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Haruichi Shindō
is a Japanese musician, lyricist, composer, record producer and author who is affiliated with Amuse, Inc. His artist name at his debut was , and he formed a band named No Score with his classmates at high school which later became Porno Graffitti. Originally he was the lead vocalist, but since Akihito Okano joined, he became the lead guitarist and provided backing vocals. He is also a guitarist for THE Yatou. He was married to actress Kyōko Hasegawa from 2008 to 2021, and they have two children together. Instruments used Electric guitars *Gibson Guitar Corporation **1960 Gibson Les Paul, Les Paul Standard No. 0 0599 (main) **1958 Les Paul Custom "Factory Original Bigsby" **1965 ES-345 **Custom Shop Historic Collection 1959 Les Paul Standard '00 **Custom Shop Historic Collection 1960 Les Paul Standard **Custom Shop Historic Collection 1959 Les Paul Standard No. 9 1273 **Custom Shop Historic Collection 1968 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty #015328 **Memphis Chris Cornell ES-335 Flat B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onomichi, Hiroshima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is located in southeastern Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and the coastline is intricate and forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. The main urban concentration is in a narrow band on the coast, where there is very little flat land. Because of its unique scenery, it is often used as a filming location for movies. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Fuchū, Hiroshima , Fuchū *Fukuyama, Hiroshima , Fukuyama *Mihara, Hiroshima , Mihara *Sera, Hiroshima , Sera Climate Onomichi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Onomichi is . The average annual rainfall is with July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), known professionally as Slash, is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and mid-1990s. Slash has received critical acclaim and is considered one of the greatest guitarists in history. Born in Hampstead, London, Slash moved to Los Angeles with his father when he was six years old. His parents were both active in the entertainment industry, and he was given the nickname Slash as a child by actor Seymour Cassel. In 1983 he joined the glam metal band Hollywood Rose, then in 1985 he joined Guns N' Roses (which was composed of former members of Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns), replacing founding member Tracii Guns. In 1994, amid growing tensions within Guns N' Roses, Slash formed the supergroup (music), supergroup Slash's Snakepit, and in 1996, after growing tensions with Axl Rose, he left Guns N' Roses. In 2002, he co-founded the supergroup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
JORX-DTV (channel 6), branded as , is the flagship station of the Japan News Network in the Kantō region. It is owned-and-operated by , a subsidiary of TBS Holdings. TBS Television is one of the "five private broadcasters based in Tokyo." TBS produced the game show '' Takeshi's Castle'', which is dubbed and rebroadcast internationally. The channel was also home to '' Ultraman'' and the ''Ultra Series'' franchise starting in 1966—initially a spinoff of '' Ultra Q'', which was co-produced and broadcast in the same year. Most, if not all, of these series were produced by Tsuburaya Productions for the network. In the 2010s, the ''Ultra Series'' moved to TV Tokyo. Since the 1990s, TBS has been the home of '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format inspired similar programs outside Japan. Sasuke itself was a spinoff of the TBS game show '' Kinniku Banzuke,'' which ran for seven seasons. On May 24, 2017, TBS and five other major media firms—TV Tokyo, Nikkei, Inc., WOWOW ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skoop On Somebody
''Skoop'' () was a film magazine which was published from 1963 to 1993 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It was one of the earliest publications on cinema and related topics in the country. The magazine contributed to the Dutch film industry in the 1960s and 1970s. History and profile ''Skoop'' was established in 1963, and its first issue appeared in February of that year. Its founders were the students of the Netherlands Film Academy. Its editorial board members were Pim de la Parra, Wim Verstappen, Gied Jaspars and Nikolai van der Heyde. The magazine was published by Stichting Skoop based in Amsterdam. ''Skoop'' targeted film experts, but had a critical approach towards the established film directors such as Bert Haanstra and film reviewers such as Janus van Domburg. From its first issue the magazine supported the non-traditional film criticism. ''Skoop'' became one of the influential film magazines in the Netherlands in the 1980s and had a circulation of 12,500 copies. Ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese television station serving the Kantō region as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned and operated by the , a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company Nippon Television'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, 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 (for news programs) and NNS (for non-news programs). Except for Okinawa Prefecture, these two networks cover the whole of Japan. Nippon Television is one of the ''five private broadcasters based in Tokyo'' and is the first commercial broadcaster in Asia. Nippon Television Holdings is partially owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun Hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naohito Fujiki
is a Japanese actor and singer. Filmography Television * ''Happy Mania'' (1998) * ''Nanisama!'' (1998) * ''Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) ** ''GTO Revival'' (2024) * ''Oni No Sumika'' (1999) * ''P.S. Genki Desu, Shunpei'' (1999) * ''Nurse No Oshigoto 3'' (2000) * ''Love Revolution'' (2001) * ''Antique Bakery'' (2001) * ''Hatsu Taiken'' (2002) * ''Nurse No Oshigoto 4'' (2002) * '' Kōkō Kyōshi'' (2003) * ''Itoshi Kimi e'' (2004) * ''Slow Dance'' (2005) * '' Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only A Little Light In My Life'' (2007) * ''Taira no Kiyomori'' (2012), Saigyō * ''Segodon'' (2018), Abe Masahiro * '' Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky'' (2019), Takeo Shibata * ''Our Sister's Soulmate'' (2020), Satoshi Takada * ''Air Girl'' (2021), Jirō Shirasu * ''Fixer'' (2023), Hiroki Nakano * ''Antihero'' (2024), Isao Kurata * ''Glass Heart'' (2025), Kazuhiro Isagi Films *''Game'' (2003) *'' The Door into Summer'' (2021), PETE-13 *''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar'' (2022), Yuriy Rockbe Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Ōta
Hiromi Ōta (太田 裕美 '' Ōta Hiromi'', born on January 20, 1955, in Kasukabe, Saitama Saitama Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ..., Japan) is a Japanese female singer. She is a popular singer who is considered an idol in Japan during the 1970s, and is thought to be representative of that era.Eiji Otsuka – 2015 ''The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus'' 1616557540 "Note that all four chapter titles in this volume are the names of songs by Hiromi Ota, a J-pop singer who had a popular debut in the 1970s. " She also collaborated with the composer-musician Ayuo and the Japanese koto player Kazue Sawai singing a unique blend of New Age, Classical and traditional Eastern music. Her collaborations with Ayuo were also released in the US on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemenway (band)
Hemenway was a Japanese rock band formed in 2011 by Korean-Americans Isaac and Charm, along with Toshi and Ogaching who are Japanese natives. The members originally met at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 2008 before forming the band. Isaac, the band's vocalist, speaks English, Korean and Japanese, and many of their songs feature lyrics in all three languages. Hemenway provided the 20th ending to the Japanese anime '' Naruto Shippūden'', the first opening theme to the anime ''Eureka Seven AO'', and the opening theme to the anime ''Duel Masters Victory V3''. Their single for ''Eureka Seven AO'', "Escape", placed on the Oricon sales charts 5 times, peaking at 34th place. On March 24, 2014, Hemenway announced the band's departure due to musical creative differences between the band members. See also * THE RiCECOOKERS - another Japanese rock band formed of Berklee alumni *Naoki Urasawa - Japanese manga artist and musician who collaborated with Hemenway on a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michihiro Kuroda
, or Rin (born June 6, 1972) to his fans, was the lead vocalist in the Japanese group Iceman. The group lasted from about 1996–1999. Since then Michihiro has pursued a solo career. Michihiro has released 10 CDs and videos, along with 6 books. In 2006 he teamed up with Iceman guitarist Kenichi Ito once again for a more rock oriented group known as Scarecrow. The group has released a single, titled ''"Steal your misery"''. 2006-2009 Scarecrow has released 2 albums and 4 singles and 2 live videos. Michihiro Kuroda continues his career as a rock vocalist well known for his high live performance quality, releasing album and music videos every year. From 2000 to 2013, he released 10 albums. He released live videos from every national album live tours. During this decade he collaborated with musicians such as Tokiko Kato, Naoto Kine (TM Network), Haruichi Shindo (Porno Graffitti). After 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, he joined volunteering activity "Stand Up Japan" held by Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Spica
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kou Yaginuma. The "realistic, slice-of-life science fiction series" tells the story of a group of Japanese high school students training to become astronauts in the early 21st century after the country's first human spaceflight launch ends in a disaster that causes many civilian casualties. It was serialized in the seinen manga magazine '' Comic Flapper'' from September 2001 to August 2009 and was later published in 16 volumes by Media Factory from January 2002 to October 2009. The series is named after Spica, a binary star system and the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. In the manga, Yaginuma includes many references to historical events related to the development of human spaceflight as well as literary works such as Kenji Miyazawa's novel '' Night on the Galactic Railroad''. American publishing company Vertical announced acquisition of the manga's license for English-language translation at the New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzy (band)
Buzy was a Japanese female pop music group, made up of members Nao Tōyama, Mayumi Niwa, Mao Miyazato, Yurisa Asama, Sachiko Iwanaga and Yumi Takeda. The group originally formed in 1998 as COLOR and consisted of Tōyama, Miyazato, Niwa, and Komugi Kadota, and released five singles and two albums between 1999 and 2001. As Buzy, they released their first single "Kujira" in 2004. They are well known for the song "Be Somewhere", used as the opening theme of the anime series '' Rockman EXE Stream'', back in 2005. They also performed the opening theme song for '' Twin Spica'', "Venus Say", a version of "Kujira" with different lyrics. The group's name stands for "Blend, Unique, Zipping, and You just wait." Many of their songs were written and composed by Porno Graffitti guitarist and lyricist Haruichi Shindō. Buzy disbanded in June 2006. Members Nao, Mayumi and Mao went on to form MANSAKU with former Boystyle members Kayoko and Yukina. Members * * * * (left in 2002) * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian May
Sir Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, animal welfare activist and astrophysics, astrophysicist. He achieved global fame as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Queen (band), Queen, which he co-founded with singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Roger Taylor. His guitar work and songwriting contributions helped Queen become one of the most successful acts in music history. May previously performed with Taylor in the progressive rock band Smile (band), Smile, which he had joined while he was at university. After Mercury joined to form Queen in 1970, bass guitarist John Deacon completed the line-up in 1971. They became one of the biggest rock bands in the world with the success of the album ''A Night at the Opera (Queen album), A Night at the Opera'' and its single "Bohemian Rhapsody". From the mid-1970s until 1986, Queen played at some of the biggest venues in the world, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
