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Hiroki Moriuchi
(born January 25, 1994, in Tokyo), better known professionally as Hiro, is a Japanese singer and the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band My First Story. Personal life Hiro was born on January 25, 1994, the youngest son of Japanese singers Masako Mori and Shinichi Mori. He has two elder brothers, the eldest of whom is Takahiro Moriuchi, the lead singer of the band One Ok Rock and Tomohiro Moriuchi who works on TV Tokyo. In April 2005, his parents divorced when he was 11. Following the divorce, he and his older brother, Tomohiro, resided with their father; their mother took custody of their oldest brother, Takahiro. Marriage Hiro announced his marriage to actress and model Maika Yamamoto on October 13, 2024, through a post in his official social media account. Career 2002–2005: Career beginnings and other musical pursuits Hiro signed with Johnny's Entertainment on December 1, 2002, when he was 8 years old. He was the youngest Johnny's Jr. and remained active until ... [...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] |
Yomiuri Shimbun
The is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five major newspapers in Japan; the other four are ''The Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Chunichi Shimbun'', the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', and the ''The Nikkei, Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. It is headquartered in Ōtemachi, Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo.'' It is a newspaper that represents Tokyo and generally has a Conservatism, conservative orientation. It is one of Japan's leading newspapers, along with the Osaka-based Liberalism, liberal (Third Way) ''Asahi Shimbun'' and the Nagoya-based Social democracy, social democratic ''Chunichi Shimbun''. This newspaper is well known for its pro-American stance among major Japanese media. It is published by regional bureaus, all of them subsidiaries of #Yomiuri Group, The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest media conglomerate by size behind Sony,The Yomiuri Shimbun H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Male Rock Singers
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Births
The year 1994 was designated as the "International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Charter, Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – ''Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Record Awards
is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Established in 1959, the Japan Record Awards are one of the oldest and most prestigious music awards in the country. Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on Tokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Japan at 6:30 pm JST and is hosted by many announcers. Exile (Japanese band), Exile holds the record for most Grand Prix wins, with four awards. Nihongogo, Jeffrey To Grand Prix shield The shield itself, designed by painter Seiji Togo.Categories The Japan Record Awards include, but are not limi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanmina
, known professionally as , is a South Korean-Japanese rapper and pop musician. She debuted in 2016 independently, before releasing her major label debut album ''Miseinen'' in 2017. Biography Chanmina was born in South Korea, to a Japanese father and a South Korean mother, and lived in South Korea until she was three years old. As her mother is a professional ballerina, she spent her childhood traveling around South Korea, Japan and the United States. Due to her mother's influence, Chanmina learned ballet and violin from a young age. During this time in her life, she discovered the song " Day by Day" (2008) by Korean band Big Bang, and felt moved by the song, inspiring her to become a rapper. Chanmina originally planned to move to South Korea to become a K-Pop musician in her second year of high school, however her friend, female rapper Messhi, convinced her to stay in Japan. She first came to fame after participating in the 2016 ', a high school rap competition broadcast on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercell (band)
Supercell (stylized as supercell) is an 11-member Japanese pop rock band led by musician and songwriter Ryo, which formed in 2007 as a dōjin music band. The other 10 members are artists and designers who provide illustrations in album booklets and music videos. Supercell started out by making use of the Hatsune Miku Vocaloid singing synthesizer to produce vocals for songs submitted to the Nico Nico Douga video sharing website. The popularity of the songs led the band to release their independent self-titled album '' Supercell'' (2008). Supercell later signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan and had a professional release of their ''Supercell'' album in March 2009, which was updated with more songs. Supercell made a transition to vocalist Nagi Yanagi with their debut single " Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" (2009). Two more singles featuring Yanagi were released in 2010, followed by Supercell's second album '' Today Is A Beautiful Day'' (2011), which was Yanagi's last contri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oral Cigarettes
, stylized in all caps is a four-member Japanese alternative rock band from Nara Prefecture, formed in 2010. The band signed to A-Sketch in 2012 and have released five studio albums, two independent albums, one demo album, one compilation album, three extended plays and nine singles. History 2010–2012: Early years The Oral Cigarettes were formed in Nara, Japan in 2010. In October 2010, The Oral Cigarettes released their first demo album ''Nōsatsu A-Type''. Their first independent album, ''Tsuki ni Hoete, Aware...'', was released in March 2011, followed by their second independent album, ''Shingetsu to Ohitsujiza'', in February 2012. Their first independent single, "Kieta Mitai / N.I.R.A", was released in December 2012. In December 2012, they won the grand prize at a four company joint audition. 2013–2015: Major label debut and ''The BKW Show!!'' Their first EP, ''Orange no Nukegara, Watashi ga Ikita Ai no Akashi'', was released with Mash A&R in August 2013. They held their f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayuri (musician)
was a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. After winning the Grand Prix in 2012, she left school and started her music career. In 2015, she released her debut single "Mikazuki", the ending theme of '' Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace'', and she later sang theme songs for the anime series '' Erased'', '' Scum's Wish'', '' Fate/Extra Last Encore'', ''Golden Kamuy'', ''My Hero Academia'', '' Sing "Yesterday" for Me'', '' Edens Zero'', and '' Lycoris Recoil''. Biography 1996–2015: Early life, Music Revolution, "Mikazuki" Sayuri, a native of Shika Island in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, was born on June 7, 1996. Inspired by the idol boy band Kanjani Eight, Sayuri took up guitar as a hobby and began composing music during her second year of middle school. Afterwards, she performed in the band Muu (as guitarist and vocalist) and the acoustic duo Longtal (under the name Asuka), and she did street performances and live house appearances in places like Hiroshima, Osaka, and Nagoya. In 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nano (singer)
Hana Ishiyama Ohara (born July 12, 1988), known professionally as , is a Japanese-American singer and lyricist managed by HoriPro and signed to the Victor Entertainment, Flying Dog label. Born in New York City, Nano sings in both Japanese and English.''nano Official Site'' (in English)nano Official/ref> Nano posted music on YouTube and Niconico before being signed by a record label. Biography Nano was born on July 12, 1988, in New York City. She was raised in the United States as a child but then moved to Japan when she was fourteen. Nano posted covers of Vocaloid and anime songs online, first on YouTube and later on the Japanese language, Japanese site Niconico. She is Multilingualism, bilingual, and sometimes wrote English lyrics to the cover songs, giving them a Western touch without losing the original style. Eventually, this led to a record deal with Japanese major label Victor Entertainment, Flying Dog. Her debut album ''Nanoir'' was released on March 14, 2012. Nano's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and Hanshin Contents Link since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com ( UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was " Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008. The first number-one song on the chart by a non-Japanese artist was " Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis in the issue dated April 30, 2008. The current number-one on the chart as of the issue dated June 11, 2025, is "Boyz" by SixTones. Methodology From the chart's inception in 2008, to December 2010, the chart combined CD single sales data from SoundScan Japan, tracking sales at physical stores across Japan, and radio airplay figures from Japan's then 32 AM and FM radio stations sourced from the Japanese company Plantech. In December 2010, the chart expanded to include sales from online stores, as well as sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon Singles Chart
The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard Single (music), singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In Japan, physical sales decreased sharply in the 2000s, while download sales hit three to four times the amount of single sales. In November 2017, Oricon introduced its first digital songs chart, separate from its main physical singles chart. On December 24, 2018, Oricon launched a streaming chart, and introduced a combined singles chart that utilizes physical single sales, downloads, and streams. Original Confidence Inc., the original Oricon company, was founded by the former Snow Brand Milk Products promoter Sōkō Koike in 1967. That November, the company began publishing a singles chart on an experimental basis. Entitled . The chart became official on January 4, 1968. Charts are published every Tuesday in Oricon Style and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
