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72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 2021 (Reiwa 3) edition of NHK's television special Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31, 2021, live from the hall A of Tokyo International Forum (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. Yo Oizumi, Haruna Kawaguchi & Mayuko Wakuda served as show hosts. The Red team won this event. About the show This year's edition took place on Tokyo International Forum, since the usual venue, NHK Hall is currently undergoing renovations, to be done in time for the 73rd edition (2022). Starting this year, there will be no longer separate hosts for the Red and White team. Instead, the hosts will share duties with the general host, encouraging the performers, regardless of their gender. The theme for the 72nd edition is "Colorful", based on an idea of "I want to make the world as colorful as possible on the last night of 2021". The new logo for the show is also introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruna Kawaguchi
is a Japanese actress and model under Ken-On. She is best known for playing lead roles in ''Ouran High School Host Club'' (2012), '' POV: Norowareta Film'' (2012), '' Zekkyō Gakkyū'' (2013), '' Say "I Love You"'' (2014), and ''One Week Friends'' (2017). Career In 2007, Kawaguchi won the Grand Prix at the 11th ''Nicola'' audition. After joining the child division of Ken-On, she made her debut in the October 2007 issue of '' Nicola'' released on September 1 of that year. From October 4, 2008, to March 28, 2008, she became a regular in the girls' corner on the variety show Fightension☆TV, her first television show. She also performed in the music group merry merry boo in March 2009 when she covered " Ima Sugu Kiss Me", originally by LINDBERG, as part of Fightension☆TV. In spring 2009, Kawaguchi was selected as the 13th Rehouse Girl of Mitsui's Rehouse. On March 1, she moved from the children's division of Ken-On to Ken-On. Her diary "Haru na Hiyori" on the Ken-On mobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaka Kanda
, also known professionally as Sayaka, Lily, and , was a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She was the only child of actor Masaki Kanda and pop singer Seiko Matsuda. Early life Kanda was born at Tokyo Teishin Hospital in Chiyoda, Tokyo. She was the only child of actor Masaki Kanda and Seiko Matsuda, a representative idol singer of the 1980s in Japan. Her paternal grandmother Teruko Asahi (1924–2001) was a former actress. Career In 1999, while a student at a Japanese school in Los Angeles, she appeared in ''Bean Cake'', a short film that won the Palme d'Or du court métrage at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. She was quite active as an actress in movies and mostly on stage since her debut. In 2006, Kanda composed and wrote the lyrics to "Bless You", a song performed by her mother Seiko Matsuda. Kanda was credited under the name "Jun Uehara", originating from two characters from the manga series ''Good Morning Call'', which she had loved at the time. Kanda made her ''Kōhaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinatazaka46
is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was established as a subgroup of Sakurazaka46, Keyakizaka46 named Hiragana Keyakizaka46 on 30 November 2015, and was renamed and spun off into its own group on 11 February 2019. The group's name is adopted from the alternate reading of Hyūgazaka Street in Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, following the custom of naming groups after sloping streets in the Sakamichi Series. The captain of the group is Mikuni Takahashi and its fans are referred to as . As a subgroup of Keyakizaka46, Hiragana Keyakizaka46's works were released as part of the main group's releases, except for the album ''Hashiridasu Shunkan'' (2018). As of March 2025, Hinatazaka46 has released thirteen singles and two albums, and its first single, "Kyun (single), Kyun", is the best-selling debut single by a female artist in Japan. Members of the group have also appeared in television dramas such as ''Re:Mind'' (2017), ''Dasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generations From Exile Tribe
Generations from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ジェネレーションズ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE and formerly known as Generations) is a six-member Japanese dance and vocal group formed and managed by LDH. The group is part of the " Exile Tribe" collective related to Exile and is signed to the record label Rhythm Zone from the Avex Group. Generations debuted on 21 November 2012. History 2011–2012: Formation and pre-debut In April 2011, Hiro of Exile began forming Generations. The candidate members started their activities in the summer of 2011, with a major debut as their goal. In April 2012, Alan Shirahama, Ryota Katayose, Ryuto Kazuhara, Hayato Komori, Reo Sano, and Mandy Sekiguchi were announced to the public as official members. On 11 September 2012, it was announced that Yuta Nakatsuka, who had been a support member for the group, would be added as an official member. Generations then made their major de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsubame (song)
is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi, featuring children group Midories, from their second EP, ''The Book 2'' (2021). It was released as a single on October 25, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song featured as a theme for SDGs children television program series '' Hirogare! Irotoridori''. Written by Ayase and based on Nana Ototsuki's short story ''Chiisana Tsubame no Ōkina Yume'', "Tsubame" expresses aspects and behavior of humans towards nature and sympathy for others from the perspective of a swallow. Commercially, the song debuted at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 and number 29 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart. The accompanying music video premiered on December 2. Background On April 20, 2021, Yoasobi announced being in charge of performing a theme for '' Hirogare! Irotoridori'', a television show series by NHK to introduce children about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The song would be written and based on the winner's origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaredama
"Nagaredama" (; "Stray bullet") is the third single by Japanese idol group Sakurazaka46 after their 2020 renaming. It was released on October 13, 2021. The title track features Hono Tamura as center. The music video was premiered on YouTube a month in advance of the single, on September 12, 2021. The single debuted atop the Oricon Singles Chart and the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100, selling over 375,000 copies in Japan in its first week of release. Background and release In August 2021, "Nagaredama" was announced for release on October 13, 2021. The choreography formation was introduced the next day, during Sakurazaka46's variety show '' Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?''. Hono Tamura succeeds centre position in the choreography for the title song from Hikaru Morita, along with Risa Watanabe and Hikaru Morita replacing Karin Fujiyoshi and Ten Yamasaki from centre positions on coupling tracks respectively. Rika Ozeki participated in the single after announcing her return from recuperatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakurazaka46
, formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was created on August 21, 2015, becoming Nogizaka46's first sister group under the Sakamichi Series. The group was rebranded as Sakurazaka46 after their last concert on October 13, 2020. The group's fans are known as Buddies. As Keyakizaka46, the group had released nine singles, eight of which topped the Oricon Singles Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100, ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100. The group had also released three compilation albums, one of which was released by Hiragana Keyakizaka46, a subgroup who later became an independent group, Hinatazaka46. Additionally, the group hosts multiple variety shows, radio programs, and Drama (film and television), television dramas. History 2015: Formation On February 22, 2015, during the ''Nogizaka46 3rd Year Birthday Live'' at Seibu Dome, Nogizaka46 announced plans to recruit the first generation members for their new project. The new group's name was , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dish (band)
Dish (stylized as DISH//) is a Japanese pop/rock band and dance group managed by Stardust Promotion. The group is a dancing rock band, they show unique performances by dancing while playing instruments. Dish was formed on December 25, 2011 under Stardust Promotion as part of Ebidan. On June 10, 2012, they officially debuted under Stardust Records with their Single "It's Alright". On June 19, 2013, Dish had their major debut for single "I Can Hear" under Sony Music Records which was chosen as the 25th ending theme song for the anime, ''Naruto Shippuden''. Dish's third major single, "Freak Show", was produced by Kenichi Maeyamada. The group name Dish stands for "being everyone's main dish", because of their band name they started a tradition of throwing custom-made paper plates to their audience during their live performances. In January 2017, during their New Year Nippon Budokan concert, the band announced that former CustomiZ member Daichi Izumi would join Dish as their drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take A Picture / Poppin' Shakin'
"Take a Picture" / "Poppin Shakin" is the second single by Japanese girl group NiziU. It was released as a double A-side single on April 7, 2021, by JYP Entertainment and Epic Records Japan. Background and release NiziU released their debut single "Step and a Step" in December 2020. In February 2021, the group announced the release of a double A-side single "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'". "Take a Picture" was written and composed by J. Y. Park, Sim Eunjee, Tim Tan, Mayu Wakisaka, and Ciara Muscat, and arranged by Trippy. "Poppin' Shakin'" was written by Safari Natsukawa, and composed by Ollipop, Hayley Aitken, and Woo Min Lee "collapsedone", the latter of whom also arranged the track. "Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'" was released as a CD and digital single on April 7, 2021, through JYP Entertainment and Epic Records Japan. The physical version was made available in a regular edition and two limited editions. The limited edition A of the single also comes with a DVD contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NiziU
NiziU (; ) is a Japanese-Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan through the reality-survival program '' Nizi Project'' (2020). The group is composed of nine members: Mako, Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka, Mayuka, Rima, Miihi, and Nina. NiziU debuted on December 2, 2020, with the release of their debut single " Step and a Step". Career 2020: Formation and debut On January 29, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced their plans of creating a Japanese girl group, under their vision "K-pop 3.0", "Globalization by Localization". Auditions for this new girl group took place in eight Japanese cities, Hawaii, and Los Angeles, for females aged between 15 and 22 years old. NiziU was formed through '' Nizi Project'', featuring 26 contestants and was aired weekly on Hulu Japan Japan from January 31 to June 26, 2020. It was distributed internationally through JYP Entertainment's official YouTube channel. The show was split up into two seasons: the first season show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Go
, is a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His real name is . In the 1970s, he was called the with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo. He belonged to Johnny & Associates, but three years after debut in 1975, left the agency. He also effectively became the Japanese answer to Ricky Martin after his 1999 Japanese version of " Livin' la Vida Loca," which was called "Goldfinger '99". His stage name's initials are "HG", and that, combined with his remake of Ricky Martin's "Livin la Vida Loca" made him a direct and frequent target of comedian Hard Gay. Go featured Japanese hip hop musician Dohzi-T in his R&B-style song "Kimi Dake o," released on May 14, 2008. "Kimi Dake o" was included in his album ''Place to Be'', and the remix of the song was included as a bonus track in Dohzi-T's album '' 12 Love Stories''. Go appeared in the Canadian film '' Samurai Cowboy'' with Catherine Mary Stewart and Robert Conrad, which was released in 1993. He was also invited to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akeboshi (song)
is a song recorded by Japanese singer Lisa, released on October 18, 2021. The song was featured as the opening theme song for the anime '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc''. It charted at 1 on the Oricon Daily Digital Singles Chart with 36,062 downloads in its first day release. The song also peaked at number one on Japan Hot 100 and number 107 on ''Billboard'' Global 200. Background and release On September 25, 2021, Lisa's official website announced that she would be performing the opening and ending themes for the anime '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc'' premiering on October 10, 2021, with "Akeboshi" as the opening theme and "Shirogane" as the ending theme. Both songs were released as a double A-side single on November 17, 2021. Prior to the single's release, "Akeboshi" is available for download from October 18, 2021. Composition "Akeboshi" is composed in the key of C-sharp major and is set in time signature of common time with a te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
