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Shizuka Kudo
, known by her maiden name , is a Japanese singer, actress and former idol, born in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. She was a member of Onyanko Club between May 1986 and September 1987 and went on to have a successful solo career with 11 number-one hits. Biography Kudo began her singing career at the age of 14 as a member of three-piece pop unit Seventeen Club consisted of runners-up from the 1984 Miss Seventeen Contest organized by Japanese teen magazine ''Seventeen'', which Shueisha publishes. They had two singles released by CBS/Sony Records in 1985. Their first single "Su Ki Futari Tomo!" was released on 21 January 1985, and was used in television advertisements for snack food products "Suzuki Kun" and "Sato Kun" manufactured and sold by S&B Foods. The second single "Baajin Kuraishisu (Virgin Crisis)" was released on 25 August 1985. Its lyrics were written by Sunplaza Nakano-kun, who was a lead singer of Japanese rock band Bakufu Slump. Kudo later said that she hated the second si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamura, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 54,622, and a population density of 5500 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Hamura is approximately in the west-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace. It flanks the Tama River about upriver from the mouth. Hamura is composed of the following neighborhoods: Fujimidaira, Futabacho, Gonokami, Hane, Hanehigashi, Kawasaki, Midorigaoka, Ozakudai, Shinmeidai, Tamagawa, Yokotakichinai. Surrounding municipalities Tokyo Metropolis * Ōme * Akiruno * Fussa * Mizuho Climate Hamura has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hamura is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1998 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satomi Fukunaga
Satomi Fukunaga (福永恵規, Fukunaga Satomi, born January 26, 1967, in Tokyo, Japan), is a former Japanese idol and singer. She was among the 11 original members of Onyanko Club. Biography When Fukunaga was a child, her parents often took her on walks in the mountains around Tokyo. After enrolling at , she became involved in surfing frequently. Just before graduating from high school, she appeared on the Bishōjo contest for All Night Fuji High School Girl Special, which aired twice on Fuji TV in February and March 1985. However, it was not her but Sayuri Kokushō who was selected as the grand prix winner. She had already been offered a job at a computer-related company. However, the program's officials, attracted by her good personality, persuaded her to become a member of Onyanko Club. She had dreamed of becoming an actress since childhood, as her younger brother was in a theater company and she liked actress Etsuko Shihomi. As a result, she chose to join the group instead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu-ji-tsu
"Fu-ji-tsu" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo for her eponymous second studio album, '' Shizuka''. It was released on June 1, 1988 through Pony Canyon as the album's leading single. The song was written by Miyuki Nakajima and composed and produced by Tsugutoshi Gotō. This collaboration with a respected singer-songwriter like Nakajima, as well as Kudo's overall shift in image, were seen as a catalyst for the end of the 1980s idol phenomenon, with Kudo's career path being regarded as the blueprint for the successful transition from idol to artist. Background When Kudo's solo debut was in the works, she was asked by then-Pony Canyon music executive Yūzō Watanabe to choose which singer-songwriter, out of Yumi Matsutōya, Mariya Takeuchi and Miyuki Nakajima, she preferred. Kudo chose Nakajima, whom she was a big fan of. This story, which had been floated around at the time as a sort of urban legend of the music industry, actually took place an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daite Kuretara Ii No Ni
is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. The song was released as a single by Pony Canyon on March 2, 1988. Despite being included in several subsequent compilation albums, "Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" was never included in any studio album. An English version of the song was recorded for Kudo's 1998 ballad compilation album ''Best of Ballade: Current'', on which it is dubbed "Let Me Sleep In Your Arms". Background The release of the song marked a turning point in Kudo's career. The song was promoted as the first single since having "stripped" herself of the image created for her by Yasushi Akimoto while a member of the Akimoto-produced idol girl group Onyanko Club, commonly regarded as the precursor to AKB48. Her eagerness to sing more mature songs and shed the cutesy image that she had cultivated during that time was met with a positive reception by her then-managing producer Yūzō Watanabe, who encouraged her to pursue recording the song. Reflecting on that transitional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Again (Shizuka Kudo Song)
"Again" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo for her debut solo studio album, ''Mysterious''. Pony Canyon released the track as the second single from ''Mysterious'' on December 2, 1987, in both 12-inch vinyl and maxi single format. Background "Again" was Kudo's first solo release following the disbandment of the idol girl group Onyanko Club, which she joined in 1986. The song was the ending theme for the CX teen drama and variety television series ''Momoiro Gakuen Toshi Sengen!!'', of which Kudo herself was a cast member. Composition "Again" was put together by the same songwriting duo as Kudo's debut single: it was written by Yasushi Akimoto and composed, arranged and produced by Tsugutoshi Gotō. The song is composed in the key of E minor and set to a tempo of 140 beats per minute. Kudo's vocals span one octave, from B3 to B4. Lyrically, the song talks about a woman breaking off a romantic relationship because of her feelings of inadequacy. Critical reception The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design. It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games. It will also host handball competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The design inspired Frei Otto's arena designs for the Olympic Stadium in Munich. The arena holds 13,291 people (9,079 stand seats, 4,124 arena seats and 88 "royal box" seats) and is now primarily used for ice hockey, futsal and basketball. The NHK World studios are adjacent to the arena along the edge of Yoyogi Park. Therefore, images of the arena are regularly featured at the end of NHK Newsline broadcasts. Events * The 1977 World Figure Skating Championships * The official 1971 Asian Basketball Championship for men * The official 1982 As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katatsumuri Samba
is the 8th single by the Japanese idol girl group Onyanko Club. It was released in Japan on May 21, 1987. It held the record for being the worst-sold number 1 single for a while. Track listing Charts Weekly charts References {{authority control Onyanko Club songs 1987 songs 1987 singles Songs with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto Pony Canyon singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles Songs written by Tsugutoshi Gotō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High School! Kimengumi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoei Shinzawa. A first series ''Third Year Funny-face Club'' was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1980 to April 1982. ''High School! Kimengumi'' was serialized in the same magazine from April 1982 to July 1987. An anime television series aired from October 1985 to September 1987 and an animated film premiered in July 1986. A sequel manga, titled ''Flash! Funny-face Club'', was published in Square Enix's '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from 2001 to 2005. Summary ''High School! Kimengumi'' is an episodic chronicle of the bizarre adventures of a group of misfit junior high school (and later high school) boys who form a club known as the "Kimengumi". All of the character names in the series are puns. For example, "Kawa Yui" is another way of saying " kawaii", and "Uru Chie" is a slang form of "urusai", meaning "obnoxious" or "annoying". Media Manga ''High School! Kimengumi'' is written and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Side Line
''Side Line'' is the fourth studio album by the Japanese pop group Onyanko Club. It was released on February 21, 1987, through Canyon Records in LP and CD format. It peaked at number one on the Oricon charts and sold a total of 69,000 copies. Overview This is the first Onyanko Club album to not contain any single A-sides. However, the B-side for " NO MORE Ren'aigokko", "Anata dake Oyasuminasai", was included. It is also the first album to feature numbers 38, 40, 41, 42, and 47, the first and last to feature numbers 43 through 46, and the last to feature numbers 6, 8, 13, 15 & 16 until the next album, ''Circle'', was released. (Two members were not in ''Circle''.) Participating members * Aki Kihara (#6) * Sayuri Kokushō (#8) * Kazuko Utsumi (#13) * Harumi Tomikawa (#14) * Rika Tatsumi (#15) * Mamiko Takai (#16) * Sanae Jōnouchi (#17) * Ruriko Nagata (#18) * Yukiko Iwai (#19) * Mako Shiraishi (#22) * Mutsumi Yokota (#28) * Minayo Watanabe (#29) * Tomoko Fukawa (#33) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Records Japan
Epic Records Japan is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Its founder was Shigeo Maruyama. Between 1978 and 1988 the label operated as a wholly owned subsidiary: Epic/Sony Inc. () was established in August 1978History. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Accessed October 3, 2010 and was folded back into CBS/Sony Group in March 1988. Notable music artists for this company have included Motoharu Sano, , and . In 2001, it was re-established as . |
Akiko Ikuina
is a Japanese singer, actress, tarento, and politician. She joined the Japanese pop idol group Onyanko Club in 1986. Biography She was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, but moved to Koganei when she was a little girl. She has an elder sister and an elder brother. She was considered an honor student in elementary school. Additionally, she was a member of a local soccer club. After enrolling at , she took up volleyball. She also became the central figure in her class, and her group was known as the . She was nicknamed because of her round face. At the time, she was courted by many boys. In April 1984, she enrolled at , and at the urging of her elder brother, an enthusiastic idol fan, she applied for the , a nationwide idol audition, but was not accepted. This, however, led her to join an entertainment agency affiliated with Horipro, and she became active as a model. In 1986, it was decided that the popular manga Touch would be made into a movie, and she auditioned for the role of the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Watanabe
is a Japanese actress, singer, and TV-personality. She was born in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, and is currently married to Jun Nagura of the comedy trio Neptune. She is a former Japanese idol singer who is now known as a television commentator and author who speaks about fashion, travel, personal health, and contemporary issues. History Biography Marina Watanabe was born and raised in Kamata, Tokyo. It is said that her father named his daughter "Marina", an unusual name in Japan which comes from Latin, because he enjoyed yachting. On the other hand, it is also said that her mother decided on this name. When she was 14 years old, she entered the Miss Seventeen Contest co-sponsored by CBS Sony and Shueisha at the encouragement of her mother and older sister, but was not selected. However, CBS Sony invited her to take singing lessons for a while. In march 1986, she was discovered by star agents, and subsequently passed her audition tests to become an idol in the same year. Soon after, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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