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is a Japanese female idol group from Akihabara, Tokyo. Their music generally follows the style of denpa song. All of its members are said to be former otaku. The group was formed in 2008 by producer Maiko Fukushima, and released one indie single before undergoing some member changes and being signed to Lantis and Toy's Factory. Since then, they have released several charting singles and albums, performed many concerts around the world, and appeared in several television shows and a 2013 film. Members Source: Former members Timeline History 2007–2012: Formation, member flexibility era In December 2007, producer opened the live house/bar "" in the basement of a building near the Suehirocho Station,''日本の若者は不幸じゃない'', p98-99 and moved it to the in September 2008.''日本の若者は不幸じゃない'', p108''でんぱブック'', p32 In December 2008, DearStage salespeople Mirin Furukawa and Akari Owada formed the original ''MUSIC MAGAZ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyper Japan
HYPER JAPAN is the largest exhibition celebrating Japanese culture to be held in the UK. Organized by Cross Media Ltd., it was first held in London 2010 and since 2014 has taken place twice a year, in July and November. It takes place in Olympia, London Overview Centred on Japanese cuisine and popular culture such as gaming, manga, anime and music, the event introduces a wide range of Japanese culture, encompassing technology, fashion, traditional crafts. The venue is divided into three main areas; the stage area, the exhibition area and the experience area. The summer and winter events have different themes. The theme of the summer event is a festival of popular culture, while the winter event is a shopping and merchandising event centred around Christmas shopping. HYPER JAPAN was developed in 2010, the brainchild of Cross Media Ltd.’s President and Representative Director Mr. Kazuhiro Marumo, as a fusion of Japanese cuisine, which is increasingly popular in the UK, and Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
was a female Japanese pop music duo consisting of Yukiko Iwai and Mamiko Takai, formed in 1985. In parallel to their membership in this duo, Iwai and Takai were at the same time members of Onyanko Club, a large pop group widely seen as a precursor to groups such as Morning Musume and AKB48. Onyanko Club sang back-up vocals on some of the songs released by Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi. They are most notable for singing several of the theme songs for the anime television series ''High School! Kimengumi''. Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi debuted on on 30 September 1985. Throughout their short-lived career, the group released six singles, three albums, a promotion video, and two photo books (in addition to the ''Kimengumi'' soundtrack albums). The group disbanded after Takai's graduation from Onyanko Club on 5 April 1987. History At first, this subgroup was called . They printed 30,000 record jackets for their debut song under this name, but the name was hastily changed to Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
コトバンク
Kotobank is a website that allows users to search across dictionaries, encyclopedias, and databases provided by publishers and others. It is operated by Voyage Marketing Co. When the service was first launched in 2009, the name "kotobank" was used, but now it is written in katakana. History In June 2008, the Asahi Shimbun and EC Navi Inc. launched the "Minna no Chiezo" service, an online version of "Chiezo," a dictionary of modern terms that was once published. The service was rebuilt as a dictionary platform in which various companies could participate. The "kotobank" service was launched on April 23, 2009, under the management of the Asahi Shimbun and EC Navi Inc. At the time of its launch, it claimed to cover a total of 430,000 entries in 44 dictionaries and encyclopedias, the core of which were provided by Kodansha, Shogakukan, and Asahi Shimbun Publishing. In its early days, the site had strong ties with the Asahi Shimbun, with related news from the Asahi Shimbun's website, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KADOKAWA
Kadokawa may refer to: *Kadokawa Corporation, the holding company of the Kadokawa Group **Kadokawa Content Gate and Kadokawa Mobile, both former names for BookWalker **Kadokawa Future Publishing, a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation and the publishing side of Kadokawa with its brand companies **Kadokawa Light Novel Expo, an event held yearly by Kadokawa Corporation, dedicated to news for their various light novel series. **Kadokawa Pictures, the film production branch, at various times called Kadokawa Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd., Kadokawa Herald Pictures, Inc. and Kadokawa Shoten Pictures, Inc. **Kadokawa Shoten, a publishing house, or its subsidiaries. Currently a brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing *Genyoshi Kadokawa Genyoshi Kadokawa was the founder of Kadokawa Shoten , formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa pub ..., fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suehirocho Station (Tokyo)
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is numbered "G-14". Lines Suehirocho Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from to . Station layout The station has two side platforms located on the first basement (B1F) level, serving two tracks. The station has ticket gates at the entrances to the platforms. As there is no underground concourse connecting the two platforms, both platforms have their own pair of exits. Platform 1 is served by exits 1 and 2, while platform 2 is served by exits 3 and 4. Passengers wishing to switch platforms must return to street level and cross Chuo-dori to reach the entrances for the other platform. Platforms File:TokyoMetro-suehirocho-platform.jpg, The platforms, 2006 (Platform 1 on the right, Platform 2 on the left) File:TokyoMetro-suehirocho-new-platform.jpg, The same platforms in 2018 History Suehirocho Station opened on 1 January 1930. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live House
A live house (ライブハウス) is a Japanese live music club – a music venue featuring live music. The term is a Japanese coinage ( wasei eigo) and is mainly used in East Asia. It most frequently refers to smaller venues, which may double as bars, especially featuring rock, jazz, blues, and folk music. History Live houses emerged in the early 1970s as part of the booming indie scene. At the beginning, they were kind of rock pubs, where dinner was accompanied by live music. By the end of the decade, chairs were removed and they adopted the format known today. The live house scene got a boost from the phenomena called Tokyo Rockers, a punk rock movement that started in 1978 by the opening of S-Ken studio venue. In the 80s, the Japanese rock scene experienced the so-called band-boom stage, where amateur, indie artists, debuting at small live houses, were picked up by large record labels. The live houses were reduced to a stepping-stone to further one's career and the estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
