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Hōsei Tsukitei
, formerly known as is a Japanese solo comedian and ''rakugo'' performer, signed with Yoshimoto Kogyo. He is best known for being one of the five members (and the only solo comedian) of Downtown Gaki no Tsukai's regular cast. His role on the show is usually divided up between the ''suberi-kyara'' and the ''ijime-kyara''. Outside of ''Gaki no Tsukai'', he has released three books, a CD single of his signature "Yamazaki Ichi-ban!" song, and has appeared in several Yoshimoto Kogyo compilations and DVD releases. Early life Hōsei was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo where from the age of five he took an interest in Kendo, later joining a high school Kendo club. He attended Nishinomiya South High School where being humorous was a desirable trait, popular among fellow students they coined the term for him. Career New Star Creation (1987–1988) After graduating from high school, Hōsei joined Yoshimoto Kogyo's 6th NSC (New Star Creation) Osaka-based school group in April 1987. In 1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishinomiya, Hyōgo
270px, Nishinomiya City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Nishinomiya city center 270px, Hirota Shrine is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 484,368 in 218948 households and a population density of 4800 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Nishinomiya is an important commercial and shipping city in the Kansai region with the third largest population in Hyōgo Prefecture. Nishinomiya is best known as the home of Kōshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball team plays home games and where Japan's annual high school baseball championship is held. Geography Nishinomiya is located in southeast Hyōgo Prefecture between the cities of Kobe and Osaka. It is bordered by Osaka Bay to the south, the cities of Amagasaki, Itami and Takarazuka along the Mukogawa and Nigawa rivers to the east and by a part of the Rokkō Mountains and Kobe to the north. The city can be divided into two areas: a mountainous area in the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itsuji Itao
, is a Japanese comedian and actor. He is a member of the comedy duo 130R and former cast member of one of Downtown's previous shows. He usually appears in their batsu games. Filmography (actor) Movies *2001 ''Desert Moon'' ... Interviewer *2002 ''The Blessing Bell'' ... Prisoner *2003 ''9 Souls'' as Fujio *2003 ''Josee, the Tiger and the Fish'' ... The Manager *2004 ''Space Police'' *2005 '' Cromartie High: The Movie'' ... Masked Takenouchi, also screenwriter *2005 ''Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims'' ... Naniwa Hotto *2005 ''Hanging Garden'' ... Takashi Kyobashi *2005 ''The Great Yokai War'' *2005 '' Kamen Rider: The First'' *2006 '' One Missed Call: Final'' ... Professor Kibe, *2006 ''Ghost Train'' *2006 ''Death Note: The Last Name'' ... Hikima *2007 ''Pile Driver'' *2007 ''Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad'' *2007 ''Dai Nipponjin'' ... Female Niounojyuu *2007 ''Grow'' *2007 ''Erotic Rampo: Ningen-isu'' *2007 ''Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge'' *2008 ''Tokyo Gore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Of The Bulls
A running of the bulls ( es, encierro, from the verb ''encerrar'', 'to corral, to enclose'; oc, abrivado, literally 'haste, momentum'; ca, correbous, 'run-bulls') is an event that involves running in front of a small group of bulls, typically six Fiske-Harrison, Alexander (editor''The Bulls Of Pamplona'' Mephisto Press, 2018 but sometimes ten or more, that have been let loose on sectioned-off streets in a town, usually as part of a summertime festival. Particular breeds of cattle may be favored, such as the in Spain, also often used in post-run bullfighting, and Camargue cattle in Occitan France, which are not fought. Bulls ( non-castrated male cattle) are typically used in such events. History The most famous bull-run is the held in Pamplona during the nine-day festival of Sanfermines in honor of Saint Fermin. It has become a major global tourism event, today very different from the traditional, local festival. More traditional summer bull-runs are held in other places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sicilian Mafia
The Sicilian Mafia, also simply known as the Mafia and frequently referred to as Cosa nostra (, ; "our thing") by its members, is an Italian Mafia-terrorist-type organized crime syndicate and criminal society originating in the region of Sicily and dating to at least the 19th century. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organisational structure and code of conduct and honor and present themselves to the public under a common brand. The basic group is known as a "family", "clan", or ''cosca''. Each family claims sovereignty over a territory, usually a town or village or a neighbourhood (''borgata'') of a larger city, in which it operates its rackets. Its members call themselves " men of honour", although the public often refers to them as ''mafiosi''. By the 20th century, following wide-scale emigration from Sicily, mafiosi established gangs in North and South America which replicate the traditions and methods of their Sicilian ancestors. The Mafia's co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Shimura
(born , 20 February 1950 – 29 March 2020) was a Japanese comedian. He co-starred with Masashi Tashiro, Nobuyoshi Kuwano in the Japanese variety show '. Throughout his comedy career, Shimura was known for his "Bakatono-sama" character, which was unusual among Japanese comedians, in that he could satirize the deeds of powerful figures (a company president, a politician, a family head, a school principal, the head of a Japanese yakuza gang) under the garb of a foolish king who lived in the country a long time ago. Another popular routine of Shimura in the same show was "Henna Oji-san" eird/dirty old manwho entertained himself in the company of nubile girls. After being caught for his pranks, the character regularly ended the routine with a song 'Sou desu. Watashi ga Henna Oji-san desu'. ("That is correct. I am Henna Oji-san.") He was also known for his nonsense catchphrase "Daffunda" which would often end a Henna Oji-san skit. Shimura was most famous for starring in with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chameleon (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Kase. It was serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from April 1990 to February 2000, with its chapters collected in 47 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows the antics of tenth-grade student Eisaku Yazawa who wants to become a ''bōsōzoku''. A six-episode original video animation produced by Studio Egg was released from August 1992 to March 1996. The first episode was released in North America by ADV Films (in Japanese with English Subtitles), under the title ''Bite Me! Chameleon'', in February 1999. The manga has had over 30 million copies in circulation. It won the 23rd Kodansha Manga Award in the ''shōnen'' category in 1999. Media Manga Written and illustrated by , ''Chameleon'' was serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from April 11, 1990, to February 2, 2000. Kodansha collected its chapte ... [...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] |
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
is a certified broadcasting holding company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Until March 31, 2018, it was a unified radio and television broadcaster serving in the Kansai region. On April 1, 2018, its radio and television broadcasting divisions were spun off into two subsidiaries, with taking over the radio broadcasting business, and took over television broadcasting. History * March 15, 1951 - Asahi Broadcasting Corporation was founded in Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka. ABC started AM radio broadcasting on November 11 (1010 kHz). * May 25, 1955 - ABC and New Japan Broadcasting Company (NJB, the predecessor of Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.) founded in Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka. Currently, ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Osaka is located at the place the head office of OTV used to be. * December 1, 1956 - OTV started television broadcasting on channel 6, under the callsign JOBX-TV ''(not to be confused with Oita Asahi Broadcasting which currently uses the JOBX callsign)''. The st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Onishi
is a Japanese painter and comedian. His real name is , in which his given name is a combination of from daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi and means "bright" which relates to the New Year celebrations as he was born on New Year's Day. Onishi is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, produci .... Filmography TV series TV dramas Films Others Advertisements Bibliography Art books Diaries Photo diaries Photo books Calendars Documents References External links * Jimmy Onishi Profileat Yoshimoto Creative Agency {{DEFAULTSORT:Onishi, Jimmy Japanese comedians Japanese painters 1964 births Living people People from Yao, Osaka Artists from Osaka Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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