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Honoka Kasuga
is a Japanese TV personality, actress, writer and former adult video (AV) performer who retired from the AV industry in 2008. Life and career Honoka was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. She is a licensed practical nurse and has appeared as a race queen at the 2004 Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race (July 2004). She plays the guitar, enjoys swimming and volleyball, going to Kabuki theatre and walking her dog. Like fellow AV Idols Sora Aoi and Nana Natsume, she has been able to combine a career as an AV actress with mainstream movie and TV appearances. Before she started in AV, Honoka had a small role as a Gynoid secretary in the TV Tokyo cosplay drama ''The Ultimate Venus Angel Healing Force'' (究極癒し戦隊ヴィーナスエンジェル) which she was in from February 16 to March 29, 2004. AV actress Honoka began her adult video career in June 2004 with ''Bud'' for the Try-Heart Corporation on their Sexia label. She made several more videos with Try-Heart over the next 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto Prefecture to the north and Miyazaki Prefecture to the northeast. Kagoshima is the capital and largest city of Kagoshima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kirishima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai. Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southernmost point of Kyūshū and includes the Satsunan Islands group of the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture's mainland territory extends from the Ariake Sea to Shibushi Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast, and is characterized by two large peninsulas created by Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima Prefecture formed the core of the Satsuma Domain, ruled from Kagoshima Castle, one of the most important Japanese domains of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration. History Kagoshima Prefecture correspo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuma Asami
, is a Japanese actress, singer, and a former adult video (AV) actress and model. Starring in more than 600 adult films between 2005 and 2013, Asami was widely recognized as one of Japan's most famous and acclaimed adult film actresses with her popularity resulting in mainstream media appearances as well. A leading actress of two major Japanese AV studios, Alice Japan and S1 No.1 Style, Asami was known her youthful looks, large bust and her natural onscreen charisma which was largely credited in helping her establish herself as Japan's top adult performer. Between 2008 and 2013, she was also a member of the idol group Ebisu Muscats, where she performed with numerous other famous AV actresses like Sola Aoi, Akiho Yoshizawa, Tina Yuzuki (Rio) and Aino Kishi. Asami's career took a sharp turn in 2013 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Despite making a full recovery, Asami chose not to return to the AV industry and retired in May 2015. Currently she is an independent singer- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
is a Japanese comedy tokusatsu series directed by Noboru Iguchi, director of ''The Machine Girl'' and '' RoboGeisha''. The show airs on MBS every Wednesday night at 25:25 JST. The ending theme is Denki Groove's . In October 2010, ''Dogoo Girl'' premiered its sequel . The show adds five more Dogoo Girls portrayed by Misaki Momose, Rina Takeda, Manami Nomoto (of Idoling!!!), Maria Yoshikawa, and Haruka Dan. The theme song for the sequel is . Plot By chance, a hikikomori named Makoto Sugihara finds a strange breastplate buried in the woods. When he places his palm on the breast plate, its design gets burned into his palm while the action awakens a girl named Dogu-chan, a hyperactive yōkai hunter from the Jōmon period with large breasts. Because he had touched her breastplate, Makoto is now bound to Dogu-chan as she adapts to modern day life, fighting yōkai in magic armor formed by her dogū assistant Dokigoro while slowly prying Makoto out of his shell as he is dragged into he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System. It is also known for its long-time slogan, ''"If it's not fun, it's not TV!"'' Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721"—drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD"—live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in high-definition. Fuji Television is owned by , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. The current Fuji Television was established in October 2008. Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957. Offices The headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rōnin (student)
In Japan, a is a student who has graduated from middle school or high school but has failed to enter a school at the next level, and consequently is studying outside of the school system for entrance in a future year.浪人 at Japanese-English dictionariesプログレッシブ和英中辞典 oニューセンチュリー和英辞典 ''Rōnin'' may study at a ''yobikō''. Etymology The term ''rōnin'' is colloquial; the word is more formal. The term derives from their having no school to attend, as a ''rōnin'', a masterless samurai, had no leader to serve. Sometimes, the term 二浪 (short form) or 二年浪人 (full form, 二年 - second year) is used for student who failed exams twice. In popular culture ''Rōnin'' appear frequently in fiction and Japanese popular culture. As an example, the manga and anime series ''Love Hina'' features three main characters, Keitaro Urashima, Naru Narusegawa, and Mutsumi Otohime, who are described as ''rōnin'' throughout most of the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in the country. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ('' hentai'' and ''ecchi''), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Sugimoto
is a Japanese TV personality, actress, dancer, author, gravure idol and singer born in Kyoto. She also had a J-pop career in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. Career Early life Aya Sugimoto grew up in Kyoto under a "strict" upbringing, making her first foray into the world of entertainment when she began modeling at age 15. Encouraged by her management company, she decided to embark on a singing career. Singer and author (1988–2003) She released nine singles and six albums between 1988 and 1991, including the number 1 hits "Boys" and "Gorgeous". Her most recent album in 1995 (''Femme Fatale'') followed a hiatus following her marriage to music producer Toshinori Numata. As writer of many of her own lyrics which included erotic themes, she decided to turn her attention to writing erotic novels, publishing works including ''The Rules of Supreme Pleasure'', ''Immoral'' and the book-length 2004 essay, ''Orgasm Life''. In July 2003, Sugimoto went through a high-profile divorce f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season. The majority of dramas are aired weekdays in the evenings around 9pm through 11pm. Daytime dramas are typically broadcast daily, and episodes of the same drama can be aired daily for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AV Grand Prix
AV Open is a major awards contest for the Japanese adult video industry. It went from a limited sales contest in 2006 to become, via its successor the AV GrandPrix, the major Japanese AV award with nearly 100 participating companies competing for the 2009 awards. The AV GrandPrix awards were not extended beyond 2009 but after a hiatus of seven years, the AV Open award competition was resurrected in 2014. AV Open Origins The AV Open awards for Japanese adult video (AV) companies were conceived as a means to improve public relations and provide a measure of quality for adult videos on a par with the AVN Awards for the US porn industry. It was the result of a collaboration between Tokyo Sports, a leading Japanese tabloid paper, and the large Japanese porn conglomerate Soft On Demand (SOD). Adult video production companies were invited to enter a candidate video in the contest and the video with the most number of sales during a set period would be the winner. The first prize award was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagare Hagiwara
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor and TV personality. Death On 22 April 2015, two weeks after his 62nd birthday, Hagiwara died in a road accident in Suginami, Tokyo, while riding his motorbike. Filmography Cinema * ''Fall Guy'' (1982) - Yuji * ''Legend of the Eight Samurai'' (1983) - Yōnosuke * ''Usugeshô'' (1985) - Tateishi * ''Kizudarake no kunshô'' (1986) - Kataoka * ''Jittemai'' (1986) * '' Sukeban Deka the Movie 2: Counter-Attack from the Kazama Sisters'' (1988) - Yoda * '' Onimaru'' (1988) - Hidemaru * ''Asobi no jikan wa owaranai'' (1991) - Local TV Producer * '' Kantsubaki'' (1992) - Tamura * ''Kowagaru hitobito'' (1994) - Station employee A * ''Ai no shinsekai'' (1994) - Sawanobori * ''Mâkusu no yama'' (1995) * ''Gokudo no onna-tachi: Akai kizuna'' (1995) - Shuzo Goto * ''Joker'' (1998) - Ara * ''Gunro no keifu'' (1999) - Shinjo * ''Sagishi ippei'' (1999) - Ippei * ''Sagishi ippei 2'' (2000) - Ippei * ''Sagishi ippei 3'' (2000) - Ippei * ''Gin n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Adult Video Awards
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Adult Broadcasting Awards
The Sky PerfecTV! Adult Broadcasting Awards are given for performances in adult video programs shown on SKY PerfecTV! satellite TV channels in Japan. The awards complement those presented by the AV Open / AV Grand Prix contests which are given for adult videos sold in retail outlets or on the internet. SKY PerfecTV! SKY PerfecTV! (スカイパーフェクTV!) is Japan's largest satellite TV broadcaster with more than 4 million subscribers. The service is run by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, a corporation which includes various companies involved in TV, cable, telecommunications and satellites. SKY Perfect is owned by Japanese conglomerates Itochu Corporation, Fuji Television and Sony Corporation. Their channel list includes several adult offerings on channels 100 to 103 (Power Plat's), 110 to 114 (Perfect Choice), 371 (エンタ！371), and 900 to 917 (except 908-909). The adult programming ranges from the Playboy channel to extreme fetish videos (Dynamite TV 916). 2005 Awards Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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