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Stardust Promotion
is a leading Japanese talent agency, headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was founded in 1979 and invests in entertainment forms including music, cinema, and modelling. The agency has a dominant share in the management of actresses. For example, it had managed Yūko Takeuchi (best known for the movie '' Be with You'') and Kō Shibasaki ('' Socrates in Love''). The agency is known for its all-female musical groups such as Momoiro Clover Z, Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, and all-male musical groups such as Bullet Train, Dish and also has its own independent record label SDR (Stardust Records). In 2009, Stardust Promotion opened a branch in South Korea. In addition to the head office in Tokyo, Stardust Promotion has offices in Nagoya, in Osaka, and since lately in Fukuoka. The agency has recently started to put an emphasis on local talents and created several local idol groups, namely Team Syachihoko (in Nagoya) and Tacoyaki Rainbow (in Osaka). Current notable roster Actors * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabushiki Gaisha
A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", "joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in Japan refers to any joint-stock company regardless of country of origin or incorporation; however, outside Japan the term refers specifically to joint-stock companies incorporated in Japan. Usage in language In Latin script, ''kabushiki kaisha'', with a , is often used, but the original Japanese pronunciation is ''kabushiki gaisha'', with a , owing to ''rendaku''. A ''kabushiki gaisha'' must include "" in its name (Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act). In a company name, "" can be used as a prefix (e.g. , ''Dentsu, kabushiki gaisha Dentsū'', a style called , ''mae-kabu'') or as a suffix (e.g. , ''Toyota, Toyota Jidōsha kabushiki gaisha'', a style called , ''ato-kabu''). Many Japanese companies translate the phrase "" in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kippei Shiina
is a Japanese actor. Career Shiina portrayed John Rain and co-starred in Max Mannix's '' Rain Fall'' (2009) with Gary Oldman. He starred in Takeshi Kitano's '' Outrage'' (2010). Filmography Film *''Wangan Bad Boy Blue'' (1992) *''A Night in Nude'' (1993) *''Sadistic City'' (1993) *''Alone in the Night'' (1994) *''Shinjuku Triad Society'' (1995) *'' Gonin'' (1995) *''Waga Kokoro no Ginga Tetsudo: Miyazawa Kenji Monogatari'' (1996) *''Tokyo Dragon'' (1997) *''The Black Angel'' (1997) *''Andoromedia'' (1998) *'' Fuyajo'' (1998) *''June Bride'' (1998) *'' Sada'' (1998) *'' Spellbound'' (1999) *'' Kaizokuban Bootleg Film'' (1999) *''Kewaishi'' (2001) *'' Calmi Cuori Appassionati'' (2001) *'' Red Shadow'' (2001) *''Oboreru Sakana'' (2001) *''Kaza-Hana'' (2001) *'' Doing Time'' (2002) *''The Choice of Hercules'' (2002) *''Hana'' (2003) *''The Boat to Heaven'' (2003) *'' Spy Sorge'' (2003) *''Thirty Lies or So'' (2004) *''Quill'' (2004) *''Warau Iemon'' (2004) *''What the Sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiga Nakano
is a Japanese actor. He is represented with Stardust Promotion. He is the second son of actor Hideo Nakano. He was previously credited as only Taiga. Filmography Film Television Stage Accolades *6th Tama Film Awards Best Emerging Actor Award (''Hotori no Sakuko'', ''Daily Lives of High School Boys'', ''Jinrō Game'', '' Monsterz'', '' My Man'', ''Sweet Poolside'') * 38th Yokohama Film Festival: Best Newcomer (''Destruction Babies'') (2017) *76th Mainichi Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor (''Under the Open Sky'') (2022) *46th Elan d'or Awards: Newcomer of the Year (2022) *64th Blue Ribbon Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan, established in 1950 by , established under the name of the "Association of Tokyo Film Journalists Award", which was formed mainly by film reporters from th ...: Best Supporting Actor (2022) * 46th Yokohama Film Festival: Best Actor ('' 11 Rebels'') (2025) References External links * - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Win Morisaki
is a Burmese actor. He was the lead vocalist of PrizmaX, a J-pop idol boy band. He has appeared in films and television dramas in Japan and Myanmar, as well as in the American film ''Ready Player One (film), Ready Player One'' (2018).Eleven MediJapanese links to 8888 protests explored in new film/ref>Eleven NewInterview with Morisaki Win/ref> Early life and education Morisaki was born Win Kyaw Htoo (ဝင်းကျော်ထူး), nicknamed Ah Win, to Burmese parents in Yangon, State Peace and Development Council, Myanmar. His parents worked abroad in Japan during his early childhood and he lived in Myanmar with his grandmother until the age of ten, when he moved to Japan to join his parents. Morisaki was scouted at the age of 14 to join the entertainment industry. Career In 2008, Morisaki joined J-pop idol boy band PrizmaX, managed by Stardust Promotion. In August 2010, he became a member of NAKED BOYZ together with other PrizmaX members (except Tsubasa Shimada), but w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Mizuhashi
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films since 1997, portraying Kenichi Yamamoto in ''Tomie'' (1998) and '' Tomie: Beginning'' (2005). Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1975 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Male actors from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naruki Matsukawa
(born September 20, 1991) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo, Japan. Filmography Television *''The Queen's Classroom'' (2005), Yūsuke Manabe *''Black Pean'' (2018), Tatsuya Kitajima *''Idaten'' (2019), Mikio Oda *''The Tiger and Her Wings is a Japanese television drama series and the 110th ''Asadora'' series, following ''Boogie Woogie (Japanese TV series), Boogie Woogie''. The drama is modeled after one of Japan's first female lawyers, Yoshiko Mibuchi, but it is produced as fictio ...'' (2024), Yūji Inagaki Film *'' Electric Dragon 80.000 V'' (2001) References External links Official profile 1991 births 21st-century Japanese male actors Living people Male actors from Tokyo {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asaya Kimijima
is a Japanese model and actor who is affiliated with Stardust Promotion is a leading Japanese talent agency, headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was founded in 1979 and invests in entertainment forms including music, cinema, and modelling. The agency has a dominant share in the management of actresses. For example, .... Filmography TV series Films References Asaya Kimijimaat Wikiinfromer External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Kimijima, Asaya Japanese male models 1987 births Living people Male actors from Kanagawa Prefecture Stardust Promotion artists Models from Kanagawa Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayato Ichihara
is a Japanese actor who is best known for his roles in film and television, including the 2001 film ''All About Lily Chou-Chou''. He was voted in Oricon's "fresh star ranking" poll for the first half of 2009 as the 5th most impactful young male celebrity of the year. Shortly after, he was also voted in another Oricon poll as the 4th most attractive male celebrity in a swimsuit. In 2011, Ichihara was voted as being the actor with the 7th best abs in a poll by NTT DoCoMo. Personal life Hayato Ichihara was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture on February 6, 1987. He grew up in a strict household and is the youngest of five siblings. On September 21, 2014, Ichihara married model Shiho Mukōyama after dating for two years. In November of the same year, their first child, a daughter, was born. Filmography Films *'' Ju-on: The Curse 2'' (2000) - Naoki *''All About Lily Chou-Chou'' Riri Shushu no subete (2001) - Yuichi Hasumi *''Yomigaeri'' (2002) - Katsunori Yamada *'' Onmyoji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacoyaki Rainbow
was a Japanese female idol group under the management of Stardust Promotion. They come from the Kansai region The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropol .... On April 18, 2021, Tacoyaki Rainbow announced that their members will "graduate" from the group on May 9 the same year. The group was supposed to go on a reboot after that, but due to various problems, on March 31, 2022, it was announced that it would disband instead. The group's last-ever activity was on May 4, 2022, at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center. Members Timeline Discography Indie Singles Major-label singles Albums References External links * * Tacoyaki Rainbow's official Ameblo blog {{Authority control Japanese girl groups Japanese idol groups Japanese pop music groups Musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Syachihoko
Team Shachi (stylized as TEAM SHACHI), formerly , is a Japanese female idol group consisting of four girls from the city of Nagoya. Overview Team Syachihoko is a sister group of two other girl groups managed by the Stardust Promotion talent agency, Momoiro Clover Z and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku and, having been formed in 2011, is the "youngest sister" of the three. The group was created of six girls from Aichi Prefecture. As of 2012, all members lived in Nagoya, the capital of the prefecture, and were junior high school students. In April 2013, five of them started high school, and Haruna Sakamoto is the only one who is still in junior high. From April 5, 2013, Team Syachihoko has its own regular TV show, broadcast on Nagoya TV. History Team Syachihoko was formed in 2011 by 3B Junior, the third section of Stardust Promotion. In April 2012, the group debuted live on the streets of Nagoya (on the Nishinomaru Square), and continued with more events in the Nagoya area. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese popular culture, Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in other performance skills such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by Talent agent, talent agencies, while maintaining a parasocial relationship with a financially loyal consumer fan base. Japan's idol industry first emerged in the 1960s and became prominent in the 1970s and 1980s due to television. During the 1980s, regarded as the "Golden Age of Idols", idols drew in commercial interest and began appearing in commercials and television dramas. As more niche markets began to appear in the late 2000s and early 2010s, it led to a significant growth in the industry known as the "Idol Warring Period." Today, over 10,000 teenage girls in Japan are idols, with over 3,000 groups active. Japan's idol industry has been used as a model for other pop idol in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
