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Megumi Okina
is a Japanese actress and singer. Born in Hiroshima and raised in Tokyo, she made her J-Pop J-pop (often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in trad ... debut on 19 August 1995. She starred in the Japanese original of '' The Grudge''. She married Susumu Fujita in January 2004. They divorced on 22 July 2005. In 2007, Megumi said she was retiring from the entertainment business. However, she reversed course by acting in a remake of the 2004 Thai film, '' Shutter''. It was released March 21, 2008. She portrayed a ghost called Megumi Tanaka. Personal life On March 12, 2009, she announced that she was four months pregnant and planning on marrying her boyfriend of two years, a businessman. However, they divorced on September 12, 2015. On March 12, 2016, she announced that she was married to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011. The Hiroshima metropolitan area is the second largest urban area in the Chugoku Region of Japan, following the Okayama metropolitan area. Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a Jōkamachi, castle town on the Ōta River river delta, delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub. In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status. The city was a center of military activities during the Empire of Japan, imperial era, playing significant roles such as in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the two world wars. Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in history. This occurred on August 6, 1945, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kyrie (film)
is a 2023 Japanese film written, directed, and edited by Shunji Iwai, based on his novel of the same name. It follows a homeless and near-mute street musician. The film stars Aina the End, Hokuto Matsumura, Haru Kuroki, and Suzu Hirose. It premiered at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on October 5, 2023. The film was released in Japan on October 13, 2023. Plot The film follows four characters over the span of 13 years. Luca, calling herself Kyrie after a 2011 tragedy, is only able to speak in a whisper unless singing. In the present day, she is homeless, busking to make ends meet, and reunites with a childhood friend, Ikko, who becomes her manager. Cast * Aina the End as Kyrie * Hokuto Matsumura as Natsuhiko Shiomi * Haru Kuroki as Fumi Teraishi * Suzu Hirose as Ikko Release ''Kyrie'' premiered at the 28th Busan International Film Festival, screening three times between October 5–10, 2023. The film was released in Japan on October 13, 2023. Reception Critics hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
