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Miryoku Ga Sugoi Yo
is the debut studio album by Japanese band Gesu no Kiwami Otome, released on October 28, 2014. Background and development In May 2012, Indigo la End vocalist Enon Kawatani formed a band of musicians who he respected for a separate project from Indigo la End. The group, Gesu no Kiwami Otome, debuted under independent record label Space Shower Records with the extended plays '' Dress no Nugikata'' and '' Odorenai nara, Gesu ni Natte Shimae yo''. In April 2014, the band made their major label debut with the extended play ''Minna Normal''. In August, the band released their first single, " Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite" / " Asobi". "Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite" was a song commissioned for ''Arasā-chan Mushūsei'', a drama adaptation of a comic strip written by Nayuka Mine. The second track "Asobi" was not originally a billed A-side for the single, however was promoted due to the song being chosen for cellphone company au's brand of Isai FL smartphones. On Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gesu No Kiwami Otome
is a Japanese band that formed in 2012 by indigo la End front-man Enon Kawatani. Describing themselves as "hip-hop/progressive", the band debuted in 2013 with independent label Space Shower Records, later signed by Warner sub-label Unborde. In 2018, the band left label Unborde and joined TACO RECORDS, founded by Enon Kawatani. Biography The band was formed in May 2012 by Enon Kawatani, out of members of other musical units. Kawatani formed the band out of people he respected, and had enjoyed performing with. Kawatani concurrently worked as the vocalist and songwriter for indigo la End, a band he had been a member of since 2009. Of the members, he chose Kyūjitsu Kachō, who was a former member of indigo la End, as well as Chan Mari and Hona Ikoka, from the bands Crimson and Microcosm respectively. The members had known each other since early 2010, from performing together at different events at the Shimokitazawa Era live house in Tokyo. They saw the project as more for fun, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odorenai Nara, Gesu Ni Natte Shimae Yo
is the second extended play by Japanese band Gesu no Kiwami Otome, released on December 4, 2013. Background and development Gesu no Kiwami Otome released their debut extended play '' Dress no Nugikata'' in March 2012 through independent label Space Shower Records. The band performed across Japan throughout 2013, releasing a demo EP at their performance at Shimokitazawa Era on April 20, ''Otome to Dance.EP'', and another called ''Otome no Yūwaku.EP'' on September 8. The extended play was first announced on September 9, 2013. In September, the band became regular DJs for the J-Wave radio show ''The Kings Place''. On the day of the extended play's release, it was announced that the band was also signed to Warner sub-label Unborde. In January, it was also announced that vocalist Enon Kawatani's other band Indigo la End would also debut on Unborde on the same day. Writing and production The songs recorded for the extended play were composed of staples of their live sets in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the 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] |
G-Music
G-Music Limited is a company built in 2002 by Rose Records and Tachung Records, both are the largest local music retails and wholesale chains in Taiwan. The physical retail arms have been kept separate, for different customer bases and brand identity, but the e-retailing, wholesale and distributor business is unified as Rose Tachung Records. The two chains originally teamed up to create Taiwan's popular music ranking, the G-Music Chart (Chinese: 風雲榜 ''fēngyúnbǎng''). The chains had around 60 locations in 2002. Tachung's network includes Taiwan's only remaining specialist classical CD store, opposite the Taipei YMCA on Hsu Chang St. G-Music Chart remains the most popular record chart in Taiwan. G-Music Chart The G-Music Chart was first officially published on July 7, 2005, and compiled the top physically sold CD releases in Taiwan (including both albums and physically released singles). Only the top 20 positions are published, and instead of sales, a percentage ranking i ... [...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] |
Enon Kawatani
, known by the stage name , is a Japanese musician. He is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the bands Gesu no Kiwami Otome, Indigo la End, Genie High, the instrumental band Ichikoro, and also works as a songwriter for other musicians. Biography Kawatani grew to like music when he was eight years old, when he heard T.M.Revolution's song "High Pressure" (1997). He began composing music while he was a university student at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. There, he met Masao Wada (currently known as Gesu no Kiwami Otome's bassist Kyūjitsu Kachō) at the light music club. In April 2009, Kawatani formed the band Indigo la End, mostly performing live performances in the Shinjuku, Shimokitazawa and Shibuya areas of Tokyo. Indigo la End released their debut extended play ''Sayōnara, Subarashii Sekai'' in April 2012, though the independent label Space Shower Music. In May 2012, Kawatani asked members of other bands who played at the Shimokitazawa Era liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CD Shop Awards
The is an annual set of music awards presented in Japan. It is sponsored by All-Japan CD Shop Clerks Union and awarded based on votes by CD shop clerks from all over Japan. It is referred to as a "music edition of Japan Booksellers' Award". Abstract There is a problem that, there are many high quality Japanese songs are underappreciated and not popular enough. To solve this problem, the CD shop clerks from whole country built this award to recommend music for guests. All Japanese CD shop clerks could vote via internet, mobile phone and fax. In the first round, everybody could recommend three albums, top20 albums could go into second round. And the voter would vote three of them and determine the final results. Frome 2019, the award set "red" and "blue" of Grand Prix, while "blue" is awarded for new artist. Winners Japanese music Grand Prix 2015 The albums nominated for the 2015 Grand Prix after the first half of 2014 were: * ''Overtone'' by Keytalk * ''Minna Normal' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city of Okinawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Okinawa, Uruma, and Urasoe. Okinawa Prefecture encompasses two thirds of the Ryukyu Islands, including the Okinawa, Daitō and Sakishima groups, extending southwest from the Satsunan Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to Taiwan ( Hualien and Yilan Counties). Okinawa Prefecture's largest island, Okinawa Island, is the home to a majority of Okinawa's population. Okinawa Prefecture's indigenous ethnic group are the Ryukyuan people, who also live in the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture. Okinawa Prefecture was ruled by the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1429 and unofficially annexed by Japan after the Invasion of Ryukyu in 1609. Okinawa Prefecture was officially founded in 1879 by the Empi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tote Bag
A tote bag is a large and often unfastened bag with parallel handles that emerge from the sides of its pouch. Totes are often used as reusable shopping bags. The archetypal tote bag is made of sturdy cloth, perhaps with thick leather at its handles or bottom; leather versions often have a pebbled surface. Common fabrics include canvas, jute, nylon and other easy-care synthetics, which have become common, although these may degrade with prolonged exposure to sunlight. Many low-cost totes are often made from recycled matter, from minimally-processed natural fibers, or from byproducts of processes that refine organic materials. Etymology The word ''tote'' is a colloquial English term (originally North American) meaning "to carry" or "to transport", generally in relation to a heavy load or burden. It is first recorded in Virginia in 1677, but its etymology is uncertain. An alleged African origin has been discredited. It may be related to Low German ("bag"), cognate with German ("bag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gō Ayano
is a Japanese actor. Career Ayano was featured in several roles beginning in 2003. In 2009, he appeared in Takashi Miike's ''Crows Zero 2''. His role in the film was described by Mark Schilling of ''The Japan Times'' as "a tall, pale-faced, delicately featured boy who looks like Michael Jackson's Japanese cousin, but fights like Bruce Lee." He was later cast in Shun Oguri's directorial debut, ''Surely Someday'' (2010). Ayano co-starred in Takefumi Tsutsui's ''In a Lonely Planet'' (2011) with Aya Takeko and Takayo Mimura. He appeared in Mika Ninagawa's '' Helter Skelter'' (2012), and had supporting roles in Eriko Kitagawa's ''I Have to Buy New Shoes'' (2012) and Shuichi Okita's ''Yokomichi Yonosuke'' (2013). In 2013, Ayano starred in two of his highest profile roles to date: as George "Joe" Asakura in ''Gatchaman'', a live-action adaptation of the classic Tatsunoko Productions anime, and as Ishikawa Goemon in ''Lupin III'', adapted from the iconic manga by Monkey Punch and direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emi Takei
is a Japanese actress and model. Biography Takei was born in Nagoya. Aspiring to become a model, she declared to her parents on her entry to junior high school that she would become a model within three years. In 2006, she entered the 11th Japan Bishōjo Contest and won in not only one, but two categories: she received the Model Division Award and the Multi-Media Award. She subsequently made her model debut in the November 2006 issue of ''Seventeen'', which became her first job in the entertainment industry. In February 2007, she became a model exclusive to the magazine, and earned her first solo cover on the 15 February issue. Starting in September 2010, she became the image character for "Beamie", an SNS website used by approximately 5,500 celebrities. In November the same year, she was the youngest ever in history to receive the "Best Dresser Award", an award from The Men's Fashion Unity since 1972. In January 2011, she had her first appearance in the Fuji TV drama serial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
