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SDN48 Members
SDN48 (read "S.D.N. Forty-eight", short for Saturday Night 48) was a Japanese idol girl group, created and produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SDN48 was created based on an "adult idol" concept. Former AKB48 member Kayo Noro was chosen as the captain of the group. In November 2010, the group made their major label debut with "Gagaga". The group ended with a farewell concert on March 31, 2012. History 2008-2009: Formation In 2008, AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto decided to create a "Saturday Night 48" show, based on the concept of an "Adult idol" that would perform every Saturday at 10 pm. The shows were restricted to fans aged 18 and older. He also wanted to differentiate from AKB48's usual uniforms with sexier attire. In July 2009, two AKB48 members, Megumi Ohori and Kayo Noro were chosen as the first two members of the group. At the same time auditions were held to find other members. The SDN48 debut stage was held on July 25. At the end of AKB48's three-day Nippon Budokan concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihabara
is a common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, the area called Akihabara mainly belongs to the and Kanda-Sakumachō districts in Chiyoda. There exists an administrative district called Akihabara in the Taitō ward further north of Akihabara Station, but it is not the place people generally refer to as Akihabara. The name Akihabara is a shortening of , which ultimately comes from , named after a fire-controlling deity of a firefighting shrine built after the area was destroyed by a fire in 1869.Cybriwsky, Roman. ''Historical dictionary of Tokyo.''Scarecrow Press, 2011. Akihabara gained the nickname shortly after World War II for being a major shopping center for household electronic goods and the post-war black market.Nobuoka, Jakob. "User innovation and creative consumption in Japanese culture industries: The case of Akihabara, Tokyo." ''Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography'' 92.3 (2010): 205–218.Yamad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayo Hayakawa
is a Japanese fashion model. She is best known for her stint as a main model for the ''Koakuma Ageha'' cabaret-gyaru fashion magazine. Hayakawa is well known as a former prominent cabaret hostess. After retiring from nightwork in 2010, she still remained active in ''Koakuma Ageha'' and began to be known as a businesswoman as well as a fashion designer. She left ''Koakuma Ageha'' in 2011 and has since become a main model for its sister magazine '' Ane Ageha''. She is also known as a former member of Japanese idol girl group SDN48, in which she remained for a short period in 2011. Career Hayakawa was born in Fukuoka, Japan. Her parents divorced and she was raised by her mother. She began modeling while working at a hostess bar in Fukuoka. After moving to Tokyo in 2004, she worked as a model and race queen, until she re-entered nightwork. She became the top hostess at R, a Roppongi hostess club, in term of sales, and at one point, was considered the most prominent hostess in al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ OZMA
, known professionally as DJ Ozma (stylized DJ OZMA) and legally as , is a Japanese pop singer and musical artist. He is also known as Show Ayanocozey of the rock band Kishidan and Naomi Camelia Yazima of the drag queen pop group Yazima Beauty Salon. Career Ozma first came to prominence in early 2006 and is notorious for his performance at the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, during which his female dancers stripped themselves of their outer clothing on stage to reveal unitards painted to resemble the nude female body while wearing a patch resembling a mushroom which covered the genitals. The station had to later clarify, in light of complaints, that the dancers were clothed, despite their appearance. For this performance, Ozma received a lifetime ban from performing at the NHK. During his three years of performing, DJ Ozma predominately covered other artists, usually K-Pop such as , a cover of the song ''가'' (Go) by the late Korean pop singer U;Nee, and "One Night", a cover of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishidan
, which means "The Knights", are a Japanese rock band. They have a retro image, wearing Japanese school uniforms in the style of bōsōzoku. The lead singer, Sho Ayanokoji (often styled as "Show Ayanocozey"), was DJ Ozma, until he retired in December 2008. Kishidan announced a "comeback", after a three-year break, on January 27, 2009. The band had never officially split up, but had been taking a break while Show and Hikaru were working on the DJ Ozma side project. Their song, ''Omae Dattanda'' released on November 10, 2009, was used for the 11th ending theme song for Naruto Shippuden. They are signed to Avex Trax and are managed by Sony Music Artists. Their song, ''Warera Omou, Yue ni Warera Ari'', is used for the opening theme song for Kamen Rider Ghost, released on December 9, 2015 Members * — Vocals, Dragon Voice, Emcee and Guitar; born June 24, 1979 * — Dance and Scream; born January 24 * — Guitar; born October 23 * — Guitar; born March 1. Join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konan (singer)
Konan (stylised as KONAN, born 4 March 1985) is a Japanese singer, ''tarento'', and gravure idol who is a former member of the female idol group SDN48. She is nicknamed . She was born from Ikuno-ku, Osaka. She is the youngest of three sisters. She is represented by One Eight Promotion. She is also a member of the former idol dance unit Soul Tiger, and a former race queen. Her former stage name is . Biography *From 2001 to 2002, she acted as the main vocal of the four-piece dance unit Soul Tiger, derived from the television programme ''Batoraku'' (Kansai Telecasting Corporation). The other members were Yumika Yoshii, Yuko Ishida, and Yuka Konan. At that time, Yuka was similar in entertainment name, so ''Yuka Konan'' was introduced as "Yumi Konan's cousin" in the programme. Incidentally, the entertainer name "Yuka Konan" conforms to that, and has never touched their blood relationship after the end of the programme. *She received a 7up! at the National Schoolgirl High School Unif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayo Noro
is a Japanese singer and entertainer who is represented by the talent agency, Ohta Production. She is a former member of idol groups AKB48 and SDN48 SDN48 (read "S.D.N. Forty-eight", short for Saturday Night 48) was a Japanese idol girl group, created and produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SDN48 was created based on an "adult idol" concept. Former AKB48 member Kayo Noro was chosen as the captain of .... She was a 1st Generation captain in SDN48. Her former stage name was . Personal life On November 22, 2020, Noro announced her marriage to a TV director. Filmography Drama Other TV series Films Stage shows Radio series Advertisements Internet series Events References External links Official profile Official fan club {{DEFAULTSORT:Noro, Kayo Japanese idols Japanese television personalities 1983 births Living people People from Itabashi 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serina (entertainer)
is a Japanese entertainer who is a former member of the idol group SDN48 and represented by the talent agency, A-Plus. Biography In 2008, Serina was nominated for high school girls uniform competition run by ''Weekly Young Jump''. On August 1, 2009, she became a member of SDN48. Up until October 15, Serina had been fabricating her age by three years. Her reason for doing that was that "My school banned working in the entertainment industry, so I did it so as not be found out."''Pon!'' Nippon TV. April 22, 2010. On March 31, 2012, all members of SDN48 graduated and their last performance was ''SDN48 Concert "Next Encore" in NHK Hall'' in NHK Hall The NHK Hall is a concert hall located at the NHK Broadcasting Center, the main headquarters of Japan's Public broadcasting, public broadcaster NHK. The hall is the main venue for the NHK Symphony Orchestra, but it has also played host to other e .... Filmography Dramas Educational series TV series Films Stage Advertiseme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Kohara
is a former member of the Japanese idol groups AKB48 and SDN48. — '' Nikkan Sports
is the first-launched Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1946.
It has a circulation of 1,661,000, and is an affiliate newspaper of the ''Asahi Shimbun''.
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Kazue Akita
is a Japanese singer. She graduated from SDN48 SDN48 (read "S.D.N. Forty-eight", short for Saturday Night 48) was a Japanese idol girl group, created and produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SDN48 was created based on an "adult idol" concept. Former AKB48 member Kayo Noro was chosen as the captain of ... as a 1st generation member. Songs Album songs *1 Gallon no Ase (Next Encore) SDN single (Senbatsu member) *GAGAGA (1st single) *Kudokinagara Azabujuuban Duet With Mino Monta (4th single) *Makeoshimi Congratulation (5th single) SDN B-side (as undergirl) *Kodoku na Runner (GAGAGA) *Tengoku no Door wa 3kaime no Bell de Aku (ai, Chuseyo) *Onedari Champagne (MIN.MIN.MIN) *Owaranai Encore (Makeoshimi Congratulation) (Graduation Song) Units Team Z *Koi no Owara Stage units SDN1 "Yuuwaku no Garter" *Saturday Night Party (1#) *Never! (2#) *Black Boy (3#) * (UNIT) Yuuwaku no Garter (4#) *Ganbariina (8#) *Futsuu no Anata (9#) *Best By... (10#) *Aisareru Tame ni (11#) *Kodoku na Runner (Enco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Japan
, often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in the country regarding music distribution. The company is responsible for marketing and distribution in Japan for Japanese releases under Universal. In 2021, Universal Japan CEO and President Naoshi Fujikura was included on ''Billboard's'' International Power Players list. History Early years The company was founded as PolyGram Co., Ltd. (in 1990 with Koike Kazuhiko serving as president and CEO. In 1999, the company was restructured and renamed as Universal Music Co., Ltd. 2009–2013: Renaming to Universal Music LLC In 2009, the company was renamed as Universal Music LLC. Kazuhiko stepped down as CEO and Keiichi Ishizaka became CEO and president of the company. 2013–2014: Restructure following EMI purchase In 2011, EMI agreed to sell its recorded music operations to Universal Music Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Tōhoku Earthquake And Tsunami
The occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March. The magnitude 9.0–9.1 (M) undersea megathrust earthquake had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region, and lasted approximately six minutes, causing a tsunami. It is sometimes known in Japan as the , among other names. The disaster is often referred to in both Japanese and English as simply 3.11 (read in Japanese). It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and the fourth most powerful earthquake in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that may have reached heights of up to in Miyako in Tōhoku's Iwate Prefecture,Yomiuri Shimbun evening edition 2-11-04-15 page 15, nearby Aneyoshi fishery port (姉吉漁港)(Google map E39 31 57.8, N 142 3 7.6) 2011-04-15大震災の津波、宮古で38.9 m…明治三陸上回るby okayasu Akio (岡安 章夫) and which, in the Sendai area, traveled at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
