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Miyu Yoshimoto
is a Japanese actress, idol, and tarento. She is the winner of the 13th Japan Bishōjo Contest in 2012, and the leader of the Japanese idol group X21. Biography Early life Yoshimoto was born on December 28, 1996, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Career In 2012, Yoshimoto won the 13th Japan Bishōjo Contest, then entered entertainment industry. In January 2013, with the other twenty contest participants, she formed idol group unit X21. On September 3, 2013, she won the "Best of Beauty 2013" for the teens category. Yoshimoto made her screen debut in the YTV's midnight drama '' Is There a Vet in the House?'' in July 2014, and made her film debut in the 2014 film ''Yumeharuka'' in a lead role. In June 2015, she received "E-Line Beautiful Award" from the Japan Association of Adult Orthodontics. Appearances TV dramas * '' Is There a Vet in the House?'' ( YTV, 2014), Hinako Shiba * ''Taiga'' drama ''Gunshi Kanbei'' Episode 46-50 (NHK, 2014), Eihime * '' I'm Home'' (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakyushu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated cities, one of three on Kyushu, and is divided into seven Wards of Japan, wards. Kitakyushu was formed in 1963 from a merger of municipalities centered on the historic city of Kokura, and its name literally means "North Kyushu City" in Japanese. It is located at the northernmost point of Kyushu on the Kanmon Straits, separating the island from Honshu, across from the city of Shimonoseki. Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki are connected by numerous transport links including the Kanmon Bridge and the Kanmon Tunnels (Kanmon Roadway Tunnel, Roadway, Kanmon Railway Tunnel, Railway, and Shin-Kanmon Tunnel, Shin-Kanmon). Kitakyushu's Urban Employment Area forms p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto Neechan
is a Japanese television drama series and the 94th asadora on NHK. It premiered on April 4, 2016, and ended on October 1, 2016. The theme song is " Hanataba o Kimi ni" by Hikaru Utada. Plot Tsuneko is the eldest of three daughters of Takezō and Kimiko Kohashi. When her father dies while she is only in her early teens, Tsuneko takes on the role of the father of the family, which earns her the nickname "Toto-neechan" (literally "Father older sister"). She cares for and protects her family during WWII and the early postwar era, graduating from school and eventually working as an editor at a publishing house. She eventually starts her own magazine offering advice to housewives and consumers about life and raising a family. With the help of the talented editor Isaji Hanayama, the magazine becomes a huge hit. Refusing to accept advertising, it becomes a model for a new form of consumer journalism. The story is loosely based on the life of Shizuku Ōhashi, who founded the magazine ''Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Japanese Women Television Personalities
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Idols
This is a list of Japanese idol, Japanese idols; a type of celebrity in Japan. The following list includes both female and male idols as well as both solo idols and idol groups. Others * =LOVE (group) * ≠Me (group) * ≒Joy (group) * Cute (Japanese idol group), °C-ute (group) * 3776 (group) * 22/7 (idol group), 22/7 (group) * 2o Love to Sweet Bullet (group) * 3B Junior (group) * 9nine (group) * Love Live! School Idol Project, μ's (group) * &Team, &TEAM (group) * @onefive (group) A * Aa! (group) * AAA (band), AAA (group) * A.B.C-Z (group) * AKB48 (group) * Akishibu Project (group) * Arcana Project (group) * Ali Project (group) * Angerme (group) * Arashi (group) * Athena & Robikerottsu (group) * Ayumikurikamaki (group) * Asami Abe * Nagisa Abe * Natsumi Abe * Shizue Abe * Yumi Adachi * Shoko Aida * Masaki Aiba * Himika Akaneya * Jin Akanishi * Sayaka Akimoto * Mari Amachi * Jun Amaki * Chihiro Anai * Yuko Anai * Sakura Andō (idol), Sakura Andō * Anza (singer), Anza * Hirok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Births
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9– 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February. * January 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wani Books
is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books. The company was established in November 1979. It publishes a manga magazine called ''Comic Gum''. In March 2007, Yoshimoto Books Co., Ltd. was established in collaboration with Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Comic Yoshimoto was launched. In 2009, Wani Plus Co., Ltd. was established as an affiliate company. In 2024, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kodansha. Magazines published ''Wink Up'' is an Japanese idol, idol magazine published since July 1988. ''UP to boy'' , abbreviated as UTB, is a bimonthly Japanese idol, idol magazine published since 1986. ''COOLTRANS'' ''+act.'' ''Comic Gum'' is a monthly seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine started in 1996. References External linksWani Books official website''Wink Up'' website Book publishing companies in Tokyo Magazine publishing companies in Tokyo Distribution companies based in Tok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Broadcasting System
, or JOLF, is a Japanese radio station based in Yurakucho, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, headquartered near the Tokyo Imperial Palace. It is also the main company of the Nippon Broadcasting Group. Nippon Broadcasting System is a subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings and both companies are affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. Reportedly the most listened-to radio station in the world in 1990, Nippon Broadcasting System was instrumental in the creation of several companies including Fuji Television in 1957, Pony Canyon in 1966 and the Fujisankei Communications Group in 1967. Nippon Broadcasting System is also the home of the long-running radio program ''All Night Nippon''. History Founded in 1954, it is together with Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, the flagship station of the National Radio Network. From July 15, 1954, to September 30, 1967, the station used the abbreviation "NBS" derived from Nippon Broadcasting System. Since October 1, 1967, it has used the call sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Nippon
, formerly Radio Kanto Co, Ltd. is a local AM radio station in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Offices *The Headquarters: 5-85, Chōjamachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan *Tokyo Office: 2-2-1, Azabudai, Minato, Tokyo, Japan Broadcasting *Station: Yokohama **Call sign: JORF **Frequency: AM1,422 kHz **Output: 50 kW **Frequency: FM92.4 MHz **Output: 5 kW **ERP: 41 kW **Transmitter: Harris DX-50 *Station: Odawara is a Cities of Japan, city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 188,482 and a population density of 1,700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Odawara lies in the Ashigara Plains, in ... **Call sign: JORL **Frequency: AM1,485 kHz **Output: 1 kW External links Radio stations established in 1958 Mass media in Yokohama Radio in Japan Companies based in Yokohama Nippon Television {{Japan-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Cultural Broadcasting
is a Japanese radio station in Tokyo which broadcasts to the Kanto area. It is one of the two flagship radio stations of National Radio Network (NRN) (the other station is ) and is a member of the Fujisankei Communications Group. History The station was established in 1951 by the Society of St. Paul to promote Catholic religion on the Japanese culture. JOQR went on the air on March 31, 1952 as the Japan Cultural Broadcasting Association. The station initially broadcast on 1310kc (10 kW output) but moved to 1130kc (former frequency of TBS Radio) on August 15, 1953 in order for the Nippon Broadcasting System to use JOQR's former frequency. At the time of its opening, the mission was to "improve Japanese culture, spread the ideals of truth, goodness, justice, and a sound democratic ideology based on humanity , and contribute to the rise of the nation and the prosperity of the people". However, due to self-righteous management by Priest Paolo Marcelino of the Sisters of St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
