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Ichirō Yamaguchi
, is a Japanese musician. He is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the Hokkaido rock band Sakanaction. Biography Ichiro Yamaguchi was born in Otaru, Hokkaido in 1980. He grew up listening to a wide variety of music, as his father ran a business that acted as a cafe during the daytime and as a bar at night. His father had lived in Europe for many years, so often played music such as the German electronic band Kraftwerk. The business would occasionally hold performances for musicians, such as Japanese folk singer Masato Tomobe. This variety made it feel natural for Yamaguchi to create multi-genre music. Yamaguchi began to play music naturally, learning how to play the guitar after picking up an acoustic guitar that was in his parents home. The first songs he learnt on the guitar were Kaguya-hime/Iruka's 1970 folk song "Nagoriyuki" and Takuro Yoshida's "Kekkon Shiyō yo" (1972). He was inspired to write lyrics by the large number of second hand books his father bought, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwamizawa, Hokkaido
is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture. As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 84,127 and the density of 170 persons per km². The total area is . On March 27, 2006, the town of Kurisawa, and the village of Kita (both from Sorachi District, Sorachi Subprefecture) merged into Iwamizawa. History The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word . and means "Bathing" and "A swamp". Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around Iwamizawa Station. *1906 - Iwamizawa village became Iwamizawa town. *1943 - Iwamizawa town became Iwamizawa city. *2006 - Kurisawa town and Kita village were merged into Iwamizawa city. Climate Iwamizawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. Transportation Rail In the past, Horonai Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go To The Future
''Go to the Future'' () is the debut studio album by Japanese band Sakanaction. It was released on May 9, 2007 through Victor Entertainment sub-label BabeStar. Recorded and produced in the band's native Hokkaido in a month, the album compiled the band's early songs, including compositions from the band's vocalist Ichiro Yamaguchi's high-school band Dutchman. The album mixed electronic and rock music conventions, and featured live instruments as a way to conceptually separate the album from pure dance music. Though not commercially successful nationally, the album was well received in Hokkaido. The leading song of the album, "Mikazuki Sunset", received strong airplay by radio stations such as FM North Wave and FM Hokkaido. Critics praised the album, noting Yamaguchi's distinct vocals and the band's varied electronic and rock sound. In 2009, the album was made available globally as a digital download, alongside the band's second and third albums '' Night Fishing'' (2008) and '' Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakuman
is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same creative team responsible for '' Death Note''. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 2008 to April 2012, with its 176 chapters collected into 20 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story follows talented artist Moritaka Mashiro and aspiring writer Akito Takagi, two ninth grade boys who wish to become manga artists, with Mashiro as the illustrator and Takagi as the writer. Some characters resemble real authors and editors of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', and many manga titles mentioned in ''Bakuman'' have actually been published in the magazine. It is the first manga released online by Shueisha in multiple languages before becoming available in print outside Japan. In 2009, Viz Media licensed the manga for English release in North America. Besides releasing the series in collected volumes, they also released it in their online manga ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close Range Love (film)
is a 2014 Japanese romance film directed by Naoto Kumazawa and an adaptation of the manga series of the same name. Plot Kururugi Yuni (Nana Komatsu) is a high school prodigy who has a difficult time expressing herself. And whilst having top grades in all her subjects, she isn't doing so well in English and so her English class teacher, Haruka Sakurai (Tomohisa Yamashita) gives her temporary private one on one English lessons. But when the guardian of Yuni who is also the schools maths teacher, Kazuma Akechi (Arai Hirofumi), notices the differences in Yuni's behaviour, he decideds to put a stop to the tutoring. With the encouragement of her only friend, Nanami Kikuko (Mizuki Yamamoto), Yuni realises that she has fallen in love with her teacher, Sakurai who also happens to be admired by every girl in school. Every time Yuni has the chance to express the way she feels to Sakurai, she isn't able to do so. But finally, Yuni musters up the courage to confess to her teacher and tries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji Television
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba today is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. Odaiba was initially built in this area for defensive purposes in the 1850s. Reclaimed land offshore Shinagawa was dramatically expanded durin ..., Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned-and-operated station, Owned and operated by the it is the flagship (broadcasting), 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 television, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music (Sakanaction Song)
() is a song by Japanese band Sakanaction. It was released as a single in January 2013, two months before the band's sixth album ''Sakanaction''. A progressive dance rock song, "Music" was adopted as the theme song for the Yōsuke Eguchi-starring drama ''Dinner'' while the band's songwriter Ichiro Yamaguchi was struggling to write lyrics for the otherwise finished composition. Inspired by the cooking drama's theme of professionalism, Yamaguchi themed the song around his own experience with professionalism, relating it to his career as a musician. The band performed the song at several high-profile venues, including NHK's ''Music Station'' and at the 64th ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' New Year's musical competition. Critics believed the composition was different structurally to a regular pop song, and challenged general notions about what constituted pop music, and was a high quality song, despite the single's apparent commercial-focus. Commercially, the song performed well, reaching numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boku To Hana
() is a song by Japanese band Sakanaction. The theme song for the Tsuyoshi Kusanagi-starring medical drama ''37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku: Kenshui Junjō Monogatari'', it was released as a single by the band in May 2012, the first from their sixth album '' Sakanaction''. The band created the song in a planned and structured manner, considering how it would be received by both Sakanaction's fan-base and the drama audience. The medium tempo pop song was praised by critics for its minimalist and nostalgic feel, as well as its emotive lyrics. Commercially, the song performed well, being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan three months after its release. The song's music video was recorded live in a single take, featuring Yamaguchi as a "delicate-hearted" protagonist dancing with choreographer Yoko Honaga playing a flower spirit. The performance was broadcast during a Ustream broadcast organized by the band. Background and development In September 2011, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAJ
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include promotion of music sales, enforcement of copyright law, and research related to the Japanese music industry. It publishes the annual ''RIAJ Year Book'', a statistical summary of each year's music sales, as well as distributing a variety of other data. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, the RIAJ has twenty member companies and a smaller number of associate and supporting members; some member companies are the Japanese branches of multinational corporations headquartered elsewhere. The association is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in Japan. RIAJ Certification In 1989, the Recording Industry Association of Japan introduced the music recording certification systems. It is awarded based on shipment figures of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of Japan
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include promotion of music sales, enforcement of copyright law, and research related to the Japanese music industry. It publishes the annual ''RIAJ Year Book'', a statistical summary of each year's music sales, as well as distributing a variety of other data. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, the RIAJ has twenty member companies and a smaller number of associate and supporting members; some member companies are the Japanese branches of multinational corporations headquartered elsewhere. The association is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in Japan. RIAJ Certification In 1989, the Recording Industry Association of Japan introduced the music recording certification systems. It is awarded based on shipment figures of com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakanaction (album)
''Sakanaction'' (stylized as ''sakanaction'', ) is the sixth studio album by Japanese band Sakanaction, released on March 13, 2013. Primarily created in recording sessions that began in September 2012 and lasted approximately four months, the album was recorded at the home of band's vocalist and songwriter, Ichiro Yamaguchi. In order to reach an audience, the band challenged themselves by creating music for commercial tie-ups and television dramas. Prior to the album, the band released three singles: two acting as theme songs for Japanese television dramas and another used in a commercial campaign for the design school Mode Gakuen. Theming the album around the concept of a Möbius strip, the band separated their music into two different types: external-facing songs meant for a wide audience, and internal-facing, created as a reflection of their personal musical tastes. The theme represented the band's efforts in attempting to bridge the gap between these two song types. Yamaguchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Documentaly
''Documentaly'' (stylized as ''DocumentaLy'', ) is the fifth studio album by Japanese band Sakanaction, released on September 28, 2011. Written around a documentary theme, the band were inspired by personal and world events in 2011 to create material for the album. The band decided to release three singles prior to the album, as a way to alleviate the pressure that the band felt to release new music after the success of their previous album '' Kikuuiki'' (2010), and as a way to show the album's development process. The first single "Identity", a song originally written during that album's recording sessions, was released three months after ''Kikuuiki''. The band intended to release "Endless" as the album's second single, however as they were not fully satisfied with the song, released "Rookie" in its place in March 2011. Just prior to the single's physical release, Japan experienced the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, which made Yamaguchi re-evaluate the rea ... [...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] |
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