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Yū Koyama
is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from the University of Shizuoka he moved to Tokyo and in 1968 took a job with Saito Productions, the company run by Takao Saitō. In 1971 he worked with Kazuo Koike at Studio Ship. Koyama debuted in '' Shōnen Sunday'' in 1973 with ''Ore wa Chokkaku''. He has won multiple awards in the manga field, winning the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, once in 1977 for ''Ganbare Genki'' and again in 1998 for ''Azumi''. ''Azumi'' also won an Excellence Award at the 1997 Japan Media Arts Festival The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition. Based on judging by a .... Works * * * * * * * * * * * * References * Gifford, Kevin. "Azumi". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. p. 154. External links Yū Koyama's Official Websiteat The Ultimate Manga Page * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogasa, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. At the time of its merger, the town has an estimated population of 15,968 and a density of 526 persons per km². The total area is 30.36 km². The main agricultural products of the area include green tea, aloe and blueberries. The nearest train station was Kikugawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. On January 17, 2005, Ogasa, along with the former town of Kikugawa (also from Ogasa District), was merged to create the city of Kikugawa and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Yaizu official website Dissolved municipalities of Shizuoka Prefecture Kikugawa, Shizuoka {{Shizuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Change (manga)
Change or Changing may refer to: Alteration * Impermanence, a difference in a state of affairs at different points in time * Menopause, also referred to as "the change", the permanent cessation of the menstrual period * Metamorphosis, or change, a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching * Personal development, or personal change, activities that improve awareness and identity * Social change, an alteration in the social order of a society * Technological change, invention, innovation, and diffusion of technology Organizations and politics * Change 2011, a Finnish political party * Change We Need, a slogan for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign * Change.gov, the transition website for the incoming Obama administration in 2008–2009 * Change.org, a petition website operated by Change.org, Inc. * Communities Helping All Neighbors Gain Empowerment (CHANGE), a civic organization based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina * Movement for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ''Union of Burma'', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President, and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Reports, Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published in the United States. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yū Koyama
is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from the University of Shizuoka he moved to Tokyo and in 1968 took a job with Saito Productions, the company run by Takao Saitō. In 1971 he worked with Kazuo Koike at Studio Ship. Koyama debuted in '' Shōnen Sunday'' in 1973 with ''Ore wa Chokkaku''. He has won multiple awards in the manga field, winning the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, once in 1977 for ''Ganbare Genki'' and again in 1998 for ''Azumi''. ''Azumi'' also won an Excellence Award at the 1997 Japan Media Arts Festival The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition. Based on judging by a .... Works * * * * * * * * * * * * References * Gifford, Kevin. "Azumi". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. p. 154. External links Yū Koyama's Official Websiteat The Ultimate Manga Page * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harajuku Story
is a district in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Harajuku is the common name given to a geographic area spreading from Harajuku Station to Omotesando, corresponding on official maps of Shibuya ward as Jingūmae 1 chōme to 4 chōme. In popular reference, Harajuku also encompasses many smaller backstreets such as Takeshita Street and Cat Street spreading from Sendagaya in the north to Shibuya in the south. Harajuku is known internationally as a center of Japanese youth culture and fashion. Shopping and dining options include many small, youth-oriented, independent boutiques and cafés, but the neighborhood also attracts many larger international chain stores with high-end luxury merchandisers extensively represented along Omotesando. Harajuku Station on the East Japan Railway (JR East) Yamanote Line and Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Station served by the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line also act as gateways to local attractions such as the Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai Kazuma
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the ''daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They had high prestige and special privileges such as wearing two swords and ''Kiri-sute gomen'' (right to kill anyone of a lower class in certain situations). They cultivated the ''bushido'' codes of martial virtues, indifference to pain, and unflinching loyalty, engaging in many local battles. Though they had predecessors in earlier military and administrative officers, the samurai truly emerged during the Kamakura shogunate, ruling from 1185 to 1333. They became the ruling political class, with significant power but also significant responsibility. During the 13th century, the samurai proved themselves as adept warriors against the invading Mongols. During the peaceful Edo period (1603 to 1868), they became the stewards and chamberlains of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaze No Saburō
Kaze may refer to: * KAZE, an American radio station located in Texas * KAZe, a Japanese video game developer * Kazé, a French publishing company * Kaze-Forces for the Defense of Democracy, a political party in Burundi Fiction * ''Kaze'' (television show), a 1967 ''jidaigeki'' (Japanese period drama) * ''Kaze Hikaru'', a Japanese manga series by Taeko Watanabe * ''Kaze no Stigma'', a Japanese light novel series by Takahiro Yamato * ''Kaze to Ki no Uta'', a Japanese manga series by Keiko Takemiya * ''Kaze to Kumo to Niji to'', a 1976 Japanese historical television series Music * Kaze (band), Japanese pop music duo composed of Shōzō Ise and Kazuhisa Ōkubo * Kaze (rapper), American hip hop artist from North Carolina * "Kaze" (song), a Japanese nursery rhyme * "Kaze", a 2004 song by Japanese pop singer Aya Ueto * " Kaze ga Soyogu Basho", a 1999 song by Japanese pop singer Miho Komatsu * "Kaze ni Kienaide is the fifth single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on July 8, 1996 it reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Ga Yuku
AI is artificial intelligence, intellectual ability in machines and robots. Ai, AI or A.I. may also refer to: Animals * Ai (chimpanzee), an individual experimental subject in Japan * Ai (sloth) or the pale-throated sloth, northern Amazonian mammal species Arts, entertainment and media Works * Ai (album), ''Ai'' (album), a 2004 release by Seraphim * ''A.I. Artificial Intelligence'', a 2001 American film * ''A.I. Rising'', a 2018 Serbian film * ''AI: The Somnium Files'', a 2019 video game * ''American Idol'', televised singing contest * ''The American Interest'', a bimonthly magazine (2005–2020) * I (2015 film), ''I'' (2015 film), an Indian Tamil film (initial title: ''Ai'') Other uses in arts and media * A.i. (band), a Californian rock–electroclash group * All in (poker), wagering one's entire stake * Appreciation Index, a British measure of broadcast programme approval * The Art Institutes, a chain of American art schools * Non-player character, in gaming (colloquially, ''a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprinter (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yū Koyama. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from October 1984 to April 1987. Its chapters were collected in fourteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. Manga Sprinter is written and illustrated by Yū Koyama. It started in the 1984 46th issue of Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' on October 31, 1984, and was his second manga serialized in the magazine after ''Ganbare Genki is a Japanese sports manga by Yū Koyama about Genki Horiguchi, a boy who is raised by a single father, and who wants to be a boxer like him. It was adapted as an anime television series by Toei Animation. The manga received the Shogakukan Ma ...''. It finished in the 1987 17th issue of the magazine on April 8, 1987. The series was collected into fourteen ''tankōbon'' volumes published by Shogakukan, released from April 18, 1985 to May 18, 1987. Volume list References External links Official Shogakukan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Media Arts Festival
The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition. Based on judging by a jury of artistic peers, awards are given in four categories: Art (formerly called Non-Interactive Digital Art), Entertainment (formerly called Interactive Art; including video games and websites), animation, and manga. Within each category, one Grand Prize, four Excellence Prizes, and (since 2002) one Encouragement Prize are awarded. Other outstanding works, are selected by the Jury as Jury Selections. The winning works of the four categories will receive a certificate, a trophy and a cash prize. Digital Art (Non-Interactive Art) awards Digital Art (Interactive Art) awards Art awards Entertainment awards Animation awards Manga awards See also * List of animation awards * List of manga awards * Lists of animated feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
