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Yuka Saitō (essayist)
is a Japanese essayist and Suntory employee. She is a graduate of Seijo University's School of Literature. She is a daughter of novelist Morio Kita, a niece of psychiatrist Shigeta Saitō and a granddaughter of poet Mokichi Saitō. Bibliography * Madogiwa OL Tohoho na Asa Ufufu no Yoru (Shinchosha, ) ** Manga serialization in Manga Time (Manga by Nobu Ueda, Houbunsha, ) * Madogiwa OL Kaisha wa Itsu mo Ten'yawan'ya (Shinchosha, ) * Mota Sensei to Madogiwa OL no Hitodukiai ga Raku ni Naru Hon (work with Shigeta Saitō, Shueisha, ) * Mōjo to Yobareta Shukujo: Sobo Saitō Teruko no Ikikata (Shinchosha, ) * Madogiwa OL Oya to Jōshi wa Erabenai (Shinchosha, ) * Papa wa Tanoshii Sōutubyō (work with Morio Kita, Asahi Shimbun Company, ) * Madogiwa OL Jinjikou-ka de Gakeppuchi (Shinchosha, ) TV * Tetsuko no Heya (May 12, 2008 with Morio Kita) See also * Sawako Agawa is a Japanese author and television personality. Early life Sawako Agawa was born in Tokyo on 1 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essayist
An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have been sub-classified as formal and informal: formal essays are characterized by "serious purpose, dignity, logical organization, length," whereas the informal essay is characterized by "the personal element (self-revelation, individual tastes and experiences, confidential manner), humor, graceful style, rambling structure, unconventionality or novelty of theme," etc. Essays are commonly used as literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. Almost all modern essays are written in prose, but works in verse have been dubbed essays (e.g., Alexander Pope's '' An Essay on Criticism'' and '' An Essay on Man''). While brevity usually defines an essay, voluminous works like John Locke's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Manga magazines published by Shueisha include the ''Jump'' magazine line, which includes shonen magazines ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', ''Jump SQ'', and ''V Jump'', and seinen magazines ''Weekly Young Jump'', ''Grand Jump'' and ''Ultra Jump''. They also publish other magazines, including ''Non-no''. Shueisha, along with Shogakukan, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from all three companies in North America. History In 1925, Shueisha was created by major publishing company Shogakukan (founded in 1922). became the first novel published by Shueisha in collaboration with Shogakukan—the temporary home of Shueisha. In 1927, two novels titled ''Danshi Ehon'', and ''Joshi Ehon'' we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Essayists
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1962 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Empero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawako Agawa
is a Japanese author and television personality. Early life Sawako Agawa was born in Tokyo on 1 November 1953. Her father is the novelist Hiroyuki Agawa; and her elder brother Naoyuki Agawa is also a writer. Naoyuki is a former diplomat who, since 1999, has been a professor of law at Keio University. After graduation from Toyo Eiwa junior high school and high school (private all-girls school, Christian school located in Minato, Tokyo), Agawa graduated from Keio University with the Bachelor of Letters degree in Western Historiography. Career Agawa started her career in Japanese television, first as a reporter, then as a news reader. She appears on a variety of programs, including talk shows, quiz programs, and interview shows. Filmography Films * ''Nishino Yukihiko no Koi to Bōken'' (2014), Sayuri Sasaki * ''Homestay'' (2022) * ''Egoist'' (2023) Television * ''Toto Neechan is a Japanese television drama series and the 94th asadora on NHK. It premiered on April 4, 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi Shimbun
is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and 1.33 million for its evening edition as of July 2021, was second behind that of the ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. By print circulation, it is the third largest newspaper in the world behind the ''Yomiuri'', though its digital size trails that of many global newspapers including '' The New York Times''. Its publisher, is a media conglomerate with its registered headquarters in Osaka. It is a privately held family business with ownership and control remaining with the founding Murayama and Ueno families. According to the Reuters Institute Digital Report 2018, public trust in the ''Asahi Shimbun'' is the lowest among Japan's major dailies, though confidence is declining in all the major newspapers. The ''Asahi Shimbun'' is one of the five l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houbunsha
is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Magazines published by Houbunsha *''Weekly Manga Times'' *''Hana Oto'' *'' Comic Fuz'' Manga Time magazines *'' Manga Time'' *'' Manga Time Original'' *'' Manga Home'' Manga Time Kirara magazines *''Manga Time Kirara'' *''Manga Time Kirara Carat'' *''Manga Time Kirara Forward is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha. The magazine is sold on the twenty-fourth of each month. ''Forward'' was the fourth magazine in the ''Manga Time Kirara'' line to be published, the first three being ''Manga Time Kirar ...'' *''Manga Time Kirara Magica'' - A dedicated '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' magazine (irregular publication) *'' Manga Time Kirara Max'' Discontinued magazines *'' Tsubomi'' (2009-2012) *'' Manga Time Jumbo'' (1985-2018) *''Manga Time Lovely'' (1994-2011) *''Manga Time Family'' (1984-2018) *''Manga Time Kirara Miracle!'' (2011-2017) *''Manga Time Special'' (1989-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suntory
(commonly referred to as simply Suntory) is a Japanese multinational brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan, and makes Japanese whisky. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now also makes soft drinks and operates sandwich chains. With its 2014 acquisition of Beam, Inc., it has diversified internationally and become the third largest maker of distilled beverages in the world. Suntory is headquartered in Dojimahama 2- chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. , a subsidiary of Suntory, is responsible for development outside Japan. History Suntory was started by , who first opened his store in Osaka on February 1, 1899, to sell imported wines. In 1907, the store began selling a fortified wine called Akadama Port Wine (Akadama literally meaning "red ball," a euphemism for the sun). The store became the Kotobukiya company in 1921 to further expand it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Time
is a Japanese monthly yonkoma seinen manga magazine published by Hōbunsha since June 1981. The magazine is released monthly on the seventh. ''Manga Home'' is printed as B5 size. The magazine is sometimes referred to as simply . It was created in 1981 by spinning off from Japan's first weekly manga magazine, ''Weekly Manga Times'', creating Japan's first yonkoma manga magazine. Its 300th issue was published in 2005, and its longest running series, '' Otoboke Kachō'' reached its 300th chapter in March 2006. ''Manga Time'' is the flagship title for Hōbunsha, and has spun off a series of related magazines including ''Manga Home'', ''Manga Time Jumbo'', ''Manga Time Kirara'', ''Manga Time Lovely'', '' Manga Time Family'', ''Manga Time Kirara Max'', '' Manga Time Special'', ''Manga Time Original'', and ''Manga Time Kirara Carat''. All of these manga magazines are marketed as a "poor man's" comic, with a low price point and availability at locations such as convenience stores an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinchosha
is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. Books * Haruki Murakami: '' Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (1985), '' Uten Enten'' (1990), '' The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle'' (1997), '' After the quake'' (2000), '' 1Q84'' (2009-2010) * Alex Kerr: '' Lost Japan'' (1993) Book series Magazines Weekly * – since 1956 * – manga, discontinued in 2010 * ''Focus'' – suspended Monthly * – Literary magazine since 1904 * * * '' nicola'' * (suspended) * * * * ''ENGINE'' – Automobile magazine, since 2000 * '' Foresight'' – Japanese edition discontinued in 2010 * - manga, since 2011 Web magazine * '' Foresight'' – Japanese edition since 2010 * ''Daily Shinchō'' – comprehensive news site basically excerpting from '' Shukan Shincho'' since 2015 Seasonal * ''Grave of the Fireflies'' In 1967, Shinchosha published a short story ''Grav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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