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Irving (talent Agency)
is a Japanese talent agency and advertising agency headquartered in Uchi-Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was found in 1997 under Aoyama Mainland, a real estate development group, and focuses on talent management for actors, Japanese idols, fashion models and ''tarento''. The company headquarters changed locations several times, originating in Roppongi to currently stationed in Chiyoda. Notable talents Oversea talents ''Representing agency in Japan only'' * Block B * Fly to the Sky * Myname * Ryu Si-won * Sung Si-kyung Idols/models/tarento * Manami Hashimoto * Haruka Katayama (former AKB48) * Jurina Matsui (former SKE48) * Mariya Nagao (former AKB48) * Ruy Ramos (former Japan national football team player) * Haruna Yabuki Former notable talents * Chisato Amate * Takako Inoue * Jung Woo-sung * Shinobu Kandori * Hiromitsu Kanehara * Kazutomo Miyamoto * Hitomi Nishina * Park Hyun-bin * Kwon Sang-woo * Seo In-guk Seo In-guk (; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabushiki Gaisha
A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", " joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in Japan refers to any joint-stock company regardless of country of origin or incorporation; however, outside Japan the term refers specifically to joint-stock companies incorporated in Japan. Usage in language In Latin script, ''kabushiki kaisha'', with a , is often used, but the original Japanese pronunciation is ''kabushiki gaisha'', with a , owing to rendaku. A ''kabushiki gaisha'' must include "" in its name (Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act). In a company name, "" can be used as a prefix (e.g. , '' kabushiki gaisha Dentsū'', a style called , ''mae-kabu'') or as a suffix (e.g. , '' Toyota Jidōsha kabushiki gaisha'', a style called , ''ato-kabu''). Many Japanese companies translate the phrase "" in their name as "Company, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly To The Sky
Fly to the Sky ( ko, 플라이 투 더 스카이) is a South Korean R&B duo consisting of Brian Joo and Hwanhee. Initially marketed as K-pop idols, the duo later developed a more mature image and became one of the most popular R&B groups in South Korea. The duo has released nine studio albums since its debut in 1999. Musical career 1999–2001: Debut and the early years The duo was formed in late 1998 by SM Entertainment. Brian Joo auditioned while he was attending Holy Spirit High School in New Jersey. Hwang Yoon-Suk, later to be known as Hwanhee, was encouraged to audition by a staff member working for the label at his high school festival. Fly to the Sky officially debuted on November 21, 1999, at the LOG-IN H.O.T. Concert and SM Festival Concert '99. Soon after, the duo released their debut album '' Day by Day'' on December 9, 1999, and made their first official television appearance two days later. Unlike their predecessors on their label, popular teen idols at that ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisato Amate
is a Japanese actress. She played the lead actress role in '' 1-Ichi'', a prequel to ''Ichi the Killer''. In 2004, she played a supporting role in ''Izo ''IZO'' is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. The main character of the film is Izo Okada (1832–1865), the historical samurai and assassin in 19th-century Japan who was tortured and executed by beheading in Tosa. Izo appeared p ...''. With Azuma Mami she is part of a CM duo called G☆cups, a reference to their large busts (Chisato's, at 86 cm, is large for a Japanese woman). Filmography # 1-Ichi (1 イチ, 2003) # 雀鬼くずれ (2003) # 実録・九州やくざ列伝 兇犬とよばれた男 (2003) # 実録・事件 青梅「姉妹」バラバラ殺人 (2004) # 北九州ヤクザ戦争 侠嵐 完結編 (2004) # すくらんぶるハーツ 恋のソナタ (''Sukuramburu hatsu koi no sonata'', lit. "Scramble Hearts - Sonata of Love", 2004) # Izo (2004) External links Amate Chisato Officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruna Yabuki
is a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and TV personality from Tokyo. Since 2009, she has used the stage name . In the level Graniny Gorki Lab of the PlayStation 2 video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, there is a poster of Haruna Yabuki. Filmography Film * ''The Incredible Truth'' (2013) * ''Space Sheriff Sharivan: NEXT Generation'' (2014) * '' Tokyo Tribe'' (2014) * ''Twisted Justice'' (2016) TV series * ''Tokumei Kakaricho Tadano Hitoshi'' (TV Asahi, 2003) * ''Vampire Host'' (TV Tokyo, 2004) * ''Engine'' (Fuji, 2005) * ''Shimokita Glory Days'' (TV Tokyo, 2006) * ''Uranaishi Tenjin'' (CBC, 2006) * ''Seishun Energy Dandori Musume'' (Fuji TV, 2006) * ''Bishōjo Celebrity Panchanne'' (TV Tokyo, 2007) * ''Shinjuku Swan'' (TV Asahi, 2007) * ''Kuroi Taiyo '07 Special'' (TV Asahi, 2007) * ''Kimi Hannin Janai yo ne?'' (TV Asahi, 2008, ep7) * ''Yume o Kanaeru zo'' (YTV, 2008) * ''Koi no Kara Sawagi Drama Special Love Stories V'' (NTV, 2008) See also * List of Japanese gravure idol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Football Team
The , nicknamed the , represents Japan in men's international Association football, football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan. Japan was not a major football force until the end of the 1980s, with a small and amateur team. For a long time in Japan, football was a less popular sport than Baseball in Japan, baseball and sumo. Since the 1990s, when Japanese football became fully professionalized, Japan has emerged as one of the most successful teams in Asia; they have qualified for the last seven FIFA World Cups with knockout stage appearances in 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010, 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2022, and won the AFC Asian Cup a record four times, in 1992 AFC Asian Cup, 1992, 2000 AFC Asian Cup, 2000, 2004 AFC Asian Cup, 2004 and 2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2011. The team also finished second in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Japan remains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruy Ramos
is a former football player and manager, originally from Brazil, who spent his career in Japan and played for the Japan national team. Ramos is currently active as a television personality and ''tarento'', represented with Irving. Club career Ramos was one of the first foreign players in Japanese professional football, joining club Japan Soccer League club Yomiuri (later ''Verdy Kawasaki'') in 1977 at the age of 20. The club won the champions in Japan Soccer League 5 times, JSL Cup 3 times and Emperor's Cup 3 times. In Asia, the club also won 1987 Asian Club Championship. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. The club were the league champions in 1993 and 1994. The club also won 1992, 1993 and 1994 J.League Cup. In summer 1996, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga. In summer 1997, he returned to Verdy Kawasaki and he retired end of 1998 season. He was 41 years old. He was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards 2 times and Best Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariya Nagao
is a Japanese television personality and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. Nagao is represented by Irving. Career Mariya Nagao joined AKB48 as a 9th generation trainee in late 2009. On December 8, 2010, together with Mina Oba, Haruka Shimazaki, Haruka Shimada, Miyu Takeuchi, Mariko Nakamura, Anna Mori, and Suzuran Yamauchi, she was promoted to a full member, but stayed unassigned to any of the three teams until 2011 when Team 4 was formed. In the 2012 AKB48 elections (AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sōsenkyo) Mariya Nagao placed 39th. On November 1, 2012, she was transferred to Team K. In 2013 she was assigned to be one of the members to sing the title track on the AKB48's 31st single "Sayonara Crawl". In the 2013 AKB48 elections (AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sōsenkyo) Mariya Nagao placed 35th. In the 2014 AKB48 elections (AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sōsenkyo) she placed 65th. In the 2015 AKB48 elections (AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sōsenkyo) she placed 69th. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKE48
SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshine Sakae, a shopping center in Sakae, Nagoya. Avex Group is its current official label. The group has sold nearly 11 million CDs in Japan. Concept SKE48 was founded based on the concept of "idols you can meet". The group's chief producer Yasushi Akimoto once said that his aim was to create an idol group that is unlike any other ordinary idol groups (who only give occasional concerts and are mostly seen on TV). SKE48 would perform in its own theater regularly, and fans would always be able to watch the girls performing live. The SKE48 Theater is in the Sunshine Sakae of Nagoya, Aichi. Members of this group are dispatched into three groups, chronologically named "Team S", "Team KII" and "Team E". ''Kenkyūsei'' (trainees) is the group of members trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurina Matsui
is a Japanese Television personalities in Japan, TV personality, singer, actress, and YouTuber. She is a former member of Japanese idol girl group SKE48 and former concurrent member of AKB48 (in 2012–2015). She is recognized as SKE48's absolute "ace", having placed in the top 10 in many of AKB48's annual general elections and winning the 2018 election. Matsui debuted with SKE48 in 2008 and was soon appointed as the center position for AKB48's single "Ōgoe Diamond", making her the first sister group member to participate and serve as the choreography center in the group's main single lineup. Matsui graduated from SKE48 in 2021 with last single "Koiochi Flag". As a solo artist, Matsui has starred in many supporting roles and had her first leading role in horror TV drama ''Death Cash'' (2016). She released her self-written first solo album ''Privacy'' on October 5, 2019. After her graduation, Matsui is active as a TV personality and occasionally involves in sport events, especia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and performing daily so fans could always see them live (which is not the case with usual pop groups giving occasional concerts and seen on television). This "idols you can meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several girl groups in Mainland China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the fifth-best-selling girl group worldwide. For example, their 2012 sales from record and DVD/Blu-ray releases reached $226 million, earni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Katayama
, is a Japanese actress and ''tarento'' who is a former member of the idol group AKB48's team A produced by Yasushi Akimoto is a Japanese record producer, lyricist, and television writer, best known for creating and producing some of Japan's top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise. Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 100 million copies, maki .... She debuted in 2007 with team B, joined team A in 2010, and returned to team B in 2012. Katayama is represented with Irving. AKB48 appearances Singles Stage units Publications Videos Filmography TV dramas Variety Other TV programmes Films Anime television Stage Advertisements Radio Video games Internet Events Bibliography Calendars References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Katayama, Haruka AKB48 members Japanese idols Japanese women singers Japanese musical theatre actresses Japanese stage actresses Japanese voice actresses Actors from Aichi Prefecture 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manami Hashimoto
, better known as , is a Japanese gravure idol A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though mo ... and actress represented by Irving and her business alliance is Harmony Promotion. Hashimoto is called by such unique catchphrases such as "Heisei no Danchi Tsuma," "Aijin ni Shitai Onna No. 1," and "Kokumin no Aijin." Filmography Dramas Films Variety References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hashimoto, Manami Japanese gravure idols Japanese actresses Japanese television personalities 1984 births Living people Horikoshi High School alumni Actors from Yamagata Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
