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Rei Nakanishi
was a Japanese novelist and songwriter. He won the 122nd Naoki Prize. Career Nakanishi was born Reizō Nakanishi () in Mudanjiang, Manchukuo. He graduated from Kudan High School in Tokyo and received a degree in French literature from Rikkyo University. He lived in Zushi, Kanagawa. He first worked on translations of French chanson songs, but while on honeymoon he made the acquaintance of Yujiro Ishihara and became a Japanese popular song (''kayōkyoku'') writer. He is one of the main lyricists in the world of post-World War II ''kayōkyoku''. He gave the world an extensive collection of works—songs such as "Kyou de owakare" and "Kita sakaba" which became big hits, but also a large proportion of unusual songs. In 1969, his total sales exceeded 10 million records. He has displayed talent in many fields, including concert and stage production, movie performance, singing, composing, translation, novel and essay writing, and cultural broadcasting (as a personality on '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Prize
The Naoki Prize, officially , is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. It was created in 1935 by Kikuchi Kan, then editor of the ''Bungeishunjū'' magazine, and named in memory of novelist Naoki Sanjugo. Sponsored by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature, the award recognizes "the best work of popular literature in any format by a new, rising, or (reasonably young) established author." The winner receives a watch and one million yen. Kikuchi founded the Naoki Prize with the Akutagawa Prize, which targets a new or rising author of literary fiction. The two prizes are viewed as "two sides of the same coin" and inseparable from one another. Because of the prestige associated with the Naoki Prize and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it, along with the Akutagawa Prize, is one of Japan's most sought after literary awards of recognition. Winners Bungeishunjū maintains the official archive of past Naoki Prize winners. 1st–100th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Yuki
is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born as Akiko Yasuda ( in Kiryū, Gunma, Japan and raised in Yokohama. She started her singing career with her older sister Sachiko as a child singer. In 1965 she debuted with the single "Hitchhike Musume (Hitchhiking girl)" on King Records (Japan) as Akiko Yasuda. History In 1969, Saori Yuki had a hit with "Yoake no Scat (Scat at dawn)", which sold 2 million units in two months, stayed at the top spot for 10 weeks and in the top ten for four months. The song's success led her to appear at the NHK's ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'', the annual year-end music show (after that, she continued to appear consecutively up until 1978). In 1970, the single "Tegami (The Letter)" peaked at No. 1 and was the second best-selling single in Japan of 1970. For "Tegami", she won the vocal award at the 12th Japan Record Awards. She received the Best Vocalist Award at the 15th Japan Record Awards for her hit "Koibumi (Love Letter)". She quickly became a popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayuri Ishikawa
is a Japanese enka singer who made her professional debut in 1973. With a career nearing five decades, she is one of the most-recognized and successful enka singers in history. Ishikawa is a popular contestant on the annual NHK ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' broadcast. Up till 2017, she has been invited to perform 40 times since 1977, the year she released her biggest hit, " Tsugaru Kaikyo-Fuyugeshiki". To date, she holds the record for the most appearances in the ''NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' for a female artist. She has released over 100 albums (including compilation albumsIshikawa's official website lists only her Teichiku albums.) and more than 120 singles, of which a few were not enka, but rock and jazz music instead. Another of her biggest hits, " Amagi-goe", which was released in 1986, won her many awards, and many believe that it was this song that made her an icon as an A-list enka singer. Biography Ishikawa grew up during enka's heyday and went with her mother and grandmother to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Lyricist Awards
is an annual set of awards sponsored by the Japan Lyricists Association, Japan Lyricists' Association. Awarded since 1968. Over the years the award ceremony has been produced by NHK General TV, NHK and Nippon Television, NTV and now, since the 27th Awards, by TV Tokyo. Grand Prix winning songs This is a list of songs that have won the Grand Prix. For details on awards in other categories, visithe official website of the Japan Lyricists' Association The audience share data are from Video Research, for Kanto area. References External links Japan Lyricist Award home page on the Japan Lyricist Association website {{Japanese Music Award Shows Japanese music awards Japanese literary awards Awards established in 1968 1968 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th Japan Record Awards ...
The 24th Japan Record Awards were held December 31, 1982. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from this year. Award winners *Japan Record Award: **Takashi Hosokawa for "Kita Sakaba" *Best Vocalist: **Junko Ohashi *Best New Artist: **Shibugakitai ReferencesComplete list of all winners {{Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards 1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimi Iwasaki
is a Japanese singer and actress. She is notable for singing most of the various theme songs for the anime television series ''Touch'' along with Yumekojo. In 2008, she joined the fantasy band Sound Horizon for the release of their 6th story CD Moira. However, she left the band for undisclosed reasons prior to the 6th Story Concert and was subsequently replaced by Azumi Inoue. She appeared in the No Laughing Hotel Man special of the popular variety show Gaki no Tsukai which took place in 2009, performing a new version of the song Touch with slightly altered lyrics. Personal life Her older sister Hiromi Iwasaki is a Japanese female singer who debuted in 1975. Her younger sister Yoshimi Iwasaki is also a singer. In 1981 she was awarded the Silver Prize at the Tokyo Music Festival for her song "Koimachigusa". Her representative songs are "" — "Roman ... is also a singer. Discography Albums Singles Filmography *'' Belle'' (2021), Dr. Nakai (voice) Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideki Saijo
was a Japanese singer and television celebrity most famous for singing the Japanese version of the Village People's hit song " Y.M.C.A.," called " Young Man." In the 1970s, he was called with Goro Noguchi and Hiromi Go. Although the original version was camp, Saijō's version was intended to seriously inspire "young men." Career Saijō's career spanned over three decades. He gained popularity again in the 1990s in the anime ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' and by releasing a cover version of the Enrique Iglesias song "Bailamos." He also sang the theme song and became the character (specially created for the Japanese version — Lucky Mucho) in ''The Emperor's New Groove'' and also performed "Turn a Turn," the first opening theme song for ''∀ Gundam''. In the late 1990s, he also appeared on an episode of the original Japanese cooking show ''Iron Chef'' as a guest judge, for the Rice Battle, involving Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto and Chinese chef Masayoshi Kimura. In 2003, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd Japan Record Awards
The 22nd Japan Record Awards ceremony was held on 31 December 1980 at the Imperial Theatre, Tokyo, and was broadcast live in Japan through the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television network. The broadcast ran from 19:00 (JST) to 20:55 (JST). The 22nd Japan Record Award went to Aki Yashiro for "Ame no Bojō" ( ja), and Best Vocal Performance went to Harumi Miyako for "Ōsaka Shigure" ( ja). Presenters ; Main host * Keizō Takahashi ; Progress announcers * Kentaro Watanabe (TBS announcer) * Yoshiko Nakada Nominees and winners Japan Record Award * "Ame no Bojō" ( ja) ** Artist: Aki Yashiro ** Lyricist: Yū Aku ** Composer: Keisuke Hama ** Arranger: Koji Ryuzaki Best Vocal Performance Award * Harumi Miyako – " Ōsaka Shigure" Best New Artist Award * Toshihiko Tahara – "Hattoshite! Good" ( ja) New Artist Award Best New Artist Award nominations. * Yoshimi Iwasaki – "Anata Iro no Manon" ( ja) * Naoko Kawai – "Yankee Boy" ( ja) * Toshihiko Tahara – "Hattoshite! Good" ( ja) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Hosokawa
, born 細川貴志 (Hosokawa Takashi) on 15 June 1950, Makkari, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese ''enka'' singer. In 1975, he debuted with the song "Kokoro Nokori". Hosokawa immediately became one of the most popular ''enka'' and pop singers in Japan. He took part in the ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' for 32 consecutive years, but he was finally forced to reject NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee. NHK operates two terrestr ...'s offer in 2007 due to the Enten controversy.. He returned to take part in the 2009 edition and continued until 2015. Discography References External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Hosokawa, Takashi 1950 births Living people Japanese male singers Enka singers Musicians from Hokkaido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Japan Record Awards
The 17th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1975, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS. Award winners Japan Record Award * Akira Fuse for "Shikuramen No Kahori" ** Lyricist: Kei Ogura ** Composer: Kei Ogura ** Arranger: Mitsuo Hagida ** Record Company: King Records Best Vocalist * Hiroshi Itsuki for "Chikuma Gawa" **Awarded again after last year, second-best vocalist award. Best New Artist *Takashi Hosokawa for "Kokoro No Kori" Vocalist Award * Rumiko Koyanagi for "Hanaguruma" ** Awarded again after 3 years, 2nd vocalist award. * Goro Noguchi for "Shitetsu Ensen" * Saori Minami for "Hito Koi Shikute" New Artist Award * Hiromi Iwasaki for "Romance" * Hiromi Ōta for "Ame Dare" * Junko Ogawa for "Yoru No Houmonsha" * Nagisa Katahira for "Utsukushii Chigiri" General Public Award * Sakurada Junko for "Juushichi No Natsu" and other hit songs. Composer Award * Kouichi M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukiji Asaoka
was a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō, Tokyo. She was the daughter of a famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Itō, and her second husband was actor Masahiko Tsugawa. Asaoka was in the Takarazuka Revue from 1952 to 1955. She was a cast member (musumeyaku), belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki). She was famous for her roles in Japanese television series and appeared starring opposite Shintaro Katsu in both a film from the ''Zatoichi'' series and in the first film of the ''Hanzo the Razor'' trilogy. She was, however, mostly famous for her singing. She was also a voice actor in the 1999 anime film ''My Neighbors the Yamadas'' directed by Isao Takahata. She died of Alzheimer's disease. Filmography :List of acting performances in film and television References External links * Yukiji Asaokaat Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |