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Dori Sakurada
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Ryoma Echizen as part of the third generation Seigaku cast in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musicals, '' Tenimyu'', and also for the role of Suguru Niragi in Netflix's survival drama '' Alice in Borderland''. Biography Career Sakurada was born in December 7, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan. At age 11, while walking home with his mother, he was scouted and soon joined his current company, Amuse. He took singing, dancing and acting lessons while attending middle and high school. In 2005, he was chosen to play the lead protagonist Ryoma Echizen in a musical adapted from the popular anime ''The Prince of Tennis'', ''Tenimyu''. The decision generated a buzz, as at the age of 14, he was the youngest member to be cast. In the same year, he made his acting debut when he appeared in one episode of the TV drama, '' Ruri's Island.'' After his two year run as Ryoma Echizen, he got his big break in 2008 when he starred as Kotaro Noga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zepp Music Halls
The Zepp music halls are a group of Japanese music venues covering every area of the country. They play host to many international tours and are a popular stop among Japanese musicians. Each venue takes the Zepp name, along with the city in which it is located. The Zepp company is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Starting from 2017, Zepp locations also opened in other countries like Singapore (formerly), Taiwan, and Malaysia. In 2022, it opened its first location in Malaysia at Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC), Kuala Lumpur. The Zepp venues in Japan are sponsored by the Asahi Breweries. Locations Current File:Zepp Sapporo.JPG, Zepp Sapporo File:Zepp Nagoya.jpg, Zepp Nagoya File:Zepp Namba.JPG, Zepp Namba File:Zepp DiverCity.JPG, Zepp DiverCity File:ZeppFukuoka.png, Zepp Fukuoka File:KT Zepp Yokohama 02.jpg, KT Zepp Yokohama File:Zepp Haneda.jpg, Zepp Haneda File:Zepp Kuala Lumpur.jpg, Zepp Kuala Lumpur Former File:Zepp Osaka.JPG, Former Zepp Osaka File:Zepp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Memorial Hall
or World Hall is a multi-purpose arena located in the Chūō-ku Ward of Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts. It is located on the artificial island of Port Island, along with numerous convention centers, hotels and universities. Notable events * Cosmopolis Show 1985 opening arena used for Olympics training* * 6 September 1990, Depeche Mode performed as part of the World Violation Tour * Host of the official 1991 Asian Basketball Championship * Since 2003, Dragon Gate has held their largest show of the year, ''Kobe Puroresu Festival'', at the venue in July. * 12 March 2005, Avril Lavigne performed as part of her '' Bonez Tour''. * 6 December 2007, Daft Punk performed '' Alive 2006/2007''. * 22 September 2019: The Black Eyed Peas performed as part of their The E.N.D. World Tour. * 31 December 2010: Luna Sea performed their first New Year's Eve "countdown concert", as part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umeda Arts Theater
is a Japanese theater located at Chayamachi Applause in Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, operated by Umeda Arts Theater Co., Ltd. It opened in 1992. Umeda Arts Theater Co., Ltd. is a member of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group and a subsidiary of Hankyu Corporation. It serves as a theater producing company and a talent agency for former Takarazuka Revue Company stars, with branches in Tokyo and New York. Umeda Arts Theater has produced the world premiere of Prince of Broadway, a musical retrospective celebrating the 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince, directed by Prince and Susan Stroman. Venues *Main Hall: 1,905 seats *Theater Drama City: 898 seats Access *Hankyu Umeda Station – approx. 3 minutes from Chayamachiguchi Gate on foot *JR West Osaka Station – approx. 8 minutes from Midosuji North Gate on foot *Osaka Municipal Subway ** Midosuji Line – approx. 5 minutes from Exit 1 of Umeda Station on foot, approx. 4 minutes from Exit 4 of Nakatsu Station ** Tanimachi Line – appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacifico Yokohama
Pacifico Yokohama (パシフィコ横浜, ''Pashifiko Yokohama''), officially known as , is a convention center, convention and exhibition center in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa, Japan. The center located in the western tip of waterfront Minato Mirai 21 district is one of the largest Meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions, MICE venues in the nation. The Conference Center and Yokohama Grand InterContinental, InterContinental Hotel were completed first on July 29, 1991 with the Exhibition Hall subsequently completed on October 12. On April 25, 1994, National Convention Hall of Yokohama was completed. In 2001 it was designated the main press centre for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the Exhibition Hall was expanded. A major expansion, called Pacifico Yokohama North (officially known as the ''Yokohama Minato Mirai International Convention Center''), opened on April 24, 2020. The first floor includes a multipurpose hall that is approximat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Seinenkan
The is a hotel and convention complex in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The main hall can accommodate 1,360 guests. Performances Musical artists who have performed at the Nippon Seinenkan include Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, on July 1, 2012. Others include Frank Zappa, Thin Lizzy, Dire Straits, Black Sabbath and AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, although the band calls it simply "rock and roll". They are cited as a formativ .... References External links * Music venues in Tokyo Buildings and structures in Shinjuku Hotels in Tokyo {{Japan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūnosuke Kamiki
is a Japanese actor. Starting his career as a child prodigy, he has garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards for his performances across 25 years in the industry. Kamiki debuted in a 1995 commercial. Four years later, he had a leading role in the television drama ''Good News'' (1999). His early film roles include ''Spirited Away'' (2001), ''Bayside Shakedown 2'' (2003), ''Howl's Moving Castle'' (2004), '' Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006'' (2006) and '' Big Man Japan'' (2007). He had his first leading roles in Takashi Miike's ''The Great Yokai War'' (2005) and Daihachi Yoshida's '' The Kirishima Thing'' (2012) and played supporting characters in Keishi Ōtomo's ''jidaigeki'' actioners '' Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno'' and '' Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends'' as well as Miike's horror film ''As the Gods Will'' (all 2014). In 2016, Kamiki voiced the lead in Makoto Shinkai's anime film ''Your Name'', for which he won the Best Actor Award at the 11th Seiyu Awards. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeru Satoh
is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his leading role as Kamen Rider Den-O (character)#Ryotaro Nogami, Ryotaro Nogami in the ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' franchise, and as Himura Kenshin in the live-action ''Rurouni Kenshin (film), Rurouni Kenshin'' film and its sequels. Satoh was born on 21 March 1989 in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama. Satoh briefly worked as a child actor for three or four years, appearing in commercials and magazine photo shoots. After he entered higher grades in elementary school, he decided not to continue as a child actor due to a "shy personality". He graduated from Koshigaya Kita High School, Saitama in 2007. In the same year, while shooting ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', he was diagnosed with primary pneumothorax after complaining about pain in the left chest, and has since recovered. Career 2006–2008: Early works Satoh was scouted by an agent from Amuse, Inc. in Harajuku in Tokyo when he was in senior high school, and made his debut in 2006. His first drama was ''Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakone
is a List of towns in Japan, town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had a population of 10,965, and total area of . Hakone is a notable spa town and a popular tourist destination due to its many onsen, hot springs being within view of nearby Mount Fuji, the most visited mountain in Japan. Geography Hakone is located in the mountains in the far west of the prefecture, on the eastern side of Hakone Pass. Most of the town is within the borders of the volcanically active Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, centered on Lake Ashi. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Minami-ashigara, Japan, Minami-ashigara *Odawara, Kanagawa, Odawara *Yugawara, Kanagawa, Yugawara Shizuoka Prefecture *Gotemba, Shizuoka, Gotemba *Kannami, Shizuoka, Kannami *Mishima, Shizuoka, Mishima *Oyama, Shizuoka, Oyama *Susono, Shizuoka, Susono Climate Hakone has a very humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yowakutemo Katemasu
is a Japanese television drama series based on the non-fiction novel by Hidemine Takahashi. Kazunari Ninomiya, who is a member of the idol group Arashi, played the lead role. Kasumi Arimura played a supporting role as a manager for the High School Baseball Team. It premiered on NTV on 12 April 2014, and received the viewership rating of 9.9% on average. Cast * Kazunari Ninomiya as Aoshi Tamo, a high school teacher * Kumiko Asō as Riko Tone, sports magazine writer * Kasumi Arimura as Yuzuko Tarumi, a manager of the baseball team * Hiroko Yakushimaru as Kaede Tarumi, Yuzuko's mother * Sota Fukushi as Kimiyasu Akaiwa, a baseball team member * Yuto Nakajima as Tsuyoshi Shirao, a baseball team member * Kento Yamazaki as Kōki Ebato, a baseball team's captain * Kanata Hongō as Shunichi Kamezawa, a baseball team member * Katsuhiro Suzuki as Masami Kashiyama, a baseball team member * Ichikawa Ebizō XI as Kentarō Yachida, a former member of the baseball team * Dori Sakurada is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kento Yamazaki
is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for starring in manga adaptations, including the films '' L DK'' (2014), '' Orange'' (2015), ''Your Lie in April'' (2016), '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I'' (2017), '' Psychic Kusuo: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.'' (2017), '' Kingdom'' (2019), and television series ''Death Note'' (2015) and '' Alice in Borderland'' (2020–present). His other notable works include '' Kiss That Kills'' (2018) and '' Good Doctor'' (2018). Yamazaki is under the Japanese talent agency Stardust Promotion. Early life Yamazaki was born in Tokyo, Japan on September 7, 1994. His family consists of his mother, father, and an older brother seven years his senior. Career 2009–2013: Beginnings Yamazaki was scouted during his third year of junior high school by his agency, Stardust Promotion, on Takeshita Street, Harajuku while on his way home from a soccer match. He began his career working as a model for the magazine '' P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TAKUYA∞
Uverworld (stylized as UVERworld) is a Japanese rock band consisting of six members and originating from Kusatsu, Shiga. They have released eleven studio albums and over thirty singles and have sold over three million records worldwide. "Uverworld" is a term coined by the band, combining the German word "über" (meaning "over") with the English word "world" to form a phrase that means "crossing above the world". While based in rock music, their sound incorporates elements of hip-hop such as rapping, scratching, and beatboxing, as well as heavy guitar riffs. History 2000–2005: Beginnings and debut The six-member band known as Uverworld first formed in 2002, and were known as . The band originally consisted of seven members, and released ''Prime'03'', a demo CD which ended up selling 3,000 copies. Unfortunately, Ryohei, the original lead vocalist, left the band. After Ryohei's departure, Ace∞Trigger renamed himself "TAKUYA∞" and they changed the name to UVERworld following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
