Sayaka Toujou
is a feminine Japanese given name. People with the name *Sayaka Aida (born 1975), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese swimmer * Sayaka Akimoto (born 1988), Japanese idol, singer, dancer, actress, television host, and model * Sayaka Ando (born 1981), Japanese gravure idol *Sayaka Aoki (comedian) (born 1973), Japanese comedian *Sayaka Aoki (voice actress) (born 1972), Japanese voice actress *Sayaka Araki (born 1984), Japanese fashion model and hostess * Sayaka Hirota (born 1994), Japanese badminton player * Sayaka Hobara (born 1998), Japanese badminton player *Sayaka Ichii (born 1983), member of Morning Musume *, Japanese gravure idol, television personality, actress and writer *Sayaka Itō (AV Idol) (born 1968), Japanese AV Idol *Sayaka Kamiya (born 1982), Japanese actress and model *Sayaka Kamiyama, Japanese singer, member of Thyme * Sayaka Kanda (1986–2021), daughter of J-pop star Seiko Matsuda and releases music under the name Sayaka * Sayaka Kinoshita, Japanese voice actress * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of ''hiragana'' and ''katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciation, pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thyme (band)
Thyme was a Japanese pop rock band. Originally, it was a solo project by the female singer Thyme, who had previously released three singles in 2002 as Sayaka Kamiyama. Kamiyama started collaborating with sound engineer Teppei Shimizu in July 2004, and changed her name to Thyme in June 2005. In December 2005, Thyme (the singer) and Shimizu formed the duo "Thyme" (the singer's name is normally stylized as "thyme" for distinction). In July 2006, Takafumi Hoshino officially joined and Thyme became a three-piece band. They had their major debut in September 2007 with their first official single "Hello". Thyme released their second single "Forever We Can Make It!" in April 2008; the title song was used as the opening theme to the anime series ''To Love-Ru''. Thyme released their third single "Fly Away" on August 6, 2008, which had the title song used as the opening to the anime '' Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora''. Thyme released their first (and only) album '' First 9uali ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim Chung-seon
Kim Chung-seon (1571–1642), birth name and often known by his pen name Mohadang, was a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion. After his defection, Kim served in the Joseon army, contributing to Korean victories over Japanese forces in the battles of Dongnae and Ulsan. Thereafter he was granted his Korean name, on the recommendations of Gwon Yul and others, and was made part of the Gimhae Kim lineage. Kim continued his military service after the end of the Japanese invasions in 1598, working for 10 years on securing the northern border. He fought the rebellion of Yi Gwal in 1624, personally capturing Yi's lieutenant Seo A-ji (서아지 / 徐牙之). In 1636, he participated in the defense against the Second Manchu invasion of Korea, credited with the death of some 500 Qing troops at the battle of Ssangnyeong. After Joseon's surrender to the Manchus, Kim retired from military life, moving to Daegu where he married the daughter of the ''mok' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Yamamoto
is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed to Universal Sigma. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48, where she served as captain of both the whole group as well as Team N, and a former member of AKB48's Team K. She made her debut as a solo artist in October 2016 with her first studio album "Rainbow" while she was still in NMB48, and her releases regularly place in the top ten of the Oricon weekly charts. Career Pre-2010: Early life and initial debut The youngest of four and influenced by her family's love for music, Sayaka Yamamoto started taking dance and singing classes in 2nd grade. In 5th grade, inspired by Avril Lavigne, she started learning guitar. Yamamoto initially debuted in the band MAD CATZ in 2008 as their lead guitarist. The bassist of the band left in 2009, and the band disbanded altogether by the end of the year. 2010–2012: Debut with NMB48 In September 2010, Sayaka Yamamoto passed auditions for the first generation of NMB48 and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Yamaguchi
is a Japanese actress. Appearances Films * '' Rebirth of Mothra'' (1996), Lora * ''Tokimeki Memorial'' (1997), Mishio Yokoyama * '' Rebirth of Mothra II'' (1997), Lora * '' Rebirth of Mothra III'' (1998), narration only * '' Tomie: Replay'' (2000), Yumi Morita * ''Kenchō no Hoshi'' (2006), Mika Tahata * '' Gigolo Wannabe'' (2006) * ''Cheke Raccho!!'' (2006), Mina Haebaru * ''Nonchan Noriben'' (2009), Reika Tamagawa * ''Nodame Cantabile Saishū Gakushō Zenpen'' (2009), Yūko Namiki * ''Nodame Cantabile Saishū Gakushō Kouhen'' (2010), Yūko Namiki * ''Softboy'' (2010) * ''Rāmen Samurai'' (2011) * ''Soup: Umare Kawari no Monogatari'' (2012) * ''Flare'' (2014) * ''April Fools'' (2015), Eriko Etō * ''Rin'' (2018), Nozomi Satonaka * ''The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps'' (2018), Miharu * ''The Confidence Man JP: The Movie'' (2019) * ''Threads: Our Tapestry of Love'' (2020), Mayumi Sonoda * ''Tomorrow's Dinner Table'' (2021), Nana Wakasugi * '' What She Likes...'' (2021), Mizuki * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Takahashi
is a retired Japanese badminton player who was a singles specialist. She was the bronze medalist at the 2013 and 2014 Asian Championships. Takahashi reached a career high as world number 10 in the BWF World Ranking in February 2019. Personal life Takahashi is the younger sister of Ayaka Takahashi, who is a badminton doubles player. Achievements Asian Championships ''Women's singles'' BWF World Tour (4 titles, 2 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Women's singles'' BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Shoji
is a Japanese classical violinist. She was the first Japanese and youngest winner at the Paganini Competition in Genoa in 1999. Biography Shoji was born in Tokyo into an artistic family (her mother is a painter; her grandmother, a poet) and spent her early childhood in Siena, Italy. When she was 5 years old her family moved back to Japan, where she started studying the violin. From 1995 until 2000, she studied at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana under Uto Ughi and Riccardo Brengola. At the age of 13, she went to Germany for a year to study with Saschko Gawriloff. In 1998, she moved to Germany to study at Hochschule für Musik Köln under Zakhar Bron and graduated in 2004. She then continued her study with Gawriloff and also took masterclasses of Shlomo Mintz. In 1997, she made her debut at Lucerne Festival and Musikverein in Vienna with Rudolf Baumgartner. Two years later, she took the First Prize at the 1999 Paganini Competition. Zubin Mehta has been her strong supporter. When S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Sasaki
(born June 19, 1982) is a Japanese musician from Akita Prefecture signed to Lantis. She started her music career after winning the All-Japan Anison Grand Prix singing contest in 2009. Since then, Sasaki has performed theme songs for various anime television series, such as ''The Book of Bantorra'', ''Nichijou'', '' Garo: The Animation'', ''So, I Can't Play H!'', and ''Bakuon!!'', among others. Career Sasaki participated in three auditions while in high school. She had her break in 2009 when she won the All-Japan Anison Grand Prix singing contest in 2009, beating several thousand participants. She later signed with the musical label Lantis, and in January 2010 released her first single , which was used as the second opening theme to the 2010 animated television series ''The Book of Bantorra''. Her next two singles, "Lucky Racer/Real Star" (released in June 2010) and "Fly away t.p.s" (released in February 2011) were used as the theme songs of the Japanese variety show ''Lucky R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Ohara
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyō. Her major roles include Alicia Florence in ''Aria'', Milly Ashford in ''Code Geass'', Erza Scarlet in ''Fairy Tail'', Irisviel in the '' Fate/Zero'' and ''Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'' series, Layla Hamilton in ''Kaleido Star'', Michiru Kaiou/Sailor Neptune in ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', Beatrice in ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'', Yūko Ichihara in '' xxxHolic'' and ''Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle'', and the initial voice of Gammisers in episode 27-34 of ''Kamen Rider Ghost''. She has also voiced in a variety of video games and live-action overseas dubs, and hosts a number of radio shows, many of which are related to her voice projects. In 2013, she received a Best Supporting Actress award at the 7th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime Films Video games Tokusatsu Dubbing Audio dramas Railway announcements * Keikyu Railway (All stations on the Keikyu Line) * Keio Corporation (All stations on the Keiō Line) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Minami
is a Japanese pop singer. She is a former member of the J-pop girl group BeForU. Biography Early life Minami was born in Yamanashi Prefecture on December 24, 1983. Career Combined with Miharu Arisawa and Risa Sotohana, two other members of BeForU, the trio is commonly called BeForU Next. Minami released the song "Under The Sky" with PlatoniX. The song was included in ''Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova , released in Europe as ''Dancing Stage SuperNova'', is an arcade and PlayStation 2 game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' (''DDR'') series of music video games. It was produced by Konami and released through Betson Enterprises. The game was rele ...'' and '' Beatmania IIDX 12: Happy Sky''. She left BeForU in 2008, and now goes under the name . References External links Aco Tojo's official Blog BeForU Living people 1983 births Japanese women pop singers Musicians from Yamanashi Prefecture {{japan-musician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Mikami
is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 .... References External links * 2000 births Living people Japanese female divers Place of birth missing (living people) Divers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic divers of Japan Divers at the 2018 Asian Games World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaka Matsumoto
is a Japanese-born American judoka. Matsumoto competed for the United States in the women's 48 kg judo event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. . Retrieved on 2008-08-11. Matsumoto, who was raised in California, is coached by her father, David Matsumoto. She began at the age of 5. Matsumoto won the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, but did not compete in the Olympics that year because the U.S. failed to earn a spot in her weight class ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |