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Yui Aragaki (musician)
is a Japanese actress, model, singer and occasional radio show host. She has been selected several times as the most desired girlfriend and the most desired female celebrity face in Oricon's yearly survey. Early life She was born on June 11, 1988, in Naha, Okinawa. She is the younger of two siblings. After seeing an audition notice for the junior fashion magazine , she applied for it and won the Grand Prix award for the audition. In 2001, at the age of 13, she began her Nicola modelling career and was very well received as a Nicola model, having set a record for appearing on cover for 15 times. One of her co-models, actress Enomoto Ayako, gave her the nickname 'Gakky' as a take on her surname. She moved to Tokyo at 15 and enrolled at Horikoshi High School famous for being the academic base of many famous celebrities including Seiko Matsuda. She made her acting debut in Shibuya in 2005. She also became quite popular as in the Pocky commercials. She also expanded into voice actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36th Tokyo International Film Festival
The 36th Tokyo International Film Festival is film festival that took place from October 23 to November 1, 2023. German filmmaker Wim Wenders served as jury president. The official poster for the festival was created by fashion designer Koshino Junko and features actor and filmmaker Eiji Okuda alongside his daughter, director Momoko Ando and pays homage to Yasujirō Ozu's film '' Tokyo Story'' on the 120th anniversary of his birth. The festival organisers plans to honour Ozu and showcase his films throughout the festival. The festival opened with Wim Wenders' ''Perfect Days'' and closed with Takashi Yamazaki's ''Godzilla Minus One''. Juries The juries consists of the following members: Main competition * Wim Wenders, German filmmaker, writer and photographer – Jury president * Albert Serra, Spanish director * Kunizane Mizue, Japanese producer * Trần Thị Bích Ngọc, Vietnamese producer * Zhao Tao, Chinese actress and producer Asian Future * Markus Nornes, American Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts contests, the arena has gained additional fame as one of the world's most outstanding musical performance venues. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wrestling for a time, and it has hosted numerous other sporting events such as the 1967 Women's Volleyball World Championship. Most recently, the arena hosted the Olympic debut of karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ... in the 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as the judo competition at both the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics. A number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuhiro Doi
is a Japanese television and film director. Education Nobuhiro Doi graduated from Waseda University School of Economics and Politics. Works *''Aoi Tori'' (1997, TV series) *''Majo no Jōken'' (1999, TV series) *'' Beautiful Life'' (2000, TV series) *''Strawberry on the Shortcake'' (2001, TV series) *''Friends'' (2002, TV miniseries) *''Season of the Sun'' (2002, TV series) *''Good Luck!!'' (2003, TV series) *''Be with You'' (2004) *''Nada Sōsō'' (2006) *'' Hanamizuki'' (2010) *''The Wings of the Kirin'' (2012) *'' Nemuri no Mori'' (2014, TV film) *'' Flying Colors'' (2015) *''Kōnodori'' (2015-2017, TV series) *''Quartet'' (2017, TV series) *''In This Corner of the World'' (2018, TV series) *'' The Voice of Sin'' ( ja) (2020) *''We Made a Beautiful Bouquet In Modern English, ''we'' is a plural, first-person pronoun. Morphology In Standard Modern English, ''we'' has six distinct shapes for five word forms: * ''we'': the nominative (subjective) form * ''us'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanamizuki
is a 2010 Japanese romance drama film inspired by the lyrics of a love song of the same name by Yo Hitoto. The film is directed by Nobuhiro Doi, and its script was written by Noriko Yoshida. The film spans the ten-year period from 1996 to 2006, and it stars Yui Aragaki as Sae, a high school student who later grows into a young adult. Toma Ikuta also stars in this film, playing the role of Kouhei, Sae's boyfriend and an aspiring fisherman. Sae and Kouhei met by accident on a train when they were both high school students, and a relationship starts to form. Later, when Sae needs to leave Hokkaido to go to Tokyo for studies, the two of them attempted to have a long-distance relationship. However, their bond is tested by multiple challenges facing the two of them. ''Hanamizuki'' was first released in Japanese cinemas on 21 August 2010. It subsequently made its international debut at the 30th Hawaii International Film Festival. The film received a mixed-to-positive reception from cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Yamazaki
is a Japanese visual effects artist, television producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. He won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year, Director of the Year and Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year, Screenplay of the Year awards at the Japan Academy Film Prize in 2006 for ''Always Sanchōme no Yūhi, Always: Sunset on Third Street''. He is a member of the animation and visual effects studio Shirogumi. Filmography Films * ''Juvenile (2000 film), Juvenile'' (2000) * ''Returner'' (2002) * ''Always Sanchōme no Yūhi, Always: Sunset on Third Street'' (2005) * ''Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi, Always: Sunset on Third Street 2'' (2007) * ''Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Ballad'' (2009) * ''Space Battleship Yamato (2010 film), Space Battleship Yamato'' (2010) * ''Friends: Naki on Monster Island'' (2011) * ''Always Sanchōme no Yūhi '64, Always: Sunset on Third Street 3'' (2012) * ''The Eternal Zero'' (2013) * ''Stand by Me Doraemon'' (2014) * ''Parasyte: Part 1'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koizora (film)
is a 2007 Japanese film based on a cell phone novel of the same name. The film is directed by Natsuki Imai and stars Yui Aragaki and Haruma Miura. ''Koizora'' debuted at the Japanese box office on 3 November 2007. It grossed a total of in both Japanese and international box office markets. Plot During her freshman year in high school, Mika Tahara loses her cell phone, but later finds it in the school library with the help of an unknown caller. Throughout the summer, Mika and the mysterious caller continue to communicate, and agree to meet each other once school starts again. The caller turns out to be Hiro, a delinquent-like boy that Mika is initially afraid of, who shows proof of his identity as the caller with a photo of the sky on his cellular phone. From her friends and through her first sexual encounter with Hiro, Mika learns that he had a girlfriend named Saki. Although Hiro reassures her that he broke up with her, Saki, who still is in love with Hiro, holds a vendetta a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Ōku
, also romanised as ''Akiko Ohku'', is a Japanese film director. Ōku was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa. In high school, she joined a rakugo group. While studying Politics and Economics at Meiji University, she was part of a student theatre troupe. After graduating, Ōku briefly had an office job at a subsidiary of the Ministry of Labour. She then entered a comedy acting school for one year and performed as stand-up comedian, and afterwards, at age 27, she entered Eigabi School, a film school where director Kiyoshi Kurosawa taught, among others. ''Igaito shinanai'' While still at film school, Ōku won a screenwriting contest with a script that would become her theatrical feature film debut as director, (''Igaito shinanai'', literally "don't die unexpectedly"). The film was released in 1999. It is about an elementary school teacher troubled by pupils, parents, colleagues and a stalker. ''Lost After School'' ''Lost After School'' (original title ''Hōkago rosuto'') is an anthology f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Full-Time Wife Escapist
is a Japanese romance '' josei'' manga series written and illustrated by Tsunami Umino. The original title is from a Hungarian proverb: "Running away is shameful, but useful" (, ). It was published by Kodansha, with serialization in '' Kiss'' magazine since November 9, 2012 and eleven volumes released across the whole series timeframe. The series later got a live-action adaptation that began airing on TBS in October 2016, with Yui Aragaki and Gen Hoshino as the leads. Viki has licensed the series in North America. Characters ; :Portrayed by: Yui Aragaki :The 25-year-old protagonist. A graduate student who was recently fired from her temporary job. Mikuri studied psychology in graduate school and is a licensed clinical psychologist, and often internally psycho-analyzes Hiramasa. After losing her temp job, she is given the chance to become a housekeeper at Hiramasa's home, desperate for any source of income. After learning that her parents were about to move to the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan. The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers. In 1961, the six major Japanese newspapers (Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun and Nihon Keizai Shinbun) as well as the Japanese Associated Press withdrew their support for the Blue Ribbon Awards and established the , (which were held a mere six times). In 1967, the awards were cancelled following a series of demoralizing national political scandals that became known as "The Black Mist" and eventually enveloped Japan's baseball industry.Johnston, Michael. "Influence Markets", ''Syndromes of Corruption: Wealth, Power, and Democracy'' (Cambridge University Press, 2005), , p. 79. In 1975, the awards were revived, and have continued until the present day. The annual award ceremony is held in a variety of places in Tokyo every F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Doubles (2017 Film)
is a 2017 Japanese romantic comedy film. The second co-project of director Junichi Ishikawa and screenwriter Ryota Kosawa after the 2015 film '' April Fools'', it stars Yui Aragaki and Eita. It was released October 21, 2017. Plot Tomita Tamako is a child table tennis prodigy. She has been undergoing vigorous table tennis training by her mom. But after her mom died, she quit the sport and never played again. She fell in love with her company's male table tennis player Ejima Akihiko. But Akihiko cheated on her when the company recruited a new female table tennis player, Airi Ogasawara, and they broke up. Dejected, she quit her job and returned to her hometown. She then discovered that her father, a taxi driver, is deeply in debt. He asked her to help him out. She initially worked in a canned food factory but was soon fired for her clumsiness. Left with no other option, she took over the family's rundown table tennis club which only has five members. Meanwhile, Hagiwara Hisashi, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 67th edition of NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31, 2016, live from NHK Hall from 19:15 (JST) to 23:45 (JST), with a 5-minute break for the latest news. This is the 28th Heisei Era edition. The broadcast schedule was announced on September 8. The won this event. This year's theme is: 夢を歌おう ("Yume o Utaō", "Let's Sing a Dream"). For the last time, Masaaki Hirao conducted "Hotaru no Hikari", seven months before his passing on July 21, 2017. Broadcast NHK revealed on September 8 that the 67th Kouhaku will air on December 31 (Saturday), starting from 19:15 JST and ending at 23:45 JST, with a 5-minute break for the latest news. In Japan, the broadcast takes place through NHK-G and Radio 1, and worldwide by NHK World Premium. In United States, the show is broadcast through TV Japan, starting around 15:10 (Eastern Time). Viewers outside Japan can watch Kouhaku on NHK World Premium, starting at 10:15 UTC, the same time as the NHK-G broadcast. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeru Wa Haji Da Ga Yaku Ni Tatsu
is a Japanese romance ''josei'' manga series written and illustrated by Tsunami Umino. The original title is from a Hungarian proverb: "Running away is shameful, but useful" (, ). It was published by Kodansha, with serialization in ''Kiss'' magazine since November 9, 2012 and eleven volumes released across the whole series timeframe. The series later got a live-action adaptation that began airing on TBS in October 2016, with Yui Aragaki and Gen Hoshino as the leads. Viki has licensed the series in North America. Characters ; :Portrayed by: Yui Aragaki :The 25-year-old protagonist. A graduate student who was recently fired from her temporary job. Mikuri studied psychology in graduate school and is a licensed clinical psychologist, and often internally psycho-analyzes Hiramasa. After losing her temp job, she is given the chance to become a housekeeper at Hiramasa's home, desperate for any source of income. After learning that her parents were about to move to the countryside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
