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Manamo Miyata
is a Japanese singer, author and media personality. She is a second generation member of the idol group Hinatazaka46 and also noted for her knowledge in Japanese classic literature. Career Music On August 13, 2017, Miyata passed the auditions for new members of Keyakizaka46's subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (now Hinatazaka46) . In the group, she is known for her cutesy character, commonly known in Japan as ''burikko'', which she often demonstrates in the group's television show. For the group's second single title song "Do Re Mi Sol La Si Do", she was positioned in the second row of the choreography for the first time. She went on health leave from November 2020 and she resumed activities in March 2021. Also she announced graduation from university. Her fandom name is or "Team Hb" for short, and her Showroom live streaming sessions are called . On April 28, 2022, her twenty-fourth birthday, she opened her official Instagram account. She is the first member to have an offic ...
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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 ...
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Akane Moriya
is Japanese idol and model. She is a former member and former vice captain of the idol group Sakurazaka46. Like other members, Moriya is represented by Sony Music Labels. Biography Born in Miyagi Prefecture, Moriya passed her first-year member audition of Keyakizaka46 on 21 August 2015 and started her activities. Her nicknames include and , the latter due to her athleticness and competitive nature. During a handshake event on 21 January 2017, Moriya was named the vice captain of Keyakizaka46. On September 16, 2017, she made her runway debut at the fashion and music event '' GirlsAward 2017 AUTUMN/WINTER'', held at the Makuhari Messe. She is also part of the subgroup along with Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe, Yūka Sugai and Manaka Shida. As part of the subunit, Moriya made appearances in three songs: "Aozora Chigau" in "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai", "Wareta Sumaho" in "Fukyōwaon, and "Namiuchigiwa o Hashiranai ka?" in "Kaze ni Fukarete mo". On 8 May 2019, Shogakukan announced ...
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Shinchosha
is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. Books * Haruki Murakami: ''Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (1985), ''Uten Enten'' (1990), ''The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle'' (1997), '' After the quake'' (2000), '' 1Q84'' (2009-2010) * Alex Kerr: ''Lost Japan'' (1993) Book series Magazines Weekly * – since 1956 * – manga, discontinued in 2010 * ''Focus'' – suspended Monthly * – Literary magazine since 1904 * * * '' nicola'' * (suspended) * * * * ''ENGINE'' – Automobile magazine, since 2000 * '' Foresight'' – Japanese edition discontinued in 2010 * - manga, since 2011 Web magazine * '' Foresight'' – Japanese edition since 2010 * ''Daily Shinchō'' – comprehensive news site basically excerpting from '' Shukan Shincho'' since 2015 Seasonal * ''Grave of the Fireflies'' In 1967, Shinchosha published a short story ''Grave of the F ...
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Novel
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itself from the la, novella, a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ''novellus'', diminutive of ''novus'', meaning "new". Some novelists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ann Radcliffe, John Cowper Powys, preferred the term "romance" to describe their novels. According to Margaret Doody, the novel has "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years", with its origins in the Ancient Greek and Roman novel, in Chivalric romance, and in the tradition of the Italian renaissance novella.Margaret Anne Doody''The True Story of the Novel'' New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996, rept. 1997, p. 1. Retrieved 25 April 2014. The ancient romance form was revived by Romanticism, especially the histori ...
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Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary Memorial Live In Tokyo Dome
is a live video album by the Japanese idol girl group Hinatazaka46, which documents the group's first concert at the Tokyo Dome on March 30–31, 2022. It was released on July 20, 2022 and is the first live video album released by the group. Background Hinatazaka46 was originally scheduled to hold their first Tokyo Dome concert in December 2020 for their annual concert, but the concert was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan and finally held on March 30–31, 2022 to coincide with their third debut anniversary. Nao Kosaka, who had been on hiatus due to poor health since June 2021, made her return at the concert. Both days of the concert were available on paid livestream worldwide. On March 26, 2022, member Hiyori Hamagishi announced that she tested positive for COVID-19 and would be absent from the concert. She still appeared on the opening video and the narration video on the final part. On the second day, the group announced the release of their seventh s ...
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Hinatazaka (album)
is the first studio album by Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on September 23, 2020. This album is the second released in the group's history after ''Hashiridasu Shunkan'', which was released under the name Hiragana Keyakizaka46. History and release During a live streamed concert on July 31, 2020, Hinatazaka46 announced that they will be releasing a new album. The album's name, ''Hinatazaka'', was announced on August 18; the name is the group's name written in hiragana. The album was released in three versions: Type-A, Type-B, and Regular. The first two are bundled with a Blu-ray disk containing the music video of promotional track, , and footage from Hinatazaka46's concerts. Track listing All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto, except "Overture". Type-A Type-B Regular edition Complete edition Credits adapted from Apple Music. Participating members "Azato Kawaii" Center: Mirei Sasaki * 1st row: Kyōko Saitō, Shiho Katō, Mirei ...
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Sonna Koto Nai Yo
is the 4th single by Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on February 19, 2020 through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track featured Nao Kosaka as center, marking her fourth consecutive appearance at this position. The members competed against each other in a Daifugō tournament for the CD's bonus content. Release The single was released in four versions: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The songs "Seishun no Uma" and "Naze" are used in the opening and closing theme, respectively, of the television show '' Dasada'', which casts all members of Hinatazaka46. "Seishun no Uma" was debuted unusually early before the title track on January 11, where it was performed live at an Tokyo Girls Collection event in Shizuoka. Reception Songwriter Junji Ishiwatari positively commented on the expressions used in the lyrics to describe the singer's love interest, such as comparing her bangs to the art style of Yoshitomo Nara. Track listing All lyric ...
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Konna Ni Suki Ni Natchatte Ii No?
is the third single by Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on October 2, 2019 through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track features Nao Kosaka as lead performer, marking her third consecutive appearance in this position. The single debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart with 476,739 copies sold in its first week. Release The music video for the main song was recorded at the Kobe Kokusai Hall and the Hyōgo Prefecture Guest House ( 兵庫県公館) in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The single was released in four versions: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. Type-A features the first song by the guitar duo Hana-chans, Type-B features member Hinano Kamimura's first solo song, Aside from the official music video, the group also recorded a long take music video as a segment of their variety show ''Hinatazaka de Aimashō'', which features the members performing various skills such as baton twirling, poi, kendama, and acrobatic jump rop ...
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Kyun (song)
is the debut single from Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on March 27, 2019, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track features Nao Kosaka as center. The single was announced on February 11, 2019 on a Showroom livestream. The music video for the title track, "Kyun", was released on YouTube and Hinatazaka46's official website on March 5, 2019. The video was shot at a school and features a scene of around 100 people dancing on the school's outdoor field. It debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart with over 476,000 copies sold. Release This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. Track listing All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto. Type-A Type-B Type-C Regular edition Participating members "Kyun" Center: Nao Kosaka * 1st row: Mirei Sasaki, Kyōko Saitō, Nao Kosaka, Shiho Katō, Memi Kakizaki * 2nd row: Kumi Sasaki, Akari Nibu, Hina Kawata, Ayaka Takamoto, Miho Watanabe, Mei ...
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Hashiridasu Shunkan
is the first album by Japanese idol girl group Hiragana Keyakizaka46. It was released on 20 June 2018. The album reached the top position on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart. It also reached number one on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums Chart. Track listing All lyrics written 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 .... DISC 1 (Type-A) DISC 2 (Type-A) DISC 1 (Type-B) DISC 2 (Type-B) Regular edition Charts References {{Authority control Hinatazaka46 albums Japanese-language albums 2018 debut albums ...
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Kuroi Hitsuji
is the 8th single from Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. It was released on February 27, 2019, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track features Yurina Hirate as center. The single was announced on January 14, 2019. The song was first broadcast on January 21 on Tokyo FM's program "SCHOOL OF LOCK!" and the music video was first released on Keyakizaka46's website on February 1, 2019. Track listing Type A Type B Type C Type D Regular edition Participating members "Kuroi Hitsuji" Center: Yurina Hirate * 1st row: Yui Kobayashi, Nijika Ishimori, Yurina Hirate, Minami Koike, Shiori Satō * 2nd row: Nana Oda, Yūka Sugai, Risa Watanabe, Akane Moriya, Mizuho Habu * 3rd row: Miyu Suzumoto, Nanako Nagasawa, Rika Ozeki, Neru Nagahama, Rika Watanabe, Rina Uemura, Fuyuka Saitō “Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto“ * Hiragana Keyakizaka46 1st Generation: Mao Iguchi, Sarina Ushio, Memi Kakizaki, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mir ...
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Ambivalent (song)
is the 7th single from Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. It was released on August 15, 2018 under Sony Music Records. The title track features Yurina Hirate as center. Manaka Shida, Aoi Harada, and Yūka Kageyama were on hiatus during production. Yui Imaizumi announced graduation shortly before and did not participate, but sang a solo song, "Hi ga Noburu Made", which was included on the regular edition. Track listing Type A Type B Type C Type D Regular edition Participating members "Ambivalent" Center: Yurina Hirate * 1st row: Mizuho Habu, Miyu Suzumoto, Yurina Hirate, Risa Watanabe, Yui Kobayashi * 2nd row: Rina Uemura, Yūka Sugai, Neru Nagahama, Minami Koike, Nanako Nagasawa * 3rd row: Nana Oda, Fuyuka Saitō, Akane Moriya, Rika Watanabe, Rika Ozeki, Nanami Yonetani, Nijika Ishimori, Shiori Sato "Student Dance" *Nijika Ishimori, Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeka, Nana Oda, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saitō, Shiori Sato, Yūka Sugai, Miy ...
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