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Yoshika Okamoto
Yoshika ( ja, よしか or ヨシカ) is a unisex given name of Japanese origin. It may refer to: People * Yoshika (singer) (born 1983), a Japanese singer *Yoshika Arai (born 1982), Japanese steeplechase runner * Yoshika Katou, the stage name of Leilani Gaja in Japan * Inoue Yoshika, (1845–1929) a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy * Yoshika Matsubara (born 1974), a retired Japanese football player * Yoshika Mizuno (born 1955), a professional Japanese 2 dan Go player * Yoshika Yuhnagi (1983-2001), a Japanese model Fictional characters * Yoshika Miyafuji, one of the main characters in the anime adaptation of ''Strike Witches'' * Yoshika Miyako, one of the main characters in Ten Desires * Hanamoto Yoshika, a character and a Miko in '' Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Bouquet of Brilliance''. Place names *Yoshika, Shimane is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Muikaichi, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika (singer)
is a Japanese singer, who sings mainly with R&B influences. Her major label debut album, ''Timeless'', was released in January 2006. Biography Yoshika spent much of her youth in Canada and the United States, studying at a high school in Modesto, California and influenced by American R&B. Influenced by Common (rapper), India.Arie, and Jill Scott, she returned to Japan at the age of 18. She recorded a song titled "Jolie" for a TV commercial which was picked up for release, leading to her meeting Japanese Hip-Hop producers M-Flo. For her major label debut "Timeless" on Atlantic Records she intended to bring a strong sense of American R&B to a new Japanese scene led by Double (singer), Heartsdales, and Bennie K. Shortly after the release, on 24 May 2006, Yoshika announced on her official website that she was pregnant and that she would halt her career to get married. She returned on 24 December 2008 with the release of a new album, ''World'', on a new label, Grand Trax. Her lates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika Arai
Yoshika Arai ( ja, 荒井 悦加, née Tatsumi ja, 辰巳; born 26 February 1982) is a Japanese middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Her personal best for that event is 9:55.93 minutes. She took up the steeplechase event in 2007 and represented her country at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, held in Osaka. Her first major medal came at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships, where she won in a championship record. Earlier in her career, Arai was a frequent runner-up to Minori Hayakari at the Japan Championships in Athletics, but she took national titles in both 2012 and 2013. She also placed fourth at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships. Career Born in Shimane Prefecture, she attended Matsue Kita High School, before going on to study at Shimane University. Following her graduation, she took up running professionally through corporate teams, including Wako, Noritz Corporation and Deodeo. During the early part of her ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leilani Gaja
is a Japanese model and actress from 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, .... Her stage name in Japan is , and is used in nearly all of her appearances in drama and film. Her father is Taiwanese of Japanese descent and her mother is Hawaiian of Japanese descent, lending to her legal name Leilani ( Hawaiian for 'heavenly lei'), and making her half-Japanese. Her first major role was as Yuka Osada, the Crane Orphnoch, in '' Kamen Rider 555''. External linksTalent profile Japanese actresses [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inoue Yoshika
Marshal Admiral Viscount was a career naval officer and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during Meiji-period Japan. Biography Born in what is now part of Kagoshima city, as the son of a ''samurai'' retainer of the Satsuma Domain, Inoue took part in the Anglo-Satsuma War as a youth. Although severely injured by shrapnel through his left thigh during the fighting, he was extremely impressed with the firepower of the Royal Navy and the amount of material damage that only a few vessels were able to inflict on Kagoshima. On recovery, he enlisted in the Satsuma Navy, and he was present at all of the major naval engagements associated with the Boshin War to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate as commander of the Satsuma warship . After the Meiji Restoration and the absorption of the various feudal navies into central government control, Inoue reenlisted as a lieutenant in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Navy, serving on the , rising to the position of executive officer by 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika Matsubara
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He is the current manager of Iwate Grulla Morioka from 2023. Matsubara is the CEO of Felice Mondo Inc., football instructor (Gyosei International School General Manager of Astra International course), and Vice Chairman of the J.League Players OB Party. Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Matsubara spent time playing with CA Penarol of Uruguay upon graduating from Tokai University Shoyo Senior High School. He joined J1 League team Júbilo Iwata in 1994 upon his return to Japan, then making a series of moves starting with Shimizu S-Pulse, JEF United Ichihara, Rijeka of Croatia, Delemont of Switzerland, Shonan Bellmare, Progreso of Uruguay, Avispa Fukuoka, Defensor Sporting of Uruguay, Okinawa Kariyushi FC and Shizuoka FC. Playing for a total of 12 different clubs during his playing career. Matsubara also represented the Japan U-23 National team, and was part of the 1996 Summer Olympics team which famously defeated the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika Mizuno
Yoshika ( ja, よしか or ヨシカ) is a unisex given name of Japanese origin. It may refer to: People * Yoshika (singer) (born 1983), a Japanese singer *Yoshika Arai (born 1982), Japanese steeplechase runner * Yoshika Katou, the stage name of Leilani Gaja in Japan * Inoue Yoshika, (1845–1929) a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy * Yoshika Matsubara (born 1974), a retired Japanese football player * Yoshika Mizuno (born 1955), a professional Japanese 2 dan Go player * Yoshika Yuhnagi (1983-2001), a Japanese model Fictional characters * Yoshika Miyafuji, one of the main characters in the anime adaptation of ''Strike Witches'' * Yoshika Miyako, one of the main characters in Ten Desires * Hanamoto Yoshika, a character and a Miko in '' Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Bouquet of Brilliance''. Place names *Yoshika, Shimane is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Muikaichi, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika Yuhnagi
Yoshika Yuhnagi (優奈木 よしか, February 8, 1983 - January 4, 2001), better known simply as Yoshika or Yuhnagi (夕凪 / ゆーなぎ), was a Japanese fashion model. Born in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū to parents from Kumamoto and Okinawa, Yuhnagi grew up in the city and began both professional and commercial fashion modeling at the age of 11. Her early commercial appearances were for Fukuoka-local teen magazines.Nishinippon Shimbun (Kitakyushu & Kyochiku) January 7, 2001 Biography History After being discovered by a Shogakukan's magazine editor, at the age of 12, she began appearing in a number of well-known fashion magazines such as Vivi and Seventeen under her several stage names, and also in several TV / print ads. She signed exclusive contracts with at least 9 fashion houses in her first 3 years of modeling. She was notorious for her violence against people especially men such as male designers, and her alcohol issues as she was a heavy drinker. One of her alcohol-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika Miyafuji
The ''Strike Witches'' mixed-media project features an extensive cast of characters created by Fumikane Shimada. The series takes place in an alternate Earth in the mid-20th century and revolves around a group of teenage girls who use machines equipped to their legs known as Striker Units to do aerial combat. The characters are named after real-life pilots whilst their Striker Units are based on actual aircraft. The main character of the manga and anime series is Yoshika Miyafuji, and the main character of the light novel series is Tomoko Anabuki, both of whom are witches from the Fuso Empire. In the anime and manga series, Yoshika joins the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, an international military squadron which also includes Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, Mio Sakamoto, Charlotte E. "Shirley" Yeager, Lynette Bishop, Perrine H. Clostermann, Erica Hartmann, Gertrud Barkhorn, Francesca Lucchini, Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen, and Sanya V. Litvyak. In the light novel series, Tomoko joins the Suomus I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika Miyako
Yoshika ( ja, よしか or ヨシカ) is a unisex given name of Japanese origin. It may refer to: People * Yoshika (singer) (born 1983), a Japanese singer *Yoshika Arai (born 1982), Japanese steeplechase runner * Yoshika Katou, the stage name of Leilani Gaja in Japan * Inoue Yoshika, (1845–1929) a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy * Yoshika Matsubara (born 1974), a retired Japanese football player * Yoshika Mizuno (born 1955), a professional Japanese 2 dan Go player * Yoshika Yuhnagi (1983-2001), a Japanese model Fictional characters * Yoshika Miyafuji, one of the main characters in the anime adaptation of ''Strike Witches'' * Yoshika Miyako, one of the main characters in Ten Desires * Hanamoto Yoshika, a character and a Miko in '' Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Bouquet of Brilliance''. Place names *Yoshika, Shimane is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Muikaichi, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Desires
is the thirteenth main game of the ''Touhou Project'' dōjin game, dōjin scrolling shooter series made by Team Shanghai Alice. Gameplay ''Ten Desires'' retains the same core gameplay mechanics of the rest of the ''Touhou'' games, in which the player will traverse through six increasingly difficult stages, in which they have to kill enemies, dodge their projectiles, and fight bosses, halfway through, and at the end of each stage. Introduced in ''Ten Desires'' is the 'divine spirits' feature. When enemies are killed, they will drop spirits, which float towards the top of the screen. They are not automatically collected, even if the player is above the Touhou Project#Glossary, Point of Collection, and each one must be collected manually, except from during boss battles, wherein all divine spirits will automatically be collected by the player once they complete a spell card. Gray spirits will give the player extra points, green spirits will give them extra spell cards, and purple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miko
A , or shrine maiden,Groemer, 28. is a young priestess who works at a Shinto shrine. were once likely seen as shamans,Picken, 140. but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized role in daily life, trained to perform tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing to performing the sacred dance. Appearance The traditional attire of a is a pair of red (divided, pleated trousers), a white (a predecessor of the kimono), and some white or red hair ribbons. In Shinto, the color white symbolizes purity. The garment put over the during dances is called a . Traditional tools include the , the (offertory -tree branches), and the . also use bells, drums, candles, , and bowls of rice in ceremonies. Definition The Japanese words and ("female shaman" and "shrine maiden" respectively)Kokugo Dai Jiten Dictionary, Revised edition, Shogakukan, 1988. are usually written as a compound of the kanji ("shaman"), and ("woman"). was archaically written (, or "g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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