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Sakura (other)
is the Japanese term for ornamental cherry blossom trees and their blossoms. Sakura may also refer to: * ''Sakura'', raw horse meat, usually prepared as sashimi called ''basashi'' * Sakura catalog, a Japanese stamp catalog illustrated in colors Places * , a city in Japan * , a city in Japan formed on March 28, 2005 * , a district in the city of Saitama, Japan * , a Japanese feudal domain located in Shimōsa Province * , a place name in Tokyo * Sakura Square, a plaza in Denver, Colorado People and characters * Sakura (name), a Japanese given name (and list of individuals and fictional characters with that name) * Mansa Sakura (1285–1300), emperor of the Mali empire Business * The Sakura Bank, a Japanese bank based in Tokyo and Kobe * ''Sakura'' (train), the name of several different train services in Japan * The Tokyo Sakura Tram (officially Toden Arakawa Line) is a tram service in Tokyo, Japan * Sakura Color Products Corporation, a Japanese pen manufacturer * Sakura Lounge, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura
A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of Prunus, genus ''Prunus'' or Prunus subg. Cerasus, ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especially in Japan. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, not to be confused with cherry tree, cherry trees that produce fruit for eating.Toshio Katsuki. (2015) ''Sakura''. pp.14–18 Iwanami Shoten. It is considered the national flower of Japan. Wild species of the cherry tree is widely distributed mainly in the Northern hemisphere. In the mainstream classification in Europe and North America, cherry trees for ornamental purposes are classified into the genus ''Prunus'' which consists of about 400 species. In the mainstream classification in Japan, China, and Russia, on the other hand, ornamental cherry trees are classified into the genus ''Cerasus'', which consists of about 100 species separated from the genus ''Prunus'', and the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Women's National Field Hockey Team
The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions. Tournament history Summer Olympics * 2004 – 8th place *2008 – 10th place *2012 – 9th place *2016 – 10th place *2020 – 11th place World Cup * 1978 – 6th place *1981 – 7th place *1990 – 11th place * 2002 – 10th place * 2006 – 5th place * 2010 – 11th place *2014 – 10th place *2018 – 13th place *2022 – 11th place Asian Games * 1982 – 4th place *1986 – *1990 – *1994 – *1998 – 4th place * 2002 – * 2006 – * 2010 – *2014 – 4th place *2018 – *2022 – ''Qualified'' Asia Cup *1985 – *1989 – *1993 – 4th place *1999 – 4th place * 2004 – * 2007 – * 2009 – 4th place *2013 – *2017 – 4th place *2022 – Asian Champions Trophy * 2010 – * 2011 – *2013 – *2016 – *2018 – 5th place *2021 – World League *2012–13 – 9th place * 2014–15 – 12th place * 2016–17 – 11th place Hockey Nations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura (Ayaka Song)
is a song recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayaka. It was officially released nationwide as a digital single through A Station on February 12, 2018. A limited physical release was initially made available through Ayaka's official fan club Room Ayaka and at concert venues for her Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 3-Star Raw concert tour on October 14, 2017. Background and composition Ayaka wrote "Sakura", while Japanese pianist Satoru Shionoya arranged and produced the track, in the spring of 2017, as her first graduation song. She began performing the song on tour in September 2017, and due to fan demand, recorded and released it as a CD single a month later through concert venues and her fan club. Ayaka states that the song came about because she wanted to write a song for "people of all ages" to "reminisce about memories of their youth". "Sakura" is written in the key of B-flat major with a common time tempo of 72 beats per minute. Ayaka's vocals span from F3 to B4 in modal voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura (Arashi Song)
"Sakura" is the 45th single by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on February 25, 2015 under their record label J Storm. "Sakura" was used as the theme song for the television drama ''Ouroborous'', starring actors Toma Ikuta and Shun Oguri. The single was released in two editions: a first press/limited edition and a regular edition. The first press/limited edition contains the B-side "Rise and Shine" and the music video and making-of for "Sakura" while the regular edition contains two B-sides. The single sold 465,381 copies in its first week and topped the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. With over 520,000 copies sold, the single was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). The single placed 11th on Oricon's 2015 yearly singles ranking. Single information The first press/limited edition contains the music video and making-of for "Sakura", the B-side "Rise and Shine" and its instrumental, and a 16-page lyrics booklet while the regular editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Sakura
, also known as "Sakura", is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms. It is often sung in international settings as a song representative of Japan. Contrary to popular belief, the song did not originate in ancient times; it was a popular, urban melody of the Edo period. Melody The "Sakura Sakura" melody has been popular since the Meiji period, and the lyrics in their present form were attached then. The tune uses a pentatonic scale known as the ''In'' scale. Expressed as diatonic notes in the major scale, the In scale is 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 (1), 10 (3); or the notes E F A B c e (nominally A minor); or in solfège Mi Fa La Ti Do Mi. The melodic scale can either be represented in older Western musical theory by the Phrygian minor or the Phrygian major mode, with the 3rd and 7th notes in the scale omitted. Because the melody spans a modest range, it is ideally suited to inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura-Variationen
''Sakura-Variationen'' (''Sakura Variations'') is a 2000 trio composition scored for saxophone, piano, and percussion by Helmut Lachenmann. It is written in the form of variations on a Japanese folk song about the cherry blossom called "Sakura Sakura". It was published by Breitkopf & Härtel. In 2008, Lachenmann expanded the work to ''Sakura mit Berliner Luft''. History Original version Lachenmann composed the work for a concert for children at the Kölner Philharmonie, given by Trio Accanto which at the time included his wife Yukiko Sugawara as pianist. He based the composition on a traditional Japanese folk song about the cherry blossom, "Sakura Sakura", and wrote variations for saxophone, piano and percussion. The composer writes that he takes children seriously, and therefore composed a piece that is cheerful and serious. He comments further: Towards the end, the music becomes "pseudo-dramatic", with piano clusters, and "an almost ecstatic improvisation" of the saxophon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura (album)
''Sakura'' is a full-length album from electronic artist Susumu Yokota, released in 1999 in Japan on Skintone Records (STR03) and on 11 September 2000 in the United Kingdom on The Leaf Label (BAY13). It was named as the top electronic release of the year 2000 by The Wire. Some tracks sample elements of Harold Budd's album "The Pavilion of Dreams". Track two, "Tobiume", samples the opening track ("Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rahim"); track four, "Hagoromo", features a sample from "Let Us Go Into The House of the Lord/Butterfly Sunday", and track eleven - "Shinsen" - opens with a sample from "Rosetti Noise/Chrystal Garden and a Coda". Track six, "Gekkoh", features a sample from the opening of Steve Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians", and also contains elements of Young Marble Giants' "The Taxi" (from their album Colossal Youth). Track eight, "Azukiiro No Kaori", contains samples from the Return to Forever song "Sometime Ago/La Fiesta" from '' Return to Forever''. Track nine, "Kodo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern All Stars
, also known by the abbreviations and SAS, are a Japanese rock band that first formed in 1974. The band is composed of Keisuke Kuwata (lead vocals and guitars), Yuko Hara (vocals and keyboards), Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (bass), Hiroshi Matsuda (drums) and Hideyuki "Kegani" Nozawa (percussion). In addition to the present lineup, former guitarist Takashi Omori had worked in the band until 2001.''Chikyu Ongaku Library: Southern All Stars enewed Edition', Edited by Amuse Inc., Tokyo FM Publishing, After the contract with Victor Entertainment, the band released their top-ten charting debut single "Katte ni Sindbad" in 1978. Since then, Southern has been one of the best-selling music groups in the past 30 years of Japan, selling more than 47 million albums and singles in Japan alone. They have had over 40 top-ten hit singles and 16 number-one albums on the Japan's Oricon Charts as of 2008. Their 1998 compilation '' Umi no Yeah!!'' has sold more than 3.3 million copies and became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura (musician)
, known by his stage name Sakura, is a Japanese musician. He is perhaps best known as former drummer of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel from 1993 to 1997. After leaving them he formed the supergroup Zigzo, the trio Sons of All Pussys, and his solo project Lion Heads. Currently Sakura performs with the bands Rayflower, the reformed Zigzo, The Madcap Laughs, and Gibkiy Gibkiy Gibkiy. Life and career Sakura was born in Nerima, Tokyo, the youngest of three children. He started taking piano lessons when he was a child. When he was in junior high school he became very interested in rock music, later taking formal music training. Initially he wanted to play guitar but soon changed his mind and devoted himself to percussion. When Sakura was in high school, he was already playing in the percussion and brass sections for three different school bands. He started working as a roadie for well-known heavy metal band Dead End, when he was eighteen. Soon he began playing drums professionally and joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Haruno
is a fictional character in the '' Naruto'' manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Sakura is depicted as a kunoichi affiliated with and a part of Team 7, which consists of herself, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and their '' sensei'' Kakashi Hatake. Sakura initially has an infatuation for Sasuke, praising him at every juncture, and heaps scorn upon the less-skilled teammate Naruto. Over the course of the series, she begins to shed this singularly driven persona and grows more appreciative and accepting of Naruto. Besides the main series, Sakura has appeared in several pieces of the ''Naruto'' media, most notably the spin-off '' Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring'' (2015) and the sequel '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' (2016) where she is portrayed as a doctor named . Sakura has become the series' female lead, although she was not immediately intended for the role. Kishimoto had difficulty drawing her character, resulting in Kishimoto inadver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardcaptor Sakura
, abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from May 1996 to June 2000, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha between November 1996 and July 2000. The story centers on Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards into the world; she must retrieve the cards to prevent catastrophe. Each of these cards grants different magical powers, and can only be activated by someone with inherent magical abilities. A sequel by Clamp, '' Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card'', focusing on Sakura in junior high school, began serialization in ''Nakayoshi'' in 2016. The manga was adapted into a 70-episode anime television series by Madhouse that aired on Japan's satellite television channel NHK BS2 from April 1998 to March 2000. Additional media include two anime films, vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Zakura
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norifusa Mita. Serialized in ''Weekly Morning'' from 2003 to 2007, it was released into 21 ''tankōbon'' by Kodansha between October 22, 2003, and August 23, 2007. It was adapted into live action television series of the same name broadcast on TBS in 2005. A sequel titled was published in the same magazine between 2007 and 2010. It was compiled into 14 ''tankōbon'' released by Kodansha between January 23, 2008, and August 23, 2010. Plot This is a story about a private high school (Ryuzan) in which lawyer Kenji Sakuragi, a former biker, is sent to close down. His business is on the rocks due to his biker background being made public in a scandal-magazine. Sakuragi gets the idea of turning the school around instead of closing it, thereby resurrecting his career. He goes for an outrageous goal: getting 5 students from this no-hope highschool into Tokyo University, the top university in the country. He persuades the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
