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Maha Harada
is a Japanese writer. She has won the Japan Love Story Grand Prize, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, and the Nitta Jiro Literature Prize, she has been nominated multiple times for the Naoki Prize, and several of her novels have been adapted for film and television. Early life and education Harada was born in 1962 in Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. Her father, a seller of art books and encyclopedias, moved the family to Okayama, where Harada experienced bullying from her school classmates and started writing stories to combat her isolation. She graduated from high school in Okayama and entered Kwansei Gakuin University to study German literature, but later changed her focus and graduated with a degree in Japanese literature. After graduation she worked as a graphic designer and married her husband, then worked in a series of art direction and curation jobs, including five years at the Japanese conglomerate Itochu, while also attending graduate school in art history at Waseda University. Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodaira, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,207 in 93,654 households, and a population density of 9500 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Kodaira is located in the Musashino Terrace near the geographic centre of Tokyo Metropolis. Surrounding municipalities Tokyo Metropolis *Nishitokyo *Tachikawa *Higashimurayama * Higashiiyamato *Higashikurume * Kokubunji *Koganei Climate Kodaira has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kodaira is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kodaira increased rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s. History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuji Tamayama
is a Japanese TV and film actor. He joined modeling competitions and was active in ''Checkmate'' and other fashion magazines. In 2001, Tamayama debuted in ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'' as GaoSilver. He continued to star in more movies and TV dramas such as ''Casshern'', ''Tokyo Love Cinema'', and '' Rockers''. Filmography Movies * '' Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Hi no Yama Hoeru'' (2001) * '' Koi ni Utaeba (To Sing of Love)'' (2002) * '' Samurai Girl 21'' (2002) * '' Rockers'' (2003) * '' Koibumi Hiyori~Ikarusu no Koibito Tachi'' (2004) * '' Tengoku no Honya: Koibi (Heaven's Bookstore)'' (2004) * ''Casshern'' (2004) * ''Eiko'' (2004) * ''Pray'' (2005) * ''Nana'' (2005) * '' Gyakkyou nine (All Out Nine-Field Of Nightmares)'' (2005) * '' Presents: Aikagi (Presents: The Key of Love)'' (2006) * ''Nana 2'' (2006) * ''Tegami (The Letters)'' (2006) * '' Check It Out, Yo!'' (2006) * '' Kamyu Nante Shiranai (Who’s Camus Anyway?)'' (2006) ''cameo'' * '' Giniro no Season (Silver Season)'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuki Tsujimura
is a Japanese writer from Fuefuki, Yamanashi. Tsujimura specializes in mystery novels. She writes both for adults and children. She has been writing mystery novels from since she was a high school student, and she decided to go to Chiba University because there was a mystery research group in this university. She made her debut with her novel A school Frozen in time in 2004. Tsujimura is the winner of the 2018 Japan Booksellers' Award for her novel ''Lonely Castle in the Mirror''. After being shortlisted several times for the Naoki Prize, she finally received the 2012 Naoki Prize for ''Kagi no nai Yume wo Miru'' (''I Saw a Dream Without a Key'') She professes herself to be a fan of Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ... and wrote the screenplay for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mio Yūki
, whose real name is , is a Japanese actress, model and tarento from Fukushima Prefecture. Career Yūki's acting career began in 2012 when she won the 37th Horipro talent scout caravan. She was chosen from 29,521 applicants. On November 14, 2012, she debuted with her first song "Kagami no Naka no Watashi: I am a Princess". In April 2013, she made her acting debut in the NTV's drama ''Kumo no Kaidan''. In September of the same year, she played the lead role for the first time in the film ''Sora Tobu Kingyo to Sekai no Himitsu''. Yūki appeared as Kaoruko Onodera with Rena Nōnen in the NHK Asadora ''Amachan'' in June 2013. On February 24, 2015, it was announced that she would take a rest for a while because of illness. After 5 months off, she made a comeback, appearing in the live-action version of ''Death Note'' premiered on NTV on July 5, 2015. Filmography TV dramas * ''Kumo no Kaidan'' (NTV, 2013), Sakiko Tasaka * ''Amachan'' (NHK, 2013), Kaoruko Onodera * ''Hakuba no Ōji-sama' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rika Adachi
is a Japanese ''tarento'' and actress. She was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, and raised in Mie Prefecture. She has appeared in several films, including ''Say "I love you"'' (2014) and ''Ghost Theater'' (2015), and has played leading roles in the TV Drama ''Kinkyori Renai: Season Zero'' (2014) and ''Yōkoso, Wagaya e'' (2015). Filmography Films *''Love Center'' (2008), Rika *''An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women'' (2009), Tamae *''Ongakubito'' (2010), Karen Minami *''Go! Boys' School Drama Club'' (2011), Tamaki *''Diamond'' (2013), Nao *''Tokyo Legends I: Horror Of Human Hell'' (2014) *''Goose Bumps The Movie 2'' (2014) *''Say "I love you"'' (2014), Aiko Muto *''Fantastic Girls (2015)'', Takemi Akimoto (1980s), Takemi Akimoto *''Ghost Theater'' (2015), Kaori *''Mars: Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (film), Mars: Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru'' (2016) *''Kizudarake no Akuma'' (2017), Mai Kasai ''Tokusatsu'' *''Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum'' (2012), Miyoko O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Ohku , a common Japanese female given name
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Akiko can refer to: * ''Akiko'' (comic book), an American comic book * ''Akiko'' (film), a 1961 Italian comedy film * Akiko (Amiga), a custom chip used in the Amiga CD32 games console * Akiko (given name) is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings The kanji characters ("sparkle"), ("bright"), and ("autumn") are three variations of ways to write ''"aki"'', and the character is a common suffix in female given names in Japan. In Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirei Kiritani
is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor. She appeared in the film ''Heroine Shikkaku'', ''Kimi ni Todoke'', ''Usagi Drop'', and ''Arakawa Under the Bridge''. She also appeared in the drama '' Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?'', ''Gunshi Kanbei'', ''Hell Teacher Nūbē'', and so on. Since 2012 until 2018, she anchors the NTV's news program ''News Zero'' every Tuesday. In 2015, she played the lead role in the vampire film Koisuru Vampire and also the lead role in the Netflix original series ''Atelier''. Filmography Films TV dramas Web dramas * ''Teddy Bear'' (2008), Haruna Suzuki * ''Atelier'' (2015), Mayuko Tokita Other TV shows * ''Mezamashi TV "Hayamimi Trend No.1"'' (Fuji TV, 2006-2007) * ''Gekimote! Seventeen Gakuen'' (BS-TBS, 2009-2010), MC * ''News Zero'' (NTV, 2012-2018), News Anchor on Tuesday Stage * ''Shin Bakumatsu Junjōden'' (Theatre Cocoon at Shibuya, July 12, 2012 – July 22, 2012), Sōji Okita * ''Hiryūden 21: Satsuriku no Aki'' (Aoyama Theatre, Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanami Sakuraba
(born October 17, 1992 in Izumi, Kagoshima) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress who won "Miss Magazine 2008". Filmography Drama * '' Akai Ito'' (2008) as Sara Nakagawa * '' Tokyo Girls'' (2008) * ''Nadeshiko Tai'' (2008) as Reiko Torihama * ''Ghost Town no Hana'' (2009) as Shiori Yanagawa * ''Twin Spica'' (2009) as Asumi Kamogawa * ''Koishite Akuma: Vampire Boy'' (2009) as Kaori Takagi * ''Boku to Star no 99 Nichi'' (2011) as Namiki Momo * ''Last Hope'' (2013) as Maki Tokita * ''The Limit'' (2013) as Mizuki Konno * '' Miss Pilot'' (2013) as Suzu Abeno * ''Silentpoor'' (2014) as Manaka * ''Hatashiai'' (2015) as Miya * ''Contrail'' (2016) as Keiko * ''Segodon'' (2018) as Saigō Koto * '' Scarlet'' (2019–20) as Naoko * ''13'' (2020) as Yuria * ''Dreamteam'' (2021) as Akane * ''Galápagos'' (2023) Films * ''Classmates'' (2008) as Yuki Hayakawa * ''Taiikukan Baby'' (2008) as Yuki Hayakawa * ''Heaven's bus'' (2008) * '' Akai Ito'' (2008) as Sara Nakagawa * ''Summer Wars'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runway Beat
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt, concrete, or a mixture of both) or a natural surface (grass, dirt, gravel, ice, sand or salt). Runways, as well as taxiways and ramps, are sometimes referred to as "tarmac", though very few runways are built using tarmac. Takeoff and landing areas defined on the surface of water for seaplanes are generally referred to as waterways. Runway lengths are now commonly given in meters worldwide, except in North America where feet are commonly used. History In 1916, in a World War I war effort context, the first concrete-paved runway was built in Clermont-Ferrand in France, allowing local company Michelin to manufacture Bréguet Aviation military aircraft. In January 1919, aviation pioneer Orville Wright underlined the need for "distinctly marked and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cell Phone Novel
A cell phone novel, or , were literary works originally written on a cellular phone via text messaging. This type of literature originated in Japan, where it became a popular literary genre. However, its popularity also spread to other countries internationally, especially to China, United States, Germany, Italy and South Africa. Chapters usually consist of about 70–100 words each due to character limitations on cell phones. Phone novels started out primarily read and authored by young women on the subject of romantic fiction such as relationships, lovers, rape, love triangles, and pregnancy. However, mobile phone novels gained worldwide popularity on broader subjects. Rather than appearing in printed form, the literature was typically sent directly to the reader via email, SMS text message, or subscription through an online writing and sharing website, chapter by chapter. Japanese Internet ethos regarding mobile phone novels is dominated by pen names and forged identities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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