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Kana Nishino
is a Japanese Pop music, pop singer signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan, SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I". Considered one of Japan's most popular songstresses of the late 2000s and 2010s, she gained early popularity with the R&B singles "Tookutemo" (with rapper Wise (rapper), Wise) and "Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara". Her first studio album, ''Love One.'' (2009), debuted at number four on charts and went on to become certified platinum. She achieved further success with her second album, ''To Love (Kana Nishino album), To Love'' (2010), her first number-one album, which was preceded by the singles "Motto...", "Dear.../Maybe, Dear...", "Best Friend (Kana Nishino song), Best Friend" and "Aitakute Aitakute" which were all certified "million" for full song downloads of over 1 million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), establishing Nishino as a dominant force on music charts and digital platforms. The Triple Platin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsusaka, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 people per km². The total area of the city is . The city is famous for Matsusaka beef. Geography Matsusaka is located in east-central Kii Peninsula, in central Mie Prefecture. It stretches the width of Mie Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Nara Prefecture to the west. Parts of the city are within the limits of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park. Climate Matsusaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsusaka is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics The population of Matsusaka has been increasing slowly over the past 50 years. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank You, Love (Kana Nishino Album)
''Thank You, Love'' (styled ''Thank you, Love'') is the third studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Kana Nishino. It was released on June 22, 2011, by SME Records. Nishino acted as the album's primary lyricist, as she had on all of her preceding albums. ''Thank You, Love'' was created with the concept of a "warm album" and reflects Nishino's desire to create a work that includes positive elements. ''Thank You, Love'' marked new lyrical directions for Nishino: while ''Love One''. and ''To Love'' were solely centered on songs about romance, this work is unique in that it expresses things other than that. Music critics reviewed ''Thank You, Love'' positively, commending Nishino's emotional delivery throughout. The album was successful in Japan, becoming her second number one album on the Oricon Albums Chart and selling almost 350,000 copies in Japan. It was also certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). ''Thank You, Love'' was promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mie Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the northwest, Nara Prefecture to the west, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Aichi Prefecture to the east. Tsu, Mie, Tsu is the capital and Yokkaichi is the largest city of Mie Prefecture, with other major cities including Suzuka, Mie, Suzuka, Matsusaka, Ise, Mie, Ise, and Kuwana, Mie, Kuwana. Mie Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the Kii Peninsula, forming the western side of Ise Bay which features the Mouth (river), mouths of the Kiso Three Rivers. Mie Prefecture is a popular tourism destination home to Nagashima Spa Land, Suzuka International Racing Course, and some of the oldest and holiest sites in Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan, including the Ise Grand Shrine and the Tsubaki Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsusaka
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 people per km². The total area of the city is . The city is famous for Matsusaka beef. Geography Matsusaka is located in east-central Kii Peninsula, in central Mie Prefecture. It stretches the width of Mie Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Nara Prefecture to the west. Parts of the city are within the limits of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park. Climate Matsusaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsusaka is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics The population of Matsusaka has been increasing slowly over the past 50 years. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan Music Awards
''Billboard Japan'' Music Awards are an annual set of music awards, founded by ''Billboard Japan'', the Japanese online edition of the music magazine ''Billboard''. The awards honor artists, both Japanese and foreign, who had achieved best results in ''Billboard Japan'' charts during the year. Different awards are based on different formulas, combining both chart data and votes from the public. The main award, Artist of the Year, is determined solely by popular vote. The awards are given at an annual awards show featuring performances by celebrated artists. The first awards ceremony was held in 2010. Award categories ; Music categories :* ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 of the Year (2009–present) :* ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums of the Year (2015–present) :* ''Billboard Japan'' Top Single Sales of the Year (2009–present) :* ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Animation of the Year (2011–present) :* ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Overseas of the Year (2014–present) :* ''Billboard Japan'' To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyaru
(, ) is a Japanese street fashion, Japanese fashion subculture for young women, often associated with gaudy fashion styles and dyed hair. The term is a Japanese transliteration of the English slang word . In Japan, it is used to refer to young women who are cheerful, sociable, and adopt trendy fashions, serving as a stereotype of culture as well as fashion. The fashion subculture was considered to be nonconformist and rebelling against Japanese social and aesthetic standards during a time when women were expected to be housewives and fit Asian beauty standards of pale skin and dark hair. Early in its rise, subculture was considered racy, and associated with juvenile delinquency and frivolousness among teenage girls. The term is also associated with dance culture and Clubbing (subculture), clubbing. Its popularity peaked in the 1990s and early 2000s. A popular subculture specific to the Heisei era (1989–2019) is "kogal () culture" or "kogal fashion,” and has been commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fashion Icon
A fashion icon or fashion leader is a influential person who introduces new styles which spread throughout fashion culture and become part of fashion. They initiate a new style which others may follow. They may be famous personalities such as political leaders, celebrities, or sports personalities. For example, during the 1960s, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a great fashion icon for American women, and her style became a sign of wealth, power, and distinction; and her famous Pink Chanel suit is one of the most referenced and revisited of all of her items of clothing. Twiggy was an It girl, she was a teenaged model and fashion icon of Swinging Sixties. Fashion leaders "Fashion leaders" are an older term replaced in the second half of the 20th century. Fashion leaders were important people of higher hierarchy and society such as ''royalty, aristocrats and their wives and mistresses. * Empress Joséphine, the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I was herself holding the ''Empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Dome
is an indoor stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium (whose former site is now occupied by the Tokyo Dome Hotel and a plaza for this stadium). In Japan, it is often used as a unit of size; for example, "the new construction is five times the size of Tokyo Dome." Construction Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome, adjacent to Korakuen Stadium and the Koishikawa-Kōrakuen garden. It has a maximum total capacity of 57,000 depending on configuration, with an all-seating configuration of 42,000. Tokyo Dome's original nickname was "The Big Egg", with some calling it the "Tokyo Big Egg".Haberman, Clyde Amid Some Doubts, a Tokyo Dome New York Times, March 23, 1988 Its dome-shaped roof is an air-supported structure, a cable-reinforced 0.8 mm flexible fiberglass membrane supported by slightly pressurizing the inside of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heisei Era
The was the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, when his son, Akihito, acceded to the throne as the 125th Emperor. In accordance with Japanese customs, Hirohito was posthumously renamed "Emperor Shōwa" on 31 January 1989. Thus, 1989 corresponds to Shōwa 64 up until 7 January and from 8 January. The Heisei era ended on 30 April 2019 (Heisei 31), with the abdication of Akihito from the Chrysanthemum Throne. It was succeeded by the Reiwa era as then-crown prince Naruhito ascended the throne on 1 May midnight local time. History and meaning Shortly after the death of Emperor Hirohito on 7 January 1989, Keizō Obuchi, then- Chief Cabinet Secretary and later Prime Minister of Japan, hosted a press conference to announce the new era name "Heisei" for Emperor Akihito, and explained its mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koda Kumi
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her Urban contemporary, urban and Contemporary R&B, R&B songs. After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", were used as themes for the video game ''Final Fantasy X-2''. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album ''Secret (Kumi Koda album), Secret'' (2005), her sixteenth single "Butterfly (Kumi Koda song), Butterfly" (2005), and her first greatest hits album ''Best: First Things'' (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two, and number-one spots respectively. Though her early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, she has become a fashion leader among young women, setting trends such as the ero-kakkoii style. In 2006 and 2007, Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year. Life and career Early life Koda was born into a family of musicians. Her g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
58th Japan Record Awards
The took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2016. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS. Presenters * Yūki Amami * Shin'ichirō Azumi (TBS announcer) Winners and winning works Grand Prix * Kana Nishino — "Anata no Suki na Tokoro" Best Singer Award * Masayuki Suzuki – "Melancholia" Best New Artist Award * iKon Excellent Work Award * Kana Nishino — "Anata no Suki na Tokoro" * Urashima Tarō (Kenta Kiritani) — "Umi no Koe" * Fuyumi Sakamoto — "Onna wa daka rete ayu ni naru" * Kyary Pamyu Pamyu — " Sai & Co" * AKB48 – "365 nichi no kamihikouki" * AAA – "Namida no nai Sekai" * Hikaru Utada – " Fantôme" * Mariya Nishiuchi — "Believe" * Kiyoshi Hikawa — "Miren Gokoro" * Ikimono-gakari – "Last Scene" New Artist Award * iKon * Satoshi Hayashibe * Mizuki Hayama * Boys and Men Best Album Award * Hikaru Utada – " Fantôme" Excellence Album Award * Gen Hoshino – "Yellow Dancer" * Spitz – "Samenai" * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Love (Kana Nishino Album)
''Just Love'' (styled ''Just LOVE'') is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Kana Nishino. It was released on July 13, 2016. It was number-one on the ''Oricon'' weekly Albums Chart on its release, with 126,234 copies sold. It was the second best-selling album in Japan in July 2016, with 201,980 copies sold. It was also number-one on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums chart and also on the ''Billboard Japan'' Top Album Sales chart. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Monthly charts Year-end charts Certification and sales , - ! scope="row", Japan (RIAJ) , Platinum , 305,538 , - ! scope="row", Japan (RIAJ The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include prom ...) , , 5,576+ , - References 2010s Japanese-language albums 2016 albums SME Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
