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Ryōko Shinohara
is a Japanese singer and actress. As a singer, she is best known for the 1994 song "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" with producer Tetsuya Komuro, which charted at number one and made her the first female artist in Japan to record a double million in CD single sales. It was followed by the number one album ''Lady Generation: Shukujo no Jidai'' (1995). Shinohara's musical output saw waning commercial reception in the latter half of the decade, at which she began concentrating on her acting career. Highlighted by the ''Japan Times'' for her "long reign as a TV drama queen", Shinohara's best known acting credits include detective Yukihira Natsumi in the drama series '' Unfair'', which spawned three feature films and several specials; and temp worker Haruko Oomae in ''Haken no Hinkaku''. She has starred in several acclaimed films, winning two Japan Academy Film Prizes for her roles in ''The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps'' and ''Sakura Guardian in the North'', both in 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiryū, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 108,991 in 49,745 households, and a population density of 400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kiryū is in the southeast part of Gunma, in the northern Kantō Plain near the Tochigi border. It is located approximately northwest of Tokyo. The city is also not far from Mount Akagi, a large but dormant volcano. The city consists of two separate geographic areas, with the city of Midori sandwiched in between. Situated at the foot of Mount Akagi, the city boasts one of the most beautiful settings in the Kantō region. Two rivers, the Kiryū and the Watarase River, run through the heart of the city and it is likewise surrounded by picturesque mountains to the north. Umeda, a district on the north side of the city, is well known for its cedar trees, while red pines are also common in other areas. Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture * Maebashi * Isesaki * Ōta * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Answer
The Answer may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * The Answer (band), a rock band from Northern Ireland Albums * ''The Answer'' (album), a 1997 album by Gloria Gaynor * ''The Answer'', a 2010 EP, or its title track, by Unkle Songs *"The Answer", by Audio Adrenaline from the album '' Kings & Queens'' *"The Answer", by Bad Religion from the album ''Generator'' *"The Answer", by Bloc Party from the album ''Bloc Party'' *"The Answer", by Blue October from the album '' The Answers'' *"The Answer", by Britney Spears from the album '' In the Zone'' *"The Answer", by Candlebox from the album '' Into the Sun'' *"The Answer", by Myka Relocate from the album ''Lies to Light the Way'' *"The Answer", by Richie Sambora from the album '' Stranger in This Town'' *"The Answer", by Savages from the album '' Adore Life'' Other media * ''The Answer'' (novel), a book in the ''Animorphs'' series * "The Answer" (short story), a 1959 science fiction short story by H. Beam Piper *The Answer or A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heisei
The is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, when his son, Akihito, acceded to the throne as the 125th Emperor. In accordance with Japanese customs, Hirohito was posthumously renamed "Emperor Shōwa" on 31 January 1989. Thus, 1989 corresponds to Shōwa 64 until 7 January, and from 8 January. The Heisei era ended on 30 April 2019 (Heisei 31), with the abdication of Akihito from the Chrysanthemum Throne. It was succeeded by the Reiwa era as then-crown prince Naruhito ascended the throne on 1 May midnight local time. History and meaning On 7 January 1989, at 07:55 AM JST, the Grand Steward of Japan's Imperial Household Agency, Shōichi Fujimori, announced Emperor Hirohito's death at 6:33 AM JST, and revealed details about his cancer for the first time. Shortly after the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōhaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known simply as ''Kōhaku'', is an annual New Year's Eve television special produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK network and by some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The show ends shortly before midnight. Before the show began broadcasting on television in late 1953, the show was held on 3 January and only consisted of a radio broadcast. The program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or is all male (or groups with male vocals). At the end of the show, judges and the audience vote to decide which group performed better. The honor of performing on ''Kōhaku'' is strictly by invitation, so only the most successful singing acts in the Japanese entertainment industry can pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junpei Shiina
, is a Japanese rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, and older brother to the musician Ringo Sheena. Debuting as a soloist in 1999, Shiina released four albums with major label Sony Music Japan between 2001 and 2004, later signing a contract with R and C to release his fourth album ''Cruisin'' (2006). In 2008 Shiina formed the band Junpei Shiina & The Soul Force, who renamed themselves Dezille Brothers in 2010, releasing their debut album ''Dashi no Torikata'' through King Records in the same year. In 2014, Shiina formed the four member band Hitosarai with Tomotaka Imamichi. Shiina has often collaborated with his sister Ringo Sheena by singing duets together, most notably the theme song of the Mika Ninagawa directed film ''Sakuran'' (2007), "Kono Yo no Kagiri". Biography Junpei Shiina was born in Urawa, Saitama on August 6, 1974. He first began learning the piano at five years of age, and in high school became a part of his school's brass band, learning how to play the dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Animated Movie
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mireille Enos
Mireille Enos (; born September 22, 1975) is an American actress. Drawn to acting from a young age, she graduated in performing arts from Brigham Young University, where she was awarded the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. Having made her acting debut in the 1994 television film ''Without Consent'', she has since received nominations for a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Emmy Award. Early in her career, Enos appeared variously as a guest star on such television shows as ''Sex and the City'' and ''The Education of Max Bickford'' among others. She made her feature film debut with a minor part in the 2001 romantic comedy '' Someone Like You'', but garnered wider attention for her role as Honey in the 2005 Broadway production of ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?''. Her performance in the latter earned her a nomination for Best Featured Actress at the Tony Awards. She again ventured into television roles and landed the role of twins Kathy and JoDean Marquart in the HBO dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War Z (film)
''World War Z'' is a 2013 American action horror film directed by Marc Forster, with a screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, and Damon Lindelof, from a story by Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski, based on the title of the 2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks (the son of well-known actors Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft). It stars Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator who travels the world seeking a solution for a sudden zombie pandemic. The ensemble supporting cast includes Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken, Matthew Fox, Fana Mokoena, David Morse, Elyes Gabel, Peter Capaldi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Ruth Negga, and Moritz Bleibtreu. Pitt's Plan B Entertainment secured the film rights to Brooks' novel in 2007, and Straczynski was approached to write and Forster was approached to direct. In 2009, Carnahan was hired to rewrite the script. With a planned December 2012 release and a projected budget of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochoyan
is a Japanese television drama series and the 103rd Asadora series, following Yell. It premiered on November 30, 2020 and concluded on May 15, 2021. It is based on the life of Chieko Naniwa. Plot Chiyo Takei (Hana Sugisaki) was born to a poor family in Osaka Prefecture’s Minamikawachi district at the of the Meiji era. Her mother died when she was still a child, and she lived with her father Teruo and younger brother. Although Chiyo could not be put through elementary school, she has the gift of the gab and quick wit. At the age of 9, she starts working as a servant in Dotonbori and comes across the theatre world which immediately captivates her. Chiyo’s desire to become an actress grows stronger by the day. She eventually runs away and heads to Kyoto where she throws herself into acting. Cast Takei family * Hana Sugisaki as Chiyo Takei ** Nono Maida as young Chiyo * Tortoise Matsumoto as Teruo Takei, Chiyo's father * Emma Miyazawa as Kuriko Takei, Chiyo's step-mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Cinderella
is a 2013 Japanese television series that aired on Fuji Television from April 11 to June 20, 2013. It features actors Ryoko Shinohara, Haruma Miura and Naohito Fujiki. Plot Sakura is a single 39-year-old woman who manages a beauty salon. She discovers a hair growing on her chin, and wonders if she is becoming more masculine from being without a boyfriend for so long. When she goes to work, an old acquaintance, Rintaro, has been promoted to be the new manager of her salon. He baits her alleging that she has given up on finding the right guy. One of her clients, Chiyoko, likes Rintaro, but is worried that Rintaro will fall for Sakura, so she invites Sakura to a speed dating party, where she asks the young Hiroto to seduce Sakura. Hiroto waits nearby, and when Sakura loses one of her shoes, he calls her his Cinderella as he puts the shoe on. The next thing she knows, Sakura wakes up in a hotel room with Hiroto, apparently having slept with him. Hiroto asks her to start dating. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuki No Koibito
is a Japanese television drama starting on Fuji TV on 10 May 2010. The drama is known also under the Japanese language, Japanese short name . Synopsis Hazuki Rensuke (Kimura Takuya), the president of Regolith, a luxury furniture company, is determined to increase his company's market share in the house furnishing business. Cast *Kimura Takuya as Hazuki Rensuke *Shinohara Ryoko as Ninomiya Maemi *Lin Chi-ling as Liu Xiu Mei *Matsuda Shota as Sai Kazami/Cai Feng Jian *Kitagawa Keiko as Onuki Yuzuki *Watanabe Ikkei as Kijihata Togo *Hamada Gaku as Maehara Tsuguo *Kensei Mikami, Mikami Kensei as Koizumi Keiichi *Maki Nishiyama, Nishiyama Maki as Eruka *Hikari Mitsushima, Mitsushima Hikari as Anzai Rina *Yuri Nakamura, Nakamura Yuri as Kasahara Yuki *Tsuyoshi Abe as Min *Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Nagatsuka Kyozo as Onuki Shogen *Yoichi Nukumizu, Nukumizu Youichi as Tokita Ikuzo *Takenaka Naoto as Maruyama Tetsuji *Kabira Jay as Mineoka Yasuyuki Ratings References External links Offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yankee Bokou Ni Kaeru
The term ''Yankee'' and its contracted form ''Yank'' have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Its various senses depend on the context, and may refer to New Englanders, residents of the Northern United States, or Americans in general. According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', it is "a nickname for a native or inhabitant of New England, or, more widely, of the northern States generally". Outside the United States, ''Yank'' is used informally to refer to an American person or thing. It has been especially popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand where it may be used variously with uncomplimentary overtones or cordially. In the Southern United States, ''Yankee'' is a derisive term which refers to all Northerners, and during the American Civil War was applied by Confederates to soldiers of the Union army in general. Elsewhere in the United States, it largely refers to people from the Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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