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Chisato Kusunoki
is a feminine Japanese given name. Written forms Chisato can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *千里, "great distance" *知里, "knowledge, hometown" *智里, "wisdom, hometown" *千聖, "thousand, holy" *千郷, "thousand, hometown" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese actress *, Japanese trampoline gymnast *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese professional footballer *, Japanese professional footballer *Chisato Minamimura, British dancer and choreographer *, Japanese professional fitness competitor *, Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress *, Japanese singer-songwriter *Chisato Nakajima (中島 千里), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese bobsledder *Ōe no Chisato (大江千里), Japanese waka poet and Confucian scholar *, Japanese singer, member of the girl group Cute *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese retired track and field sprinter *, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived Syllabary, syllabic scripts of and . The characters have Japanese pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as , by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the general public. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characters that exist. There are nearly 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisato Okai
(born June 21, 1994, in Saitama, Japan) is a former Japanese pop singer, actress, model, and television personality. She first gained recognition when she joined Hello! Project Kids and later became one of the main vocalists of the Japanese idol girl group Cute which she joined in 2005 and engaged in until 2017. Career 2002–2005: Hello! Project Kids In 2002, Okai auditioned for Hello! Project Kids with the song "Country Road" by Yoko Honna. Her audition tape was aired on Morning Musume's variety show '' Hello! Morning''. She was placed in the group with fourteen other girls. In the same year, she appeared in the movie ''Koinu Dan no Monogatari''. 2005–2017: Cute In 2004, Berryz Kobo was created with the intention of rotating all of the members of Hello! Project Kids to make time for school, but the idea was later scrapped, and the remaining girls who were not chosen were re-branded under the name Cute on June 11, 2005. In September 2007, Okai was added to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denji Sentai Megaranger
is Toei's twenty-first production of the Super Sentai metaseries, and the second Sentai, after ''Kousoku Sentai Turboranger'' in which all heroes are high school students. The footage was also used in the American series '' Power Rangers in Space''. It aired from February 14, 1997, to February 15, 1998, replacing ''Gekisou Sentai Carranger'', and was replaced by ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''. Toei gave it the name ''Mega Rangers'' for international distribution. Shout! Factory released "''Denji Sentai Megaranger'': The Complete Series" on DVD on October 31, 2017. This is the 6th Super Sentai series to be released in North America on Region 1 DVD. In January 2018, Shout! streamed the series on their website. Plot Kenta Date, a senior high school student, is the ultimate champion of an arcade video game called ''Megaranger''. He belongs to the Cybernetics club, a group of like minded friends from his school. Koichiro Endo, Shun Namiki, Chisato Jogaseki, and Miku Imamura are also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, ''tokusatsu'' mainly refers to science fiction film, science fiction, War film, war, fantasy film, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is also occasionally dubbed a genre itself. Its contemporary use originated in the Mass media in Japan, Japanese mass media around 1958 to explain special effects in an easy-to-understand manner and was popularized during the ":ja:第一次怪獣ブーム, first monster boom" (1966–1968). Prior to the monster boom, it was known in Japan as or shortened . Subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero like ''Ultra Series, Ultraman, and Gridman the Hyper Agent, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Live! Superstar!!
is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by Kadokawa Corporation, music label Lantis, and animation studio Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise). The project is the third major and fourth overall installment in the ''Love Live!'' franchise after ''Love Live! School Idol Project'', and '' Love Live! Sunshine!!''. ''Superstar'' initially revolves around five schoolgirls forming an idol group named Liella! as an extracurricular club activity. With each passing school year, the group makes a name for themselves and go on to recruit several other members. An anime television series aired on NHK Educational TV from July to October 2021. A second season aired from July to October 2022. A third season airied from October to December 2024. Plot The story is set in the that lies between the Omotesando, Harajuku, and Aoyama neighborhoods of Tokyo. Originally set to be demolished, the school has instead recently reopened to accept new students. Within a school that ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire Princess Miyu
is a Japanese horror manga series by Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshiki Hirano, as well as an anime adaptation by the same creators. The anime was originally adapted as a 4-episode original video animation (OVA) series released in 1988 and licensed by AnimEigo, and later as a 26-episode television series released in 1997 and licensed by Tokyopop and later Maiden Japan. Plot The series follows Miyu and her Western Shinma companion Larva. The daughter of a human and a Shinma, Miyu was born a vampire and awakened as the Guardian, tasked with hunting down stray Shinma and send them back to the darkness. Before she turns 15, she longs to return to the darkness herself, but not until she has banished the Shinma from Earth and learned who she truly is, as this information has been withheld from her since her awakening. Most locations in the series are evocative of traditional Japan. Characters Main ; : Miyu (OVAs) (Japanese), Pamela Weidner-Houle (English, AnimEigo dub), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suikoden V
is a role-playing video game developed by Konami and Hudson Soft and published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console and the fifth and final main installment of the ''Suikoden'' video game series. It was released in 2006, and has sold around 200,000 copies in Japan. Loosely based on a classical Chinese novel, '' Shui Hu Zhuan'' by Shi Nai'an, ''Suikoden V'' centers on the political struggles of the Queendom of Falena, and takes place 6 in-universe years before the events of the first ''Suikoden''. The player controls the Prince of Falena and travels the world, acquiring allies and dealing with the problems of the nation. The game features a vast array of characters, with over sixty characters usable in combat and many more able to help or hinder the Prince in a variety of ways. Gameplay ''Suikoden V'' is a role-playing video game and thus features many of the usual traits. The player controls the Prince and travels with him around the world map, advancing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penicillin (band)
Penicillin (stylized as PENICILLIN) is a Japanese visual kei alternative rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1992. History Formed by friends at Tokai University in Tokyo, Japan on February 14, 1992. Penicillin began with Chisato (musician), Chisato on vocals, Gisho on bass, O-Jiro on drums and both Yuuji and Shaisuke on guitar. Before anything was recorded however the band's line-up changed to Hakuei on vocals, Gisho on bass, O-Jiro on drums and both Shaisuke and Chisato on guitar. Their name was taken from the punk rock group "Penicillin Shock" in the manga series ''To-y'' and they titled their first album, which was released in 1994 and produced by Kiyoshi of Media Youth, after the fictional band. Hakuei later stated that when the band started, he wanted to play hardcore punk in a violent and flashy style like Gastunk. To his recollection, the term "visual kei" did not exist when they formed, but Penicillin were quickly labeled as such. After their first album, Shaisuke left the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisato (musician)
(born on August 4, 1971) is a Japanese musician, guitarist and singer. Originally known for being the guitarist of visual kei band Penicillin since 1992, in 1996 he started a solo career that has been successful in Japan. In 2003, he founded the solo project Crack6. Career Early years Chisato began playing musical instruments under the influence of his father, who played trumpet. However, Chisato used to play piano. In high school, he started playing guitar and formed his first band in third grade, at a school festival. After graduating, he entered Tokai University, where he met the other members of Penicillin (Hakuei, Gisho and O-Jiro) and formed the band in 1992. They worked part-time jobs around Hon-Atsugi Station in Kanagawa. Penicillin's major debut and solo career (1996–2001) In 1996, along with Penicillin's debut on Tokuma, Chisato began a solo career taking on vocals and guitar, despite never having sung before. He was invited to start a solo career by the head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisato Yokoo
is a female Japanese rugby sevens player. She was part of Japan's sevens team that won silver at the 2014 Asian Games. She played at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team. Yokoo was part of the Sakura sevens team that played in a curtain raiser match against Australia ahead of the 2015 Rugby Championship match between the Wallabies and the All Blacks in Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd .... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yokoo, Chisato 1992 births Living people Rugby union players from Tokyo Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Japanese rugby sevens players Japan international women's rugby sevens players Japanese female rugby union players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsumori Chisato
Tsumori Chisato (津森 千里; born 12 November 1954) is a Japanese fashion designer. Early life Tsumori was born in Saitama, and attended Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College. Career She began work with Issey Miyake in 1977 under the "Issey Sports" line, which was later renamed "I.S. Chisato Tsumori Designs." With the support of Miyake, she started her own line in 1990. She took her work to Paris in 2003, at the same time beginning her menswear line. Her aesthetic focuses on prints and has a "healthy dose of manga/bohemian cuteness".Borrelli, Laird. In 1999 Tsumori opened her first free-standing shop outside of Asia. The boutique was designed by Christian Biecher and is located on rue Barbette in The Marais neighborhood of Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisato Tanaka
is a Japanese retired track and field Sprint (running), sprinter. She won a bronze medal in the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres, 400 metres and a gold medal in the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships, 2011 Asian Championships in Kobe. She was also the 2010 Japan Championships in Athletics, Japanese national champion in the 400 metres. Personal bests International competition National title *Japan Championships in Athletics, Japanese Championships **400 m: 2010 References External links *Chisato Tanaka at Japan Association of Athletics Federations, JAAF 1988 births Living people Japanese female sprinters Athletes from Fukuoka Prefecture Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners Asian Athletics Championships winners Asian Athletics Championships medalists Fukuoka University alumni Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
