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Yumiko Takino
is a Japanese idol singer, model, and presenter, represented by Mama&Son. She is a member of STU48 and the lead performer for the title songs in the group's first five singles, and is also known for her saxophone playing. Biography Takino had wanted to become an idol since she was a primary school student, but did not actively pursue that dream until she found out about STU48 since it would not be realistic to become an idol in rural areas. She moved from Yamaguchi to Hiroshima in 2016 to attend university and took the audition for STU48 in Hiroshima. On March 19, 2017, Takino passed the STU48 final audition and was accepted into the group. In a post-acceptance interview, she said that she wanted "to be in a group that makes many people feel the goodness of Setouchi." In April, Takino was included as one of 100 members most discussed in social media in the ''AKB48 General Election Official Guidebook 2017,'' published by Kodansha. She also graced the cover of ''Weekly Shōnen Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the north and Hiroshima Prefecture to the northeast. Yamaguchi is the capital and Shimonoseki is the largest city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Ube, Shūnan, and Iwakuni. Yamaguchi Prefecture is located at the western tip of Honshu with coastlines on the Sea of Japan and Seto Inland Sea, and separated from the island of Kyushu by the Kanmon Straits. History Yamaguchi Prefecture was created by the merger of the provinces of Suō and Nagato. During the rise of the samurai class during the Heian and Kamakura Periods (794–1333), the Ouchi family of Suō Province and the Koto family of Nagato Province gained influence as powerful warrior clans. In the Muromachi period (1336—1573), Ouchi Hir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and performing daily so fans could always see them live (which is not the case with usual pop groups giving occasional concerts and seen on television). This "idols you can meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several girl groups in Mainland China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the fifth-best-selling girl group worldwide. For example, their 2012 sales from record and DVD/Blu-ray releases reached $226 million, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mion Mukaichi
is a Japanese idol singer and former child actress. She is a member of the girl group AKB48, serving as captain of AKB48 Team A, and is also the third and current AKB48 Group . As an actress, she is best known for portraying Mio Sato in the '' Unfair'' television series and films. Biography Mukaichi was born in Saitama Prefecture. She played tennis from 1st grade in elementary school right up to 3rd grade in junior high school. Career Mukaichi was a child actress, represented by the talent agency Central G. She quit in fifth grade to concentrate on her studies and returned after entering junior high school, represented by talent agency Ii Concept. She appeared in a number of television dramas, such as '' Unfair'' (2006), and movies, such as '' Unfair: The Movie'' (2007). In January 2013, Mukaichi took part and passed the AKB48 15th generation auditions, joining the group as a trainee member. She was promoted to Team 4 In February 2014, during the group's Daisokaku Matsuri t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaguchi Broadcasting
Yamaguchi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (山口放送 later named KRY) is a Japanese television and radio broadcasting company serving the city of Yamaguchi and Yamaguchi Prefecture. The initials come from K. K. Radio Yamaguchi. Network TV * Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS) RADIO * Japan Radio Network (JRN) * National Radio Network (NRN) Supplement * Despite being a local station, it has five or more helicopters which are placed in its headquarters, the highest number for a local station. Station list Analog Television * Hagi 4ch * Iwakuni 11ch * Kanmon(Shimonoseki) JOPM-TV 4ch * Nagato 10ch * Shunan(Yamaguchi) JOPF-TV 11ch * Susa-Tamagawa 10ch etc... * Ube 61ch * Yamaguchi-Konomine 46ch Digital Television(ID:4) * Iwakuni 39ch * Kanmon(Shimonoseki) JOPM-TV 4ch * Shunan(Yamaguchi) JOPF-DTV 20ch * Yamaguchi-Konomine 36ch RADIO * Hagi JOPL 1485 kHz; 92.3 MHz FM * Iwakuni JOPN 918 kHz; 92.3 MHz FM * Shimo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The station serves as the flagship of the All-Nippon News Network and its studios are located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. Headquarters In 2003, the company headquarters moved to a new building designed by Fumihiko Maki currently located at 6-9-1 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. File:朝日電視台 (16202552212).jpg, Atrium of TV Asahi's HQ in Roppongi File:TV Asahi Ark Broadcasting Center 20200801.jpg, TV Asahi's Broadcasting Center at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarters since 2003 Some of TV Asahi's departments and subsidiaries, such as TV Asahi Productions and Take Systems, are still located at ''TV Asahi Center'', the company's former headquarters from 1986 to 2003. It is located at Ark Hills, not far from its headqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seishun 18 Ticket
The is a special discount ticket issued in Japan that allows holders one-day unlimited rides on the local trains of Japan Railways Group (JR) during limited periods of the year. One ticket is valid for five (not necessarily continuous) days (midnight to midnight), within a designated seasonal period. The ticket can be used by multiple passengers; for example, five passengers can use one entire ticket sheet for unlimited trips in one day instead of one passenger traveling individually on five days. A sheet of five tickets costs 12,050 yen (2,410 yen/ticket), and is ideal for long-distance travellers. In the context of Japan Railways Group, covers not only commuter trains that stop at every station, but also all passenger trains except for the Shinkansen, limited express, and express trains, which require express surcharges. The Seishun 18 ticket is meant for travel on or train services. There is no age limit to buy the ticket despite the name "Seishun 18" (literally "Youth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koi Suru Fortune Cookie
is the 32nd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 21, 2013. The single contains graduation songs for Mariko Shinoda and Tomomi Itano. The song has been recorded by AKB48's international sister groups in their respective local languages, including the Indonesian version by JKT48, released on the same date as the original Japanese version; the Chinese Mandarin version by SNH48, released in 2013; the Thai version by BNK48, released in 2017; and the Filipino version by MNL48, released in 2018; and the Vietnamese version by SGO48, released in December 2019. 2013 general election The lineup for the title track and supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the AKB48's 2013 general election. Rino Sashihara of HKT48 received the most votes and became the center, or headlining position, for the single. This is Sashihara's first time as a center for an AKB48 single. The participants in the single included members who had gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinkansen
The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond long-distance travel, some sections around the largest metropolitan areas are used as a commuter rail network. It is operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. Over the Shinkansen's 50-plus-year history, carrying over 10 billion passengers, there has been not a single passenger fatality or injury on board due to derailments or collisions. Starting with the Tokaido Shinkansen () in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-Shinkansen lines with a maximum speed of , and of spur lines with Shinkansen services. The network presently links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and Hakodate on northern island of Hokkaido, with an extension to Sapporo under const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest behind Sony. Nippon Television Holdings forms part of Yomiuri's main television broadcasting arm alongside Kansai region flagship Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, which owns a 6.4% share in the company. Nippon TV's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is sometimes contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX". It is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television is the home of the syndication networks NNN ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majimuri Gakuen
(lit. "Majisuka Academy") is a Japanese television drama series about high school delinquents, starring members of idol group AKB48. The first season aired in 2010 on TV Tokyo. A second season Majisuka Gakuen 2 was aired the following year. The third season was set in a different continuity from the previous seasons and was aired on July 13, 2012. In 2015, the series moved to NTV and the fourth season, which returned to the same continuity as seasons 1 and 2, was aired on January 19, 2015. On the same year, a fifth season was announced and for the first time will be aired exclusively on internet, by the streaming site Hulu (only in the US and Japan), because NTV will broadcast only the first two episodes (August 24), due to various scenes of violence, which does not justify full season showing on TV. A special spin-off from the fourth and fifth seasons of the series, titled , is a prequel to season 4. It was the first to feature members of HKT48 as the main cast and was prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 2019 edition of NHK's television special Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31 live from NHK Hall (Tokyo, Japan), and broadcast in Japan through NHK General Television and NHK Radio 1, and worldwide through TV Japan (US only) and NHK World Premium. This is the first edition in the Reiwa period. The WHITE TEAM won this event. Events leading up to Broadcast This is the last year using the theme , which remained unchanged since the 67th edition (2016), in support of the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics. First details about this year's event were revealed on October 3. The event ran from 19:15 to 23:45 JST, with a 5-minute break for the latest news. NHK chairman Ryoichi Ueda declared: "First in Reiwa Period, 70th overall. I hope that the 70th Kōhaku Uta Gassen will remain in the hearts of many people, worthly of commemorative event". On October 18, actress Haruka Ayase and Arashi member Sho Sakurai were announced as captains from Red an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sustainable (song)
"Sustainable" (, ''Sasutenaburu'') is the 56th single by Japanese idol group AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records (Japan), King Records on September 18, 2019, in seven versions. It debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100, ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100, with over 1.6 million copies sold in Japan in its first week, making it the highest weekly sales of the year. It was the best-selling single of 2019 in Japan. The lead performer for the main track is Moeka Yahagi, and this is also her last single as well. This single is released in four physical different version, Type A, Type B, Type C and Theater Edition. Commercial performance "Sustainable" is the 43rd consecutive single by AKB48 to debut at number one. It is AKB48's first single of the Reiwa period and first release in six months. Personnel "Sustainable" (19 members, Moeka Yahagi center) * Team A: Mion Mukaichi, Yui Yokoyama * Team K: Tomu Muto, Moeka Yahagi * Team B: Yuki Kashiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
