Ayako
Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Ayako can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 文子, "writings, child" * 綾子, "twill, child" * 絢子, "kimono design, child" * 彩子, "coloring, child" * 順子, "order, child" * 礼子, "courtesy, child" * 亜矢子, "Asia, arrow, child" * 安夜子, "peaceful, night, child" The name can also be written in hiragana () or katakana (). People with the name *, Japanese model and actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese enka singer *, Japanese writer, actress and daughter of Steven Seagal *, Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler *, Japanese model and beauty pageant winner *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese-born American journalist *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese voice actress and pop singer *, Japanese hurdler *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japane ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Kato
Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Ayako can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 文子, "writings, child" * 綾子, "twill, child" * 絢子, "kimono design, child" * 彩子, "coloring, child" * 順子, "order, child" * 礼子, "courtesy, child" * 亜矢子, "Asia, arrow, child" * 安夜子, "peaceful, night, child" The name can also be written in hiragana () or katakana (). People with the name *, Japanese model and actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese enka singer *, Japanese writer, actress and daughter of Steven Seagal *, Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler *, Japanese model and beauty pageant winner *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese-born American journalist *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese voice actress and pop singer *, Japanese hurdler *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japane ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Moriya
, formerly , is a former member of the Imperial House of Japan and the youngest of three daughters of Norihito, Prince Takamado, and Hisako, Princess Takamado. She married Kei Moriya, a commoner, on 29 October 2018. As part of her marriage to a commoner, she gave up her imperial title and left the Japanese Imperial Family, as required by law. Biography Childhood and studies Princess Ayako was born on 15 September 1990 at the in Minami-Azabu, Tokyo. She was the first member of the Imperial Family to be born in the Heisei period, the era of her first cousin once removed, Emperor Akihito. Princess Ayako attended the prestigious Gakushūin School for her primary, junior high, and high school education. While she was a student at Gakushūin Women's High School, in 2007, she visited New Zealand under a school-sponsored homestay program. In April 2009, she enrolled in the Josai International University (JIU), Faculty of Social Work Studies. The Princess made short term visits to Cam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Ishigaki
was an Issei journalist, activist, and feminist, who was among the first Japanese American women to publish a memoir in English. Life She was born Tanaka Ayako in Tokyo, Japan in 1903, the daughter of a college professor. During the 1920s, she became active in politics. While in the United States, she became friends with writers Pearl S. Buck, Helen Kuo, and Agnes Smedley and artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi. Tanaka first came to the United States in 1926, accompanying her sister, whose husband, a diplomat, was posted to Washington, D.C. Soon after, she moved to New York City, where she audited courses at Columbia University. In New York, she met the painter Eitaro Ishigaki, whom she would marry in 1931. Following the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931, Ishigaki became outspoken in protesting the Japanese military aggression in China, and reported on Japan for the left-wing magazine ''The New Masses''. Her articles emphasized the negative impact of imperialism and industrialism on Japa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Hamada
is a Mexican professional wrestler. During her 20-year career, Hamada wrestled for various promotions, including All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, Gaea Japan and Pro Wrestling Wave in Japan, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide in Mexico and Shimmer Women Athletes and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the United States. She is the daughter of Gran Hamada and the younger sister of Xóchitl Hamada. Hamada has won several titles in women's pro wrestling, including the WWWA World Single Championship and the AAAW Single Championship during the early 2000s and the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship two times during her time with TNA. She is also a former AAA Reina de Reinas Champion. Professional wrestling career Japan and Mexico (1998–2008) Ayako Hamada debuted at the age of seventeen against Candy Okutsu on August 9, 1998, for the Japanese Arsion promotion. She received an immediate push and won her first title, the Twin Star of Arsion Champ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Miura
was a Japanese novelist. She published over eighty works of both fiction and non-fiction. Many of her works are considered best-sellers, and a number have been remade as feature-length films. Her debut novel, ''Hyōten'' (氷点, "Freezing Point"), was published in 1964, and won the ''Asahi Shimbuns Ten Million Yen Award that same year. Profile Miura Ayako (née Hotta Ayako) was born in the town of Asahikawa, on Hokkaidō, the northernmost of Japan's main islands. She remained there for the rest of her life, even after becoming a best-selling writer, in spite of pressure to move to Tokyo, the center of Japan's publishing world. Asahikawa and Hokkaidō are frequently the settings of her novels, and this is part of what characterizes her writing. The influence of the Bible is also a major element in her works. Japanese scholars have compared her writing to that of Natsume Sōseki and Dazai Osamu, authors whose works had left a deep impression on her in her youth (Miura 1982). Her ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Kawasumi
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "", "","" and "". She is a skilled pianist as she has played the piano since childhood. She performed "...To You", the opening theme to ''Piano,'' and played pianists in the anime ''Piano'' and ''Nodame Cantabile. ''She is one of the most prolific and well-known voice actresses in Japan. Throughout her career, she has voiced plenty of iconic and famous characters, such as Akari Kamigishi (''To Heart''), Saber (''Fate/stay night''), Elie (''Rave Master''), Melfina (''Outlaw Star''), Nodame (''Nodame Cantabile''), Lafiel (''Crest of the Stars'' – ''Banner of the Stars''), Fuu (''Samurai Champloo''), Leina (''Queen's Blade''), Aoi Sakuraba (''Ai Yori Aoshi''), Mahoro (''Mahoromatic'') and Natsuki Mogi ('' Initial D''). Filmography Television animation 1997 *'' You're Under Arrest'' – Female officer (episode 33) 1998 *''Outlaw Star'' – Melfina *''B Bidaman Ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Fujitani
is a Japanese writer and actress. Early life Ayako Fujitani was born in Osaka, Japan. She is the daughter of Steven Seagal by his first wife, aikido master Miyako Fujitani. As a teenager, she also resided in Los Angeles. Career Acting Fujitani made her screen debut in ''Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'', after a chance meeting at a film festival with director Shusuke Kaneko. She worked again with him on an episode of ''Ultraman Max'' he directed. Other film roles include parts in ''Sansa (film), Sansa,'' the "Interior Design" segment of ''Tokyo!'', and ''Man from Reno (film), Man from Reno.'' Writing Fujitani wrote for the Japanese magazine ''Roadshow''. She had published her coupled novellas ''Touhimu (Flee-Dream)'' and ''Yakeinu (Burnt Dog)''. Along with writer and director Hideaki Anno, Fujitani co-adapted her novella ''Touhimu (Flee-Dream)'' into the film ''Shiki-Jitsu'' in 2000. It was the first non-animated feature released by Studio Ghibli under the Studio Kajino labe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Imoto
is a Japanese comedian, TV personality and actress. Career Imoto graduated from the third class of the Watanabe Comedy School (run by Watanabe Entertainment). During her 3rd year, she began working in entertainment as part of the comedy duo ''Tokyo Horumon Musume'' with fellow entertainer Barbie. She began appearing on the television variety program, ''Sekai no hatemade itteQ'', in 2007, mainly as a reporter traveling to exotic locales and confronting the wildlife, earning her the nickname . For her television appearances, she usually wears a sailor suit school uniform with thick painted eyebrows. Attempt to climb Mount Everest When Imoto reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in June 2009 as part of the show ''Sekai no hatemade itteQ'', she said that she wanted to climb Mount Everest someday. After she descended Manaslu in October 2013, she decided to climb Everest after Mr. Ishizaki, the director of the TV program who also reached the summit of Manaslu, said that if she did no ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Fuji
(real name , née ), born May 10, 1961, is a Japanese enka singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan. Born in Kakunodate, Akita, Fuji graduated from Akita Prefectural Kakunodate South High School.藤あや子 - Gallery 彩 オフィシャルサイト Enka career Fuji made her enka debut on September 21, 1989.Releases (solo) Hit songs * ''Onna'', 1990 * ''Ameyo Zake'', 1991 * ''Kokoro Zake'', 1992 * ''Murasaki Ujō'', 1993 * ''Hana no Waltz'', 1994 * ''Miren'', 1995 * ''Utakata no Koi'', 1998 * ''Yuki shin shin'', 1998Audio releases * ''Ayako Fuji: Best Of Best'', June 20, 2001 * ''Ayako Fuji zenkyokushu'', Nove ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Ito
is a former Japanese television and radio announcer who was represented with Cent Force is a Japanese talent agency headquartered in Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo. It was founded in 1994 and focuses on talent management for newscasters and ''tarento''. The primary talents the agency holds are free announcers, casters and reporters. The com .... Current appearances TV programmes Radio Former appearances As an Akita Broadcasting System announcer As a free announcer Others Stage Books Magazines Serials DVD Advertisements References External links *''news every.'' caster profilesAyako Ito Madobe de Branch'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Ito, Ayako Japanese announcers People from Akita Prefecture 1980 births Living people ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Enomoto
is a Japanese model and actress. History Born in Kodaira, Tokyo, Enomoto won teen-oriented magazine '' Nicola's'' "reader model" audition in 1999, which led to an exclusive contract with the magazine and jump-started her career as an idol. Enomoto has also appeared in glamour photo shoots, movies, and several TV advertisements. Filmography *''My Neighbor Monchan'' (2003) *''Secret of the First Time'' (2004) *''Animus Anima'' (2005) See also *nicola (magazine) is a fashion magazine published in Japan by Shinchosha. This magazine targets young girls ranging from early- to mid-teens. The magazine is known for its models (called ''Nicomo''). ''Nicola'' was first published in 1997 and covers teen fashion ... * Gakky References Japanese female models 1985 births Living people People from Kodaira, Tokyo Actresses from Tokyo {{model-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayako Nakayama
Ayako Nakayama (Kanji:, born 1 September 1987) is a Japanese woman cricketer. She was a member of the Japanese cricket team which won the bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games. She too competed at the 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 .... Ayako was also the part of the national team at the 2013 Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier. References External links *Profile at CricHQ 1987 births Living people Japanese women cricketers Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in cricket Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Sportspeople from Tokyo Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games {{Japan-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |