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Hideyuki Nakayama
is a Japanese ''tarento'', presenter, actor, and comedian. He is nicknamed and . He is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. He dropped out from Tsunamu Elementary School, North Junior High School (up to two semesters for three years), Persimmon Junior High School (only three semesters for three years), Kakiyo High School, and Kurume High School. Biography He planned to quit if he could debut in three months while aiming to become an actor, he joined the Tokyo Children's Theatre Company "N.A.C" in 1981. Just three months later, he debut of the entertainment world with the semi-protagonist of Kayō Suspense Gekijō's ''Nerawareta Jokyōshi'' (20 April 1982, Nippon TV). Depending on his drama debut, he could not keep down his feelings and went to high school in the suburbs of Tokyo, he jumped out of Gunma and transferred from junior high school third term to junior high school in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. He passed the recruitment audition of Watanabe Productions in January 1984 whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujioka, Gunma
240px, Takayama-sha Sericulture school is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 64,539 in 27,616 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Fujioka is located on the southern border of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south. Physical features Mountains * Nishi-Mikaboyama (西御荷鉾山), 1246m * Higashi-Mikaboyama (東御荷鉾山) 1286m * Amefuriyama (雨降山) * Sakurayama (桜山), 591m * Takayama (高山) * Koshinyama (庚申山) Rivers * Karasugawa * Kaburagawa (鏑川) * Ayugawa (鮎川) * Nukuigawa (温井川) * Kannagawa (神流川) * Sannagawa (三名川) * Sasagawa (笹川) Lakes and marshes * Kannako (神流湖) * Sannako (三名湖) * Ayugawako (鮎川湖) * Takenuma (竹沼) Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture * Takasaki * Tamamura * Kanna * Shimonita * Kanra Saitama Prefecture * Chichibu * Kamikawa * Kamisato Cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Love Story
is a Japanese manga written by Fumi Saimon. It was published by Shogakukan in ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1989 to 1990 and collected into 4 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Tokyo Love Story'' was adapted into a Japanese television drama in 1991 which aired on Fuji Television in 11 episodes and one special between January and March 1991. The television drama starred Yūji Oda, Honami Suzuki, and Narimi Arimori, and its theme song "Love Story wa Totsuzen ni" by Kazumasa Oda is the 9th best-selling single in Japan. Plot Mikami, Kanji, and Satomi have been friends since they were children, having grown up in the same small town in Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Now, all three are in their early 20s and have made their way to Tokyo for different reasons. Kanji is last to arrive, having gotten a new job in Heart Sports' sales department and transferring to the Tokyo office. At work, he meets a vivacious new colleague, Rika, as well as being reunited with his best friends from h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyuki Imori
is a Japanese entertainer, idol, actress, and singer who is represented by the talent agency, Horipro. Biography Imori was born on October 26, 1968 in Shimonita, Kanra District, Gunma, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. While still in high school, Imori was selected as a winner from among 120,000 contestants in the 9th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan competition in 1984. She made her professional singing debut with on April 21, 1985 after signing with Pony Canyon , also known by the shorthand form , is a Japanese mass media publishing company founded on October 1, 1966. The company publishes mainly physical home media on compact discs, including music, films and TV shows and video games. It is affi .... Imori later won the at the with the same song. Filmography TV series Films References External linksOfficial profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Imori, Miyuki Japanese television personalities Japanese idols Japanese actresses Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibiru Ōki
, better known as , is a Japanese comedian represented by Watanabe Entertainment. His wife is singer Akina. Ōki was a member of the comedy duo Bibiru. He graduated from Kasukabe City Tanihara Junior High School and Seibudai Chiba Junior & Senior High School. Ōki is an ambassador for Kusakabe and Hagi Furusato. He is also the honorary curator of the John Manjirō Museum. Ōki is a special envoy for Kōchi Prefecture tourism. Current appearances TV series Irregular appearances, specials Radio series Advertisements Music videos Dubbing *''The Little Prince ''The Little Prince'' (french: Le Petit Prince, ) is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 an ...'', the Conceited Man Former appearances TV series Radio series References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oki, Bibiru Japanese comedians 1974 births Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monta Mino
, born , is a Japanese television presenter. Mino is recognized by the ''Guinness World Records'' as being the TV host with the most hours of live TV appearances in a week (22 hours, 15 seconds), as of April 2008. This breaks his earlier 2006 record of 21 hours, 42 minutes. Career Mino is from Setagaya, Tokyo, Setagaya in Tokyo. He graduated from Rikkyo High School and Rikkyo University. After a short stint in the conservative newspaper ''Sankei Shimbun'', he was transferred to sister company Nippon Cultural Broadcasting in 1967, where he worked as a radio announcer reading the news, covering baseball games, and hosting the late-night program ''Sei! Young''. The name Mino Monta originated in the opening to another NCB program he hosted, "All Japan Pop 20". He left NCB in 1979 to work at his father's company in Aichi Prefecture, but continued to read the news as a contractor for Aichi Broadcasting. He presents the morning news show , ''Quiz $ Millionaire'' (the Japanese version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taka And Toshi
is a Japanese manzai (stand-up) comedy duo ''( kombi)'' from Sapporo consisting of a.k.a. "Taka" as boke and a.k.a. "Toshi" as tsukkomi. They are under contract to the entertainment agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo. Formed in 1994, they are best known for their stand-up acts and as TV tarentos in variety shows. Sketch comedy As the boke, Taka is prone to silly comments, while Toshi is the more reasonable of the two, often criticizing Taka's remarks, shooting tsukkomi saying "such-and-such ka!" (i.e. "Ōbei ka!"), and hitting Taka on the head for his silly response. "Ōbei ka!" (pronounced "oh-bay-ka!") is their most known tsukkomi gag. It is a sarcastic way of saying, “Are you Western?" One example of their skits has the following lines: Toshi: Let's have a drink. I'll have a beer. Taka: Then I'll have a Diet Coke. Toshi: You're not an American! Have a beer! And what would you like to eat? Taka: I'll have a cherry pie. Toshi: You're not an American! Taka: A meat pie. Toshi: You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoko Nakagawa
is a Japanese media personality, actress, voice actress, illustrator, and singer. Also known by her nickname , she is best known as the presenter of ''Pokémon Sunday'', and as the performer of the opening theme from the anime ''Gurren Lagann''. Biography Born to actor and musician Katsuhiko Nakagawa, a celebrity in Japan in the 1980s, she was raised in Nakano by her mother after her father's death from leukemia in 1994. Nakagawa found escape from bullies by connecting with ''Pokémon'' when she was in 5th grade. "When I was a kid, I didn't have friends, but I did have ''Pokémon''." In the 2006 book , she wrote that her legal name was rather than , which she had been using for most of her life. At the time of her birth, she and her mother had to remain in the hospital, and her maternal aunt was left with registering her in the ''koseki''. Her mother's intended name of was declined due to not being included in the list of jōyō kanji or jinmeiyō kanji that are approved fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junko Kubo
is a television presenter and announcer in Japan. Her nicknames are Kubojun and Junjun. Born the daughter of two Nippon Television announcers, Junko spent four years in England during elementary school, and lived in the United States during her some of high-school years. She graduated from Keio University with a degree in English and American literature. Her professional career began when she joined NHK in 1994. She was described as an "idol-announcer." Junko has one child. She took child-rearing leave, and in 2002 returned as a contract employee. The contract expired in 2004, whereupon she became a freelance announcer. NHK career When she was at NHK, Junko was the sports presenter on ''NHK News 11'' and ''NHK News Ohayō Nippon'' (NHK News Good Morning Japan). She emceed the music show ''Pop Jam'' and served as narrator for the ''asadora'' and ''Watashi no Aozora.'' She hosted ''Project X: Chōsensha-tachi'' and the quiz show ''Otakara Eizō Quiz: Mireba Nattoku.'' On the natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Iijima
was a Japanese media personality, writer, activist and actress who was an AV idol early in her career, starring in more than 100 films. She later became the hostess on the nighttime television program, ''Gilgamesh Night,'' and transitioned away from AV work. After ending her career in adult videos, Iijima released a musical single in July 1993 and soon became a regular on daytime TV talk shows. Iijima became involved in campaigns to educate the public about HIV/AIDS, a cause that few Japanese celebrities were willing to undertake. On December 24, 2008 at about 3:30 p.m. (JST), Iijima was found dead in her 21st floor Tokyo apartment. Pathology examination showed she had died of pneumonia shortly after retiring from the public eye. Life and career Born as in Tokyo, Japan, Iijima described a troubled early life in her autobiography. She was raped in her early teens and had an abortion. She ran away from home as a teenager, later stating, "I hated my parents, to the point w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukiko Iwai (Onyanko Club)
, also known by the nickname , is a Japanese singer and actress born 26 May 1968 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Iwai was a member of the all-girl pop group Onyanko Club (from 21 June 1985 until 31 August 1987), and she was the shortest of all the members at 150 centimetres (4 ft 11 in). She was also half of the pop group Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi, a spin-off group of Onyanko Club. She graduated from (now Kaetsu Ariake Junior High and High School), but left (now Kaetsu University Junior College) before she finished. She has an older sister, Akiko, who is four years older than her and is said to look just like her. Biography She moved to Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture after her parents divorced when she was younger. She made her media debut in 1985 as a gravure model in , a magazine for which her older sister was on the editorial committee. On 21 June 1985, she became the 19th member of Onyanko Club after auditioning on the TV program ''Yūyake Nyan Nyan'', and she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onyanko Club
was a large all-girl Japanese pop idol group in the 1980s. Some members of the group participated in spin-off groups, such as Nyangilas, Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi and Ushirogami Hikaretai. Many of the latter two groups' songs were used as theme songs of the popular 80s anime series ''High School! Kimengumi'' and ''Tsuide ni Tonchinkan''. Several big-name idols stemmed from the group; one of the best known being Shizuka Kudo. The group was produced by Hiroshi Ishida and Kazuji Kasai, both of whom were producers of Fuji TV's show ''Yūyake Nyan Nyan.'' History 1985 The group made its television debut on the first episode of Fuji TV's daily live television variety show on 1 April 1985. The show was aired from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. In the beginning, the group consisted of nine high school girls and two high school graduates, namely Sayuri Kokusho (number 8) and Satomi Fukunaga (number 11). They were selected from participants in two special episodes of Fuji TV's w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoko Iijima
is a feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally spelled . Possible writings Naoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *直子, "obedient, child" *尚子, "esteem, child" *奈緒子, "Nara, cord, child" *菜緒子, "greens, cord, child" *奈央子, "Nara, center, child" *菜穂子, "greens, ear (of grain), child" *奈保子, "Nara, keep, child" *奈生子, "Nara, fresh, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese tennis table player * Nahoko Kinoshita (菜穂子, born 1980), Japanese actress *Nahoko Kojima (奈保子, born 1981), Japanese paper cut artist *Nahoko Uehashi (菜穂子, born 1962), Japanese writer * Naoko Hayashiba (直子, born 1968), Japanese writer and shogi player *Naoko Iijima (直子, born 1968), Japanese actress * Naoko Ishihara (奈央子, born 1974), Japanese sport shooter *Naoko Imoto (直歩子, born 1976), Japanese freestyle swimmer *Naoko Ken (ナオコ, born 1953), Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
