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Seiko Holdings Corporation (セイコーホールディングス株式会社, Seikō Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha) (TYO: 8050), more commonly known simply as Seiko (/ˈseɪkoʊ/ SAY-koh), is a Japanese company that manufactures and sells watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors and optical products.
The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" (服部時計店, Hattori Tokeiten) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎, Seikōsha), meaning roughly "House of Exquisite Workmanship". According to Seiko's official company history, titled "A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko" (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite" or "success" ("exquisite" is usually written 精巧 from Chinese jīngqiǎo, while the meaning "success" is usually written 成功 from Chinese chénggōng)
The first watches produced under the Seiko brand appeared in 1924. In 1969, Seiko introduced the Astron, the world's first production quartz watch; when it was introduced, it cost the same as a medium-sized car. Seiko later went on to introduce the first quartz chronograph. In the late 1980s, Seiko produced the first Kinetic watch that combined the self-energizing attributes of an automatic watch with quartz accuracy. The watch is entirely powered by its movement in everyday wear.
Actors: Masahiro Muramatsu (editor), Masahiro Muramatsu (writer), Masahiro Muramatsu (director), Hidetoshi Takumi (composer), Reika Akuzawa (actress), Tomona Hirota (actress), Velma (actress), Sachiko Iijima (actress), Mai Mukouyama (actress), Yuzuri Kamiya (actress), Mayu Kayama (actress), Sohei Endo (actor), Nene Onuki (actress),
Genres: Drama, Fantasy,Actors: Shûgo Oshinari (actor), Yoshihiko Hakamada (actor), Morio Kazama (actor), Shingo Tsurumi (actor), Tatsuya Fujiwara (actor), Yoshimasa Kondô (actor), Kôji Ohkura (actor), Rina Uchiyama (actress), Keigo Higashino (writer), Sei Ashina (actress), Ai Katô (actress), Yû Irie (director), Tsutomu Takahashi (actor), Masayuki Morikawa (producer), Takuma Otoo (actor),
Genres: Mystery,Actors: Thaine H. Allison Jr. (actor), Insung Hwang (writer), Insung Hwang (producer), Insung Hwang (director), Rebecca Larsen (actress), Elizabeth Anweis (actress), Jaret Sacrey (actor), Judy Waller (producer), Judy Waller (actress), Kelly Crean (actress), Brent Wendell Williams (actor), Alyssa Preston (actress), Garrett Nichols (actor), Pierre Adeli (actor), Lorrena Magaña (actress),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Omar Sharif (actor), Amr Waked (actor), Alaa Morsy (actor), Khaled Nabawy (actor), Basma (actress), Tamer Ezzat (editor), Sherif Ramzy (actor), Omar Sharif Jr. (actor), Cyrine AbdelNour (actress), Alberto Luna (producer), Fathi Salama (composer), Fatma Louati (miscellaneous crew), Mohamed Kholai (actor), Ahmed Maher (writer), Ahmed Maher (director),
Plot: Three days in a man's life, three crucial days in his long existence. Day one. Autumn 1948, Port Said. It is Hassan's first day at work but a telegram arrives and he has to set sail across the Atlantic. On the ship he meets the beautiful Nura: It is love at first sight for them both and it will be consummated that very day, also because of the arrival of the man Nura has already promised to marry. Day two. Autumn 1973. Alexandria of Egypt. Hassan is in the city to meet Nadia, Nura's daughter, at the deathbed of her twin brother. From what the children say, Hassan is led to believe he is Nadia's father. Day three. Autumn 2001, Cairo. Hassan is in the city to meet Alì, Nadia's son. They begin seeing one another and Hassan observes numerous similarities with the boy...
Genres: Drama,Actors: Joshua Jackson (actor), Rana Morrison (actress), Roy Lee (producer), Arnon Milchan (producer), Frédéric North (miscellaneous crew), Rana Morrison (miscellaneous crew), Yoshiko Miyazaki (actress), Kei Yamamoto (actor), Doug Davison (producer), James Kyson (actor), Takashige Ichise (producer), Reila Aphrodite (actress), Nathan Barr (composer), Michael N. Knue (editor), Richard Guay (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: A newlywed couple Ben and Jane move to Japan for a promising job opportunity - a fashion shoot in Tokyo. During their trip on a dark forest road they experience a tragic car accident, leading to the death of a young local girl. Upon regaining consciousness, they find no trace of her body. A bit distraught the couple arrives in Tokyo to begin their new life. Meanwhile Ben begins noticing strange white blurs in many of his fashion shoot photographs. Jane believes that the blurs are actually spirit photography of the dead girl who they hit on the road, and that she may be seeking vengeance.
Keywords: actor-shares-first-name-with-character, american-abroad, apparition, blood, brooklyn-new-york-city, camera, car-accident, cell-phone, corpse, cowboy-hatActors: Woon Ling Hau (actress), Eric Tsang (actor), Tadanobu Asano (actor), Andy Lau (producer), Ken Mitsuishi (actor), Maria Cordero (actress), Wouter Barendrecht (producer), Michael J. Werner (producer), Michael J. Werner (producer), Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (director), Daniel Yu Wai-Kwok (producer), Hye-jeong Kang (actress), Patamanadda Yukol (editor), Miky Lee (producer), Hualampong Riddim (composer),
Plot: After killing his boss's girlfriend (with whom he was having an affair) on his boss's orders, a man (Asano) is sent from Macau to Thailand in an attempt to escape the consequences of his crime and to cover it up. But the relocation doesn't prevent his problems from following him, as his new friends could be potential enemies.
Keywords: accidental-killing, adultery, aquarium, boat-ride, camera-shot-of-feet, female-bare-feet, female-to-male-foot-in-crotch, foot-closeup, foot-fetish, footsie-under-the-tableActors: Masato Hagiwara (actor), Mikijirô Hira (actor), Takanori Jinnai (actor), Isao Tomita (editor), Yôjirô Takita (director), Isao Bitô (actor), Hiroshi Saitô (writer), Masako Motai (actress), Takashi Matsuo (actor), Asaka Seto (actress), Kensaku Tanikawa (composer), Masashi Todayama (writer), Tsunku (actor), Tsunku (composer), Ikuma Saisho (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Azuma Morisaki (director), Tokue Hanazawa (actor), Bokuzen Hidari (actor), Hiroshi Inuzuka (actor), Chôichirô Kawarasaki (actor), Hisaya Morishige (actor), Akira Nagoya (actor), Gajirô Satô (actor), Mitsuko Baishô (actress), Mako Midori (actress), Yôji Yamada (writer), Naozumi Yamamoto (composer), Junzaburô Ban (actor), Azuma Morisaki (writer), Meiko Nakamura (actress),
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Genres: ,(Instrumental)