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Coffee Rumba
is a song by Japanese singer Sachiko Nishida, released as the double A-side of her second single "Yokubō no Blues" by Polydor Records in August 1961. It is a Japanese-language cover of the Venezuelan song " Moliendo Café". Background and release Originally written by José Manzo Perroni, "Moliendo Café" was first adapted to Japanese by Seiji Nakazawa and recorded by Sachiko Nishida in 1961. Nishida performed the song on the 12th NHK ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' that year. "Coffee Rumba" was reissued in November 1975; this time with "Yokubō no Blues" as the B-side. The song was re-released as a CD maxi-single by Polydor on March 7, 2001 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Track listing Yōko Oginome version "Coffee Rumba" was covered by Yōko Oginome (under the pseudonym "YO+CO") as her 25th single, released on May 8, 1992 by Victor Entertainment. The song was used by DyDo Drinco Inc. for their DyDo Blend Coffee commercial. Oginome was not familiar with the song until DyDo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayōkyoku
is a Japanese pop music genre, which became a base of modern J-pop. ''The Japan Times'' described ''kayōkyoku'' as "standard Japanese pop" or "Shōwa period, Shōwa-era pop". ''Kayōkyoku'' represents a blend of Western and Japanese musical scales. Music in this genre is extremely varied as a result. ''Kayōkyoku'' in the narrower and more practical sense, however, excludes J-pop and ''enka''. Unlike "J-pop" singers such as Southern All Stars' Keisuke Kuwata, the singers of the ''kayōkyoku'' genre do not use stylized pronunciations based on the English language, but prefer traditional Japanese. There are exceptions, such as in singer Momoe Yamaguchi's song "Rock 'n' Roll Widow". Unlike ''enka'', ''kayōkyoku'' is also not based on emotional displays of effort while singing. Famous ''kayōkyoku'' artists include Hiroko Yakushimaru, Kyu Sakamoto, the Peanuts, The Tigers (Japanese band), the Tigers, Candies (group), Candies, Pink Lady (duo), Pink Lady, Seiko Matsuda, Junko Sak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steal Your Love
is the 24th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Reo Mikami and Satoshi Hirose, the single was released on March 27, 1992, by Victor Entertainment. Background and release The song was used by Ginza Jewelry for their Camelia Diamond commercial. The B-side is "Moonlight Blue", which is completely different from the similarly titled song from Oginome's 1991 album '' Trust Me''. "Steal Your Love" peaked at No. 15 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 129,000 copies. Oginome re-recorded the song in her 2014 cover album ''Dear Pop Singer is a cover album by Japanese singer/songwriter Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on August 20, 2014 to celebrate Oginome's 30th anniversary, the album features covers of popular western songs, as well as self-covers of her past ...''. Track listing All music is arranged by Yukio Sugai, Kōichi Kaminaga, and Ryujin Inoue. Charts References External links * * * {{Authority control 1992 singles Yōko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūzō Kayama
is a Japanese popular musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Life and career Son of mid-twentieth century film star Ken Uehara, and actress Yoko Kozakura, ( ja) Kayama graduated from Keio University. Yuzo Kayama signed with Toho and made his film debut with ''Otoko tai Otoko'' directed by Senkichi Taniguchi in 1960. He was cast in the leading role in the 1960 film ''Dokuritsu Gurentai Nishie'' directed by Kihachi Okamoto. Kayama rose to stardom in the 1960s in the '' Wakadaishō'' ("Young Guy") film series. He showed his ability for drama when Akira Kurosawa cast him for his films '' Sanjuro'' and '' Red Beard''. In the 1970s, he starred such television dramas as '' Edo no Kaze'' and '' Daitsuiseki''. As a guitarist, he took inspiration from the American instrumental group The Ventures, and performed a form of psychedelic surf music in the 1960s with his Mosrite guitar. One of his best-known instrumentals is "Black Sand Beach". "Kimi to Itsumademo" ("Love Forever"), ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokiko Iwatani
was a Japanese lyricist, poet, and translator. Born in Seoul, Korea, she moved with her family to Japan at the age of 5, where they settled in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. After attending schools in her hometown she entered the English Literature Department of Kobe College, and graduated in 1939. She then joined the publishing department of the Takarazuka Revue, where she became acquainted with the future star Fubuki Koshiji. When Koshiji decided to leave the revue in 1951 to join Tōei and become an actress and singer, Iwatani also quit the company, and moved to Tokyo with Koshiji, whose manager she was for about 30 years, until Koshiji died in 1980. After becoming a full-time independent lyricist in 1963, she wrote the lyrics to or translated over 3000 songs, for singers or groups including The Peanuts, Yūzō Kayama, Frank Nagai, Hiromi Go, and translated the lyrics of, among others, Hymne à l'amour, Save the Last Dance for Me, Million Roses, My Way, and the musicals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Life Music
is a Japanese record label founded in 1975. of FLME Inc.' Sub-divisions *Güt Records *Anri * Loversoul Music & AssociatesArtists Its artists include Yōsui Inoue, Abe Fuyumi, Takuro Yoshida, Shigeru Izumiya, Under Graph, Utaibito Hane, |
Yōsui Inoue
is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, guitarist and record producer, who is an important figure in Japanese music. "Hailed as the Bob Dylan of Japan [...]" He is renowned for his unique tone, eccentric lyrics, and dark sunglasses which he always wears. Under the stage name Andre Candre, Inoue debuted in 1969 and released a single "Candre Mandre" by CBS Sony Records. After he changed his stage name and signed onto Polydor, he recorded his first studio album ''Danzetsu'' in 1971, and the album was acclaimed by critics. Inoue gained recognition as a folk-rock singer-songwriter through his 1973 ''Kōri no Sekai'' album, which became the first long-playing record that sold more than a million copies in Japan alone. His early work has been compared with the music of Paul McCartney and Roy Orbison. Mark Anderson writes in the ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture'', "His music was smart, melancholy and melodic. [...] Inoue's work of the early 1970s [...] is widely thought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Production
, operating as Rising Production, is a Japanese talent agency. It largely works with musical talent, but has branched out in recent years to include actors and comedians. The company came into prominence after the widespread successes of musical acts Namie Amuro, MAX, Speed and Da Pump in the mid to late 1990s. History Rising Production was founded by in Minato, Tokyo in July 1985, with Japanese idol Yōko Oginome being the agency's first talent. Oginome's success led to Taira becoming a producer under the pseudonym . In the fall of 1986, 12-year-old Kaori Sakagami signed with Rising Production after being invited to an Oginome concert in Nagasaki Prefecture. In 1991, the agency signed up-and-coming talent Alisa Mizuki. In 1992, Rising Production formed a partnership with the Okinawa Actors School, which debuted the music group Super Monkey's that year. Super Monkey's would later evolve into two separate acts: Namie Amuro and MAX. Speed, Da Pump, Rina Chinen, Daichi Miura, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Pop Singer
is a cover album by Japanese singer/songwriter Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on August 20, 2014 to celebrate Oginome's 30th anniversary, the album features covers of popular western songs, as well as self-covers of her past hits. A limited edition release includes a DVD containing a new music video for "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" and some live performances. The album peaked at No. 38 on Oricon's albums chart. Track listing * All tracks are arranged by Seiji Motoyama, except the following: :* Tracks 2 and 8 arranged by Takahiro Yamada :* Track 3 arranged by Akkie :* Track 5 arranged by Toshiya Shimizu :* Track 11 arranged by Hidehito Ikumo and Valerie Stern :* Track 12 arranged by oglaorzzy * Tracks 3–4 recorded from ''Verge of Love: Budokan Live'' (Nippon Budokan, 1989) * Tracks 5–7 recorded from ''Pop Liberation Force'' (Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan , also known as Wel City Tokyo, was a 2,062-seat (1st floor: 1,186 seats, 2nd floor: 876 seats) con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noritake Kinashi
is a Japanese comedian, actor, singer and artist. He is the short member of the comedy duo Tunnels (owarai), Tunnels, with whom he was a member of the pop group Yaen. His partner is Takaaki Ishibashi. He is the executive vice president of the entertainment office Arrival. Kinashi's wife is actress Narumi Yasuda. His cousin is Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party Suginami lawmaker Morisho Kinashi. Works Creations Kinashi had seven solo exhibitions by 2013. His style of painting is abstract based on the color red, sketching letters in landscapes, and still life drawings with simple color expression. While using his exhibitions via the interactive method of the Internet, he can also handle character designs in video games. Discography Delivery Videos Filmography (except guest appearance programmes) Current appearances Former appearances TV programmes Regular programmes Special programmes Only for clarification (excluding guest appearance programm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takaaki Ishibashi
is a Japanese comedian, singer and actor. He is best known as a member of Tunnels (owarai), Tunnels and Yaen with his partner Noritake Kinashi. Early life Born in Katsushika, Tokyo, Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. When he was in the first grade of elementary school, his father's factory, Ishibashi Kasei, went bankrupt. Ishibashi and his family moved to Narimasu, Itabashi, Tokyo, Itabashi, One room apartment without bath. At that time Ishibashi experienced poverty. Later, their financial situation improved and Ishibashi went on to a private school, Teikyo High School. Ishibashi was a member of the baseball team in high school. He hit it off with a classmate, Noritake Kinashi, who was on the soccer team, and they became friends, later forming the comedy duo "Tunnels (owarai), Tunnels." After graduating from high school in 1980, he worked as a hotelier at the Century Hyatt Tokyo (cullently Hyatt Regency Tokyo). However, he retired after four months. In 1982, Ishibashi and Kinashi won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunnels (owarai)
The are an owarai duo with a long history composed of Tokyo-born and . Both of them attended where Ishibashi, the taller of the two, participated in baseball, and Kinashi participated in soccer. They originated not as a manzai duo, so much as an ippatsu gag and monomane act. During the early 1980s, they became immensely popular with young Japanese audiences, appearing in several television shows, but their popularity exploded with their show '' The Tunnels' Thanks to Everyone''. Many times they absorbed more than 30% of nationwide television viewers, a great feat for any television show. They then turned their attention to creating music, spawning a string of hit singles that also generated massive sales and attention. They created many words and expressions that resonated with the youth of Japan included such as and , which are abbreviations meaning "ex-boyfriend" and "ex-girlfriend". Both phrases are still in popular use today. Also, their tendency to use inside jokes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and-operated by , itself a subsidiary of , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. It is headquartered in the Fuji Broadcasting Center in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo and is one of ''five private broadcasters based in Tokyo''. Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji Television One" ("Fuji Television 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji Television Two" ("Fuji Television 721"—drama/anime, including all Saitama Seibu Lions home games), and "Fuji Television Next" ("Fuji Television CSHD"—live premium shows) ( "Fuji Television OneTwoNext"), all available in High-definition televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
