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19th Japan Record Awards
The 19th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1977, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS. Winners Japan Record Award *Kenji Sawada – "Katte ni Shiyagare" :*Lyrics: Yū Aku :*Music: Katsuo Ōno :*Arrangement: Motoki Funayama :*Record Company: Polydor Records Best Vocalist *Aki Yashiro Best New Artist *Kentaro Shimizu Singing Award *Momoe Yamaguchi – "Cosmos" *Hiromi Iwasaki – "Shisūki" *Sayuri Ishikawa – " Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki" Popular Award * Pink Lady – "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" Newcomer Award *Karyūdo – ''Azusa No. 2'' *Ikue Sakakibara – ''Al Pacino + Alain Delon < You'' * Mizue Takada – ''Glass-zaka'' * Yosuke Tagawa – ''Lui-Lui'' Shinpei Nakayama Award (C ...
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Imperial Garden Theater
The , often referred to simply as the Teigeki (帝劇), and previously the Imperial Garden Theater, is a Japanese theater located in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan operated by Toho. History Opened in 1911 as the first Western-style theater in Japan, it stages a varied program of musicals and operas. The original structure was rebuilt in 1966 as Toho's "flagship" theater, opening with the premiere of ''Scaretto'', a local adaptation of ''Gone With the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind may also refer to: Music * ''Gone with the Wind'' ...'', which drew 380,000 attendees over the course of the theater's first five months of operation. References External links Website of the Imperial Theatre Theatres completed in 1966 Toho Theatres in Tokyo 1966 establishments in Japan Buildings and structures in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki
"Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki" (津軽海峡・冬景色 Tsugaru Strait - Winter Scene) is the 15th single and signature song by Japanese singer Sayuri Ishikawa. The song is written by Yu Aku as lyricist and Takashi Miki ( 三木たかし) as composer and arranger. The song sold over 727,000 units. The single was released on 1 January 1977 by Nippon Columbia. Together with “ Amagi-goe”, the song is Ishikawa's most popular from her career. The hit of this song resulted in Ishikawa's first nomination for the Nippon Record Taisho Award (Japan Record Award 日本レコード大賞) in 1977 but she did not win the award. In the same year, she appeared as a contestant to the annual NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time in her career. As of 2018, Ishikawa has sung Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki ten times at the NHK Kōhaku Uta gassen. Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki originally appeared as the song representing the month of December in Ishikawa's concept album titled '' Hana Kuyou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junko Sakurada
is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career, with 18 top ten singles in the 1970s. Her acting career ran from 1973 to 1993. She received multiple awards for her acting roles, including the Hochi Film Award, Award of the Japanese Academy, Kinema Junpo Award, and Mainichi Film Concours. Following her marriage, in a Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church in 1992, she retired from performing. In 2013, Junko Sakurada made a comeback. Biography Sakurada was born in 1958. She is a singer and actress. In 1973, she was part of "a hit female trio", which also included musicians Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. The music trio became popular as part of the television program ''Producing the Stars'' (''Star Tanjō!''); they were known as "The Trio of Third-Year Junior High School Students" ("Hana no Chu 3 Trio"). According to ''Japan Pop!: Inside the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goro Noguchi
is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a singer in 1971 and earned a spot on the Kohaku Utagassen is the Japanese word for amber. Kohaku (琥珀) may refer to: Music * Kohaku, a song by Mikuni Shimokawa Characters * Kohaku (''Dr. Stone''), a character in the manga series ''Dr. Stone'' * Kohaku (''InuYasha''), a character in ''InuYash ... in 1972 with his second single, ''Aoi ringo''. He got his first number one hit with ''Amai seikatsu'' in 1974, and his second one with his next single, ''Shitetsu ensen'' in 1975. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Noguchi, Goro Japanese male singers 1956 births Living people Musicians from Gifu Prefecture Japanese male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru Matsuzaki
, known professionally as and sometimes as Shigeru BROWN, is a Japanese singer and actor. He is most known in the West for his contributions to the Katamari Damacy soundtrack, performing the theme songs of ''Nerima Daikon Brothers'' and acting as its lead character, and playing the title character in the film version of ''Space Adventure Cobra''. Matsuzaki is left-handed, as seen whenever he plays bass or guitar, his string instruments are usually tuned with the lower E string at the bottom. He has also collaborated with the popular music group ''Momoiro Clover Z''. Matsuzaki is also a baseball fan, having sung the theme song of the Saitama Seibu Lions of the NPB that began to be used when they moved to Tokorozawa in 1979. In an interview with Weekly Baseball, he said that he "loved drinking whiskey behind the net at the Seibu Dome." Discography *''Yes or No'' (1991) * (1994) * (2000) *''Old Fashion Love Song'' (2000) * (2003) *''My Favorite Songs'' (2005) *''Yes We Can!!'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachiro Kasuga
, born Minoru Watabe, was a Japanese enka singer. He has been dubbed "the first enka singer". Having seen Ichiro Fujiyama on stage, he attempted to become a popular singer. After he graduated from the Toyo Music School, he joined the Imperial Japanese Army in 1944, and returned from Taiwan in 1945. He joined Shinjuku Moulin Rouge in 1947 and then King Records in 1949. In 1952, Kasuga made his debut with the song , which at first got into the news in Nagoya. His popularity soon became widespread. His 1954 song became more successful throughout Japan. This single sold 500,000 copies in a half year, and eventually sold more than one million copies. In 1955, he also released the single which he musically sought. The song was composed by Toru Funamura. His music, which was later called ''enka is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form, which adopts a more tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Nagai
Frank Nagai (フランク 永井; March 18, 1932 – October 27, 2008) was a Japanese singer. Known for his attractive baritone voice. His real name was Kiyoto Nagai (永井 清人 ''Nagai Kiyoto''). Life Frank Nagai was born in Matsuyama, Miyagi, Japan. He had his major debut in 1954 when he was discovered by composer Tadashi Yoshida (吉田 正). He had many hit songs such as ''Yurakucho de Aimasho'', '' Tokyo Night Club'', ''Kimi Koishi'', and ''Omae ni''. He also appeared in motion pictures, including the film ''Nishi Ginza Eki Mae'' (1958), for which he sang the title song. He enjoyed immense popularity as a singer in Japan. He is credited with discovering female singer Kazuko Matsuo (松尾 和子), who later became quite famous. The two often sang duets together. He attempted suicide on October 21, 1985, attempting to hang himself, distressed that his lover bore his illegitimate child. He survived, but was left with permanent brain damage. Notable songs * （有楽 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Kobayashi
is a Japanese actor and singer. His nickname is . Biography Kobayashi attended Meiji University but left before graduating. He became an actor at Nikkatsu and made his film debut with "Ueru Tamashii" directed by Yuzo Kawashima in 1956. He solidified his popularity with such films as ''Nangoku Tosa o Ato ni Shite'' (''A Farewell to Southern Tosa'') and starred in the '' Wataridori series'' and "Senpūji" ("Whirlwind Child") film series. Kobayashi, along with Yujiro Ishihara and others, formed the core of Nikkatsu Action's golden age. Kobayashi produced and starred detective tv drama series ''Target Men'' in 1971. In 1972, he left Nikkatsu and signed with Toei film. There he starred in many yakuza films, including Battles Without Honor and Humanity series. In 1989, Kobayashi made his director debut with ''Haru kuru Oni''. Marriage Kobayashi was married to popular singer Misora Hibari in 1962, but the marriage ended in divorce two years later in 1964. He remarried actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masashi Sada
is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, novelist, actor, and a film producer. Sada formed the folk duo Grape with Masami Yoshida in 1972, and they made their debut as recording artists a year afterward. The pair rose to fame owing to the hit song " Shourou Nagashi" () composed by Sada, which peaked at the number-two position on the Japanese Oricon chart in 1974. They broke up in 1976, after producing some hit singles including "En-kiri Dera" () and "Muen Zaka" (). Sada released his first solo album entitled ''Kikyorai'' shortly after Grape's dissolution. Following the commercial success of the number-one hit single "Amayadori" (, Shelter from the rain) in 1977, he enjoyed a recording career as one of the most popular Japanese male artists during the late 1970s and the first half of the 1980s. Throughout his career as a musician, Sada released over 35 solo albums and 70 singles, and multiple live albums or compilations. Since the release of ''Shourou Nagashi'', published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Fuse
is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted in 1965 with the single . Career His greatest hits are and . He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involved in a number of stage plays. In 2005, he enjoyed a revival when his music was used in the popular Japanese TV-series ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' with its ending theme and later its second opening theme . Personal life He married the actress Olivia Hussey in 1980 and later divorced in 1989 after he was unable to attain work in the United States and Olivia was unable to relocate her first-born son, Alexander Gunther Martin, to Japan. They had one child, son Maximillian Fuse. Trivia Gen Hoshino created the parody character "Akira Nise" (ニセ明, ''Nise Akira'', literally ''Fake Akira'') as a tribute to Akira Fuse. Guest role Fuse guest starred in ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' as the senior former Oni master, who gifts Hibiki the Armed Saber (episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosuke Tagawa
is a Japanese actor, ''tarento'', and former idol singer. His real name is . Tagawa is a resident of Chōfu, Tokyo. He is represented by Sun Music Production. Tagawa's wife is actress Kumiko Fujiyoshi. Discography Singles Albums Best album Filmography Films Music, variety programmes Informal, cultural programmes TV drama Radio Stage Advertisements Bibliography References External links * ''Genki ni naru! Taiwan: Shira rezaru Shin Kita no Miryoku'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Tagawa, Yosuke Japanese male actors Japanese television personalities Japanese idols Actors from Kyoto Prefecture 1959 births Living people People from Kyōtango ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizue Takada
Mizue Takada (高田 みづえ ''Takada Mizue'', born June 23, 1960) is a Japanese female singer and idol. Biography She debuted on March 25, 1977 with the single ''Garasu Zaka'' (The Slopes Of Glass) which became an Oricon top 10 hit. Between 1977 and 1985 she released 26 singles. All of these charted on the Oricon top 100 chart list and 17 reached the top 40. Her music was an unusual blend between ''Kayōkyoku'' and ''Enka''. At the 1977 Japan Record Awards, the FNS Music Festival, the Tokyo Music Festival, the Nippon Television Music Festival, the Ginza Music Festival, the Shinjuku Music Festival and at the Japan Cable Awards, Takada all won the Best Newcomer award. Takada was promoted alongside Idols Ikue Sakakibara and Yukiko Shimizu, who also debuted in 1977. They were dubbed the "Fresh San'nin Musume" (three fresh girls). Before them Junko Sakurada, Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori were promoted in the same fashion. She performed for a total of 7 times at the ''Kōhaku Ut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
