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Chihiro Anai
is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group HKT48. She was a member of HKT48's Team H. Biography Career Anai passed HKT48's 1st generation auditions in July 2011. Her audition song was "Haru ni Nattara" by Miwa. Her stage debut was in November 2011. In March 2012, she was selected to form Team H and was also appointed captain. In the 2014 AKB48 general elections, Anai ranked for the first time, placing 39th with 18,825 votes. On June 8, 2016, during an HKT48 stage greeting, Anai announced she was leaving the group. Character Anai's nickname at the point of debut was "Chiichan", but was later changed to "Chihiron". However, she is still called "Chiichan" by members. She is also often referred to as "Kyappu", which is derived from captain, since she was appointed the captain of Team H when it was formed. Anai likes pumpkins and tomatoes, but dislikes avocados. She studied classical ballet throughout elementary and middle school. Anai admires Yuko Oshima, and respects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Ōita Prefecture to the southeast. Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu, Kurume, and Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta. Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, and extends south towards the Ariake Sea. History Fukuoka Prefecture includes the Old provinces of Japan, former provinces of Chikugo Province, Chikugo, Chikuzen Province, Chikuzen, and Buzen Province, Buzen. Shrines and temples Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gingham Check
is the 27th major single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. The members were chosen from their placements in the AKB48's 2012 general election. The single was released in Japan on August 29, 2012. It includes the graduation song for long-time headlining member Atsuko Maeda. 2012 general election On March 26, 2012, AKB48 announced it would be holding an election to determine the lineup for its 27th major single. The field of candidates consisted of 243 members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48, and the ballots were available in the group's 26th single, "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" The election results were announced on June 6 at Nippon Budokan and results were broadcast live on TV for the first time. Yuko Oshima came first, followed by Mayu Watanabe and Yuki Kashiwagi. This is the first single without Atsuko Maeda in the main lineup (excluding rock-paper-scissors singles) as she did not participate as a candidate in the election, and graduated from the group two days be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Women Pop Singers
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Japanese Idols
This is a list of Japanese idols; a type of celebrity in Japan. The following list includes both female and male idols as well as both solo idols and idol groups. 0 - 9 * =LOVE (group) * ≠Me (group) * °C-ute (group) * 22/7 (group) * 3B Junior (group) * 9nine (group) A * Aa! (group) * AAA (group) * A.B.C-Z (group) * AKB48 (group) * Akishibu Project (group) * Arcana Project (group) * Ali Project (group) * Angerme (group) * Arashi (group) * Athena & Robikerottsu (group) * Ayumikurikamaki (group) * Asami Abe * Nagisa Abe * Natsumi Abe * Shizue Abe * Yumi Adachi * Shoko Aida * Masaki Aiba * Himika Akaneya * Jin Akanishi * Sayaka Akimoto * Mari Amachi * Jun Amaki * Chihiro Anai * Yuko Anai * Sakura Andō * Anza * Hiroko Anzai * Maria Anzai * Yui Aragaki * Momoka Ariyasu * Miyoko Asada * Nao Asahi * Yui Asaka * Nana Asakawa * Aiko Asano * Megumi Asaoka * Mamiko Asō * Aqours (group) * Haruka Ayase * Rion Azuma B * B.I Shadow (group) * BaBe (duo) * Babyraids Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1996 Births
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people 1996 Mount Everest disaster, die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly (sheep), Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur massacre (Australia), Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Gun laws of Australia, Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was Aircraft hijacking, hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google+
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Kimi Wa Melody
is the 43rd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It marks the 10th annual anniversary of the group, and was released in Japan on March 9, 2016. It sold 1,133,179 copies on release day, topping the weekly sales of the previous single. This makes it the 30th single to reach 1st place in the Oricon Single Charts, and the 24th single to sell over a million copies in a week. The main song from this single, ''Kimi wa Melody'' has been redone in Bahasa Indonesia by JKT48 and in Thai by BNK48 in 2018, and in Filipino by MNL48 in 2019. Background The music video of the title song is directed by Mika Ninagawa, who worked previously on "Heavy Rotation", "Sayonara Crawl" and " Sugar Rush". It was first performed live on January 24, on the last day of ''AKB48 Group Request Hour 2016'', and its first TV performance was broadcast on February 22, on NHK's '' Music Japan''. The title track is performed by a group of 21 active members and ''centered'' (choreography center) by Sakura M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halloween Night (song)
is the 41st single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 26, 2015. It was number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 1,277,761 copies also becoming the best-selling single in Japan in August. It was also number one on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. A JKT48 version of this song was released on the same day, while a SNH48 version was released in October 12. Background The member lineup for the title track and several supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the annual election held by AKB48 and its several sister groups (in 2015 it was called "AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu General Election"). Rino Sashihara, having won the election, serves as the ''center'' (choreography center) in the title song. Musical style The title track is done in a dark disco style, as opposed to the brightness of "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" (the girl group's election single from two years ago). JKT48, the Jakarta-based sister group to AKB, released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Flash (song)
"Green Flash" is the 39th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released in Japan on March 4, 2015. This single was first revealed during the group's ''Request Hour 2015'' concert. The single sold 860,269 copies on the first day. It sold 1,001,393 copies in its first week, achieving number 1 on Oricon's Weekly Charts. This single is the 20th consecutive million seller single, and the 21st overall. This single is also the 26th consecutive one that topped Oricon's charts, breaking Ayumi Hamasaki's record of 25 consecutive singles. Background Yuki Kashiwagi and Haruna Kojima are the center performers for this single. This is Kashiwagi's first time being a center performer since her debut 9 years ago. This single is a medium-tempo one, with Minami Takahashi and Sayaka Yamamoto rapping in the song. This single is released in 5 types: Type A (Limited/Regular), Type S (Limited/Regular), Type N (Limited/Regular), Type H (Limited/Regular) and Theater edition. Tie-in "Majis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibōteki Refrain
is the 38th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. The personnel that were chosen to sing in the song was revealed during the group's fifth rock-paper-scissors tournament. The song premiered during All Star Kanshasai 2014 on TV channel TBS. It was released in Japan on November 26, 2014. It was the second best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 1,156,706 copies. In 2022, a edited version of this song performed by Yumi Chung, Chantel Yiu, Aska Cheung and Archie Sin from Hong Kong, used for saying no to drugs. Production Mayu Watanabe and Sakura Miyawaki are the center performers for this song. This is Watanabe's third consecutive single in which she served as a center performer. This is also the first time where HKT48 Member was chosen as the center for AKB48 Single (in this case, Sakura Miyawaki, who is also a concurrent member of AKB48 Team A) The title track uses 32 members, including A-side debuts for Ryoka Oshima, Saya Kawamoto, NMB48's Miru Shiroma, Ikum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokoro No Placard
is the 37th single by the Japanese idol group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 27, 2014. It was the 5th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 1,058,059 copies. 2014 general election The lineup for the title track and supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the AKB48's 2014 general election. Mayu Watanabe of AKB48's Team B received the most votes and became the center, or headlining performer, for the single. Promotion and release The single was released in five types: Type A (two versions: regular and limited), Type K (regular and limited), Type B (regular and limited), Type D (regular and limited) and the Theater Edition. The lyrics of the song were written by Yasushi Akimoto, the music composed by Yusuke Itagaki. The full version of MV has not been released along with the single "Kibouteki Refrain", and due to the delay, was released a week later, on December 1. Reception The single debuted at number one in the Oricon Daily Singles Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
