jidaigeki

Definitions

noun uncountable A genre of film and television in Japan based on the Edo period of Japanese history which was from 1600 to 1868 CE, showing the lives of samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of this time.
noun countable, rare A film or programme of this kind.

From Japanese 時代劇 jidaigeki.

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While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com Ian Hocking 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com Ian Hocking 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com Ian Hocking 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com Ian Hocking 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com Ian Hocking 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com Ian Hocking 2010
While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as

SpikeMagazine.com Ian Hocking 2010

actung commented on the word jidaigeki

George Lucas may have based his Star Wars movies on this film genre. 'Jedi' may be a shortening of 'jidaigeki.'

April 25, 2012