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Amagi-goe (Sayuri Ishikawa Album)
"Amagi-goe" (天城越え Walk Over Amagi Pass) is the 45th single by Japanese singer Sayuri Ishikawa. The song is written by Osamu Yoshioka as lyricist, Tetsuya Gen ( 弦哲也) as composer and Nobuyuki Sakuraba ( 桜庭伸幸) as arranger. The single was released on July 21, 1986, by Nippon Columbia. The sleeve does not have the time of the song. Together with " Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyu-geshiki", the song is Ishikawa's most popular from her career. By the song, Ishikawa was nominated for the 28th Nippon Record Taisho Award ( Japan Record Award 日本レコード大賞) in 1986 but she did not win the award. As of 2020, Ishikawa has sung Amagi-goe twelve times at the annual NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. There is a monument commemorating the song in front of the Jōren Falls in Amagi, Shizuoka Prefecture. The song is not directly linked to the novella of the same title by Seichō Matsumoto nor to the movie of the same title based on the novella, which was released in 1983. Other v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayuri Ishikawa
is a Japanese enka singer who made her professional debut in 1973. With a career nearing five decades, she is one of the most-recognized and successful enka singers in history. Ishikawa is a popular contestant on the annual NHK ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' broadcast. Up till 2017, she has been invited to perform 40 times since 1977, the year she released her biggest hit, " Tsugaru Kaikyo-Fuyugeshiki". To date, she holds the record for the most appearances in the ''NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' for a female artist. She has released over 100 albums (including compilation albumsIshikawa's official website lists only her Teichiku albums.) and more than 120 singles, of which a few were not enka, but rock and jazz music instead. Another of her biggest hits, "Amagi-goe", which was released in 1986, won her many awards, and many believe that it was this song that made her an icon as an A-list enka singer. Biography Ishikawa grew up during enka's heyday and went with her mother and grandmother to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakurenbo (Sayuri Ishikawa Song)
“Kakurenbo” (かくれんぼ Hide and Seek) is the title of the debut song and single by Japanese singer Sayuri Ishikawa. The song is written by Michio Yamagami ( 山上路夫) as lyricist, Kosho Inomata ( 猪俣公章) as composer and Mitsuru Kotani (小谷充) as arranger. The single was released on March 25, 1973 by Nippon Columbia. On the cover, Ishikawa is credited with the title “Columbia Princess" (コロムビア・プリンセス), the title used by Nippon Columbia to promote the artist in her debut year. The sleeve has 3:26 as time of the song. Other versions At her 10th anniversary concert in 1982, Ishikawa revealed that the lyrics of Kakurenbo was originally set to a melody totally different from the one studio recorded and released as her debut single. This original version was never released commercially. Ishikawa has recorded the song with guitar accompaniment for inclusion in her 20th anniversary box set “Michi” (道) released in 1992 by Nippon Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masamune-kun's Revenge
is a Japanese manga series written by Hazuki Takeoka and illustrated by Tiv. The series is published by Ichijinsha and was serialized in their '' Monthly Comic Rex'' magazine in Japan from October 2012 to June 2018. The series is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment in the United States. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from January to March 2017. A second season will premiere in Q2 2023. Plot Masamune Makabe was a chubby boy who had a close relationship with Aki Adagaki, a beautiful wealthy girl, until one day she cruelly rejected him and gave him the nickname " Pig's Foot". Seeking revenge against his tormentor, Masamune changed his name, began dieting and working out every day to become a fit and handsome, albeit vain, high school student. When he encounters Aki once again, she does not recognize him and he commits to seduce her into falling in love with him before embarrassingly rejecting her to exact vengeance. Masamune ends up allying with A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binbougami Ga
''Good Luck Girl!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiaki Sukeno. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Jump Square'' from June 2008 to July 2013, with its chapters collected in sixteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. A thirteen-episode anime television series adaptation by Sunrise aired in Japan between July and September 2012. Plot Ichiko Sakura is a 16-year-old high schooler who has always been pretty lucky throughout her life. This is due to her body possessing an extraordinary amount of Fortune energy, which draws from its surroundings, causing the world to fall out of balance. To rectify this, a God of Misfortune named Momiji is sent to the human world to target Ichiko and steal her Fortune energy in order to rebalance the world. Characters Main characters ; : : A 16-year-old high school girl who has a high amount of Fortune energy that gives her extreme beauty, high intelligence, wealth and health. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inori Minase
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Axl One. In March 2016, she won the Best Lead Actress Award in the 10th Seiyu Awards for her leading roles as Jun Naruse in the box office hit ''The Anthem of the Heart'' and as Yuki Takeya in the anime television series '' School-Live!''. Her other major roles include Kirarin/Ciel Kirahoshi/Cure Parfait in '' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'', Chino in '' Is the Order a Rabbit?'', Noel in ''Celestial Method'', Hestia in '' Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'', Rem in '' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'', Chito in ''Girls' Last Tour'', Shoko Makinohara in '' Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai'' and ''Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl'', Tamaki "Kimari" Mari in '' A Place Further than the Universe,'' Itsuki Nakano in ''The Quintessential Quintuplets'' and Jeanne in '' The Case Study of Vanitas''. Mabushina in '' Mashin Sentai Kiramager'' is her most well-known live-action role. Her si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumi Uchiyama
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Office Osawa. Biography Uchiyama signed to Arts Vision and made her debut in 2005. However, she retired and got a job when she was 20 years old while she was in college because of family circumstances. After three years away, she rejoined Arts Vision in 2010 and made her comeback with the dubbing role of Abbey in the overseas drama ''Let's Love Vampire'' delivered on BeeTV. The following year, she won the first regular role as Nagisa Tennōji in '' A Channel''. In April 2017, it was reported that Uchiyama moved from Arts Vision to Office Osawa. Filmography Anime ;2005 *'' Aria the Animation'' (voice-acting debut) ;2011 *'' A-Channel'': Nagisa "Nagi" Tennōji *''Blue Exorcist'': Kashino *'' Kimi to Boku'': Junko; young Kaname Tsukahara; The Asaba twins mother *'' Ro-Kyu-Bu!'': Kikuchi *'' Shinryaku!? Ika Musume'': Tomomi Mochizuki *'' Usagi Drop'': Kazumi Kawachi ;2012 *''Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero'': Valkyria (Ep. 1) *''Bakuman. 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team in 1977 playing their home games in the Kingdome. Since July , the Mariners' home ballpark has been T-Mobile Park, located in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle. The "Mariners" name originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle. They are nicknamed the M's, a title featured in their primary logo from 1987 to 1992. They adopted their current team colors – navy blue, northwest green ( teal), and silver – prior to the 1993 season, after having been royal blue and gold since the team's inception. Their mascot is the Mariner Moose. The franchise did not field a winning team until 1991 and further success eluded them until when they won their first division championship and defeated the New York Yankees in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichiro Suzuki
, also known mononymously as , is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played professionally for 28 seasons. He played nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), where he began his career, and 14 with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). After playing the first 12 years of his MLB career for the Mariners, Suzuki played two and a half seasons with the New York Yankees and three with the Miami Marlins. He returned to the Mariners for his final two seasons. In his combined playing time in the NPB and MLB, Suzuki received 17 consecutive selections both as an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, won nine league batting titles, and was named most valuable player (MVP) four times. In the NPB, he won seven consecutive batting titles and three consecutive Pacific League MVP Awards. In 2001, Suzuki became the first Japanese-born position player to be posted and signed to an MLB club. He led the American League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The NL and AL were formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively. Beginning in 1903, the two leagues signed the National Agreement and cooperated but remained legally separate entities until 2000, when they merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. It is also included as one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Baseball's first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was founded in 1869. Before that, some teams had secretly paid certain players. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
