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Ashida
Ashida (written: 芦田) is a Japanese surname. People with the name include: *Ashida Nobumori, (died 1575), holder of Mitake Castle *, Japanese politician who served as the 47th Prime Minister of Japan *, Japanese fashion designer *, Japanese child actress, tarento and singer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese fashion designer *, Japanese anime character designer, animation director and director Fictional characters * Noriko Ashida (codename Surge), a character from ''X-Men'' See also *Ashida-shuku, a historical rest area along the Nakasendō *Ashida River The is a river that flows through the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The river provides the primary drainage for the Bingo region. The source of the river is in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima and flows generally east toward Niimi, ..., a river near Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan {{surname, Ashida Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Ashida
(21 August 1930 – 20 October 2018) was a Japanese fashion designer. Born in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Chosen, he began studying under illustrator Jun'ichi Nakahara. After gaining experience as a consulting designer, Ashida created his first fashion label in 1963, which would later be named after him. From 1966 to 1976, he served as the personal designer for Empress Michiko. Throughout his career, Ashida designed for royalty, sports teams, and companies. His daughter, Tae Ashida, also became a fashion designer. For his contributions to fashion, Ashida received Japan's Purple Ribbon Medal in 1991. He died from pneumonia on 20 October 2018. Life and career Jun Ashida was born in Jeonju on 21 August 1930 as the youngest of seven other siblings. His father, ethnically Japanese, was a practicing doctor. Ashida first became interested in fashion design when he saw the clothes that one of his older brothers had brought back from a trip to the United States. After graduating high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mana Ashida
is a Japanese actress, ''talent'' and singer. Ashida's first appearance was in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ''ABC Short Movie 2'', though she rose to prominence after acting in the television drama ''Mother''. She became the youngest lead star in Japanese drama history when she starred in ''Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien''. She was the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama by appearing in the serial drama '' Marumo no Okite'' in the spring of 2011. She also appeared in Japanese films such as '' Confessions'' and ''Bunny Drop''. Ashida and her co-actor Fuku Suzuki sang the 2011 hit song "Maru Maru Mori Mori", the theme song for the television drama '' Marumo no Okite''. Career Early career Ashida made her debut appearance in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ''ABC Short Movie 2. Bokenmama'' in 2009. Her first film was the live-action film adaptation of the manga ''Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora'' in 2010. In the same year, she starred in the film '' Confess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoshi Ashida
was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan in 1948. He was a prominent figure in the immediate postwar political landscape, but was forced to resign his leadership responsibilities after a corruption scandal (Shōwa Denkō Jiken) targeting two of his cabinet ministers. Early life Ashida was born in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, the second son of politician and banker Shikanosuke Ashida. His father had been in the House of Representatives and served as director of Nōkō Bank. His grandfather was landed magnate and village headman ('' nanushi'') Jizaemon Ashida. He studied French civil law at Tokyo Imperial University. After graduation, he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for twenty years. Early career In 1932, Ashida ran his first successful campaign for a seat in the House of Representatives as a member of the Seiyūkai Party. He sided with Ichirō Hatoyama's "orthodox" wing following the Seiyukai's split in 1939. After the war, Ashida won a seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsuke Ashida
was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1952 and 1996. Selected filmography Film * '' Gendai-jin'' (1952) * ''Mahiru no ankoku'' (1956) * '' An Actress'' (1956) * '' Underworld Beauty'' (1958) * '' Arashi no naka o tsuppashire'' (1958) * ''My Second Brother'' (1959) * '' Everything Goes Wrong'' (1960) * '' Kurenai no Kenju'' (1961) - Kokuta * ''Red Angel'' (1966) - Doctor Okabe * ''Red Handkerchief'' (1964) * ''Woman of the Lake'' (1966) * ''Shōsetsu Yoshida gakkō'' (1983) - Ichirō Hatoyama * '' Death of a Tea Master'' (1989) - Toyotomi Hideyoshi * '' Shaso'' (1989) * ''Childhood Days'' (1990) * ''Ruten no umi'' (1990) Television * '' Akō Rōshi'' (1964) * '' Shin Heike Monogatari'' (1972) - Minamoto no Yorimasa * ''Genroku Taiheiki'' (1975) - Tokugawa Tsunayoshi * ''Musashibō Benkei'' (1986) - Taira no Kiyomori was a military leader and ''kugyō'' of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashida-shuku
was the twenty-sixth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day town of Tateshina, in the Kitasaku District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. History Ashida-shuku was formed in 1601, during the Edo period, when the Nakasendō's route was altered and the government ordered creation of new post towns.Kyū-Ashida-shuku . Town of Tateshina. Accessed August 2, 2007. It was located near the eastern entrance to the Kasadori Pass and was well known for its silk production. Neighboring post towns ;Nakasendō : Mochizuki-shuku - Ashida-shuku - Nagakubo-shuku :([...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tae Ashida
is a well-known fashion designer who has designed many uniforms in high-profile businesses and venues across Japan. She is the daughter of Japanese fashion designer Jun Ashida who at one point of his career was the dressmaker of Empress Michiko. Biography Born in 1964 in Tokyo, Tae is the second daughter of Jun Ashida. After graduating from high school at Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, Tae went on to graduate from the Apparel Design department at The Rhode Island School of Design as a Bachelor of Fine Arts. In 1991, she debuted as an independent designer for Miss Ashida and presently is an active designer in her father's company and is being groomed to take over her father's business. Tae has also designed uniforms for the female members of the Tokyo Trust Bank (UFJ Trust Bank), performers at Tokyo's Disney Resort and the uniforms for SK-II, Max Factor's top brand in Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyoo Ashida
was an anime character designer, animation director and director. He was most notable for directing the original '' Vampire Hunter D'' anime, as well as for providing character designs for '' Vifam'', '' Mashin Hero Wataru'', '' Minky Momo'' and '' F-Zero GP Legend''. He is the founder of the anime production studio, Studio Live and as well as the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) along with Satoshi Kon. His designs are similar to those of Akira Toriyama. Toyoo got his style while working on Dr. Slump. He was also heavily inspired by Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, the Fleischer Brothers, Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis. Notable works as character design and animator * ''Uchū Shōnen Soran'' (1965) (in-between animation) * ''Space Boy Soran'' (1965) (animation) * ''Bōken Gabotenjima'' (1967) (animation) * '' Moomin'' (1969) (animation director) * ''Cleopatra'' (1970) (animation) * '' New Moomin'' (1972) (animation director) * '' Wansa-kun'' (1973) (art director) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriko Ashida
Surge (Noriko Ashida) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a mutant, a member of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a member of the former New Mutants squad therein. She maintained her powers post M-Day and was the leader of the New X-Men. Publication history Surge was created by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Keron Grant and first appeared in ''New Mutants'', vol. 2 #8 (January 2004). Fictional character biography Noriko Ashida was born in Japan. She was close to her brother, Keitaro, but she ran away from home after her powers manifested when she was thirteen years old; she claimed that her father "doesn't believe in mutants." How she came to the United States is unknown, but she ended up homeless on the streets of Salem Center, reduced to buying illegal drugs using stolen money. With no training or practice in the use of her powers, Noriko's body automatically absorbs all nearby electri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masanori Ashida
is a Japanese photographer. Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, editor. . Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. Collections Ashida's work is included in the collection of the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo The is a contemporary art museum in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. The museum is located in Kiba Park. It was opened in 1995. Collections *''Marilyn Monroe'' by Andy Warhol (1967) *'' Girl with Hair Ribbon'' by Roy Lichtenstein (1965) *''Honey-pop'' by ..., References Japanese photographers 1945 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-photographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashida River
The is a river that flows through the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The river provides the primary drainage for the Bingo region. The source of the river is in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima and flows generally east toward Niimi, Okayama. After flowing through the Hattabara and Mikawa Dams in Fuchū, Hiroshima, the river passes through Fukuyama, Hiroshima, where it empties into the Seto Inland Sea The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osa .... Rivers of Hiroshima Prefecture Rivers of Japan {{Japan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitake Castle
was a Sengoku period ''yamashiro''-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was a fortress of the local Ii clan, which later rose to prominence under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1944. Background Mitake Castle is located at the top of a 400-meter hill northeast of the Iinoya valley in former Tōtōmi Province, overlooking Lake Hamana to the south and the modern city of Hamamatsu in the distance. In Iinoya valley was an important communications route between eastern and western Japan, and was thus involved in many conflicts throughout history. The inner bailey of the castle is a round area approximately 50 meters in diameter, which is divided into several ''kuruwa'' enclosures. The western slope is protected by an earthen rampart 150 meters in length, which is reinforced in places by rock. There is a secondary enclosure on the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
