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Hollywood Zakoshisyoh
is a Japanese comedian from Shimizu-shi (now Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka), Shizuoka Prefecture who has appeared in many television variety shows, as well as television dramas, radio and web series. His real name is . After going through Yoshimoto Kogyo and Watanabe Entertainment, he currently belongs to the SMA NEET Project. His stage name during his ''kombi'' years was . His is nicknamed "Zakoshisyoh". Martial artist Shinya Aoki is his cousin. His stage name was derived from the fact that Hulk Hogan has identified himself as Hollywood Hulk Hogan at the time when nWo was formed. Appearing programmes Variety *''On-air Battle+' ( NHK-G) KO winner 0 wins 1 loss; maximum 261 KB *''Yoshimoto Chōgōkin K-KenKoba Daiō'' *''Yarisugi Koji'' ( TX) *''Arabiki-dan'' ( TBS: 10 Oct 2010 – 27 Sep 2011) — Performer with the most performances in the programme. Co-starred with "Zakoba with Beichō", Zakoba, and Takeshi Nadagi. *''Enta no Tenshi'' (NTV)...catch copy is "Chameleon Jūsensha" *''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
is the easternmost of the three wards of the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. History Shimizu-ku was created on April 1, 2005, when Shizuoka became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). Its area is almost identical to former Shimizu city, which merged with Shizuoka city on April 1, 2003. Shizuoka annexed the town of Kanbara from Ihara District on March 31, 2006, and the town of Yui on November 1, 2008, adding these former municipalities to Shimizu-ku. Since ancient times, Shimizu thrived as a harbor town due to its good natural harbor. In addition, five post stations of Tōkaidō were located in Shimizu: ( Kanbara-juku, Okitsu-juku, Ejiri-juku, and Yui-shuku, all of which brought prosperity to the area during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, an Imperial decree in July 1899 established Shimizu as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom.US Department of State. (1906) ''A digest of internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GyaO
is a Japanese internet company originally formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! (later divested by Verizon into Altaba) and the Japanese company SoftBank. It is headquartered at Kioi Tower in the Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho complex in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo.Company Info " ''Yahoo! Japan''. Retrieved on April 30, 2009. Yahoo! Japan's web portal is the most visited website in Japan, and its internet services are mostly dominant in the country. According to '''', as of 2012, Yahoo Japan had a footprint on the internet market in Japan. In terms of use as a search engine, however, it has never surpassed Google. The company is the second largest search engine used in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the German national team won the championship title, as well as The Rumble in the Jungle, a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire. Events January–February * January 26 – Bülent Ecevit of CHP forms the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Impressionists (entertainers)
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies ( Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japan ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polkadot Stingray
is a Japanese rock band from Fukuoka, Japan signed under Universal Sigma. The band's members consist of Shizuku (guitar and vocals), Harushi Ejima (guitar), Yuki Uemura (bass), and Kazuma Mitsuyasu (drums). History 2014–2016: Indies era, ''Honenuki EP'' In April 2014, vocalist and guitarist Shizuku, guitarist Muro, and drummer Kazuma Mitsuyasu founded the band and later scouted Yuki Uemura as their bassist in November. On April 29, 2015, they released , their first single. Shortly before the release of their second single, , Muro departed from the band, and Harushi Ejima was scouted as the band's newest guitarist. On March 4, 2016, Polkadot Stingray made their first nationwide release with as a digital single. By September, the music video had gained 1 million likes. This was then followed up by the release of their first extended play, , on November 9, 2016. 2017–present: Major label debut, ''Zenchizennō'' In 2017, Polkadot Stingray released their first major-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Cultural Broadcasting
is a Japanese radio station in Tokyo which broadcasts to the Kanto area. It is one of the two flagship radio stations of National Radio Network (NRN) (the other station is ) and is a member of the Fujisankei Communications Group. History The station was established in 1951 by the Society of St. Paul to promote Catholic religion on the Japanese culture. JOQR went on the air on March 31, 1952 as the Japan Cultural Broadcasting Association. Japan Cultural Broadcasting Association was formally dissolved on February 16, 1956 and the JOQR broadcast license was handed over the same day to a new succeeding company, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd. In 1957, Cultural Broadcasting established Fuji Television as part of a joint venture with Nippon Broadcasting System. Cultural Broadcasting was one of the founding companies behind the creation of the Fujisankei Communications Group in 1967. To this day, Cultural Broadcasting remains associated with the Fujisankei Communications Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya Broadcasting Network
JOLX-DTV, virtual channel 6 (UHF digital channel 22), branded as is the Chūbu region flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network, owned by the , with its headquarters in Nagoya. It is broadcast in Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture. The station is well known among anime fans for its close association with the anime studio Sunrise (now known as Bandai Namco Filmworks), including participating in the production of such works as ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', '' Zambot 3'' (and its successor '' Daitarn 3''), and '' Yoroiden Samurai Troopers''. History Prior launch The license for channel 11 in the Tōkai region began its search on November 24, 1959. One of the applicants for the broadcast license was Shotaro Kamiya, the then-president of Toyota Motors Sales Division. At that time there were an initial total of 9 companies which was later reduced to 5 companies (after the other 4 companies agreed to merge under the name of Chūkyō Television Broadcastin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wednesday's Downtown
is a Japanese variety show hosted by the Japanese owarai duo, Downtown. The show has been broadcast on TBS since 2014. Overview In each episode, a Japanese entertainer is invited to appear on the show as a host and present various trivial theories, to a group of panellists. After a brief discussion with the panel, the theories are tested during the show. Format Presentation of Theory An entertainer (usually a comedian) appears to present a theory they think is true. This theory is challenged by the Wednesday Downtown via a re-enactment of the situation, a ranking based on street surveys or interviews. Viewer's Theory Theories submitted by viewers via the Wednesday Downtown official website are collected and presented by a representing comedian, usually Tamura Kenji. Recurring Segments Dokkiri (Prank) Theory that ropes unsuspecting celebrities (usually comedians) into a prank to see how they react. This kind of theory can range from being as elaborate as faking an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanjani8 No Janiben
is a Japanese TV show hosted by the members of the group Kanjani8. The show began airing on May 2, 2007, and is broadcast every Wednesday night on Kansai TV from 0:35 AM to 1:30 AM (before April 20, 2011 it was broadcast from 0:35 AM to 1:05 AM ). Cast *Kanjani8 (hosts) (You Yokoyama, Subaru Shibutani, Shingo Murakami, Ryuhei Maruyama, Shota Yasuda, Ryo Nishikido is a Japanese singer and actor. He was formerly under the management of Johnny & Associates as a member of Japanese boy bands Kanjani Eight and News. His first solo album was released in December 2019. Biography Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyogo ..., Tadayoshi Okura) *Keiko Fujimoto (narrator) *Masato Den (narrator) * Kansai Jr. (Juniben/Junideka/Junimaga section hosts) ( Junta Nakama, Akito Kiriyama, Daichi Nakata, Takahiro Hamada) Broadcasting details 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 References ''Kanjani8 no Janiben'' official website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown No Gaki No Tsukai Ya Arahende!!
, often abbreviated or just , is a Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting. The program has been broadcast on Nippon TV since its pilot episode on October 3, 1989, and continues to this day, celebrating its 1000th episode on April 18, 2010. The program currently broadcasts on Nippon TV and its regional affiliates from 23:25 until 23:55 JST. Cast Regular cast * Downtown, one of the most influential and prolific ''kombi'' in Japan, who are known for their sarcastic, short-tempered stage personas. **, the '' boke'' half of Downtown. Absurdism, sarcasm, and a blunt, ill-tempered persona make up his comedic style. Deadpan is his forté, but he can slip into exaggerated reactions as well. He is often described as an "M", or masochist. **, the ''tsukkomi'' half of Downtown. His quick temper, displays of '' schadenfreude'', and tendency to hit people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
