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MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan (MTV VMAJ for short) are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers. Initially Japan was part of the MTV Asia Awards, which included all Asian countries, but because of the musical variety existent in Japan, in May 2002 began to hold their own awards independently. On June 25, 2011, MTV Video Music Japan changed the 2011 ceremony to MTV Video Music Aid Japan 2011 as a charity event for the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Since 2017 the winners have been announced by the official Instagram account without previous nominations. Host cities Awards categories Annual awards * Video of the Year (2002–present) * Artist of the Year (2018–present) * Song of the Year (2019–present) * Album of the Year (2003–present) * Group of the Year (2022–present) Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Japan
MTV Japan (Music Television Japan) is the Japanese version of the cable television network based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Paramount Global, Paramount Global Japan K.K., and was launched on November 15, 1993. It can be viewed on cable television, SKY PerfecTV!, SKY PerfecTV! e2 and IPTV. History MTV originally was a music block on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, ABC TV in the Kansai area from 1984 to 1988, then it became a block on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Japan's largest commercial television station, in the Kanto area from 1988 to 1992. In 1988, it was shown late Tuesday nights between 1:20am and 4:20am, and late Friday nights between 2:55am and 4:50am. In 1992, Music Channel, Inc. acquired a license from Viacom (1952–2006), Viacom to broadcast with the MTV name. Broadcast began on CS Analog and Skyport services, with PerfecTV! accessed added in 1996 and DirecTV access added in 1997. Notable VJs from that time include Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Fujii (comedian)
, born March 10, 1972) is a Japanese entertainment personality who has performed as comedian, actor, singer, presenter, and music producer affiliated with the Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and was the popular host of ''Matthew's Best Hit TV'' (as the character , and various other related shows on TV Asahi. He was born in Toyonaka, Osaka. On May 7, 2005, he officially announced his intention to marry , a Japanese idol. They married on July 30, 2005, at the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo, with an audience of 340 guests including many famous Japanese personalities and celebrities. They have one daughter. In 2022, he was the co-host of Love Is Blind: Japan, and host of the Audible (service), Audible podcast ''Matthew's Matthew: Matthew in Matthew's Room''. Acting career Takashi Fujii is most active as an actor and a comedic host. In the western world, and particularly the United States, he is perhaps best known for his appearance as Matthew Minami, hosting his own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan
The 2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan were held in Chiba on June 25, 2011, at the Makuhari Messe. The VMAJ were the culmination of MTV Japan's Music of Hope campaign, the channel's multiplatform response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The 2011 awards were marked the ten-year anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. On May 1, a pre-event to promote the awards was held, starting at 4 pm ( JST) at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Performers included the singer Nishino Kana and the boy band MBLAQ. Additionally, MTV Japan donated 10 Yens per vote to the Japanese Red Cross. Lady Gaga opened the show trapped in a giant spider web for her performance of " The Edge of Glory", the latest single from her third album '' Born This Way''. Later, Gaga climbed to the top of the stage to a custom-made spider-shaped piano inspired by '' Maman'', the ten-metre Louise Bourgeois sculpture located in Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, and performed " Born This Way". The winners were anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 MTV World Stage VMAJ
The MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010 were held on Saturday, May 29, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The nominees were announced on March 31, 2010. Lady Gaga received five nominations while Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, The Black Eyed Peas, Namie Amuro, Miliyah Kato, and Juju all received three nominations each. Exile set a new milestone at the event, becoming the first group to receive three awards for three consecutive years. This year, they won in the categories for Video of the Year, Album of the Year, and the Asia Icon Award. Awards Winners are in bold text. Video of the Year Exile — "Futatsu no Kuchibiru" *Namie Amuro — "Fast Car" *Ayaka — "Minna Sora no Shita" *Alicia Keys — "Doesn't Mean Anything" *Lady Gaga — " Poker Face" Album of the Year Exile — '' Aisubeki Mirai e'' *Namie Amuro — '' Past < Future'' * |
2009 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2009 was broadcast the 8th annual awards show on Saturday, May 30, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama. Gekidan Hitori was the host of the ceremony. Awards Winners are in bold text. Video of the Year Exile — "Ti Amo (Chapter2)" *Namie Amuro — " New Look" *Coldplay — "Viva la Vida" *Southern All Stars — "I Am Your Singer" *Britney Spears — " Womanizer" Album of the Year Mr. Children — '' Supermarket Fantasy'' *Ayaka — ''Sing to the Sky'' *Coldplay — ''Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends'' *Ne-Yo — '' Year of the Gentleman'' *Hikaru Utada — '' Heart Station'' Best Male Video Kreva — "Akasatanahamayarawawon" * Motohiro Hata — "Forever Song" *Ne-Yo — " Closer" * Usher featuring Young Jeezy — " Love in This Club" *Kanye West — " Heartless" Best Female Video Namie Amuro — " New Look" *Thelma Aoyama — "Nando Mo" *Beyoncé — " If I Were a Boy" *Britney Spears — " Womanizer" *Hikaru Utada — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Takayama
Cyril Takayama (born September 27, 1974) is an American magician of French, Moroccan and Japanese descent who is perhaps best known for his magic performances around Japan. Early life Cyril Takayama was born and raised in Hollywood, California. His father is from the Okinawa prefecture in Japan, while his mother is French of Moroccan descent, both of whom were beauticians. (2007) James L. Clark. Cyril Takayama had a troubled upbringing, and a profile in ''Magic'' ("The Magazine for Magicians") published in the mid 2000s describes him being expelled from school at 15 and then dropping out of school at the age of 16. Cyril's father was upset at his behavioral problems and sent him to Japan, where he left the plane during a stopover in |
2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were held on Saturday, May 31 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Awards Winners are in bold text. Video of the Year Exile — "I Believe" * Mr. Children — "Irodori" * Rihanna featuring Jay-Z — "Umbrella" * Tokyo Incidents — " OSCA" * Kanye West — " Stronger" Album of the Year Exile — ''Exile Love'' * Ketsumeishi — ''Ketsunopolice 5'' * Kumi Koda — '' Kingdom'' * Avril Lavigne — ''The Best Damn Thing'' * Ne-Yo — '' Because of You'' Best Male Video Ne-Yo — " Because of You" * Chris Brown featuring T-Pain — "Kiss Kiss" * Ken Hirai — " Fake Star" * Tamio Okuda — "Mugen no Kaze" * Seamo — "Cry Baby" Best Female Video Fergie — " Big Girls Don't Cry" * Alicia Keys — " No One" * Kumi Koda — " Ai no Uta" * Mika Nakashima — "Life" * Ai Otsuka — "Peach" Best Group Video M-Flo Loves Emi Hinouchi, Ryohei, Emyli, Yoshika and Lisa — "Love Comes and Goes" * Maroon 5 — " Makes Me Wonder" * Mr. Child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misaki Ito
(born May 26, 1977) is a Japanese actress and model. Her maiden name is . Career In 1999, Ito became the Asahi Beer "image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to ''CanCam'' magazine. She also appeared in commercials for Gateway computers and Choya Umeshu. In 2005, she appeared in the TV drama series ''Densha Otoko'' as the love interest of the otaku protagonist. She also appears in ads for Shiseido's MAQuillAGE line of cosmetics (along with Chiaki Kuriyama, Ryoko Shinohara and Yuri Ebihara) and Seiko watches, in addition to being the current Vodafone model in Japan, following on from Yu Yamada. She also provided the look and voice for Q's assistant Miss Nagai in the game '' James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing''. Misaki Ito also starred in the 2002 movie ''Ju-on'' (a.k.a. ''The Grudge''). Personal life She and (born September 27, 1968), the director of pachinko company Kyoraku Sangyo, registered their marriage on November 18, 2009, and held their wedding cerem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and largest Cities of Japan, city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Saitama, Urawa, Ōmiya, Saitama, Ōmiya, Yono, Saitama, Yono and Iwatsuki, Saitama, Iwatsuki. It is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, city designated by government ordinance. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km2 (15,781 people per sq mi). Its total area is . Etymology The name ''Saitama'' originally comes from the of what is now the city of Gyoda, Saitama, Gyōda in the northern part of what is now known as Saitama Prefecture. ''Sakitama'' has an ancient history and is mentioned in the famous 8th century poetry anthology . The pronunciation has changed from Sakitama to Saitama over the years. With the 2001 merger of Urawa, Saitama, Urawa, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Ōmiya, and Yono, Saitama, Yono, it was decided that a new name, one fitting for this newly created prefect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Hosted by Misaki Ito and Hidehiko Ishizuka, the awards show took place at the Saitama Super Arena before a live audience of 12,000 screaming music fans. The 6th annual show premiered live on MTV, Saturday May 26 to over 6.6 million homes in Japan. Awards Winners are in bold text. Video of the Year Kumi Koda — " Yume No Uta" * Fergie — "London Bridge" * Mr. Children — "Shirushi" * Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California" * Shōnan no Kaze — "Junrenka" Album of the Year Daniel Powter — ''Daniel Powter'' * Ayaka — ''First Message'' * Def Tech — ''Catch The Wave'' * Kumi Koda — ''Black Cherry'' * Red Hot Chili Peppers — ''Stadium Arcadium'' Best Male Video DJ Ozma — " Age Age Every Night" * Ken Hirai — "Bye My Melody" * Kreva — "The Show" * Daniel Powter — " Bad Day" * Justin Timberlake — "SexyBack" Best Female Video Kumi Koda — " Yume No Uta" * Ayaka — " Mikazuki" * Fergie — "London Bridge" * Reira starring Yuna Ito — "Truth" * Gwen Stef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Hisamoto
is a Japanese comedian, actress, singer and tarento from . She belongs to the Wahaha-Hompo talent agency, appearing on variety shows like ''Waratte Iitomo!'' and ''Hirunandesu!''. She has also been a notable adherent to Soka Gakkai since 1984 and became an internet meme for it. Career After graduating from Kinran Junior College, Hisamoto decided to move to Tokyo and made her debut as a vulgar stage actor at the Gekidan Tokyo Vodovil Show in 1981. She would end up working with Masahiro Sato and Rie Shibata, then the three left to launch Wahaha-Hompo in 1984. Her first major televised appearance would be on the Nippon TV variety show ''Honya wa Saikyo!'' in 1985, then she became a regular member of the Fuji Television, Fuji TV variety show ''Waratte Iitomo!'' that ran from 1993 to 2010. Since the late 2010s, she has served as a finalist judge on NHK's ''Shinjin Engei Taisho'', Kansai TV's ''R-1 Grand Prix'', and Nippon TV's ''Onna Geinin No. 1 Kettei-sen''. Appearances * ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokomichi Hayami
is a Japanese actor, chef, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and model. Biography Hayami debuted in 2002 with the television series '' You're Under Arrest'', and came to fame with '' Gokusen 2'' in 2005. Hayami has appeared in popular TV dramas like ''Densha Otoko'', ''Tokyo Tower'', '' Zettai Kareshi'' (''Absolute Boyfriend'', as Night Tenjo), ''Shinzanmono'', Kinkyū Torishirabeshitsu and '' 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made''. He also featured in numerous TV commercials such as Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, au by KDDI, Suntory, Nissin Foods, P&G, Kirin and Oji Nepia. He was the spokesperson for the fashion brand Edwin from 2006 to 2010. Besides his acting career, Hayami is also well known for his cooking skills, especially after he starred as the host of Moco's Kitchen - a popular NTV show since 2011 and its spin-off, Mocomichi's Midnight Kitchen. He has his own line of kitchen utensils called Mocomichi Hayami and has published a series of cookbooks, including Love Meat (2015), Love Gohan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
