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Taeko Asano
Taeko is a Japanese female given name. It can have various meanings depending on the Kanji used. Possible writing include: 妙子 "mysterious child" 多恵子 "many blessings, child" People * Taeko Fukao, Japanese jazz singer * Taeko Hattori (b. 1949), a Japanese stage, film, and television actress * Taeko Ishikawa (b. 1975), Japanese softball player * Taeko Kawasumi (b. 1972), Japanese football player * Taeko Kawata (b. 1965), a Japanese voice actress * Taeko Kono (b. 1926), a Japanese novelist and essayist * Taeko Kubo (b. 1949), Japanese diver * Taeko Kunishima, Japanese jazz pianist * ''Taeko Kuwata'' (b. 1945), half of the classical piano duo Duo Crommelynck * Taeko Nakanishi (b. 1931), a Japanese voice actress * Taeko Namba, a Japanese table tennis player * Taeko Onuki (b. 1953), a Japanese singer * Taeko Oyama (b. 1974), Japanese basketball player * Taeko Takeba (b. 1966), Japanese trap shooter * Taeko Todo (b. 1968), Chinese-born table tennis * Taeko Tomioka (b. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeko Oyama
Taeko Oyama (大山妙子, born 18 June 1974) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References 1974 births Living people Japanese women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Japan Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in basketball Basketball players at the 1994 Asian Games Basketball players at the 1998 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Eneos Sunflowers players {{Japan-basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigger Happy Havoc
''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' is a visual novel adventure game developed and published by Spike as the first game in the ''Danganronpa'' series. The game was originally released in Japan for the PlayStation Portable in November 2010 and was ported to Android and iOS in August 2012. ''Danganronpa'' was localized and published in English regions by NIS America for multiple platforms. The player controls a high school student named Makoto Naegi who finds himself involved in a battle royale in Hope's Peak Academy, where the robot bear Monokuma gives the 15 students the chance to escape from the establishment if they murder another student and are not voted as the killer in a trial. Combining elements from dating simulations and third-person shooters, Makoto interacts with other students to solve "class trials" by shooting at arguments displayed on the screen. The game originated from writer Kazutaka Kodaka's idea to generate a new type of game, as he believed the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knight In The Area
is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from April 2006 to March 2017, with its chapters collected in 57 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 37-episode anime television series adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation was broadcast on TV Asahi from January to September 2012. Plot Kakeru Aizawa is the younger brother to Suguru Aizawa, a soccer prodigy belonging to Japan's under–15 national team. Prior to the series, Kakeru quits his position as a forward after a traumatic experience prevented him from playing with his left leg and settles for a managerial position. After the two are hit by a truck, Suguru dies and has his heart transplanted into Kakeru. With it, Kakeru returns to soccer to achieve his brother's dream of winning the World Cup. Characters ; : :Suguru's younger brother. He plays as a forward. As a sixth grader, and after causing an injury on h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ai Yori Aoshi Characters
is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki and serialized from 1998 to 2005 in Hakusensha's ''Young Animal''. The manga and anime series features an extensive cast of characters. The male protagonist is Kaoru Hanabishi, a university student, is the eldest son of Yūji Hanabishi, the head of the Hanabishi Zaibatsu. The female protagonist is Aoi Sakuraba. Aoi is the only daughter of the owner of the Sakuraba Dry Goods Store (later renamed to Sakuraba Department Store). Kaoru's family and Aoi's family had expected for Kaoru to marry Aoi, but after Kaoru walked out, the marriage was canceled. Main characters Kaoru Hanabishi ; : : The male protagonist of the series. Kaoru is a fairly average person and he does not fit the mold of the stereotypical male protagonist in most harem anime series; for instance, he does not struggle with his studies, nor is he prone to emotional outbursts. He is generally well liked and is a member of the photography club at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka?
, also known as for short, is a Japanese light novel series by Shinichi Kimura, with illustrations by Kobuichi and Muririn. Since January 2009, 19 volumes have been published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. There are five different manga adaptations based on the universe of ''Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?''. A 12-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen aired in Japan from January 11, 2011, to March 31, 2011, on Television Saitama and other networks. A second season, titled , aired in Japan from April 5, 2012, to June 7, 2012, on Tokyo MX and other networks. Plot Ayumu Aikawa is a zombie who was once an ordinary high schooler resurrected by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe after being murdered by a serial killer. As he tries to make the best of his undead life, he encounters a named Haruna and inadvertently takes her magic powers, being forced to become a Masō-Shōjo (and thereby crossdress) in the process. With Eucliwood, Haruna, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Yesterday (1991 Film)
is a 1991 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the 1982 manga of the same title by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo, and distributed by Toho. It was released on July 20, 1991. The ending theme song is a Japanese translation of Amanda McBroom's composition " The Rose". ''Only Yesterday'' explores a genre traditionally thought to be outside the realm of animated subjects: a realistic drama written for adults, particularly women. The film was a surprise box office success, attracting a large adult audience and becoming the highest-grossing Japanese film of 1991 in the country. It has also been well received by critics outside of Japan—it has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. To celebrate the film's 25th anniversary, GKIDS released the film for the first time in an English-language format on February 26, 2016, featuring the voices of Daisy Ridley, Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Makioka Sisters (novel)
is a novel by Japanese writer Jun'ichirō Tanizaki that was serialized from 1943 to 1948. It follows the lives of the wealthy Makioka family of Osaka from the autumn of 1936 to April 1941, focusing on the family's attempts to find a husband for the third sister, Yukiko. It depicts the decline of the family's upper-middle-class, suburban lifestyle as the specter of World War II and Allied Occupation hangs over the novel. It was translated into English by Edward G. Seidensticker, and published by Alfred A. Knopf. Patrick McCoy of the ''Japan Times'' described the book as being "Tolstoyan in length and scope." Story ;Title The novel's title, , means lightly falling snow and is also used in classical Japanese poetry. The image suggests falling cherry blossoms in early spring—a number of poets confess to confusing falling cherry blossoms with snow. Falling cherry blossoms are a common symbol of impermanence, a prevalent theme of the novel. The in ''Sasameyuki'' is the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeko Watanabe
is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1979 with the short story . In 1987, she won the Excellence Award at the 16th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards for her comedy series ''St. 14 Graffiti''. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award in the (girls') manga category: in 1991 for and in 2003 for . Works Series * , serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' (1981–1985) * ''St. 14 Graffiti'' (), serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' (1986–1987) * (), serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' (1988–1995) * , serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' (1996) Original text: Translation: "''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic''s popular series ''Mune no Kin'iro''." * , serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' and '' Monthly Flowers'' (1997–2020) Art books * ''Idol Special'' (SPECIAL), published by Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shuei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeko Udagawa
Taeko Udagawa is a Japanese anthropologist specialising in ethnographic studies of Italy and Southern Europe. She is a professor at Japan's National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka, Japan. Biography Udagawa completed a bachelor of arts degree at the University of Tokyo in 1978, and a master's of arts degree at the same university in 1984. From 1985 to 1987 Udagawa studied cultural anthropology at the University of Rome. She was a lecturer at Chubu University and Kanazawa University Kanazawa University ( ja, 金沢大学, Kanazawa Daigaku, abbreviated to ja, 金大, Kindai) is a Japanese national university in the city of Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture. Founded in 1862, it was chartered as a university in 194 ... before joining the National Museum of Ethnology in 2002. Publications * Udagawa, T. (2015). ''Jōhekinai kara miru itaria: Jendā o toinaosu''. Kyōto: Rinsenshoten. *Udagawa, T. (2009). ''Tagenteki kyōsei o motomete: Shimin no shakai o tsukuru''. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomiyama Taeko
Tomiyama Taeko (富山妙子, 6 November 1921 – 18 August 2021) was a Japanese visual artist and writer whose work addressed the moral, emotional, and social issues related to Nationalism, nationalist, Patriarchy, patriarchal, colonial, and Postcolonialism, post-colonial power structures in East Asia. Tomiyama used popular media such as oil painting, Lithography, lithographic prints, collages, multimedia Slide show, slideshows, books, and Installation art, installations to explore marginalized figures. From the 1980s on, much of her work drew on indigenous Asian mythology, symbols, and aesthetics as a critique and rejection of the violent, exploitative, Euro-American-centric values embedded in modernist thinking. She was a devoted Feminism, feminist, leftist, and anti-nationalist whose work told the stories of miners, ethnic minorities, comfort women, Minjung activists, and other marginalized groups to advocate for a reckoning with the nuances of colonial and imperial histories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeko Tomioka
Taeko Tomioka (, ''Tomioka Taeko''; born July 28, 1935) is a Japanese writer. She was born in Osaka, was educated at Osaka Women's College, worked as a high school English teacher and moved to Tokyo in 1960. Tomioka visited New York City in 1964 and returned home to Japan in 1966. In 1969, she married Suga Kishio. Tomioka published several collections of poems. ''Henrei'' (1958) won the Mr. H Prize (H-shi Shō), awarded by the Association of Contemporary Japanese Poets. ''Monogatari no akuru hi'' (1961) received the 'Muro Saisei Prize. Tomioka also wrote a poetical drama ''Matsuri'' (1959) and a screenplay ''Shinju ten no Amijima'' (Double suicide, 1968). In 1971, she published the novel ''Oka ni mukatte hito wa narabu'' (Facing the Hills they stand). In 1974, Tomioka wrote ''Shokubutsu sai'', which received the Tamura Toshiko Prize. In 1974, she published ''Meido no kazoku'' (Family in hell), which received the Women's Literature Prize. Tomioka has also translated some English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
