke was killed by Tsunesaburo MIURA.
Japanese: 近藤の「藤堂だけは生かしておきたいものだ」という言葉もあり、永倉も平助を逃がそうと試みたが、平助は三浦常三郎の手によって討ち取られた。
English: After Soji OKITA fell ill, NAGAKURA also commanded OKITA's Ichibantai (first unit) and completed many important missions.
Japanese: 沖田総司が病床に伏せると、沖田の一番隊も指揮し重要な任務を数々こなした。
English: In the Battle of Toba-Fushimi at Kyoto, NAGAKURA showed his courage by leading members of a suicide squad and charging with a sword against the bullet-firing imperial army.
Japanese: 京都の鳥羽伏見の戦いでは、決死隊を募り官軍の銃弾に対して刀一つで突撃する豪胆さも見せた。
English: He became the son-in-law of Kaian SUGIMURA, who was a Hani (Edo-period doctor working for his domain at a public clinic) in 1871 and moved to Matsumae-cho in Hokkaido.
Japanese: その後1871年（明治4年）藩医の杉村介庵の婿養子となり北海道松前町(北海道)に渡る。
English: In 1873 (or 1875), he succeeded as the family head and changed his name to Harunobu SUGIMURA (later to Yoshie SUGIMURA).
Japanese: 明治6年（もしくは明治8年）、家督を継いで杉村治備（後に義衛）と名乗る。
English: In 1882, he was invited by Kiyoshi TSUKIGATA, who was known as the demon prison head because of his strictness, to become an instructor of swordsmanship at the Kabato Shujikan, or 'outland prison' (the predecessor of modern prisons).
Japanese: 1882年（明治15年）、その苛烈さから鬼典獄（所長）と呼ばれた月形潔が管理する「地の果ての獄」樺戸集治監の剣術師範に招かれた。
English: It is said that NAGAKURA just laughed and said, 'I guess those from Satsuma cannot accept the help of a former Shinsengumi fighter for fear of losing face.'
Japanese: 永倉は「元新選組の手を借りたとあっては、薩摩の連中も面目丸つぶれというわけかい」と笑ったという。
English: After the Meiji Restoration, as one of a few surviving senior members of Shinsengumi, he set up the graves of Isami KONDO and Toshizo HIJIKATA in Itabashi, Tokyo.
Japanese: 明治維新後、数少ない新選組幹部の生き残りとして、板橋に近藤勇、土方歳三の墓を建立した。
English: He moved backed to Otaru again in 1899 because his wife and child had opened a pharmacy in Otaru Ironai, Hokkaido.
Japanese: 1899年（明治32年）、妻と子供が北海道小樽色内で薬局を開局していた為に小樽へ再度移る。
English: He lived in the vicinity of Otaru Midori 1-chome (near the former Otaru Shonen Kagakukan (Otaru Juvenile Science Museum)) from 1905.
Japanese: 1905年（明治38年）から小樽緑1丁目（旧小樽少年科学館付近）に移った。
English: (His house was at the site of the building named "Otaru Rengo Eisei Kumiai Jimusho" (office of Otaru Union Health Association) in those days, which was to the left when facing the main front door of the former Otaru Shonen Kagakukan).
Japanese: （旧小樽少年科学館の正面玄関を真正面に見て左の位置にある当時の建物名『小樽聯合(れんごう)衛生組合事務所』跡）
English: It is said that he said, 'Kondo and Hijikata died young, but I can experience such wonderful products of civilization because I survived.'
Japanese: 「近藤、土方は若くして死んでしまったが、自分は命永らえたおかげで、このような文明の不思議を見ることができた」と語っていたという。
English: There is an episode about him that he was accosted by the local yakuza at the entrance of a movie theater, but sent them running with his sharp glare and loud yell.
Japanese: ある時、映画館の出口で地元のヤクザにからまれ、鋭い眼力と一喝で退散させたというエピソードもある。
English: He met the daughter of Isami KONDO, Otowa YAMADA on May 22, 1913.
Japanese: 1913年（大正2年）5月22日には近藤勇の娘、山田音羽と対面をしている。
English: He died in Otaru City, Hokkaido at the age of seventy-six on January 5, 1915 due to blood poisoning from periostitis caused by a tooth cavity.
Japanese: 1915年(大正4年）1月5日に虫歯が原因の骨膜炎、敗血症で北海道小樽市にて死去、享年76。
English: Jutoku-ji Temple in Takinogawa, Kita Ward in Tokyo, Satozuka cemetery (1-ki, 3-go, No.762) in Kiyota Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido and the central graveyard in Otaru City, Hokkaido, and other places.
Japanese: 東京都北区_(東京都)滝野川の寿徳寺境外墓地、札幌市清田区里塚霊園（一期三号762番）北海道小樽市中央墓地他。
English: Juro ABE later ranked NAGAKURA first, OKITA second, and SAITO third in order of swordsmanship.
Japanese: 阿部十郎は一に永倉、二に沖田、三に斎藤一の順であったと後年語っている。
English: He was good at a technique called 'Ryuhiken,' where you hold the sword low, push the opponent's sword up, and then strike the opponent by bringing the sword down.
Japanese: 「龍飛剣」と称する下段の構えから上へ敵の剣を擦り上げながら下へ切り落とす技を得意としていた。
English: He married Kotsune, who had been a geiko at Shimabara Kameya in Kyoto but Kotsune died after giving birth to their daughter, Isoko.
Japanese: 京都で島原亀屋の芸妓である小常を妻とし、小常は娘の磯子を産んだ後に他界している。
English: In 1900, Isoko became an actress called Kogame ONOE in the Kansai Region and was later reunited with her father.
Japanese: 1900年（明治33年）には関西で名を尾上小亀とした女役者になり、再会も果たしている。
English: NAGAKURA's series of works broke the stereotyped idea of considering Shinsengumi as 'a group of wicked murderers or evil envoy' and triggered a reconsideration of the Shinsengumi that is still ongoing to this day.
Japanese: この永倉の一連の働きがその時までの「新選組は悪の人斬り集団、悪の使者」という人々の固定観念を突き崩し、現在に続く新選組再考のきっかけとなった。
English: Nobuo IMAI (November 14, 1841 - June 25, 1919) was a samurai who lived around the end of the Tokugawa shogunate to the early Meiji period.
Japanese: 今井信郎（いまいのぶお、天保12年10月2日(旧暦)（1841年11月14日）-大正8年（1919年）6月25日）は、幕末から明治時代初期に活躍した武士である。
English: He was on the Tokugawa side as a member of the Kyoto Mimawarigumi (Tokugawa clan sided faction) and is said to have operated behind the scenes of the Omiya Incident.
Japanese: 徳川方に着き、京都見廻組に参加しており、近江屋事件で暗躍したとされている。
English: Nobuo IMAI learned the Kyushin school of Jujutsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referred to as fighting without a weapon) from Jujutsu master Shigekatsu KUBOTA, and learned the Jikishinkage school of swordsmanship from Kenkichi SAKAKIBARA at the Kobusho (shogunate martial arts gymnasium).
Japanese: 講武所の柔術師範だった窪田鎮勝から扱心流を習い、榊原鍵吉から直心影流剣術を習った。
English: Nobuo IMAI went to Kyoto as the head of the Yugekitai (one of Tokugawa clan sided units) and joined the Kyoto Mimawarigumi, which was under the command of Tadasaburo SASAKI.
Japanese: 遊撃隊頭取として京都に赴き、上京後、佐々木只三郎の京都見廻組に参加した。
English: Sakuzaemon FURUYA, who had translated "Hohei soren and zukai" (the Infantry Training Manual and Illustrations) and was trying to establish a Western-style infantry for the Edo shogunate, formed the Shohotai together with Shigeaki KUBOTA (son of Shigekatsu KUBOTA) by joining the surviving forces of the eleventh regiment under the command of Sakuma, governor of Omi Province, who had been killed in the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, and the twelfth regiment under the command of Shigeaki KUBOTA, who had also been killed in war.
Japanese: イギリスの「歩兵操練・図解」を翻訳し、江戸幕府の洋式歩兵部隊の編成を窪田鎮章（窪田鎮勝の子）と進めていた古屋佐久左衛門は、衝鋒隊（鳥羽伏見の戦いで戦死した佐久間近江守の第11連隊と、やはり戦死した窪田鎮章の第12連隊の残存兵力を結集）を組織した。
English: Nobuo IMAI stated that it was he who assassinated Ryoma SAKAMOTO in the Omiya Incident.
Japanese: 今井信郎は、近江屋事件での坂本龍馬暗殺の犯人は、自分であると証言する。
English: IMAI was arrested and jailed by the Imperial army (Satsuma army) for killing Ryoma SAKAMOTO in the early Meiji Period.
Japanese: また明治時代初期に今井は坂本龍馬を殺したとして、官軍（薩摩軍）により逮捕され投獄された。
English: Nobuo IMAI said he intended to save Saigo, who had once petitioned for commutation of his death sentence, not to reinforce the imperial army.
Japanese: 官軍の支援に行くのではなく、助命嘆願してくれた西郷を助けに行くのが目的だったという。
English: He initially persecuted Christianity but he happened to learn the teachings of Christianity in a church in Yokohama.
Japanese: 当初はキリスト教を迫害していたが、横浜の教会でたまたまキリスト教の教義を知った。
English: Shue MATSUBAYASHI (July 7, 1920-) is a movie director in Japan.
Japanese: 松林宗恵（まつばやししゅうえ、1920年7月7日-）は、日本の映画監督。
English: He was born the fifth son of a Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism) priest in Sakurae-cho, Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture (formerly Sakurae Town, Ochi County).
Japanese: 島根県江津市桜江町（元邑智郡桜江町）の浄土真宗の寺の五男に生まれる。
English: As he entered elementary school, the family moved to Mangyo-ji Temple in Ihara Village (Onan-cho, Ochi-gun), and he attended Shijo Junior and Senior High School in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Japanese: 小学校から井原村満行寺（現・邑智郡邑南町）に移り、中学は広島県広島新庄中学校・高等学校に入学した。
English: Then he moved to Hiroshima City, transferring to Koryo Junior High School (Currently, Koryo High School (Hiroshima)) in his second year.
Japanese: 二年生から広陵中学（現・広陵高等学校(広島県)）に転校し広島市へ出た。
English: In 1944, he was appointed second lieutenant, and as a naval brigade leader, took 150 men to Amoi City, South China.
Japanese: 1944年、海軍少尉に任官、部下150名を連れて南支那廈門市の海軍陸戦隊長となる。
English: Thereafter, he transferred to Shintoho along with Kunio WATANABE and Torajiro SAITO during the Toho conflict.
Japanese: その後、東宝争議に際し、渡辺邦男、斎藤寅次郎らに従って新東宝に移った。
English: When producer Masumi FUJIMOTO returned to Toho, he resigned his position at Shintoho and returned to Toho.
Japanese: 藤本真澄プロデューサーの東宝復帰に伴い、新東宝を退社して東宝に復帰。
English: Thereafter, he directed 68 movies in wide-ranging genres, including comedies "Shacho Series" (The Company President Series) starring Hisaya MORISHIGE, and war movies "Rengo Kantai" (Combined Fleet).
Japanese: 以降は、森繁久彌主演の『社長シリーズ』をはじめとする喜劇や『連合艦隊(映画)』をはじめとする戦争映画など、多岐にわたる68本の劇映画を監督した。
English: He is known for having the spirit of a true workman, who filmed movies focusing on the intentions of scriptwriters instead of his own creativity, but always tried to express Busshin in his movies.
Japanese: 自らの作家性よりも脚本の意図に忠実に撮影する職人気質で知られるが、仏心を描こうと常に心がけていたという。
English: In March 2004, Shue Matsubayashi Commemorative Hall of Film was opened within Water World, Museum 104, located in Sakurae-cho, Gotsu City, his home town.
Japanese: 2004年3月には、故郷である江津市桜江町の「水の国/ミュージアム104」内に、「松林宗恵映画記念館」がオープンした。
English: Genzaburo INOUE (April 4, 1829 - January 29, 1868) was a leader of the 6th Group of the Shinsengumi (a group who guarded Kyoto during the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate).
Japanese: 井上源三郎（いのうえげんざぶろう、文政12年3月1日(旧暦)（1829年4月4日）-慶応4年1月5日(旧暦)（1868年1月29日）は、新選組六番隊組長。
English: There is a story told about Genzaburo passing by the street in Mibu, where Soshi OKITA was playing with children.
Japanese: 壬生で子供たちと遊んでいた沖田総司が通りがかりの源三郎に声をかけた。
English: Soshi asked, 'Are you going to practice?' and said, 'You are very diligent,' Genzaburo replied 'You should practice, too.'
Japanese: 「また稽古ですか、熱心ですね」と声をかけると、「わかっているなら稽古をしたら良いのに」とたしなめたというエピソードが残っている。
English: Tamesaburo YAGI said of Genzaburo that 'Inoue was about 40 years old at the time, very quiet but a good-natured person.'
Japanese: また八木為三郎は「井上はその頃四十歳くらいで、ひどく無口な、それでいて非常に人の良い人でした」といった意味のことを語っている。
English: On the other hand, he was very stubborn, and he would never go back on his word.
Japanese: 一方で頑固な面もあり、一度言い出すとテコでも動かないところがあったともいう。
English: Genzaburo was born in Hinojukukitabara, Bushuhino City (currently Hinohon-machi, Hino City, Tokyo) the third son of Tozaemon INOUE (also called Matsugoro), who was steward for Hachioji Sennin Doshin (junior officials in Hachioji).
Japanese: 武州日野市日野宿北原（ひのじゅくきたばら／現在の東京都日野市日野本町）に八王子千人同心世話役の井上藤左衛門（松五郎とも）の三男として生まれる。
English: In about 1847, he studied under Shusuke KONDO, the third generation grand master for Tennenrishinryu swordsmanship, that was spreading around Tama District.
Japanese: 弘化4年（1847年）頃、源三郎は当時多摩郡に広まりつつあった天然理心流剣術の三代目宗家・近藤周助に入門する。
English: He trained along with Toshizo HIJIKATA at a Tennenrishinryu training hall that was set up by Hijikata's step-brother, Hikogoro SATO.
Japanese: 土方歳三の義兄、佐藤彦五郎が天然理心流の出稽古用に設けた道場で土方らと共に稽古に励んだ。
English: In October 1963, after the purging of the Kamo SERIZAWA group, he was appointed Fukucho jokin (assistant vice commander), and, thereafter, remained executive officer of the Shinsengumi.
Japanese: 文久3年9月の芹沢鴨一派の粛清後は副長助勤となり、以後、新選組の幹部であり続ける。
English: He supported Kondo and Hijikata, Head and Deputy Head, who came from the same home and training hall, and there was strong trust among them.
Japanese: 同郷・同門の局長近藤や副長土方をよく補佐し、お互いに絶大な信頼で結ばれていた。
English: In July 1864, during the Ikedaya Incident, he led a squad of the Hijikata troop, and upon hearing that the Kondo troop had entered by force, he led 10 of his men and captured 8 samurai.
Japanese: 元治元年6月の池田屋事件では土方隊の支隊を指揮し、近藤隊が斬り込んだ知らせを受けると十人の部下と池田屋に入り、八人の浪士を捕縛するなど活躍した。
English: Within the Shinsengumi, with many of its members being expert swordsmen, Genzaburo's skill was inconspicuous; however, he was very aware of his position and performed his duties without fail.
Japanese: 剣豪揃いの新選組にあって、源三郎の剣は目立たなかったが、自分の立場をよく理解し、落ち度無く任務を遂行する人物であったようだ。