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Yoshimi Tendō
, better known as , is a Japanese enka is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form, which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than '' ryūkōka'' music, ... singer. She made her debut in 1970, but only began to be recognised in 1985, after changing record company, releasing her hit single (道頓堀人情), which went on to sell over half a million copies. She made her first NHK Red and White Song Festival performance in 1993, but was not selected to perform again until 1996, the year she released her biggest hit (珍島物語) and won the best singing award, establishing herself as one of the best female enka singer. And from 1996 onwards, Yoshimi has performed for 21 years consecutively in the prestigious year-end show. Discography Singles Albums Filmography Advertisements TV series NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanabe, Wakayama
is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,972 in 35076 households and a population density of 69 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Tanabe is the second largest city in Wakayama in terms of population, and the largest in the Kansai region of Japan in terms of area. Geography Tanabe is located the south-central Kii Peninsula and faces to the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Kii Mountains to the north and east. The coastline is intricate and forms Tanabe Bay. Tenjinzaki is at the northern end of the bay, and Shirahama is on the south side. The climate is moderated by the effects of the Kuroshio Current offshore. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture * Shingū * Minabe * Inami * Hidakagawa *Shirahama * Kamitonda * Aridagawa * Kozagawa Nara Prefecture *Totsukawa * Nosegawa Climate Tanabe has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Hirai
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador. During his career, Hirai has released 45 singles and nine studio albums as of January 2019.Official Discography According to , his single ''Hitomi o Tojite'' (''Close Your Eyes'') became the best-selling single of 2004 in Japan,Oricon Annual Ranking 2004 while his compilation album ''Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95–'05 "Utabaka"'' became the best-selling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 66th edition of NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31, 2015, live from NHK Hall from 19:15 (JST) to 23:45 (JST), with a 5-minute break for latest news. This is the 27th Heisei Era edition. Broadcasting time was announced on September 16. The 2015 Broadcast marks the 65th anniversary of '' Kouhaku Utagassen'' which started in 1951. The red team won this event, beating out the white team with a final score of 356,832 to 346,929. Broadcast Yuji Itano, NHK Broadcasting General-Director, revealed on September 16 that the 66th Kouhaku will air on December 31, starting from 19:15 JST and ending at 23:45 JST, with a 5-minute break for news. On Japan, the broadcast is made by NHK-G and Radio 1, and worldwide by NHK World Premium (Note that airs between 10:15 and 14:45 UTC). Kouhaku airs worldwide since 1998. Viewers outside Japan can watch the Kouhaku on NHK World Premium, at 10:15 UTC airing on a same time with NHK-G. On November 26, captains and announcers, along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideaki Tokunaga
is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor. Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of ''Star Tanjō!'' in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as " Yume o Shinjite" (the first ending theme of the anime series '' Dragon Quest'') and "Kowarekake no Radio" in 1990, his single "Wednesday Moon" reached No. 1 on Oricon weekly charts in 1991. He was also known for ''Vocalist'' album series, comprising his covers of female songs. ''Vocalist'', ''Vocalist 2'', ''Vocalist 3'' and ''Vocalist 4'' were released in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010 respectively. Tokunaga is the first male artist to have at least one album to reach the number-one position on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts for four decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s). Tokunaga also composed other singers' songs such as KinKi Kids' "Eien Ni" (from their 2007 album ''Phi''). Tokunaga gained high popularity in Hong Kong due to huge number of songs covered in Cantonese version by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuyoshi Saito
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Making his professional debut in 1993, Saito's popularity exploded in 2007 after 15 years in the music industry. He is also one-half of the rock duo Mannish Boys with Tatsuya Nakamura and a member of the supergroup the . In 2013, Saito became the first Japanese musician to have a signature model acoustic guitar with Gibson. As of 2020, he had six signature models with them and one with Epiphone. Early life Saito was born to parents who worked for a toy maker in Mibu, Tochigi. He has two sisters, one older and one younger. He started playing with a guitar in elementary school. Due to his elder sister's influence, in junior high and high school he became addicted to hard rock acts like the Michael Schenker Group, Kiss, Aerosmith, Van Halen and AC/DC. Around the same time, he was in a Loudness cover band. Saito graduated from Sakushin Gakuin high school. He dropped out of Yamanashi Gakuin University. Career 1992–2012: Early career and later po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", aired December 31, 2012 from NHK Hall in Japan beginning from 7:15 p.m. JST. Broadcast On December 18, 2012, NHK announced it will broadcast Kōhaku live using ultra-high-definition television technology from two locations: Tokyo Tower and at NHK's Yokohama station. NHK first used UHDTV for a Kōhaku during its 57th event in 2006. Performance Order Debuting or returning artists are in bold. Songs Performed on medleys Personnel Main host and team leaders * Red Team Captain: Maki Horikita * White Team Captain: Arashi) * Mediator: Yumiko Udō Live Comments *Announcer NHK Radio 1: Minori Aoi, Naoko Hashimoto *Kōhaku Ura Talk: Terry Ito, Kouji Komatsu *Overseas Relay: Yuka Kubota (Portland, Oregon) Judges * Haruka Ayase (actress), played Niijima Yae in Taiga Yae no Sakura * Naoki Ogi (Hosei University professor) * Homare Sawa (football player), won FIFA World Player of the Year * Nakamura Kankurō VI (Kabuki actor), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", aired on December 31, 2011 from NHK Hall in Japan beginning from 7:15 p.m. JST. The year's theme was "Ashita o Utaou" ("Let's sing for tomorrow"), which aimed to spread positive thoughts to a country still rocked by the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The theme also sought to begin the new year with a fresh hope. This is the first edition to broadcast in digital terrestrial televisions (except in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures), as the Japan already switched over since July 24, 2011. The white team's 6-year reign as the winners of Kōhaku Uta Gassen came to end as The 62nd Kōhaku Uta Gassen was won by the red team. Kohaku aired a pre-recorded performance for the first time with Lady Gaga's " Born This Way". Performers Mao Inoue, the host of the Red Team, is a Japanese actress best known for her roles in '' Hana Yori Dango'' (Boys Over Flowers), and ''Kids War'' and co-starring with Chizuru Ike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", aired on December 31, 2010 from NHK Hall in Japan. This was the last time the Kōhaku was broadcast in analog television transmission. As of July 24, 2011 the digital television switchover throughout Japan will occur, when analog signals (both terrestrial/over-the-air and satellite) will be shut off and rendered obsolete. As such, the 62nd Kōhaku (on December 31, 2011) will be the first time the Kōhaku to be broadcast entirely in digital. The 61st Kōhaku was broadcast in Hi-Vision (high definition) between 19:30 and 23:45, with a five-minute break for news between 21:25 and 21:30. Timeline All events listed below occurred in 2010. ;October 14 :Date and time of broadcast announced. Theme announced as "Bonding through songs". ;October 26 :The mascots for Kohaku announced Uta♪Ukki- ;November 3 :Team leaders announced as Matsushita Nao for the red team and Arashi for the white team. This marks the first instance of a group (Arashi) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", was aired on December 31, 2009 from NHK Hall in Japan. Performers The singers, announced on November 23, 2009, are ordered below according to the gojūon. Names in bold letters did not perform in the preceding year's program. Results The winners were the white team, making it their 5th consecutive win. The table below documents the voting and points distribution: Special guests From the Kodomo (children's) Kōhaku Uta Gassen: *Seishiro Kato * * * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Mori
known professionally as is a Japanese male enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. He has sold more than 90 million records, making him one of the best selling Japanese musicians. Mori has been married and divorced twice, first to Reiko Ohara and then to Masako Mori. His sons, Takahiro Moriuchi and Hiroki Moriuchi are vocalist of the rock bands One Ok Rock and My First Story, respectively. Career In the beginning, Mori won a competition at Fuji Television Network in 1965. He debuted with the successful song "Onna no Tameiki" of the famous composer Inomata Kōshō in 1966. His debut at ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' was in 1968, singing "Hana To Chō". His 1974 Japan Record Award-winning song "Erimo Misaki" was composed by Takuro Yoshida. His 1982 song "Fuyu no Riviera" was composed by Eiichi Ohtaki, former member of Happy End. His song "Ofukuro san" was covered by Sharam Q in their 1997 album ''Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi''. His 2003 song "Ōkami Tachi no T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", was aired on December 31, 2008 from NHK Hall in Japan. The music show on New Year's Eve is broadcast on both television and radio, and divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. Hosts *Red team host: Yukie Nakama *White team host: Masahiro Nakai *Mediators: Kazuya Matsumoto and Fumie Ono *Radio broadcasting spot person: Yasuhirio Yamada and Aika Kanda Performers The singers, announced on November 25, 2008, are ordered below according to the gojūon. Results The winners were the shirogumi, the white team, making it their 4th consecutive win. The white team now leads with 31 wins over the red team with 28 wins. The table below documents the voting and points distribution: See also *Kōhaku Uta Gassen * 50th Japan Record Awards NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen events NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
