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Tokyo (other)
or Tokyo Metropolis is the capital of Japan. Tokyo may also refer to: Places * Edo, former name of Tokyo until 1868 *Tokyo Prefecture (1868–1943), Tokyo Prefecture, former Japanese prefecture 1868–1943 that preceded Tokyo *Tokyo City, former city within Tokyo Prefecture 1889–1943 *Special wards of Tokyo, 23 wards that cover the urban portion of Tokyo * Greater Tokyo Area, metropolitan area that covers Tokyo and the surrounding region *Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, U.S.A People *Tokyo Rose, generic name for female radio broadcasters of Japanese propaganda during World War II *Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American accused of being "the Tokyo Rose" after World War II *Tokyo Sexwale, South African businessman and former politician Films * ''Tokyo-Ga'', a 1985 film by Wim Wenders * ''Tokyo!'', a 2008 film by Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, and Bong Joon-ho Literature * Tokyo: A View of the City, a 1999 book by Donald Richie * Tokyo (novel), ''Tokyo'', a 2004 crime novel by British author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo (Athlete Song)
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and most populous city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturation II
''Saturation II'' (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by American boy band Brockhampton, released on August 25, 2017. Production is primarily handled by Romil Hemnani, alongside production duo Q3 (composed of Jabari Manwa and Kiko Merley), Bearface, Kevin Abstract, and JOBA. Background With only a few months since the release of their debut album, '' Saturation'' (2017), the group revealed plans to release the sequel to the predecessor. The album's official cover art and tracklist was revealed on August 21, 2017. Singles The album was supported by four singles, "Gummy", "Swamp", "Junky" and "Sweet". The lead single, "Gummy" was released on August 2, 2017. The second single, "Swamp" was released on August 8, 2017. The third single, "Junky" was released on August 15, 2017. The fourth and final single, "Sweet", was released August 22, 2017, alongside "Follow", the lead single from the upcoming ''Saturation III''. However, it was later revealed that "Follow" would not b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''_'' (no official pronunciation) is the tenth studio album by American electronica musician BT. It was released digitally on October 14, 2016, and the physical USB release was shipped on December 2, 2016. This included more than two hours of music with 4K-resolution videos shot by drone for the album. The album was intended to be untitled. However, due to the restrictions of digital download services, which forbade blank titles, BT chose to use an underscore as the album's name. He admitted that this title resulted in complaints from fans about difficulties in finding the album on popular services due to the inability of most search engines to handle the character. Background On December 14, 2015, BT disclosed news to ''DJ Mag'' about a new album to come by early 2016. Similar to ''This Binary Universe'', BT explains that "the entire record is recorded in a way havenever recorded anything before," and that the record has a "modular, ambient aesthetic". Track names that were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yashiki Takajin
, often referred to as simply , (5 October 1949 – 3 January 2014) was a Japanese singer and television personality. Born in Nishinari-ku, Osaka, Japan, to a Zainichi-issei Korean father Gonzaburou ( ) and a Japanese mother Mitsuko Yashiki ( ja, 家鋪光子), he started his singing career in the 1970s in Gion, Kyoto, and then moved to Shimokitazawa, Tokyo in 1980. In 1981, he sang the theme song of the first movie of the Mobile Suit Gundam, ''Suna no Jūjika'' and it sold thirteen thousand CDs. He moved back to Osaka in 1982 and had been active mainly in the Kansai region since then. He sang many songs about Osaka such as ''Yappa Suki Yanen'' (1986), ''Osaka Koi Monogatari'' (1989), ''Nametonka'' (1990) and ''Tokyo'' (1993). He was popular in Kansai as a frank television presenter. Having made public his dislike of Tokyo, Takajin rarely made appearances on TV stations in Tokyo. He also kept a blacklist of people he wouldn't appear with. His trademark was sunglasses. He wore t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lemon Of Pink
''The Lemon of Pink'' is the second studio album by American musical duo the Books. It was released on October 7, 2003 by Tomlab. Like much of the duo's work, the songs on ''The Lemon of Pink'' juxtapose samples with folk and string instrumentation and other melodic elements, including guest vocals by Anne Doerner. Critical reception The initial critical response to ''The Lemon of Pink'' was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 86, based on nine reviews. "It isn't often that one finds an American artist with such a mastery of collage technique and a desire to incorporate traditional folk instruments and melodies", wrote AllMusic critic Daphne Carr, who added that the Books "open up territory for relaxed electro-acoustic listening without compromising their creative process." ''Alternative Press'' hailed ''The Lemon of Pink'' as "the rare sort of album that c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owl City
Owl City is an American electronic music project created in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. It is one of several projects by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young, who created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement. Owl City developed a following on the social networking site MySpace, like many musicians who achieved success in the late 2000s, before signing with Universal Republic Records, now Republic Records, in 2008. After two independent releases, Owl City gained mainstream popularity with his 2009 major-label debut album, '' Ocean Eyes'', which includes the six-time Platinum single " Fireflies". The album was certified Platinum in the United States in April 2010. In June 2011, Owl City released its third studio album, '' All Things Bright and Beautiful'', which was followed by '' The Midsummer Station'' in August 2012. Owl City has recorded songs for several animated films, including '' Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Time (EP)
''It's Time'' is the fourth extended play (EP) by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released on March 12, 2011. It was recorded inside of Studio X at the Palms Hotel and Casino during the autumn of 2010. All songs were written and produced by Imagine Dragons and mixed by Grammy-nominated engineer Mark Needham. To promote the EP, the band toured with The Parlotones and performed at Bergenfest 2011, SSMF 2011, and Bite of Las Vegas 2011. The track "America" was also promoted via AOL Jobs. The album was awarded "Best CD of 2011" by Vegas Seven Magazine. Title track " It's Time" was also a #1 MIX Most Requested Song on MIX 94.1FM in Las Vegas during October 2011 and charted on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart in the Mountain Range. "It's Time" and "Amsterdam" were included on the band's debut album ''Night Visions'', while "Tokyo", "The River", and "America" appear on various deluxe editions of the album. On October 15, 2021, the EP was re-released onto streaming platf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eikichi Yazawa
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and a prominent figure in Japanese popular music. Yoko Yazawa of The Generous is his daughter. He has been nicknamed as Ei-chan (永ちゃん), Boss or The King of Rock. Biography Sources: 1949-1967: Early Life on Hiroshima Eikichi Yazawa was born in Hiroshima, on September 14, 1949. His father was cycle shop owner but died of radiation sickness when Eikichi was 2nd grade of elementary school. His mother disappeared, leaving her husband and son when Eikichi was 3 years old. He mainly raised by his paternal grandmother in poverty until his graduation from high school. Undergoing bullying like being threw a cake at his face, he started to think "being big", which allows him to alive through poverty and bullying. When he was in middle high school, he was getting interested in listening to music like The Ventures and The Beatles, which leads him to being a rock musician. He started to learn playing guitar, and on the New Year's Day of 1968, he com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Flock Of Seagulls (album)
''A Flock of Seagulls'' is the debut studio album by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls, released in April 1982 by Jive Records. It hit No. 10 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 32 on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the single "I Ran (So Far Away)", which reached the top 10 in the United States and New Zealand, as well as 1 in Australia. " Space Age Love Song" also reached the US top 40. Reception The album received good reviews upon its release and radio airplay. In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Tom Demalon gave the album 4.5 stars, calling it "great fun and a wonderful collection of new wave ear candy." Critic Robert Christgau was also happy with it, giving it an A− and saying that it is "so transparently, guilelessly expedient that it actually provides the hook-chocked fun most current pop bands only advertise." Other reviews pointed out the bands "pioneering sounds, compelling hooks and undeniably addictive gimmicks." The band, and particul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo (Yui Song)
"Tokyo" is the fourth single by the Japanese artist Yui. It was released January 18, 2006, under Sony Records. The title track recounts her feelings as she left her hometown of Fukuoka to go to Tokyo, pursuing her music dreams according to the lyrics of the song. The music video was directed by Takahiro Miki is a Japanese film, television and music video director. Works Films TV series *''Dragon Seinendan'' (2012) *''Irodorihimura'' (2012, episode 4) Music videos *"Tomorrow's Way" *"Life" *"Tokyo" *"Rolling Star" *"Cherry" *" LOVE & TRUTH (Movi .... Track listing Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) References 2006 singles Yui (singer) songs Songs written by Yui (singer) Songs about Tokyo 2005 songs Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo (Masaharu Fukuyama Song)
"Tokyo" is the twentieth single by Japanese artist Masaharu Fukuyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka". Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc. Career While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, Fukuyama .... It was released on 17 August 2005. Track listing Limited Edition CD #Tokyo #Watashiha Kaze Ninaru #Tokyo (Original Karaoke) #Watashiha Kaze Ninaru (Original Karaoke) Limited Edition DVD #Tokyo (Image clip) Normal Edition CD #Tokyo #Watashiha Kaze Ninaru #Tokyo (Original Karaoke) #Watashiha Kaze Ninaru (Original Karaoke) Oricon sales chart (Japan) References 2005 singles Masaharu Fukuyama songs Japanese television drama theme songs 2005 songs Universal Music Japan singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
