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Nao Minamisawa
is a Japanese actress. From 2012, she regularly appears in the ETV science program ''Science Zero''. Biography Minamisawa starred in '' Akai Ito''. She appeared in Junji Sakamoto's 2010 film '' Strangers in the City''. She is fluent in Korean. Filmography Film * ''Walking My Life'' (2007) * '' Akai Ito'' (2008) * ''Yamazakura'' (2008) * ''Shakariki!'' (2008) * ''Kimi ni Love Song o'' (2010) * ''Hachigatsu no Nijusou'' (2010) * '' Strangers in the City'' (2010) * ''Mameshiba Ichiro: Futen no Shiba Jiro'' (2013) Television * ''Seito Shokun!'' (2007) * ''Shiori to Shimiko no Kaiki Jikenbo'' (2008) * '' Akai Ito'' (2008) * '' 1 Pound no Fukuin'' (2008) * ''Kamiji Yusuke Monogatari'' (2009) * ''Dandy Daddy'' (2009) * ''Maigo'' (2011) * ''Koukou Nyushi'' (2012) * ''Suteki na Sen TAXI'' (2014) * ''Gunshi Kanbei is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seito Shokun!
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yōko Shōji. It is serialized in Kodansha's ''Shōjo Friend'' from 1977 to 1984. The individual chapters were published into 24 ''tankōbon'' by Kodansha between February 1978 and June 1985. ''Seito Shokun!'' won the second Kodansha Manga Award in 1978 for the shōjo category. The sequel to the manga, ''Seito Shokun! Kyōshi-hen'' was serialized in Kodansha's ''Be Love'' between 2004 and 2011. Another spin-off, ''Seito Shokun! Saishū-shō: Tabidachi'', was published between 2011 and 2019 in the same magazine. The manga was adapted into several live action dramas, with two television drama series, from 1980 to 1981 and in 2007. It was also adapted into two live action television specials, broadcast on Fuji TV on February 23, 1986 and June 8, 1987, respectively. Releases Manga ''Seito Shokun!'' is a manga written and illustrated by Yōko Shōji. It is serialized in Kodansha's ''Shōjo Friend'' from 1977 to 1984. Kodansh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Births
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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21st-century Japanese Actresses
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 (Roman numerals, I) through AD 100 (Roman numerals, C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or History by period, historical period. The 1st century also saw the Christianity in the 1st century, appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouno Etsuko
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Kouno may refer to: * Battle of Kouno (1899) battle in Africa of Muslims versus French troops *Kouno, Chad, a sub-prefecture in the Chari-Baguirmi Region of Chad *Kōno, Japanese surname sometimes romanized as Kouno See also * Konno * Kono (other) Kono may refer to: Geography *Kono District, a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone ** Kono people, an ethnic group in Sierra Leone * Kono, Nigeria, a village in Rivers State, Nigeria * Kōno, Fukui, a village in Fukui, Japan * Kono peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunshi Kanbei
is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junichi Okada), a retainer of daimyō Kodera Masamoto of Harima Province, and a strategist for daimyō Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Plot The drama tells the story of Kuroda Kanbei, a son of Kuroda Mototaka, chief retainer of Kodera Masamoto who ruled Harima Province (currently Hyōgo Prefecture) in the 16th century. In troubled times, Kanbei persuades Kodera to join forces with the all-powerful Oda Nobunaga. Though imprisoned by Araki Murashige and lamed for life, Kanbei endures hardships and later becomes a strategist for Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His son Kuroda Nagamasa serves Tokugawa Ieyasu after the death of Toyotomi. Production *Screenwriter – Yoichi Maekawa *Music – Yugo Kanno *Titling – Shoshu *Narrator – Shiho Fujimura→Shuko Hirose *Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akai Ito (film)
is a 2006 cell phone novel series written by Mei. ''Akai Ito'' was first published on the website ''Mahō no Toshōkan'', where it became the #1 ranked story within the first month of publication. The popularity of ''Akai Ito'' has been associated with the boom of cell phone novels in the mid-2000s in Japan. The novel was later published as a series of five books, which sold a consecutive total of 1.8 million physical copies. The success of ''Akai Ito'' has led to a manga adaptation by Cocco Kashiwaya, a television and film project released under the title ''Threads of Destiny'', and two video game adaptations. Plot Middle school student Mei Takemiya has a crush on her childhood friend Yūya, but after he confesses to her older sister, Haruna, she withdraws to the company of her circle of friends: Riku, Mia, Yuri, Natsuki, Mitsuru, Asami, and Sara. One day, she becomes acquainted with her classmate, Atsushi Nishino, and the two realize they have a lot in common, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa. Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, and many of its cities are described as bedroom communities and suburbs of Tokyo with many residents commuting into the city each day. History According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (''Kujiki''), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western Saitama. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc.. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History ''The Japan Times'' was launched by Motosada Zumoto on 22 March 1897, with the goal of giving Japanese people an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan to participate in the international community. The newspaper was independent of government control, but from 1931 onward, the paper's editors experienced mounting pressure from the Japanese government to submit to its policies. In 1933, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Hitoshi Ashida, former ministry official, as chief editor. During World War II, the newspaper served as an outlet for Imperial Japanese government communication and editorial opinion. It was successively renamed ''The Japan Times and Mail'' (1918–1940) following its merger with ''The Japan Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangers In The City (2010 Film)
is a 2010 Japanese thriller film directed by Junji Sakamoto, starring Toru Nakamura and Manami Konishi. It is based on the novel of the same title by Tatsuo Shimizu. Cast * Tōru Nakamura as Hatano * Manami Konishi as Masako * Nao Minamisawa as Yukari * Yosuke Kubozuka as Nakagome * Renji Ishibashi as Ikebe * Shun Sugata as Omori * Kyoko Enami as Masako's mother * Arata Iura as Masako's boyfriend * Tetta Sugimoto as Hatano's former colleague * Eriko Sato as Hatano's former colleague * Mitsuki Tanimura as Yukari's friend Release ''Strangers in the City'' premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on October 11, 2010. It also screened as the North American premiere at the Japan Cuts on July 17, 2011. Reception Mark Schilling of ''The Japan Times'' criticized ''Strangers in the City'', noting that the director Junji Sakamoto and the screenwriter Shoichi Maruyama could not decide what the film is about. Meanwhile, Russell Edwards of ''Variety Variety may refer to: Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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