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Sōnan
, is the second single by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, led by musician Ringo Sheena. It was released on October 20, 2004, a month after their debut single "Gunjō Biyori", and a month before their debut album ''Kyōiku''. Background and development Tokyo Jihen was first formed in 2003, after Ringo Sheena decided on members for her backing band for her '' Sugoroku Ecstasy'' tour. The band was officially announced as Sheena's main musical unit on May 31, 2004, and first performed at a series of summer music festivals: ''Meet the World Beat 2004'' on July 25, 2004 at the Expo Commemoration Park in Osaka, July 30, 2004 at the Fuji Rock Festival in Niigata, and September 3, 2004 at the Fukuoka ''Sunset Live'' festival. The group released their debut single "Gunjō Biyori" in September 2004, to commercial success: it reached number two on Oricon's single chart, and was certified gold by the RIAJ. Writing and production All 17 of the songs for the ''Kyōiku'' era were record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyōiku
is the debut studio album by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, led by musician Ringo Sheena. It was released on November 25, 2004, more than a year after Sheena's third solo studio album ''Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana'' (2003). ''Kyōiku'' is the only album to feature the band's original line-up, featuring guitarist Mikio Hirama and pianist Masayuki Hiizumi, known as H Zetto M. Background and development While vocalist Ringo Sheena has been a member of several rock bands, she parted with her bandmates when she debuted as a solo musician in 1998. She had always wanted to be a member of a band, however, and used her first three solo albums, ''Muzai Moratorium'' (1999), ''Shōso Strip'' (2000) and ''Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana'' (2003) as a presentation for musicians who wanted to work with her. After the release of Sheena's third album, ''Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana'' in 2003, Sheena embarked on a nationwide tour entitled '' Sugoroku Ecstasy''. Sheena asked the backing members well in advan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Tour 2005 "Dynamite!"
''Live Tour 2005 "Dynamite!"'' is the first concert tour by Japanese band Tokyo Jihen. The tour supported the band's debut studio album, ''Kyōiku'' (2004). It was the only tour to feature the band's original members Mikio Hirama and H Zetto M. The concert was released in the form of two video albums, a documentary, ''Dynamite In'', on July 13, 2005, and a concert video, ''Dynamite Out'', released on August 17, 2005. Background After the release of vocalist Ringo Sheena's third album, ''Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana'' in 2003, Sheena embarked on a nationwide tour entitled '' Sugoroku Ecstasy''. Sheena asked the backing members well in advance to perform for the tour, so that her first choices would not be double-booked. These members were dubbed Tokyo Jihen, a name that was publicised during the tour. During the tour, the song " Ringo no Uta" was briefly performed, which was released as a single by Sheena on November 25, 2003. Tokyo Jihen was officially announced as Sheena's main mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunjō Biyori
, also known by its English name "Ideal Days for Ultramarine", is the debut single by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, led by musician Ringo Sheena. It was released on September 8, 2004, ten months after Sheena's solo single " Ringo no Uta". Background and development Tokyo Jihen was first formed in 2003, after Ringo Sheena decided on members for her backing band for her '' Sugoroku Ecstasy'' tour. It had been Sheena's intention to release music in a band since before she debuted in 1998. The band's name was publicised during the tour, however previous tours had featured backing bands with names, such as Gyakutai Glykogen for ''Gekokujyo Xstasy'' and Hatsuiku Status. The band was officially announced as Sheena's main musical unit on May 31, 2004, and first performed at a series of summer music festivals: ''Meet the World Beat 2004'' on July 25, 2004 at the Expo Commemoration Park in Osaka, July 30, 2004 at the Fuji Rock Festival in Niigata, and September 3, 2004 at the Fukuoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuraba
, also known by its English title "The Rat's-Nest" is the third single by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, led by musician Ringo Sheena, released on November 2, 2005. It was the band's first release with their new members Ukigumo and Ichiyo Izawa, who replaced Mikio Hirama and Masayuki Hiizumi. The song was used as the theme song for the historical drama '' Ōoku: Hana no Ran''. Background and development Tokyo Jihen was first formed in 2003, after Ringo Sheena decided on members for her backing band for her '' Sugoroku Ecstasy'' tour. The band was officially announced as Sheena's main musical unit on May 31, 2004, and first performed at a series of summer music festivals in July and September. The group released two singles in September and October 2004, " Gunjō Biyori" and "Sōnan", both of which were certified gold by the RIAJ. This was followed by their debut album ''Kyōiku'' in November 2004, and a Japan-wide tour entitled ''Dynamite'', a 14 date tour stopping in Matsuyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, does not typically dance but usually sits at tables. Performances are usually introduced by a master of ceremonies or MC. The entertainment, as done by an ensemble of actors and according to its European origins, is often (but not always) oriented towards adult audiences and of a clearly underground nature. In the United States, striptease, burlesque, drag shows, or a solo vocalist with a pianist, as well as the venues which offer this entertainment, are often advertised as cabarets. Etymology The term originally came from Picard language or Walloon language words ''camberete'' or ''cambret'' for a small room (12th century). The first printed use of the word ''kaberet'' is found in a document from 1275 in Tournai. The term was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palindromic Number
A palindromic number (also known as a numeral palindrome or a numeric palindrome) is a number (such as 16461) that remains the same when its digits are reversed. In other words, it has reflectional symmetry across a vertical axis. The term ''palindromic'' is derived from palindrome, which refers to a word (such as ''rotor'' or ''racecar'') whose spelling is unchanged when its letters are reversed. The first 30 palindromic numbers (in decimal) are: : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 161, 171, 181, 191, 202, … . Palindromic numbers receive most attention in the realm of recreational mathematics. A typical problem asks for numbers that possess a certain property ''and'' are palindromic. For instance: * The palindromic primes are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 101, 131, 151, ... . * The palindromic square numbers are 0, 1, 4, 9, 121, 484, 676, 10201, 12321, ... . It is obvious that in any base there are infinitely many palindr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. Broadcasting live weekly on TV Asahi since October 24, 1986, it currently airs from 9PM-10PM on Fridays. The program is also colloquially known as , , and . The show is currently syndicated throughout the U.S. The program has been aired internationally on Animax's networks in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other regions from March 2007. It is also broadcast in the United States and Canada through the NHK-owned TV Japan, in Hong Kong via TVB TVB J2, J2, in Singapore through Hello Japan! and in the People's Republic of China through CCTV-15. History ''Music Station'' is a weekly one-hour music program similar to the American Total Request Live, ''TRL'' or the British ''Top of the Pops''. It is home to various performances as well as single rankings and other corners. Many Japanese musical acts make their debut on ''Music Station'', but the show has also hosted many artists from around the world. As of October 2021, over 8,300 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Ikkai Ringohan Taikai No Moyō
"" is a live video of Shiina Ringo released on February 21, 2007. The situation of the live concert "" on from December 12 through 21, 2005 is recorded on the DVD. Her private office "黒猫堂/Kuroneko-dou" made a plan of this DVD, and distributed it. Outline "''Dai Ikkai Ringohan Taikai, Adult Only''" was the limited event held in December 2005 only for the members of Shiina’s official fan club "". The former half of this event was held in Ebisu the garden hall on December 12 and December 13, and she invited only 1500 guests for the event. In the first half, Tokyo Jihen performed, and in the second half, Shina Ringo performed as a solo singer with Saito Neko and her orchestra. The latter half of this event was held in Daikanyama UNIT on December 20 and December 21. She invited only 500 guests for the event. In the first half, Shina Ringo performed as a solo singer. She invited Hasegawa Kiyoshi (長谷川きよし), the folk singer, to the guest performance. Maki (マキ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiple Exposure
In photography and cinematography, a multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more exposures to create a single image, and double exposure has a corresponding meaning in respect of two images. The exposure values may or may not be identical to each other. Overview Ordinarily, cameras have a sensitivity to light that is a function of time. For example, a one-second exposure is an exposure in which the camera image is equally responsive to light over the exposure time of one second. The criterion for determining that something is a double exposure is that the sensitivity goes up and then back down. The simplest example of a multiple exposure is a double exposure without flash, i.e. two partial exposures are made and then combined into one complete exposure. Some single exposures, such as "flash and blur" use a combination of electronic flash and ambient exposure. This effect can be approximated by a Dirac delta measure (flash) and a constant finite rectangular window, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Jihen
, also known as Tokyo Incidents, is a Japanese rock band formed by Ringo Sheena, after leaving her solo career. The band's debut single " Gunjō Biyori" was released in September 2004, and they ended activities in February 2012. The band sold 2.3 million albums, singles, and DVDs. The band reunited and released a new single on January 1, 2020. History Origins (2003) Tokyo Jihen started as Ringo Sheena's backing band at first for her last concert tour before ending the first half of her solo career. Sheena was contemplating working with a band while working on her last solo album, ''Kalk Samen'' ''Kuri no Hana''. She began looking for members of her backing band to support her solo tour " Sugoroku Ecstasy" in the Autumn of 2003. The tour band was introduced as Tokyo Jihen during the tour for the first time, featuring guitarist Mikio Hirama, pianist H Zett M, drummer Toshiki Hata, and familiar bassist Seiji Kameda. The musicians she selected became the core of what would become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōwa Period
Shōwa may refer to: * Hirohito (1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa * Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu Japanese eras * Jōwa (Heian period) (承和), alternatively read as Shōwa, from 834 to 848 * Shōwa (Kamakura period) (正和), from 1312 to 1317 * Shōwa (1926–1989) (昭和), from 1926 to 1989 Japanese places * Shōwa, Akita, a former town in Akita Prefecture * Shōwa, Yamanashi, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture * Shōwa, a former town in Tokyo, now part of Akishima, Tokyo * Shōwa-ku, a ward of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture * Shōwa, Fukushima, a village in Fukushima Prefecture * Shōwa, Gunma, a village in Gunma Prefecture * Shōwa, Saitama, a dissolved town in Saitama Prefecture * Showa Station (Antarctica), a Japanese research station located in Antarctica Japanese educational institutions * Showa University, in Tokyo * Showa Women's University, in Tokyo * Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryosuke Nagaoka
, is a Japanese musician, and singer and guitar player for the band Petrolz. Under the stage name , he was the second guitarist for Ringo Sheena's band Tokyo Jihen from 2005 until 2012. In 2013, Nagoka joined the band Gokumontō Ikka, a project involving Queen Bee leader Avu-chan. Biography He was born and raised in public housing in Chiba Prefecture. The first instrument he learned during his childhood was the piano, which he started learning at age 9. He was introduced to bluegrass music at an early age, as his father was an amateur bluegrass musician. He started playing the guitar as a junior in high school, and joined a country band. He is an avid motorcycle and French car aficionado. Nagaoka is an old friend of Shiina Ringo's, and he had played in a band with her elder brother Shiina Junpei, Evil Vibrations. He also participated in the recording of her third solo album, '' Kalk, Samen, Chestnut Flower'', on which he played guitar on the songs , and the vinyl record bonu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
