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Rumania Montevideo
Rumania Montevideo is a Japanese pop band under the Giza Studio label. They were active from 1998 to 2002 and reformed in 2019. The band name comes from the combination of the Latin spelling of Romania and Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Members *Mami Miyoshi (三好真美): vocalist, drummer, lyricist (1998–2002, 2019–) *Makoto Miyoshi (三好誠): guitarist, composer, arranger (1998–2002, 2019–) *Akiko Matsuda (松田明子): saxophonist, keyboardist (1998–2002) *Satomi Makoshi (麻越さとみ): bassist (1998–2002) *Kazunobu Mashima (間島和伸): guitarist (1998–2002) Supporting members *Naoya Shima: drummer (2019–) *Tom: bass (2019–) *Rerere: guitar (2019–) *Cherry: keyboard and backing vocals (2019–) History 1998: Band formation and first demo tapes In the autumn of 1998, the Miyoshi siblings, Mami and Makoto, sent a demo tape to Giza Studio and formed their own band, with members Akiko Matsuda, Satomi Makoshi and Kazunobu Mashima joining in la ... [...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] |
Sunny,Cloudy,Rain
' is the second mini album by Japanese rock band Rumania Montevideo. The mini album was released on March 29, 1999, by indie label Garage Indies Zapping Association. The album was rereleased on April 14, 1999. Background On the same day as the rerelease, the band released their debut single, ''Still For Your Love'', under the major label Giza Studio, which was used as the ending theme for the anime television series, ''Detective Conan''. The album consists of a total of six tracks. All the songs are performed in English, and not in Japanese. ''Shine Today'' was performed by composer Makoto Miyoshi, and not by original vocalist Mami. ''Snap'' was later re-recorded as a completely new song with a new arrangement, lyrics, and composition. It was released as the single ''Digital Music Power'' on September. This was used as an ending theme for the anime television series ''Monster Rancher''. ''A Walk Shaded By Apple Trees'' was performed at the acoustic live performance UNDOWN vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Sisters Selection
6 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 6 or six may also refer to: * AD 6, the sixth year of the AD era * 6 BC, the sixth year before the AD era * The month of June Science * Carbon, the element with atomic number 6 * 6 Hebe, an asteroid People * Alphonse Six (1890–1914), Belgian football player * Didier Six (born 1954), former French international footballer * Franz Six (1909–1975), Nazi official * Frederick N. Six (born 1929), Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court * James Six (1731–1793), British scientist * Jan Six (1616-1700), an important cultural figure in the Dutch Golden Age * Robert Six (1907–1986), Chief Executive Officer of Continental Airlines between 1936 and 1981 * Regine Sixt, German businessperson * Valérie Six (born 1963), French politician * Perri 6 (an extremely rare surname), social scientist * Six family, family of regents of Amsterdam, founded by Jan Six Music * Six (band), an Irish pop band created by a TV reality show * ''Six'' (musical), a music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001
Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001 is the first greatest hits album by Giza Studio is a Japanese record label. The Giza Studio started as an indie label in the late 1990s under the name Garage Indies Zapping Association, but soon Being Inc. bought it as their sister label company. Giza Studio is located in Osaka, Japan and ... recording label. It was released on 19 December 2001. The album features list of songs from voting inquiry by listeners. In 2010, after fraud scandal with Azumi Uehara is nowadays album out of print. Charting The album debuted at #13 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, selling more than 100,000 copies in first week. Track list References {{reflist 2001 compilation albums Japanese-language compilation albums Being Inc. compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
JORX-DTV, branded as is the flagship station of the Japan News Network (JNN), owned-and-operated by , a subsidiary of JNN's owner, TBS Holdings. It operates in the Kantō region and broadcasts its content nationally through TBS-JNN Network, or Japan News Network. TBS produced the ''Takeshi's Castle'' game show, which is dubbed and rebroadcast internationally. The channel was also home to ''Ultraman'' and the ''Ultra Series'' franchise from 1966 – itself a spinoff to ''Ultra Q'', co-produced and broadcast in the same year – and its spinoffs, most if not all made by Tsuburaya Productions for the network; in the 2010s, ''Ultra Series'' moved to TV Tokyo. Since the 1990s it is home to '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan, by itself a spinoff to the legendary TBS game show ''Kinniku Banzuke'' that lasted for 7 seasons. On May 24, 2017, TBS and five other major media firms (TV Tokyo, Nikkei, Inc., WOWOW, Dentsu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The station serves as the flagship of the All-Nippon News Network and its studios are located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. Headquarters In 2003, the company headquarters moved to a new building designed by Fumihiko Maki currently located at 6-9-1 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. File:朝日電視台 (16202552212).jpg, Atrium of TV Asahi's HQ in Roppongi File:TV Asahi Ark Broadcasting Center 20200801.jpg, TV Asahi's Broadcasting Center at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarters since 2003 Some of TV Asahi's departments and subsidiaries, such as TV Asahi Productions and Take Systems, are still located at ''TV Asahi Center'', the company's former headquarters from 1986 to 2003. It is located at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl, Girl, Boy, Girl, Boy
''Girl, Girl, Boy, Girl, Boy'' is the second studio album by Japanese J-pop band Rumania Montevideo. It was released on January 26, 2000, by Giza Studio. Background The title of the album represents the members of the band - three "girls" (Mami, Akiko, Satomi) and two "boys" (Makoto, Kazunobu). The album consist of three previously released singles, such as ''Digital Music Power'', ''Picnic'' and ''Koisuru Betty'' (). Koisuru Betty was released two weeks before the album. B-side track ''Under the Skin'' from second single was included in this album as well. ''Digital Music Power'' and ''Picnic'' were re-recorded from the original songs ''Snap'' and ''picnic'' which were performed in English and included in their first and second indies albums ''Jet Plane'' and '' Sunny, Cloudy, Rain''. Charting The album reached #24 on Oricon in its first week and sold 13,410 copies. It charted for 2 weeks and sold 17,490 copies. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the CD booklet of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System
formerly is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network and radio network . It has a 28-affiliate television network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN (Japan Radio Network). TBS produced the game show ''Takeshi's Castle'' and has also broadcast the ''Ultra Series'' programs and '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan. TBS is a member of the Mitsui ''keiretsu'' and has substantial relations with The Mainichi Newspapers Co. despite the Mainichi's lack of shareholding. History * May 1951 - was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. * December 25, 1951 - KRT started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. * April 1955 - KRT started TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitotsukicho, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Rancher (anime)
''Monster Rancher'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series based on Tecmo's ''Monster Rancher'' video game franchise. It originally aired on TBS in Japan for two seasons from April 1999 to September 2000. In North America, the series was first licensed by BKN, Inc. and broadcast with an English dub on the Bohbot Kids Network, the Sci-Fi Channel, the Fox Family Channel, and Fox Kids in the United States and YTV in Canada. It was later licensed by Discotek Media in 2013. Story The story follows a boy named Genki Sakura, who is a key player of the ''Monster Rancher'' video games. After winning a tournament hosted by the game's creators, Genki wins a special CD that he can use to unlock a special monster in his game at home. However, upon using this disk in his game console, he finds himself transported to a world of monsters that, much like Genki's game, are given life by scanning special stone disks within temples. There, he meets a girl named Holly and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumaniamania
''Rumaniamania'' is the debut studio album by Japanese J-Pop band Rumania Montevideo. It was released on June 16, 1999, by Giza Studio label. Background The album consist only of their debut single: ''Still for your love''. The beginning of single recording started near end of year 1998 during their formation period and made it into television on-air in January 1999. It became their smash-hit which sold more than 165,000 copies and charted on Oricon rankings for 13 weeks. B-side song ''Good-Bye Summer Vacation'' was included in this album as well. ''Lifevideo'' is the second and final original song performed and written by leader of the band, Makoto. ''Sayonara'' was re-recorded from the original song ''Jonathan'' which was performed in English and included in their first indies album ''Jet Plane''. ''Anny'' was performed in acoustic live performance "UNDOWN vol.4". Charting The album reached #9 rank in Oricon for first week. It charted for 6 weeks and sold 92,360 copies. Trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
