11th Japan Record Awards
The 11th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1969, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS. Award winners Japan Record Award * Naomi Sagara ( ja) for "Iijanai No Shiawase Naraba" ( ja) ** Awarded New Artist at 2 years ago, 2nd award. ** Lyricist: Tokiko Iwatani ** Composer: Taku Izumi ( ja) ** Arranger: Taku Izumi ** Record Company: JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment Best Vocalist * Shinichi Mori for "Minatomachi Blues" ( ja) ** Lost to Naomi Sagara by one vote. Best New Artist * Peter for "Yoru To Asa No Aida Ni" ( ja) New Artist Award * Norihiko Hashida and the Shoebelts for "Kaze" ( ja) * Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five for "Nagasaki Wa Kyō Mo Ame Datta" ( ja) * Kaoru Chiga ( ja) for "Mayonaka No Guitar" ( ja) * Kyōko Takada ( ja) for "Minna Yume No Naka" ( ja) Vocalist Award * Mina Aoe for "Ikebukuro no Yoru" ( ja) **Awarded again after last year, 2nd vocalist aw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Imperial Garden Theater
The , often referred to simply as the Teigeki (帝劇), and previously the Imperial Garden Theater, is a Japanese theater located in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan operated by Toho. History Opened in 1911 as the first Western-style theater in Japan, it stages a varied program of musicals and operas. The original structure was rebuilt in 1966 as Toho is a Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Outside of Japan, it is best known as the produc ...'s "flagship" theater, opening with the premiere of ''Scaretto'', a local adaptation of '' Gone With the Wind'', which drew 380,000 attendees over the course of the theater's first five months of operation. References External links Website of the Imperial Theatre Theatres completed in 1966 Toho Theatres in Tokyo 1966 establishments in Japan Buildings and structures i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kiyoko Suizenji
, better known as , is a Japanese enka singer and actress represented by Suisei Kikaku. Discography (singles) Discography (albums) Original albums Live albums Best albums Filmography NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen Drama TV series Honours * Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2019) References External links * Japanese women singers Japanese actresses 1945 births Living people Singers from Kumamoto Prefecture Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class {{Japan-singer-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UNEP Tokiko Kato 02 (cropped)
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm in June 1972. Its mandate is to provide leadership, deliver science and develop solutions on a wide range of issues, including climate change, the management of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and green economic development. The organization also develops international environmental agreements; publishes and promotes environmental science and helps national governments achieve environmental targets. As a member of the United Nations Development Group, UNEP aims to help the world meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. UNEP hosts the secretariats of several multilateral environmental agreements and research bodies, including The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), The Minamata Convention on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokiko Kato
is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, actress and activist. She was born in Harbin, Manchukuo Manchukuo, officially the State of Manchuria prior to 1934 and the Empire of (Great) Manchuria after 1934, was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China, Manchuria from 1932 until 1945. It was founded as a republic in 1932 afte ..., to Japanese parents and graduated from the University of Tokyo. She worked as a visiting professor at Josai International University. While being held hostage by hijackers on All Nippon Airways Flight 857, Kato used her cell phone to keep in contact with police during the hijacking. Discography Album * 私の中のひとり (1970), Polydor Records * この世に生まれてきたら (1974), Polydor Records * いく時代かがありまして (1975), Polydor Records * 回帰船 (1976), Polydor Records * さびた車輪 (1977) Kitty Records * '' A Siren Dream'' (1983), Polydor Records * 日本哀歌集 (1983), Polydo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mieko Hirota
was a Japanese singer. Her nickname was Mico (also spelled ''Miko''). Hirota was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. She grew up listening to pop and jazz in places like Tachikawa, which was frequented by Occupation troops. She made her debut in 1961 at age 14. In 1965, Mico became the first Japanese singer to sing the song " Sunny" on album and the first to appear at the Newport Jazz Festival. Mico appeared on the NHK New Year's Eve ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' eight times. Her first performance was in 1962, when she sang the Connie Francis tune "Vacation." NHK tapped her for the next four years in succession, and again in 1969, 1970, and 1971. She sang the theme song, "Leo no Uta", for the animated television series ''Kimba the White Lion''. Hirota's commercial career included endorsements for Nescafé, Nippon Oil, Daikin Industries, Fujiya, Renown, and Sapporo Beer is a Japanese beer brewing company founded in 1876. Sapporo is the oldest brand of beer in Japan. It was first brewed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mina Aoe , professionally known as , was a Japanese female ''enka'' singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting late into her career. With her distinctive husky voice, she acquired the nickname "Queen of the Blues". She appeared 18 times on the annual ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' show. After her death, a memorial to Aoe was established in the Isezakichō is a district of Naka-ku, Yokohama, Naka Ward in Yokohama, Japan, consisting mainly of the . The shopping street is 1.2 km long, running from in the northeast, to in the southwest. Isezaki Mall is a special designation given to the and ... shopping area in Yokohama. Selected discography *, 1968, one million sold * 1969, 1.5 million sold Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances References External links Obituary* Enka singers Japanese women jazz singers 1941 births 2000 deaths Singers from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese women singers 20th-century Japanese singers {{Japan-singer-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   |