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Juri Manase
(also known as Julie Manase, born 1 January 1975) is a Japanese actress. Biography Early life Juri was inspired to be an actress at the age five by seeing her parents (Sonny Chiba and Yōko Nogiwa) on sets and stage. While she was in school, she took lessons in many types of arts, sports subjects to acquire a wide range of skills to become a versatile actress. Throughout her secondary school years, she was a member of the English acting club. After graduation, she studied acting at Nippon University and was a member of the university Tate (Japanese sword-action) club. Career She began her acting career in 1994, in the same year landing a significant role by auditioning for a movie called "ButouhaJingi -Kanketsuhen-" She then appeared in several TV series, movies and plays in Japan. In 1998, Juri was praised in her role as a guest lead in an NHK TV series about Samurai called “Terakoya Yume Shinan.” Her career extended overseas when in 2002 she was invited to the US to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Film
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Legendary film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's ''A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's ''The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's ''The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's ''The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller '' Children of Men''." He also stated, "In the (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good News (1999 TV Series)
Good News may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films and musicals * ''Good News'' (musical), opened on Broadway in 1927 ** ''Good News'' (1930 film), an American MGM musical film based on the stage production starring Bessie Love ** ''Good News'' (1947 film), an American MGM musical film based on the stage production starring June Allyson * ''Good News'' (1954 film), a Spanish comedy film * ''Good News'' (1979 film), an Italian satirical comedy film starring Giancarlo Giannini *''Good News'', a 1990 film by Ulrich Seidl * ''Good News'' (2019 film), an Indian romantic comedy film * ''Taurus'' (2022 film), also known as ''Good News'' Literature * ''Good News'' (novel), a 1980 novel by Edward Abbey *''Good News'', a 1945 non-fiction work by Cyril Alington Music Albums * ''Good News'' (Cliff Richard album), 1967 *''Good News'', a 1975 album by Pasadena Roof Orchestra *''Good News'', a 1981 album by Sweet Honey in the Rock * ''Good News'' (Lena album), 2011, or the title song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Meikyuu Annai
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the city had a population of 1.46 million. The city is the cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capital of Chang'an/Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto in the following eleven centuries until 1869. It was the scene of several key events of the Muromachi period, Sengoku period, and the Boshin War, such as the Ōnin War, the Honnō- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terakoya Yume Shinan / Episode 18
were private educational institutions that taught reading and writing to the children of Japanese commoners during the Edo period. History The first ''terakoya'' made their appearance at the beginning of the 17th century, as a development from educational facilities founded in Buddhist temples. Before the Edo period, public educational institutions were dedicated to the children of samurai and ruling families, thus the rise of the merchant class in the middle of the Edo period boosted the popularity of ''terakoya'', as they were widely common in large cities as Edo and Osaka, as well as in rural and coastal regions. The ''terakoya'' attendance rate reached 70% in the capital Edo at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The ''terakoya'' were abolished in the Meiji period, when the government instituted the in 1872, when attending public schools was made compulsory to give basic education to the whole population. Curriculum ''Terakoya'' focused on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Toha Kesshite Koukai Shinaikoto
AI is artificial intelligence, intellectual ability in machines and robots. Ai, AI or A.I. may also refer to: Animals * Ai (chimpanzee), an individual experimental subject in Japan * Ai (sloth) or the pale-throated sloth, northern Amazonian mammal species Arts, entertainment and media Works * ''Ai'' (album), a 2004 release by Seraphim * ''A.I. Artificial Intelligence'', a 2001 American film * '' A.I. Rising'', a 2018 Serbian film * '' AI: The Somnium Files'', a 2019 video game * ''American Idol'', televised singing contest * ''The American Interest'', a bimonthly magazine (2005–2020) * ''I'' (2015 film), an Indian Tamil film (initial title: ''Ai'') Other uses in arts and media * A.i. (band), a Californian rock–electroclash group * All in (poker), wagering one's entire stake * Appreciation Index, a British measure of broadcast programme approval * The Art Institutes, a chain of American art schools * Non-player character, in gaming (colloquially, ''an AI'') Business * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
