Ebisu Muscats
is the name of a series of J-pop groups mainly consisting of Japanese gravure idols and AV idols, under the Pony Canyon record label. The original group was established in 2008 as part of the TV Tokyo's variety show which first aired in April 2008. Their first single, released in 2010, reached number 8 in sales on Oricon’s singles chart. They held their first live show in July 2010 in Shibuya, Tokyo. The group did not have a permanent roster but members were rotated in and out. By mid-2012 there were 29 active members and 45 had retired. At that time the group was led by AV Idol Yuma Asami who had been with the group from the start. The group disbanded and held its last concert on April 7, 2013 after a farewell tour. Longtime member Yuma Asami participated in the final concert despite having recently had major surgery. A successor group named "Ebisu★Muscats" was formed in September 2015, but the name was changed to Ebisu Muscats 1.5 in October 2017. Ebisu Muscats (2008–2 ...
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Tina Yuzuki
, also known as Rio, is a Japanese actress, singer and former AV idol who debuted as an AV actress in 2005, appearing in videos produced by the Max-A and S1 studios. After starring in AVs in various genres during her first year in the industry, she won an industry award as Best New Actress for 2006. Since late 2007, she has used the stage name of Rio. In 2009, she transferred to IdeaPocket and became one of the studio's most prominent actresses. After a career that spanned over a decade and nearly 500 adult films, she retired in January 2016. Life and career AV debut and Max-A (2005–07) Tina Yuzuki was born in Tokyo on October 29, 1986. Her mother is Portuguese and her father is Japanese. She learned to speak Portuguese from her mother. Yuzuki made her adult video (AV) debut at age nineteen in the November 2005 release for Max-A's Calen label, ''Hot Wind'', The director of Yuzuki's premier video uses the name 'Toshio' and he continued to work with the actress in many of her ear ...
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J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ...
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Jessica Kizaki
(born 10 June 1989) is a Japanese former AV idol, actress, singer and gravure model. She was also a member of Ebisu Muscats. Life and career Born in Tokyo, Kizaki made her debut in June 2008, appearing on the first image DVD ''Active high school student physical examination''. In August 2008 she appeared in the gravure magazine ''Bejean''. She made her AV debut with the video ''FIRST IMPRESSION 38'' in September 2008, becoming an exclusive model for the company Idea Pocket. In December 2010 she released the book ''Ōrarusekkusu''. In 2011 she won the Livedoor media award at the Adult Broadcasting Awards. In 2012, she took part in the music project ''Kiss'', a J-pop group consisting of Kizaki, Mayu Nozomi and Aino Kishi. Their debut album was ''Touch My S.P.O.T.''. For the majority of her AV career Kizaki worked exclusively with the company Idea Pocket appreaing along with the studio's most famous performers like Kaho Kasumi, Aino Kishi, Alice Miyuki and Minori Hatsune. She had ...
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Ai Sayama
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), 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), 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, ''an AI'') Business ...
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Haruka Ogura
Haruka may refer to: People *Haruka (given name), a Japanese given name *Haruka (model) (born 1975), Japanese fashion model Music * "Haruka" (Melody song) * "Haruka" (Scandal song) * "Haruka" (Tokio song) * "Haruka" (Yoasobi song) Other uses * ''Haruka'' (fly), a genus of flies in the family Pachyneuridae *Haruka (satellite) or HALCA, a Japanese decommissioned radio telescope satellite *Haruka (train), a Japanese passenger train service * '' Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time'', a video game series and media franchise *Haruka (citrus), a Japanese citrus cultivar See also *''Haruka Seventeen is a ''seinen'' manga by Sakuya Yamazaki which was serialized by Kodansha in ''Weekly Morning'' from 2004 to 2006. It was adapted into a live-action TV drama which aired on TV Asahi in 2005. Plot Haruka is about to graduate from a first- ...

Airi Nagasaku
Airi is a feminine given name used in several cultures, including Estonian, Finnish and Japanese. The Japanese name can be written as 愛里, 愛李, 愛莉, 愛理, 愛梨, 藍梨 or あいり in hiragana). In Estonian and Finnish the name is derived from the word ''airut'', meaning messenger or herald. As of 1 January 2022, Airi is the 240th most popular feminine given name in Estonia. Notable Japanese people with the name include: *, Japanese illustrator and former singer *, Japanese rhythmic gymnast *, Japanese murder victim *, Japanese model, actress, and former singer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese actress and gravure idol *, Japanese gravure idol, actress and television personality *, Japanese singer, actress, model and radio personality *, Japanese violinist *, Japanese actress *, Japanese singer *, Japanese actress and singer *AiRI, Japanese singer Other people *Airi L, British singer *Airi Mikkelä (born 1993), Finnish badminton player Fictional character ...
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Manami Yamaguchi
is a common primarily feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Manami can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *愛美, "love, beauty" *愛海, "love, sea" *愛未, "love, sheep" *愛実, "love, fruit" *真名美, "truth, name, beauty" *真奈美, "truth, Nara, beauty" *麻奈美, "hemp, Nara, beauty" *真奈海, "truth, Nara, sea" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *, Japanese women's basketball player *Manami Higa (愛未, born 1986), Japanese actress *Manami Hino (真奈美, born 1980), Japanese bobsledder *Manami Honjo (本上まなみ), a Japanese actress *Manami Katsu (愛実, born 1994), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese model *Manami Komori (まなみ), a Japanese radio personality, singer, voice actress, and essayist *Manami Konishi (真奈美, born 1978), Japanese actress *Manami Kurose (真奈美, born 1991), Japanese actress and singer *Manami Matsumae (真奈美), Japanese game music composer *Manami Num ...
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Ena Kawamura
Ena or ENA may refer to: Education * École nationale d'administration, French Grande école, for civil service * Education Networks of America, Internet service provider Fictional characters * Ena Sharples, from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Ena Shinonome, from the Japanese video game '' Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!'' * Aunt Ena, from the book ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'' * ENA, main character of the animation series of the same name Government and politics * English National Association, a former political party * Ensame Nacionalista Astur, a defunct political party in Spain * Ethiopian News Agency, of the Government of Ethiopia * ''Étoile Nord-Africaine'' (The North African Star), a former Algerian nationalist organization People Given name or nickname * Ena von Baer (born 1974), Chilean journalist, political scientist and senator * Ena Baga (1906–2004), British pianist and theatre organist * Ena Begović (1960–2000), Croatian actress * Ena San ...
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Nanako Kodama
is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Nanako can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *奈々子, "Nara, ''repeat previous kanji'', child" *菜々子, "greens, ''repeat previous kanji'', child" *奈那子, "apple tree, unknown, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *, Japanese racewalker *Nanako Matsushima (菜々子, born 1973), Japanese actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese Professor Emeritus *, Japanese professional footballer *Nanako Takushi (奈々子, born 1976), Japanese J-pop singer *, Japanese basketball player *Nanako Inoue (井上 奈々子, born 1983), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese shogi player Fictional characters Given name *Nanako Dojima, a character in the video game ''Persona 4'' *Nanako Hasegawa, a character in the manga and live-action series '' Haruka 17'' *Nanako Itagaki, a character in the manga and anime series '' Fighting Spirit'' *Nanako Kanazawa, a character in the manga and ...
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Ayako Yamanaka
Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Ayako can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 文子, "writings, child" * 綾子, "twill, child" * 絢子, "kimono design, child" * 彩子, "coloring, child" * 順子, "order, child" * 礼子, "courtesy, child" * 亜矢子, "Asia, arrow, child" * 安夜子, "peaceful, night, child" The name can also be written in hiragana () or katakana (). People with the name *, Japanese model and actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese enka singer *, Japanese writer, actress and daughter of Steven Seagal *, Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler *, Japanese model and beauty pageant winner *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese-born American journalist *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese voice actress and pop singer *, Japanese hurdler *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japane ...
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Kaho Kasumi
Kaho may refer to: Places * Kaho, Burkina Faso, a village in southern Burkina Faso *Kaho District, Fukuoka (嘉穂郡), a district in Fukuoka, Japan * Kaho, Fukuoka (嘉穂町), a town located in Kaho District * 4284 Kaho, a main-belt asteroid *Kaho, India, a village in India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh Other uses * Kaho (given name) * Kaho (born 1991), Japanese actress * Kahō, a Japanese era (1094–1096) * Kaho Manufacturing, Japanese company * Simone Kaho (born 1978), New Zealand poet See also *'' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'', a 2000 Bollywood blockbuster movie *Kahoʻolawe Kahoolawe (Hawaiian: ), anglicized as Kahoolawe (), is the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands. Kahoolawe is located about southwest of Maui and also southeast of Lānaʻi, and it is long by wide, with a total l ...