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Maria Mori
is a former singer and actress from Sapporo, Japan. She was also known as Maria Elizabeth. The daughter of an American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent and a Japanese mother, she was a member of the Golden Half singing group, whose other members all had Japanese mothers and fathers from other countries. The group was active from 1970 to 1974 and appeared as regulars on the Tokyo Broadcasting System Saturday prime-time variety show ''Hachiji da yo! Zen'in Shūgō'' which also featured the comedy group The Drifters (Japanese band), The Drifters and idol singers The Candies (group), Candies. Individually, Maria appeared in the television ''jidaigeki'' series ''Edo o Kiru'' and ''Yuki-hime Onmitsu Dōchūki'' and from 1988 to 1993 as Oryū in the TBS television series in ''Ōoka Tadasuke, Ōoka Echizen''. She made guest appearances on ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' as well as in contemporary dramas including ''G-men 75'', and co-hosted ''Chibikko Avec Utagassen.'' References So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo is currently bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
