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Asako I
Asako (written: 麻子, 朝子, 浅子, 亜少子, あさ子 or あさこ in hiragana) from Japanese 麻 (''asa'') meaning "morning" combined with 子 (''ko'') meaning "child", is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable persons *, Japanese voice actress * Asako Hirabayashi, Japanese-American harpsichordist and composer *, Japanese businesswoman, banker and college founder *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese journalist * Japanese voice actress *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese women's footballer and manager *, Japanese singer and composer *, Japanese sprint canoeist *, Japanese writer Fictional characters *, a character in the manga series ''My Little Monster'' *, a character in the manga series ''Ushio and Tora'' Films & Television * Asako I & II (寝ても覚めても, ''Netemo Sametemo'', "whether asleep or awake"), a 2018 Japanese romance drama film directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of ''hiragana'' and ''katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciation, pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asako Takakura
, also known as Asako Takakura-Takemoto or Asako Takemoto due to her marriage, is a Japanese football manager and former player. She played for Japan national team. She is a former manager of the Japan national team. Her husband is former footballer Kazuhiko Takemoto. Club career Takakura was born in Fukushima on 19 April 1968. In 1981, she joined FC Jinnan. In 1985, she moved to Yomiuri Beleza. The club won L.League title for 4 years in a row (1990–1993). She was selected MVP awards in 1992 and 1993 season. She was also selected Best Eleven 7 times ( 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1998). In 1999, her husband Kazuhiko Takemoto moved to Gamba Osaka. So, she moved to Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina (later ''Speranza FC Takatsuki'') based in Osaka. In 2000, she moved to Women's Premier Soccer League club Silicon Valley Red Devils. In 2001, she returned to Speranza FC Takatsuki. End of 2004 season, she retired from playing career. She played 226 games in L.Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage is featured. These films make the search for romantic love the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial love, explosive and destructive love, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asako I & II
is a 2018 Japanese romance drama film directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, starring Masahiro Higashide and Erika Karata. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on a 2010 novel by Tomoka Shibasaki about a woman who falls in love with two men who look the same but act completely differently. Plot Asako, a young woman who lives in Osaka, experiences love at first sight when she is confronted by the mysterious Baku. The two start a relationship against the advice from Asako's friend who only believes Baku will hurt her. After spending the night at Baku's place, Asako is awoken to find that he is missing. It's explained that Baku suddenly disappears from time to time and it's been that way since his father died. Baku returns to Asako's avail, and they embrace. Baku tells Asako that he will always return to her. A voice-over explains that Baku suddenly disappears once again, and they lose touch with each other. Two years later, Asako is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ushio And Tora
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 1990 to October 1996, with its chapters collected in thirty-three ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Ushio Aotsuki, the son of a temple keeper, who after having reluctantly released the imprisoned powerful tiger-like monster, Tora, the two begin a journey together, fighting against supernatural beings threatening the world. An eleven-episode (including an additional episode) original video animation (OVA) adaptation, produced by Toho and animated by Pastel, was released from September 1992 to October 1993. The series was later adapted into a thirty-nine episode anime television series by MAPPA and Studio VOLN, which aired from July 2015 to June 2016. In North America, the OVA was licensed by ADV Films in 1998, and re-released in 2003, while the anime television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonari No Kaibutsu-kun
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Robico about the relationship between a girl named Shizuku Mizutani and a boy named Haru Yoshida. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Dessert (magazine), Dessert'' magazine from August 23, 2008 to June 24, 2013. An anime adaptation by Brain's Base aired from October 2 to December 25, 2012. It was also streamed on Crunchyroll during its original run. Plot ''My Little Monster'' focuses on the relationship between Shizuku Mizutani, who has absolutely no interests except in studying and her plans for the future, and a boy named Haru Yoshida, who sits next to Shizuku in class but rarely attends school. After Shizuku is tasked with delivering class printouts to Haru's home, she meets Haru, who immediately greets her as a friend, starting their new relationship. Nicknamed "dry ice," Shizuku is renowned as a girl who is emotionless and cold. However, when she meets Haru she is touched by his innocence and his lack of knowledge concerning h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asako Yuzuki
is a Japanese writer. She has won the All Yomimono Prize for New Writers and the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, she has been nominated multiple times for the Naoki Prize, and her novels have been adapted for television, radio, and film. Early life and education Yuzuki was born in Tokyo in 1981. During her early school years she read books by foreign authors, including Beverly Cleary's ''Ramona'' series, '' Anne of Green Gables'', and Judy Blume's young adult novels. While in junior high school Yuzuki had a serious illness, and during her recovery she read the novel ''Kitchen'' by Banana Yoshimoto, which convinced her to read more Japanese literature. She later attended Rikkyo University, where she studied French literature. After submitting a senior thesis on Honoré de Balzac and graduating from college Yuzuki worked for a confectionery maker, but later quit to focus on her writing. Career In 2008 Yuzuki won the 88th All Yomimono Prize for New Writers for the story "Forget Me, No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asako Watanabe
(born December 5, 1959) is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ... in Atlanta, she was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event. External linksSports-Reference.com profile 1969 births Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Japanese female canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for Japan Asian Games medalists in canoeing Canoeists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan {{Japan-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asako Toki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and lyricist. Born to jazz saxophonist Hidefumi Toki, she was the lead vocalist for the rock band Cymbals between 1997 and 2003. Following Cymbals' breakup, Toki began her solo career with the release of ''Standards'' in 2004 and made her major label debut under Avex's Rhythm Zone with ''Talkin'' in 2007. To date, she has released nine original albums and eight cover albums, many of which are performed in both Japanese and English. Named the “Queen of City Pop” by publications including Natalie, Toki has been praised for her contemporary interpretation of the genre and her contributions to its revival in the 2010s. Career On February 25, 2004, Toki released her first solo album ''Standards'' which was co-produced by her father. It contained covers of songs such as Rodger & Hammerstein's " My Favourite Things" and Earth, Wind and Fire's "September". Her first original album ''Debut'', was released on September 7, 2004 and failed to chart. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asako Tajimi
Asako Tajimi (多治見麻子 ''Tajimi Asako'', born June 26, 1972) is a former Japanese volleyball player. Clubs *HachioujiJissen High School → Hitachi (1999–2001) → Pioneer Red Wings(2001–2011) → Hitachi Rivale is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The owner is Hitachi Automotive Systems. History *It was founded in November 1980 as Hitachi Sawa Rivale. *It was promoted to the V.League in 199 ...(2011–2012) National team * National Team 1990-1999, 2007–2008 Honours *1991 25th Japan Volleyball League New Face award *1992 26th Japan Volleyball League Block award, Best 6 *1993 27th Japan Volleyball League Block award, Best 6 *2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tajimi Asako 1972 births Japanese women's volleyball players Pioneer Red Wings players Olympic volleyball players of Japan Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asako Dodo
is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa, Japan. Filmography Anime 1995 * Ping Pong Club (Yuki Tanabe) * Saint Tail (Imamura) 1996 *Detective Conan (Clerk, Masayo Tokudaiji, Midori Kuriyama, Receptionist, Yuko Ikezawa) *B'tX (B'T Jutaime) * You're Under Arrest (Judy) 1997 * Cutey Honey Flash (SCUD Panther) * Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (Shinshi Kaitou) * Manmaru the Ninja Penguin (Escaping girl, Kado) * Flame of Recca (Reina) * Yume no Crayon Oukoku (???) 1998 * St. Luminous Mission High School (Elizabeth Ryouko Bryan) 1999 * Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne (Tsubasa Nagatanigawa) * GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (???) * Ojamajo Doremi (Fafa) 2000 * Mon Colle Knights (???) * Digimon Adventure 02 (Ken's Mother) * Saiyuki (Sanbutsushin 2) * Hand Maid May (Aoi Saotome) * Inuyasha (Geisha, Kagome's mother/Mrs. Higurashi) 2001 * Comic Party (Yuka Tsukishiro) * Najica Blitz Tactics (Shinobu Misato) * Vandread: The Second Stage (Onna) 2002 * Tokyo Undergro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
