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Shonentai
was a three-member Japanese idol group under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. They debuted on December 12, 1985. The group lead an annual musical ''Playzone'' from 1986 to 2008 for about 957 performances with a total attendance of over 1.38 million people over the course of 22 years. On 20 September 2020 was announced the withdrawal of Nishikiori and Uekusa from the group on 31st December 2020 through the official website of the Johnny's Ent. Members * . He has an official position in Johnny & Associates. * The leader. * Married with a son, who was in Johnny's Jr is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as . History 1962–1989 In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency ren ..., and a daughter. It was announced on December 22, 2010 that Uekusa divorced in early December after more than sixteen years of marriage. Appearances ;TV ...
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Shonentai 35th Anniversary Best
''Shonentai 35th Anniversary Best'' is the second compilation album by Japanese idol group Shonentai. It was released on 12 December 2020, the day of their 35th anniversary, under Johnny's Entertainment Record. The album release was announced on the same day as an announcement from the withdrawal from group and agency of two members – Nishikiori and Uekusa, as there are no future plans for the group. Background It is their first album release since 1999's studio album ''Prism'' and their first compilation album in 32 years. In November 2020, they've changed their visual profile image on their official website page for the first time in 12 years. The compilation album was released in two types: a regular edition and a limited edition, available only for the fanclub members. Both of the editions share the same track list on the Disc 1 and Disc 2. Regular edition of the album includes 3 CDs of the biggest hits from their career such as ''Kamen Budokai'', ''Kimi Dake ni'' and seve ...
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Kamen Butokai
is the debut single by Japanese idol group Shonentai. The single was released on 12 December 1985 under Warner Pioneer label. They performed this song on the 37th Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Background The beginning of the phrase, "''Tonight ya ya ya, tear''" was the idea not by the lyricist but one of the members, Nishikiori. For the arranger, Funayama it was his the most difficult work to be published during his career, due to big pressure from producer, Johnny Kitagawa to produce the best debut song for his idol group. The single has been released in 3 different editions with each including different B-Side tracks: "Nihon Yoitoko Makafushigi", "One Step Beyond" and "Harukaze ni Iine". The single has been included only in the compilations albums along with two B-side songs. Commercial performance The single debuted number 1 in the weekly charts and became the third best-selling single of 1986 there with over 450,000 copies sold. With this single, they numerous awards in the 28th Jap ...
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Japan Record Award For Best New Artist
The Japan Record Award for is awarded annually. Until the 10th Japan Record Awards it was called the New Artist Award. Starting with the 11th, it has been called the Best New Artist Award. At present all nominees for the Best New Artist Award are awarded the New Artist Award. 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Japan Record Award References External links List of Best New Artist Award winners- TBS official website * - Sports Hochi , previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day. It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. Reports 19 September 1939: SS Scharnhorst The Hochi Shimbu ... Japanese music awards {{Japan-music-stub ...
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Minako Honda
, better known as , later changed to , was a Japanese idol and musical singer. In 1985, she made her debut with the single "Satsui no Vacane". She was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia on January 5, 2005. At 4:38 A.M. on November 6, 2005, Honda died at the Juntendo University Hospital in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Early life Kudo was born in Japan on July 31, 1967 at Narimasu Maternity Hospital in Narimasu, Itabashi. Kudo's family initially lived in Shibamata, Katsushika but would end up moving to Asaka, Saitama where at an early age she would enroll in Asaka's Shirayuri Kindergarten. Beginnings As a child Kudo was very involved with singing, largely influenced by her mother who dreamed of becoming a singer. In Kudo's graduation collection from Asaka's 6th Elementary School in Aska City, she wrote that, "It would be nice if I could become an actress or singer." While at Asaka Daiichi Junior High School at the age of 14, she would audition for Star Tanjō!, where in the TV quali ...
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Miho Nakayama
is a Japanese singer and actress. She is affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed , and sometimes uses the pseudonyms or when she writes the lyrics. Biography History Nakayama was born in Saku, Nagano, Japan. Following her mother's remarriage, her family moved to Koganei, Tokyo. There, Nakayama attended Koganei Municipal Junior High School. Idol career After being discovered by a talent scout while shopping in Harajuku, she made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single " C", as well as a starring role in the film ''Be-Bop High School''. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's charts; two of them selling over a million copies each. She also starred in a Famicom Disk System dating sim made by Nintendo titled '' Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School'', in which she played a high school student trying to mask her true identity. Acting career In 1995, director Shunji Iwai ca ...
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Risa Tachibana
(born October 19, 1971) is a former Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements .... She is featured in the video game '' Risa no Yōsei Densetsu''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tachibana, Risa 1971 births Japanese actresses Japanese idols Japanese women pop singers Living people People from Osaka Musicians from Osaka Prefecture Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers ...
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Noriyuki Higashiyama
is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of the idol group Shonentai. He is married to actress Yoshino Kimura. Filmography Film * ''Love Forever'' (1983) * ''Aitsu to Lullaby'' (1983) – Hiroshi Machida * '' Nineteen'' (1987) – East * ''Maji!'' (1991) – Motoki Shirogane * ''Tengoku no Taizai'' (1992) – Detective Aoki * ''Makoto'' (2005) – Makoto Shirakawa * ''Yamazakura'' (2008) – Yaichirō Tezuka * ''Ogawa no Hotori'' (2011) – Sakunosuke Inui * '' Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo'' (2011) – Fujiwara no Michinaga * '' Eight Ranger'' (2012) – Terrorist group leader * '' Trick The Movie: Last Stage'' (2014) – Shinichi Kagami * '' Eight Ranger 2'' (2014) – Terrorist group leader * '' Laughing Under the Clouds'' (2018) – Iwakura Tomomi * ''Perfect Strangers'' (2021) Television * ''Great Magistrate: Tōyama no Kin-san'' (1988–1992) – Mizuki Shingo * ''The Tale of Genji, Volume 1'' (1991) – Hikaru Genji * ''Ryūkyū no Kaze'' (1993) – Keitai * ''Genroku ...
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28th Japan Record Awards
The 28th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 31, 1986, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS. Award winners *Japan Record Award: ** Akina Nakamori for "DESIRE" *Best Vocalist: ** Saburo Kitajima *Best New Artist: ** Shonentai *Best Album: ** Seiko Matsuda for "SUPREME" See also *37th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen External linksOfficial Website {{Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards Japan Record Awards 1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...
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Japanese Pop Music Groups
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