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Erika Sawajiri
is a Japanese former actress, singer, and model. After starting out as a junior model, Sawajiri transitioned to acting in 2002 and has starred in ''Break Through!'', ''Shinobi: Heart Under Blade'', and ''1 Litre no Namida (TV series), 1 Litre of Tears'', for all of which she received several newcomer acting awards. Sawajiri also launched a singing career through the 2006 television drama ''Taiyō no Uta (TV series), Taiyō no Uta'', where her first commercially-released Taiyō no Uta (song), song of the same name was certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. She later released solo music under the name Erika. In 2007, Sawajiri went on hiatus after her public image was affected by her controversial statements and personal relationships. She later returned to acting in 2010 and starred in ''Helter Skelter (manga), Helter Skelter'', for which she received a Best Leading Actress nomination at the 36th Japan Academy Film Prize. On November 16, 2019, she was arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerima
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Nerima City. , the ward has an estimated population of 721,858, with 323,296 households and a population density of 15,013 persons per km2, while 15,326 foreign residents are registered and 21.6% of the ward's population is over the age of 65. The total area is 48.08 km2. Districts and neighborhoods ;Kamiitabashi Area * Asahigaoka * Kotakechō ;Kaminerima Area * Asahimachi * Doshida * Hikarigaoka * Kasugacho * Mukōyama * Nukui * Tagara * Takamatsu ;Nakaarai Area * Nakamura * Nakamurakita * Nakamuraminami * Toyotamakami * Toyotamakita * Toyotamaminami * Toyotamanaka ;Nerima Area * Hayamiya * Hazawa * Heiwadai * Hikawadai * Kitamachi * Nerima * Nishiki * Sakaemachi * Sakuradai ;Ōizumi Area * Higashiōizumi * Minamiōizumi * Nishiōizumi * Nishiōizumimachi * Ōizumichō * Ōizumigakuen-chō ;Shakujii Area * Fujimidai * Kamishakujii * Kamishakujiiminami-chō * Miharadai * Minamitana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola (magazine)
is a fashion magazine published in Japan by Shinchosha. This magazine targets young girls ranging from early- to mid-teens. The magazine is known for its models (called ''Nicomo''). ''Nicola'' was first published in 1997 and covers teen fashion trends, hair and make-up, and lifestyles. With the growing popularity of teen fashion and its models, Nicola became the top-selling fashion magazine targeting early- and mid- teen girls, with a circulation of over 231,000 a month.JMPA figures (April - June 2010) Retrieved 28 August 2010. Nicomos Models of this magazine are called "Nicomo", a of ''Nicola'' and model. They ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirin Ga Kuru
Awaiting Kirin is a 2020 Japanese historical drama television series starring Hiroki Hasegawa as Akechi Mitsuhide, a samurai and general during the Sengoku period. The series is the 59th NHK taiga drama, premiering on January 19, 2020. It is the first regular taiga drama to be fully shot in 4K resolution, as well as the first taiga drama to be composed by a non-Japanese ( John R. Graham). Plot The story is based on the life of Akechi Mitsuhide, a general under Oda Nobunaga. Cast Akechi clan *Hiroki Hasegawa as Akechi "Jūbei" Mitsuhide **Hinata Igarashi as young Mitsuhide *Fumino Kimura as Hiroko, Mitsuhide's wife *Mana Ashida as Tama, Mitsuhide's third daughter **Saki Takenoya as young Tama (about 10 years old) **Kokone Shimizu as young Tama (about 5 years old) *Nazuki Amano as Kishi, Mitsuhide's eldest daughter **Nanaka Hirao as young Kishi *Sayuri Ishikawa as Maki, Mitsuhide's mother *Masahiko Nishimura as Akechi Mitsuyasu, Mitsuhide's uncle *Satoshi Tokushige as Fujita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Academy Prize (film)
The , often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本アカデミー賞協会, ''Nippon Akademii-shou Kyoukai'') for excellence in Japanese film. Award categories are similar to the Academy Awards. Venue Since 1998 the venue is regularly the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa of Prince Hotels in Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Admission tickets for this award ceremony are also sold to regular customers. As of 2015, there is a charge of 40,000 Yen which includes a French cuisine course dinner named after the award ceremony. Spectators are expected to attend in semi-formal attire. Elementary school students and younger are not permitted. Award The winners are selected from the recipients of the Award for Excellence. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meisa Kuroki
Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋 さつき, ''Shimabukuro Satsuki'', b. 28 May 1988 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name Meisa Kuroki (Japanese: 黒木 メイサ, ''Kuroki Meisa''), is a Japanese actress, model and singer. She is represented by the agency Sweet Power and is signed to Sony Music Japan. She made her acting debut in 2004. She has modeled for the popular Japanese fashion magazine '' JJ'', among others, and is the current Japanese representative for Epson and Giorgio Armani. She has appeared in numerous television dramas, commercials, films, and stage productions. Biography Early life and career Kuroki was born Satsuki Shimabukuro in Okinawa, Japan. While in her second year of junior high school in Okinawa, Kuroki was discovered by a fashion scout and subsequently began modeling, initially modeling exclusively for the popular fashion magazine '' JJ''. While studying at the Okinawa Actors School, from which she graduated in 2007, she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Battleship Yamato
is a Japanese science fiction anime series produced and written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions. The series aired in Yomiuri TV from October 6, 1974 to March 30, 1975, totaling up to 26 episodes. It revolves around the character Susumu Kodai (Derek Wildstar in the English version) and an international crew from Earth, tasked during an interstellar war to go into space aboard the space warship ''Yamato,'' derived from the World War II battleship of the same name, in response to a message of aid from the planet Iscandar in order to retrieve a device which is able to reverse the radiation infecting Earth after being bombed by the Gamilas (Gamilons). ''Space Battleship Yamato'' is one of the most influential anime series in Japan. Its turn toward serious themes and complex storylines influenced future works in the medium, including ''Gundam'', '' Evangelion'', and ''Macross,'' in addition to video games suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City. History * 1st Busan International Film Festival, 13–21 September 1996 : Films screened: 173 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Yakushimaru
is a common feminine Japanese given name. Name meanings Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *裕子, "kind child" *弘子, "Beautiful child" *寛子, " small child" *浩子, "large child" *博子, "wise child" *宏子, "large child" *広子, "broad child" *紘子, "large child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name * Hiroko Anzai (安西 ひろこ, born 1979), Japanese model and idol * Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, born 1975), Japanese supermodel and actress *, better known as Chikage Oogi, Japanese actress and politician *, Japanese singer, actress and television personality *, Japanese archer *, Japanese fencer *, Japanese slalom canoeist * Hiroko Konishi (小西 寛子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese handball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese model *, Japanese writer * Hiroko Mita (三田 寛子, born 1966), Japanese singer and actress * Hiroko Moriguchi (森口 博子, born 1968), J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free (Erika Song)
"Free" is the first single by Japanese singer Erika Sawajiri under the alias Erika. Single information The single was released in two editions: a first press/limited edition and a regular edition. The regular edition contains the B-sides "FANTASY", "Time to go home", and the instrumental for "Free". The first press/limited edition contains the music video for "Free". The album jacket covers for both versions are different. The single reached number 1 on its first day on the Oricon charts and obtained the same spot in its first week. The song "Free" was used for the commercial promoting Subaru Stella The Subaru Stella is a 5-door kei car produced by Subaru starting in June 2006. The Stella is based on the same architecture as the Subaru R2. It can be considered as a direct replacement of the Subaru Pleo, although the Pleo soldiered on for ano ... and R2. The b-side song, "Fantasy", was used as the song in the commercial promoting music.jp. Track list Charts Oricon Sales Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song To The Sun
is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring Yui. Upon release, ''A Song to the Sun'' was financially successful and helped launch Yui's music career. In addition, Yui also won the Best Newcomer Actress at the 30th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role. Several adaptations of the film were made, including a 2006 television series, a 2018 American remake, and stage plays. Plot Kaoru has Xeroderma Pigmentosum, a medical condition that forbids its bearer from being exposed to direct sunlight. She sleeps during the day, and is active at night. She busks every night in front of a station, playing the guitar. Outside her bedroom window, she spots a high school boy with a surfboard. She watches him and his friends visit the ocean every morning before going to sleep. One day, she introduces herself to him without letting him know about her medical condition. The man identifies himself to be Kōji Fujishiro. When her friend drags her home, they sit by her window, while t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spinocerebellar Degeneration
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a progressive, degenerative, genetic disease with multiple types, each of which could be considered a neurological condition in its own right. An estimated 150,000 people in the United States have a diagnosis of spinocerebellar ataxia at any given time. SCA is hereditary, progressive, degenerative, and often fatal. There is no known effective treatment or cure. SCA can affect anyone of any age. The disease is caused by either a recessive or dominant gene. In many cases people are not aware that they carry a relevant gene until they have children who begin to show signs of having the disorder. Signs and symptoms Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is one of a group of genetic disorders characterized by slowly progressive incoordination of gait and is often associated with poor coordination of hands, speech, and eye movements. A review of different clinical features among SCA subtypes was recently published describing the frequency of non-cerebellar featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
