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Asami Abe
is a former Japanese singer and actress, also known as the younger sister of Japanese singer and actress Natsumi Abe. She started her career doing commercials for Nintendo Puzzle Collection, and she has also appeared in a few TV dramas. Biography Following in her sister's footsteps, Abe hit the music scene in 2003 and has achieved some success. Her debut single was "Riyū" which was released in June of that year. To date she has released a total of six singles, one novel, two full albums, three photobooks, and has also starred in three movies and two TV dramas. In 2006, Abe and older sister Natsumi played the title roles in a Japanese TV drama about the 60's Japanese female pop duo The Peanuts. She also played the role of Chava in the Japanese production of Fiddler on the Roof. On May 15, 2007, it was announced that Abe would replace Nozomi Tsuji in the trio Gyaruru. They released their first single, "Boom Boom Meccha Maccho!", on June 20, 2007. On September 5, 2007, Abe pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muroran, Hokkaido
is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 93,716, with 47,868 households and a population density of . The total area is . History The origin of Muroran's name is derived from the Ainu word "Mo Ruerani", which means "the bottom of a little slope". The little slope, in front of the former Senkai Temple in Sakimori-cho, is noted in connection with the name of Muroran. In the late 16th century, the Muroran region came under the administration of the Matsumae clan. Muroran was developed as a trading post between the Ainu and the Matsumae clan people. In 1892, the Port of Muroran was opened for the wooden bridge construction at Kaigan (former Tokikaramoi); at the same time, the main road began construction from Hakodate to Sapporo as the first step of Hokkaido Colonization Plan. An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Muroran as an open p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami-kun No Koibito
, also known as ''My Little Lover'', is a Japanese manga series by Shungicu Uchida. It has been adapted into four Japanese television dramas. The manga has been released in France by Éditions IMHO with the title ''La petite amie de Minami''. The theme song of the 2004 drama series is " Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy" by Arashi. 1990 cast * Hikari Ishida as Chiyomi * Masaki Kudo as Hiroyuki Minami * Yasuyo Shirashima * Naoki Miyashita * Midori Kiuchi * Shungicu Uchida * Haruko Kato 1994 cast * Yumiko Takahashi as Chiyomi Horikiri * Shinji Takeda as Hiroyuki Minami * Reiko Chiba as Risako Nomura * Masao Kusakari as Chiyomi's father * Junji Takada as Hiroyuki's father 2004 cast * Kyoko Fukada as Chiyomi Horikiri: Another top student and calligrapher who is Susumu's girlfriend. She shrinks down to 16 cm(6 inches) from a curse when he leaves her. * Kazunari Ninomiya as Susumu Minami: A handsome runner who is Chiyomi's boyfriend and the object of Reika's affections. * Mao Miyaj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Japanese Actresses
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Universal Music Japan Artists
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Musicians From Hokkaido
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People From Muroran, Hokkaido
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Japanese Women Pop Singers
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Japanese Television Personalities
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Japanese Female Idols
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Living People
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1985 Births
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Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki
is the movie for the Japanese tokusatsu production Kamen Rider Hibiki, directed by Taro Sakamoto and written by Toshiki Inoue. The movie's title and plot is a reference to the classic Akira Kurosawa film, the Seven Samurai. This movie marks the debut of Kamen Rider Hibiki's final form prior to its appearance in the show, and also explains the history of the Makamou and Oni war. The film was produced by Ishinomori Productions and Toei, the producers of all the previous television series and films under the Kamen Rider franchise. Following the tradition of all Heisei Kamen Rider movies, it is a double bill with 2005's Super Sentai movie, ''Mahou Sentai Magiranger: The Bride of Infershia''. This was the first of the Heisei era Kamen Rider movies to not have a two word subtitle. This movie also served to introduce the new producer and writer team that would later go on to replace producer Shigenori Takatera and writer Tsuyoshi Kida within the main series. Plot Hibiki and Asumu are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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