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Omiai Kekkon
is a Japanese comedy drama series that aired on Fuji TV in Japan from 11 January to 21 March 2000. Synopsis Setsuko Nakatani (Takako Matsu) quit her job as a stewardess in order to marry her boyfriend at the time, Hiroshi. As it didn't work out, Setsuko's parents, worried that time is passing her by, decide to introduce her to someone using Omiai, the Japanese meeting custom for marriage prospects. She meets Kōtaro Hirose (Yūsuke Santamaria), pressured by his boss to get married before being entrusted with an important job overseas. Initially, the two are not interested, but after some funny misadventures, they grow to like each other. Cast * Takako Matsu as Setsuko Nakatani * Yūsuke Santamaria as Koutaro Hirose * Tamao Satō as Mika Kawai * Yosuke Kubozuka as Junichi Ohata * Ayako Kawahara as Kyoko Haneda * Masayuki Imai as Kensuke Tanuma Theme songs * Opening song: ''First Impression'' by Yaen * Ending song: '' Sakura no Ame, Itsuka'' by Takako Matsu (born June 10, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriko Yoshida
is a Japanese name, Japanese given name for females. Possible writings * 徳子, "benevolence child" * 法子, "method, law child" * 則子, "rule child" * 紀子, "chronicle child" * 教子, "teach child" * 範子, "pattern child" * 典子, "rule, precedent, ceremony child" * 規子, "standard, measure child" * 憲子, "constitution child" * 稔子, "child who harvests wisdom and knowledge" People with the name * Noriko Arai, Japanese female wheelchair racer * Noriko H. Arai (born 1962), Japanese mathematical logician and artificial intelligence researcher *, Japanese swimmer * Noriko Awaya (淡谷 のり子, 1907–1999), Japanese singer * Noriko Hidaka (日高 のり子), Japanese voice actress * Noriko Higashide (東出典子), Japanese actress *, Japanese Paralympic swimmer *, Japanese singer and actress * Noriko Kijima (木嶋のりこ), Japanese actress and gravure model *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese fencer * Noriko Matsueda (松枝 賀子), Japanese video game comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omiai
, or as it is properly known in Japan with the honorific prefix , is a Japanese traditional custom which relates closely to Western matchmaking, in which a woman and a man are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage. The term is sometimes mistranslated as an " arranged marriage" but it can be described as a meeting opportunity with more serious considerations for the future as a process of courtship. According to the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, in 2005 it was estimated that around 6.2% of marriages in Japan are arranged via .Ito, Masami,Marriage ever-changing institution, '' Japan Times'', November 3, 2009. History The practice of emerged in 16th century Japan among the samurai classes, with the intention to form and protect strong military alliances among warlords to ensure mutual support. Later, during the Tokugawa period (1603–1868), the practice of spread to other urban classes trying to emulate samurai cust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV Dramas
Fuji may refer to: Places China * Fuji, Xiangcheng City (付集镇), town in Xiangcheng City, Henan Japan * Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan * Fuji River * Fuji, Saga, town in Saga Prefecture * Fuji, Shizuoka, city in Shizuoka Prefecture * Fuji Speedway, a major race track at the base of Mt Fuji People * Fuji (surname), a Japanese surname * Mr. Fuji, ring name of American professional wrestler and manager Harry Fujiwara (1934–2016) * Mr. Fuji, one of many modern monikers of the creator of Fuji musical genre, Ayinde Barrister Fictional characters * Fuji (comics), a character in the ''Stormwatch'' series Music * Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, a jazz festival in Japan * Fuji Rock Festival, a rock festival in Japan * Fuji music, a music genre from Yorubaland of Nigeria Japanese companies * Fujifilm, a Japanese company producing cameras and photographic film * Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd., the former name of Subaru Corporation, a Japanese company producing industrial products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Japanese Television Series Endings
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Japanese Television Series Debuts
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura No Ame, Itsuka
is a single by Japanese actress and recording artist Takako Matsu. Released as a single from her album '' Itsuka, Sakura no Ame ni...'', it her most successful single recorded with Universal Music. It featured as the ending theme of the drama ''Omiai Kekkon is a Japanese comedy drama series that aired on Fuji TV in Japan from 11 January to 21 March 2000. Synopsis Setsuko Nakatani (Takako Matsu) quit her job as a stewardess in order to marry her boyfriend at the time, Hiroshi. As it didn't work out, ...'', which features Matsu in the lead role. Track listing References 2000 singles 2000 songs Japanese television drama theme songs Songs in Japanese Takako Matsu songs {{2000s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaen
Yaen (野猿, "Wild Monkey") was a Japanese pop group composed of Takaaki Ishibashi and Noritake Kinashi of the comedy duo The Tunnels, and nine staff members from their television variety show '' The Tunnels' Thanks to Everyone''. From 1998 to 2001, Yaen released three studio albums, eleven singles, and four concert videos, all of which reached the top ten on the Oricon charts. History Yaen was created by music producers Akimoto Yasushi and Tsugutoshi Gotō, who wrote parody songs for The Tunnels beginning in the 1980s. The group was originally formed for the purpose of performing a parody version of a KinKi Kids song on the music variety show ''Utaban'', but subsequently signed with the record label Avex Trax and made their debut as a legitimate pop group on April 29, 1998. The group's name is derived from , a famous love hotel located in Tokyo. Despite their novel origins, Yaen achieved considerable mainstream success: the group released three studio albums, eleven sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masayuki Imai
was a Japanese playwright and actor. Life and career Born in Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Imai was a member of the Ground Self-Defense Force before starting his acting career in the second half of the 1980s. The founder of the stage company Elle Company, he was the author and the main actor of the play ''The Winds of God'', a 1991 drama he successfully performed for about twenty years. Imai was also active in films, TV series and V-Cinema Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was p ... (direct-to-video) releases. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Imai, Masayuki 1961 births 2015 deaths Actors from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male stage actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayako Kawahara
Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Ayako can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 文子, "writings, child" * 綾子, "twill, child" * 絢子, "kimono design, child" * 彩子, "coloring, child" * 順子, "order, child" * 礼子, "courtesy, child" * 亜矢子, "Asia, arrow, child" * 安夜子, "peaceful, night, child" The name can also be written in hiragana () or katakana (). People with the name *, Japanese model and actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese enka singer *, Japanese writer, actress and daughter of Steven Seagal *, Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler *, Japanese model and beauty pageant winner *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese-born American journalist *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese voice actress and pop singer *, Japanese hurdler *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamao Satō
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, television personality and model from Funabashi, Chiba, perhaps best known for her role as Momo Maruo in the 1995 Super Sentai series ''Chōriki Sentai Ohranger'', as well as co-hosting ''O-Sama Brunch'', a Tokyo Broadcasting System Saturday morning show. She is affiliated with Petite Smile talent agency. Filmography Voice roles * '' Pikachu's Rescue Adventure'' - Narrator * ''The King of Fighters '96'' (video game) as Athena Asamiya Live roles *''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' ( Toei, 2011) as Momo Maruo *''Rug Cop'' (2006) *''Nurseman ga Yuku'' (2004) *''Ichiban Taisetsuna Date ~ Tokyo no Sora, Shanghai no Yume'' (2004) *''Kyohansha'' (2003) *''Okaasan to Issho'' (2003) *'' Suicide Club'' (2001) *''Tsugumi e...'' (2000) *'' Omiai Kekkon'' (2000) *''Mama chari deka'' (1999) *''Hashire Koumuin'' (1998) *''Oatsui no ga Osuki?'' (NTV, 1998) *''Koi wa aserazu'' (1998) *''Love Generation (TV series)'' (1997) *''Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohrange ... [...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] |
