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Izumi Kyōka
, meaning "spring" or "source of water", is a Japanese given name and surname. It is sometimes translated as "fountain" in reference to natural springs and should not be confused with architectural fountains, which are called ''funsui'' (噴水) in Japanese. While a unisex name, it is more commonly used by women. It can alternately be written as , , , or . As given name * , actress * , stage name Minami Takayama, voice actress and singer * , Japanese actress * , Japanese sprint canoeist * , Tibetologist * , actress * , Japanese swimmer * , contemporary artist * , manga artist * , pianist * , manga artist * , actress and singer * , professional Go player * , former football player * , real name Kazuya Terashima, manga artist * , model and tarento * , real name Motohisa Yamawaki, Kyōgen actor * , founder member of the Japanese band Aion * Izumi Nakadai (born 1988), member of Bon-Bon Blanco * , United Nations official * , real name Sachiko Kamachi, singer * , real name Keiko Ishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring (hydrology)
A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from an aquifer and flows across the ground surface as surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere, as well as a part of the water cycle. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh water, especially in arid regions which have relatively little annual rainfall. Springs are driven out onto the surface by various natural forces, such as gravity and hydrostatic pressure. A spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater is known as a hot spring. The yield of spring water varies widely from a volumetric flow rate of nearly zero to more than for the biggest springs. Formation Springs are formed when groundwater flows onto the surface. This typically happens when the water table reaches above the surface level, or if the terrain depresses sharply. Springs may also be formed as a result of karst topography, aquifers or volcanic activity. Springs have also been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go (game)
# Go is an abstract strategy game, abstract strategy board game for two players in which the aim is to fence off more territory than the opponent. The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is believed to be the oldest board game continuously played to the present day. A 2016 survey by the International Go Federation's 75 member nations found that there are over 46 million people worldwide who know how to play Go, and over 20 million current players, the majority of whom live in East Asia. The Game piece (board game), playing pieces are called ''Go equipment#Stones, stones''. One player uses the white stones and the other black stones. The players take turns placing their stones on the vacant intersections (''points'') on the #Boards, board. Once placed, stones may not be moved, but ''captured stones'' are immediately removed from the board. A single stone (or connected group of stones) is ''captured'' when surrounded by the opponent's stones on all Orthogona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Suzuki
was a Japanese writer and actress, known for her science fiction stories and essays on Japanese pop culture. Married to avant-garde saxophonist Kaoru Abe from 1973 to 1977, she is also known for her association with photographer Nobuyoshi Araki. Life Suzuki was born in Itō, Shizuoka in 1949. Her father Eiji Suzuki was a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun. After graduating from Shizuoka Prefectural Itō High School in 1968, she worked briefly as a keypunch operator at Itō City Hall. In 1969 she was selected as a runner-up for the New Writers' Award administered by the monthly literary magazine ''Shōsetsu Gendai'' and moved to Tokyo, where she found work as a hostess, nude model, and actress. In 1973, Suzuki married avant-garde saxophonist Kaoru Abe, by whom she had a daughter, Azusa, in April 1976. Azusa did not come to live with Suzuki until the early 80s, however; in the interim she was raised by Suzuki's family in Shizuoka. In 1977 Suzuki divorced Abe (though they contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Shimada
Izumi Shimada () is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC) and 2007 Outstanding Scholar with research interests in the archaeology of complex pre-Hispanic cultures in the Andes including Inca civilization, the technology and organization of craft production, mortuary analysis, experimental archaeology, the role of ideology and organized religion in cultural developments, and ecology-culture interaction. Born in Kyoto, Japan in 1948, Shimada moved at the age of 16 with his parents to the U.S. in 1964. He majored in anthropology at Cornell (B.A. 1971) where he became interested in the ancient Andean civilization and experimental archaeology under tutelage of Prof. John V. Murra and Robert Ascher, respectively. Two seasons (1973, 1975) of archaeological fieldwork at the Moche city of Pampa Grande (c. AD 600–750) on the northern coast of Peru led to his doctorate in anthropology from the University of Arizona in 1976. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Shima
is a Japanese mainstream film actress who is best known for her roles in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno film series. Life and career Shima was born Keiko Ishida () in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, Japan on December 3, 1953. Ishida made her acting debut by 1975, using the alias Keiko Ono (), in the TV series '' Taiyō ni Hoero!'', but this alias was soon changed to avoid confusion with another actress. Ishida also used the aliases Emi Shirakawa () and Nozomi Shirakawa () during this period. In 1977, Ishida came under exclusive contract with Nikkatsu studio and was given the stage name "Izumi Shima". She made her debut with the studio in the August 1977 Roman Porno film '' Lady Chatterley In Tokyo''. Nikkatsu promoted Shima for this film as their "most beautiful actress" and the cinematography in the film was designed specifically to highlight her attractiveness. However, due to the disappointing reception of ''Lady Chatterley In Tokyo'', Shima was relegated to low profile and supportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Sakai
, known professionally as , was a Japanese pop singer and core member of the group Zard. As Sakai was the only member in the group for the majority of the 16 years which it was active, Zard and Sakai may be referred to interchangeably. She was the best-selling female recording artist of the 1990s and has sold over 38 million copies of sales, making her one of the best-selling music artists in Japan of all time. Life and career Born in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Sakai grew up in Hadano, Kanagawa. Her father was a driving instructor, and she had a younger brother and younger sister. After her death, a neighbor recalled that Sakai was “beautiful and popular” in elementary school. She was also athletic, joining the track and field team in junior high and playing tennis in high school. Graduating from Shoin Women's College (now Shoin University) in Atsugi City, Kanagawa, Sakai worked in a real estate company office for two years before being scouted by Stardust Promotion. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and international security, security, to develop friendly Diplomacy, relations among State (polity), states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals. The United Nations headquarters is located in New York City, with several other offices located in United Nations Office at Geneva, Geneva, United Nations Office at Nairobi, Nairobi, United Nations Office at Vienna, Vienna, and The Hague. The UN comprises six principal organizations: the United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, Security Council, the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Nakamitsu
Izumi Nakamitsu (中満 泉 ''Nakamitsu Izumi''; born 1963) is a United Nations Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs from March 29, 2017, appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. She succeeded Kim Won-soo of the Republic of Korea. Prior to this, she served as the Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator, and Crisis Response Unit leader of the United Nations Development Programme. Nakamitsu began her career with the United Nations in 2008, and during that time has held several high-level positions with the Organization. From 2016 to 2017, she was the Special Adviser Ad Interim on Follow-up to the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants. Previous to this, she held the position of Director in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Nakamitsu is married to Magnus Lennartsson, a Swedish diplomat serving as Deputy Permanent Representative for the Swedish Mission to the United Nation in New York, and former Deputy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bon-Bon Blanco
Bon-Bon Blanco (sometimes B3 or B3) is a Japanese rock group during 2002–2009. The group used to belong to Columbia Music Entertainment, but has moved to Bouncy Records in 2006. Members Its members are: * Anna Santos (サントス・アンナ ''Santosu Anna'', born July 9, 1987) – Main Vocals * Izumi (中台泉美 ''Nakadai Izumi'', born January 2, 1988) – Conga * Mako (桜井真子 ''Sakurai Mako'', born October 7, 1986) – Maracas, ex-leader * Ruri (水谷光里 ''Mizutani Ruri'', born January 7, 1990) – Bongo * Tomoyo (松本知世 ''Matsumoto Tomoyo'', born March 2, 1987) – Timbales, current leader History Formation of the group The group formed in 2002 with 4 members of a group named Nansho Kids: Mako Sakurai, Izumi Nakadai, Tomoyo Matsumoto, and Ruri Mizutani (sister of a famous actress, Yuri Mizutani) and added Santos Anna (who appeared in a Japanese version of '' Annie'') as a vocalist and debuted at Bandai display corner at the Tokyo Toy Show in May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aion (band)
Aion is a Japanese metal band from Osaka, formed in 1983 by guitarist Izumi. Aion are considered to be important to the formation of visual kei, credited as being one of the bands to start the movement in the early '80s. They were also one of the most successful Japanese metal bands of the early '90s, charting on the Oricon music chart and touring with big bands such as Luna Sea. As of 2010 they have released 15 full albums, 6 singles, 2 EPs and more than 10 VHS/DVD. History Aion was originally created in 1983 by Izumi Ochiai. He soon ended it in 1985 to start a new band named Mein Kampf (which included future X guitarist Kerry and Color drummer Toshi). But this band was short lived as well, only lasting until May 1986. Izumi then decided to try again with Aion, bringing with him Mein Kampf bassist Tatsuya "Dean" Miwa and vocalist Kenichi "Rod" Fujisaki, and adding Jun "S.A.B" Saburi on drums. Rod would soon be replaced by Salee, whom after a year, would then be replaced by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyōgen
is a form of traditional Japanese comic theater. It developed alongside '' Noh'', was performed along with ''Noh'' as an intermission of sorts between ''Noh'' acts on the same stage, and retains close links to ''Noh'' in the modern day; therefore, it is sometimes designated ''Noh-kyōgen''. Its contents are nevertheless not at all similar to the formal, symbolic, and solemn ''Noh'' theater; ''kyōgen'' is a comic form, and its primary goal is to make its audience laugh. ''Kyōgen'' together with ''Noh'' is part of '' Nōgaku'' theatre. ''Kyōgen'' is sometimes compared to the Italian comic form of commedia dell'arte, which developed in the early 17th century, and likewise features stock characters. It also has parallels with the Greek satyr play, a short, comical play performed between tragedies. History One of the oldest ancestors of kyogen is considered to be a comical mimicry, which was one of the arts constituting Sangaku ( :ja:散楽), and Sangaku was introduced to Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Motoya
, known professionally as , is a Japanese ''kyōgen'' actor, known for his appearances on television in NHK Taiga dramas, and for the scandal surrounding his assumption of the position of 20th ''sōke'' (head) of the Izumi school of ''kyōgen''. Background Motoya's father, Izumi Motohide, 19th-generation head of their family's school of ''kyōgen'', died in 1995. Shortly before his death, a naming ceremony was performed, in which Motoya formally succeeded his father as head (''sōke'') of the school. However, this succession was not sanctioned by the ''Nōgaku sōke kai'' (Association of Heads of Schools of Noh), most of the members of which expressed that Motoya was too young, and not expert enough, to hold such a title. Motoya and his mother continued to insist upon Motoya's possession of that title, and the dispute continued until 2002, when, due to a variety of issues, including Motoya having supposedly failed to fulfill his performance commitments, the ''Nōgaku sōke kai' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
