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Big Bird In Japan
''Big Bird in Japan'' is a television special by the Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop), that aired on NHK in late fall of 1988, and on PBS on January 16, 1989. It is the sequel to '' Big Bird in China'' which was also based on the popular television series ''Sesame Street''. It depicts Big Bird and Barkley visiting some Japanese guests, counting to 3 in Japanese and teaching Japanese words. This television special was filmed in Kyoto and Tokyo in 1988. The program was also produced with the help of NHK. Plot Separated from their guided tour group while in Japan, Big Bird and Barkley find help from a friendly young woman who is planning to leave Japan at the same time they will be, and from the same town, Kyoto. She offers to take the pair to Kyoto as she says goodbye to family and friends along the way. Big Bird witnesses some of Japan's beauty, its landscape and culture, with the help of the mysterious young woman and the friends of hers he stays with. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Stone
Jon Arthur Stone (April 13, 1931 – March 30, 1997) was an American writer, director and producer, who was best known for being an original crew member on The Muppets' ''Sesame Street'' and is credited with helping develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards.Obituary: Jon Stone Helmore, Edward, The Independent. April 22, 1997. Many regard him as one of the best children's television writers. Biography Born in , to a physician,Stone attended |
Shinkansen
The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond long-distance travel, some sections around the largest metropolitan areas are used as a commuter rail network. It is operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. Over the Shinkansen's 50-plus-year history, carrying over 10 billion passengers, there has been not a single passenger fatality or injury on board due to derailments or collisions. Starting with the Tokaido Shinkansen () in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-Shinkansen lines with a maximum speed of , and of spur lines with Shinkansen services. The network presently links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and Hakodate on northern island of Hokkaido, with an extension to Sapporo under const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesame Street Features
Sesame ( or ; ''Sesamum indicum'') is a flowering plant in the genus '' Sesamum'', also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2018 was , with Sudan, Myanmar, and India as the largest producers. Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3,000 years ago. ''Sesamum'' has many other species, most being wild and native to sub-Saharan Africa. ''S. indicum,'' the cultivated type, originated in India. It tolerates drought conditions well, growing where other crops fail. Sesame has one of the highest oil contents of any seed. With a rich, nutty flavor, it is a common ingredient in cuisines around the world. Like other foods, it can trigger allergic reactions in some people. Etymology The word "sesame" is from Latin ''sesamum'' and Greek σήσαμον : ''sēsamon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Television Specials
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing a large Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil spill; The Fall of the Berlin Wall begins the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and heralds German reunification; The United States United States invasion of Panama, invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega; The Singing Revolution led to the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union; The stands of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the Hillsborough disaster occurred; 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, Students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; many are killed by forces of the Chinese Communist Party., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1989 Loma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Murayama
is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Biography Filmography Television animation *'' UFO Warrior Dai Apolon'' (1976) (Takeshi) *''The Story of Perrine'' (1978) (Faburi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' (1981) (Perm) *''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' (1982) (El Condor) *'' Captain Tsubasa'' (1983) (Announcer) *''Saint Seiya'' (1986) (Cerberus Dante) *'' Parasol Henbē'' (1989) (Megeru's father) *''Moomin'' (1990) (Survey Committee Member) *'' Gambalist! Shun'' (1996) (Andreanof) *''Keroro Gunso'' (2006) (Robo Camron) OVA *''Yōtōden'' (1987) (Narrator) *''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (1989) (Focker Axel Von Büro) *''The Silent Service'' (1995) (Koichiro Amatsu) Theatrical animation *''Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Movie Series '' (1979-1980) (Announcer) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space'' (1982) (Cameron Bloom) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' (1988) (Cameron Bloom) Live action *''Big Bird in Japan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Muehl
Brian Giuseppe Meehl (also known as Brian Muehl; born August 24, 1952), is an American puppeteer and writer. Biography Meehl was born in Canandaigua, New York and grew up mostly in Iowa City, Iowa. Meehl worked on the last six shows of '' The Muppet Show''. He then worked on ''Sesame Street'', performing Barkley, Grundgetta, Telly Monster, and an early version of Elmo, among other characters. His work with Henson also included roles in the films, '' The Dark Crystal'', '' The Muppets Take Manhattan'' and '' The Great Muppet Caper''. In 1984, Meehl left the Muppets and began writing for children's television series including ''Between the Lions'', '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', ''Cyberchase'', the ''TUGS'' segments for '' Salty's Lighthouse'', ''Eureeka's Castle'', '' Eyewitness'' for the BBC and DK Vision and '' The Magic School Bus''. Meehl has written seven young adult novels: ''Out of Patience'' (2008), ''Suck It Up'' (2009), ''You Don't Know About Me'' (2011), and ''Suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūnihitoe
The , more formally known as the , is a style of formal court dress first worn in the Heian period by noble women and ladies-in-waiting at the Japanese Imperial Court. The was composed of a number of kimono-like robes, layered on top of each other, with the outer robes cut both larger and thinner to reveal the layered garments underneath. These robes were referred to as , with the innermost robe – worn as underwear against the skin – known as the . were also worn as underwear with the ; over time, the two would gradually become outerwear, with the eventually developing into the modern-day kimono. Despite the name, the varied in its exact number of layers. It also featured an (belt), though unlike modern , this was little more than a thin, cordlike length of fabric. The number of layers, and the type of layers, could alter the formality of a outfit, with some accessories, such as overcoats and a long, skirt-like train (known as the ) only worn for special, formal occasion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
