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Nikka may refer to: Organizations *Nikka Whisky Distilling, a Japanese whisky bottling company People * Nikka Costa (born 1972), American singer *Nikka Edvardine Katajainen, a fictional character from ''Strike Witches'' *Nikka Graff Lanzarone (born 1984), actress and dancer *Nikka Valencia, Filipino film, television and theater actress *Nikka Vonen (1836–1933), Norwegian educator, folklorist and author Places *Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, a garden near Henderson Lake Other *''Nikka'', a fashion style of Fjällräven *Nikka zubon ''trousers'' or ''pants'' are a type of baggy pants used as a common uniform of ', construction workers in Japan who work on high places (such as scaffolding and skyscrapers). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikka Whisky Distilling
The is a producer of Japanese whisky and other beverages headquartered in Tokyo. It is owned by Asahi Group Holdings. The company operates a number of distilleries and other facilities in Japan, including two Japanese whisky distilleries, the Yoichi distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaidō (established in 1934), and the Miyagikyo distillery in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Northern Honshū (established in 1969). It also owns the Ben Nevis Distillery (acquired in 1989) in Scotland. History The founder, Masataka Taketsuru, travelled to Scotland in 1918 to learn the process of distilling Scotch whisky first hand. He studied organic chemistry under Prof. T. S. Patterson at the University of Glasgow and malt whisky production at the Hazelburn distillery, in Campbeltown near the Mull of Kintyre. He married Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowan, the daughter of a Glasgow doctor, and returned with her to Japan in 1920. In 1923 he joined Kotobukiya (currently Suntory) and helped to establish a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikka Costa
Domenica "Nikka" Costa (born 4 June 1972) is an American singer whose music combines elements of pop, soul, and blues. She also had a career as a child singer starting in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of music producer Don Costa. Early life Nikka Costa was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her father, Don Costa, was a producer and musician. During her childhood, Costa was surrounded by famous musicians and traveled around the world with her father. At age five, Costa recorded a single with Hawaiian singer Don Ho. Italian producers, Danny B. Besquet and Tony Renis, were working with her father on the album ''Don Costa Plays the Beatles'' when they had a brainstorm to produce an album with Nikka singing, while her father played acoustic guitar. The album was well received in Europe and Costa became known as a child star. At age 9, Costa sang with Frank Sinatra in an appearance on the lawn of the White House. Costa's career as a recording artist under her own name started in 1981, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike Witches
is a Japanese media mix originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The franchise has since been adapted into several light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. The series revolves around teenage girls who use machines attached to their legs to do aerial combat. The OVA preview episode was released in January 2007. The televised anime series later aired between July and September 2008. A second season aired between July and September 2010. A film adaptation was released on March 17, 2012, and a three-part OVA series was released between September 2014 and May 2015. A third season aired from October to December 2020. A spin-off of the original series titled ''Brave Witches'' aired from October to December 2016, and a second spin-off titled ''Luminous Witches'' aired from July to September 2022. Plot On an alternate Earth during the World War II era, the world has been invaded by a mysterious a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikka Graff Lanzarone
Nikka Graff Lanzarone (born November 20, 1983) is an actress and dancer. Early life On November 20, 1983, Lanzarone was born in Los Angeles, California. Lanzarone's mother is Ilene Graff, an actress. Lanzarone's father is Ben Lanzarone, a composer. Lanzarone is the niece of director and actor Todd Graff Career Lanzarone graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a degree in Musical Theatre. Her first professional performance following her education was in Jerry Mitchell's ''Peepshow'' in Las Vegas. Broadway saw her debut as Marisa in ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', based on the Pedro Almodóvar film of the same name. Her last Broadway performance was in ''Chicago'' as the iconic Velma Kelly. Lanzarone starred as Mitzi the Nazi in the 2019 Off-Broadway revival of the Sherman Brothers' ''Over Here!''. The production was directed by Will Nunziata with musical direction by Blake Allen and starred Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte, Haley Swindal as Pauline, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikka Valencia
Sharon Rosenfeld (born in Makati, Philippines), better known by her screen name Nikka Valencia, is a Filipino film, television and theater actress. Early life Valencia was born to a Filipino mother from Mindanao and a father from Haifa, Israel. She is of patrilineal Jewish descent. Career Valencia's first television appearance was in ABS-CBN's ''Ang TV'' in 1993. That same year, she played the sister of Aga Muhlach's character in '' May Minamahal''. In 1995, Valencia became one of the original hosts of the noontime musical variety program '' ASAP''. She appeared in films such as ''Pare Ko'' with Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jomari Yllana and Claudine Barretto, ''Mangarap Ka'' with Claudine Barretto, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Kier Legaspi and Gio Alvarez, both in 1995, and in ''Radio Romance'' starring Gelli de Belen, Jolina Magdangal and Rico Yan in 1996. In 2012, Valencia portrayed Lorena Alvarez in ''Precious Hearts Romances Presents ''Precious Hearts Romances Presents'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikka Vonen
Nikka Vonen (14 November 1836 – 29 November 1933) was a Norwegian educator, folklorist and author. Personal life Vonen was born in Dale i Sunnfjord to blacksmith, gunsmith, watchmaker, farmer and guesthouse host Bertel Johannesson Vonen and midwife Berthe Helene Skjærdal. Career Vonen's first folklore tales were printed anonymously in 1865–66, and she had 24 tales printed in ''Dølen'' in 1868–69, under the headers "Æventyr fraa Sunnfjord" and "Segner fraa Sunnfjord, fortalde av gamle Synnve". She wrote using Danish language herself, but supported the Nynorsk movement, and was the first female member of the Nynorsk language society . She attended several "girls' schools" over the years, and graduated as teacher from Nissen's Girls' School in the late 1860s. She co-founded a school for girls in Dale in 1869, , and chaired the school from 1871 to 1907. Vonen made hiking trips in Jotunheimen along with mountain pioneers such as Emanuel Mohn, Ernst Sars Johan Ernst We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
is a garden near Henderson Lake in Lethbridge, Alberta, designed by Dr. Masami Sugimoto and Dr. Tadashi Kubo of Osaka Prefecture University in Japan. The pavilion, shelter, bridges and gates were built in Kyoto, Japan, by five artisans who later reassembled them in the garden. It was opened July 14, 1967, during the Canadian Centennial celebrations. History In the early 1960s, Lethbridgian Reverend Yutetsu Kawamura, a minister of Buddhist churches in Alberta, and Cleo Mowers, editor and publisher of the Lethbridge Herald, were independently considering the possibility of a Japanese garden being built in Lethbridge. Kurt Steiner, the manager of the Lethbridge Travel and Convention Bureau, eventually brought the two together and a steering committee was formed. The steering committee, headed by Rev. Kawamura, brought a proposal to the Lethbridge City Council that was subsequently approved on 6 January 1964. The committee proposed a Japanese Garden Committee be appointed to oversee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjällräven
Fjällräven (, Swedish for 'The Arctic Fox') is a Swedish brand specialising in outdoor equipment—mostly upscale clothing and luggage. It was founded in 1960 by Åke Nordin (1936–2013). The company went public in 1983 with an over-the-counter listing in Stockholm. Since 2014, Fjällräven has been a subsidiary of Fenix Outdoor International AG, which is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The group also includes the Tierra, Primus, Hanwag, Brunton, and Royal Robbins brands. The CEO of Fenix as of March 2018 was Martin Nordin, the oldest son of Åke Nordin. History At the age of 14, Åke Nordin from Örnsköldsvik in northern Sweden became disappointed with the design of the uncomfortable backpack that he intended to take on a planned hiking trip in the summer of 1950 to Dikanäs, a small community in the Västerbotten mountains. After undertaking some research, he learned that a pack's weight should be positioned high and close to the wearer's spine. Using his moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikka Zubon
''trousers'' or ''pants'' are a type of baggy pants used as a common uniform of ', construction workers in Japan who work on high places (such as scaffolding and skyscrapers)."Baggy trousers" '''', December 20, 2005 The pants are baggy to a point below the knees, abruptly narrowing at the calves so as to be put into the footwear: high boots or (-style boots). According to a spokesperson for , a major manufacturer of worker's clothes of this style, the style was developed from knickerbockers which were part of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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