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Kiku Chiyo
Kiku may refer to: People with the given name * Ju Jingyi (born 1994), Chinese singer, actress and member of SNH48, nicknamed "Kiku" * Kiku Amino (1912-1978), Japanese author and translator * Kiku Nishizaki (1900-1979), one of the two pioneer Japanese women aviators * Kiku Sharda (born 1975), Indian comedian * Kiku Usami, a Japanese supercentenarian Fictional characters * Kiku, a Little Bill character Places * Kiku, Estonia * Kikuh, Mazandaran Other uses * Imperial Seal of Japan (''Kiku No Gomon'') * Chrysanthemum Day (''Kiku no sekku'') * Kīkū, a 6-string guitar-ukulele hybrid, also called a guitalele *KIKU Kiku may refer to: People with the given name * Ju Jingyi (born 1994), Chinese singer, actress and member of SNH48, nicknamed "Kiku" * Kiku Amino (1912-1978), Japanese author and translator * Kiku Nishizaki (1900-1979), one of the two pioneer Ja ..., a television station in Honolulu, Hawaii {{disambiguation, geo, callsign Japanese feminine given names Feminine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ju Jingyi
Ju Jingyi (; born 18 June 1994) is a Chinese singer, dancer, and actress. She is best known as a former member of the Chinese idol girl group SNH48. As a member of SNH48, during the annual General Elections, she was elected as No.4 (2014), No.2 (2015), No.1 (2016), and No.1 (2017) among over 100 members. As an actress, she is known for her roles in television dramas ''Legend of Yunxi'' (2018), ''The Legend of White Snake (2019 web series), The Legend of White Snake'' (2019), ''Beauty of Resilience'' (2023), ''Sword and Fairy 4'' (2024), and ''In Blossom'' (2024). Early life Ju Jingyi was born in Suining, Sichuan. She studied at The Attached Middle School of Sichuan Conservatory of Music, majoring in violin, but dropped out to audition for SNH48. Career 2014–2017: SNH48 and acting debut On 18 August 2013, Ju Jingyi took part in the audition for second-generation members of SNH48 and was one of the 34 girls who qualified, becoming one of the 31 official second-generation memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiku Amino
was a Japanese writer and translator of English and Russian literature. She was a recipient of the Women's Literature Prize, the Yomiuri Prize, and Japan Academy of the Arts prize. Biography Amino was born in Azabu Mamiana-cho and raised in Akasaka, Tokyo, where her father was a well-to-do sadler. Her mother left when Amino was six, after which she had three stepmothers. She graduated from the Japan Women's University in 1920 with a degree in English, then worked as a part-time assistant editor at a magazine, and from 1921-1926 a substitute English teacher at the university. In 1921 she published a self-financed collection of stories entitled ''Aki'' (Autumn), and in 1923 met author Shiga Naoya whose disciple she became. She married in 1930, living in Hooten, Manchuria, from 1930–1938, but divorced in 1936. She did not publish while married, but made a comeback with a collection of short stories called ''Kisha no nakade'' (On the Train) in 1940. She was a member of the Japan A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiku Nishizaki
was one of the two pioneer Japanese women aviators who made the first international flight across the Sea of Japan. Born Kiku Matsumoto in Kamisato, Saitama, her adventurous experiences became one of the models for the heroine of a very popular NHK Asadora TV drama ''Kumo no Jūtan'' (ja) in 1976. Early life Kiku Nishizaki, ''née'' Matsumoto started working as an elementary school teacher after finishing Saitama Girls' Higher Normal School.Her life after the normal school is documented in an article. On a school trip she took pupils and visited Ojima Airfield in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture and saw airplanes and aviation, and she was fascinated to retire the school soon after in 1931 and entered an aviation school. Aviation career Kiku Nishizaki was licensed a second class seaplane aviator in 1933 and visited her hometown in October aboard an ichi-san type seaplane ( 一三式練習機 (ja)). An Ichi-san type, or 1-3 type K1Y2 seaplane was a single engine double-seated d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiku Sharda
Raghavendra Amarnath Sharda (born 14 February 1976), better known as Kiku Sharda, is an Indian comedian and actor who mainly works in Hindi television and Hindi films. He is best known for his role as Constable Mulayam Singh Gulgule in Sony SAB's comedy series '' F.I.R.''. He is also known for working in '' Comedy Nights with Kapil'' which aired on Colors TV and ''The Kapil Sharma Show'' on Sony Entertainment Television, where he played various characters. He played the character of Hobo in Hatim, He is best known for his role as Constable Mulayam Singh Gulgule in '' F.I.R.'', and Akbar in the comedy show '' Akbar Birbal''. He has worked in '' Comedy Nights with Kapil'' and ''The Kapil Sharma Show'', playing various characters notably of Palak in the former. He participated in '' Nach Baliye 6'' in 2013 and '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7'' in 2014. In January 2016, Sharda ran into controversy and was arrested for mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on a televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiku Usami
Japanese supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Japan who have attained or surpassed the age of 110 years. , the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 263 Japanese supercentenarians, most of whom are women. As of , the oldest-known living Japanese person is Miyoko Hiroyasu (born in Oita on 23 January 1911), who is aged . The oldest verified Japanese and Asian person ever is Kane Tanaka (1903–2022), who lived to the age of 119 years and 107 days, making her the second-oldest validated person ever as well. Japan was also home to the world's oldest man ever, Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013), who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. 100 oldest-known Japanese Biographies Tane Ikai had been, at the time of her death, Japan's oldest person following the death of 114-year-old Waka Shirahama in 1992, while also being the first person in Japan to reach the ages of 115 and 116 and being the last Japanese person born in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Bill
''Little Bill'' is an American animated educational children's television series created by Bill Cosby. It is based on the ''Little Bill'' book series, written by Cosby with illustrations by Varnette P. Honeywood. Cosby also composed some of the theme music, appeared in live-action in the show's intro sequence, and voiced the recurring character of Captain Brainstorm. It was Cosby's second animated series, after '' Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' for Hanna-Barbera and Filmation. The show's main character, Little Bill, is a fictionalized younger version of Cosby; the show's executive producer, Janice Burgess, described the character as "little Bill Cosby." Each episode features Little Bill learning a lesson while interacting with his large family and group of friends. The show was developed with a panel of educational consultants. The show is set in Philadelphia, Cosby's hometown. Little Bill's personality was inspired by both Cosby himself and his son, Ennis Cosby; Little Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiku, Estonia
Kiku is a village in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Lääne-Viru County {{LääneViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuh, Mazandaran
Kikuh (, also Romanized as Kīkūh; also known as Kīkū) is a village in Panjak-e Rastaq Rural District, Kojur District, Nowshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 106, in 26 families. References Populated places in Nowshahr County {{Nowshahr-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Seal Of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan or National Seal of Japan, also called the , or , is the ''Mon (emblem), mon'' used by the Emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial House of Japan, Imperial Family. It is one of the national seals of Japan and is used in a manner similar to a national coat of arms of Japan, e.g., on Japanese passports. The Government of Japan, Japanese government uses a different emblem, the Government Seal of Japan, Paulownia seal. History During the Meiji period (1868–1912), no one was permitted to use the Imperial Seal except the Emperor of Japan, who used a 16-petalled chrysanthemum with sixteen tips of another row of petals showing behind the first row. Therefore, each member of the Imperial family used a slightly modified version of the seal. Shinto shrines either displayed the imperial seal or incorporated elements of the seal into their own tag. Earlier in Japanese history, when Emperor Go-Daigo, who tried to break the power of the shogunate in 1333, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysanthemum Day
is one of the five ancient sacred festivals of Japan. It is celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th month. It was started in 910, when the Japanese imperial court held its first chrysanthemum show. Chrysanthemums are the symbol of the Imperial House of Japan. A popular custom of the Chrysanthemum Day festival is to drink sake with chrysanthemum petals in it. Another tradition is to lay cotton wool over individual chrysanthemum blooms to soak up the dew overnight. The chrysanthemum dew, which is believed to have healing powers, is wiped onto the face. See also *Japanese calendar Japanese calendar types have included a range of official and unofficial systems. At present, Japan uses the Gregorian calendar together with year designations stating the Japanese era name, year of the reign of the current Emperor. The written f ... References Festivals in Japan September observances {{Japan-culture-stub ja:重陽 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitalele
A guitalele (sometimes spelled guitarlele or guilele), also called a ukitar, or kīkū,Kiku, latest offspring in the ukulele family Lichty Guitars (Dec. 11, 2014). Kinnard Ukes (accessed September 2015). is a guitar-ukulele hybrid, that is, "a 1/4 size" guitar, a cross between a and a tenor or baritone ukulele. The guitalele combines the portability of a ukulele, due to its small size, with the six single strings and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KIKU
Kiku may refer to: People with the given name * Ju Jingyi (born 1994), Chinese singer, actress and member of SNH48, nicknamed "Kiku" * Kiku Amino (1912-1978), Japanese author and translator * Kiku Nishizaki (1900-1979), one of the two pioneer Japanese women aviators * Kiku Sharda (born 1975), Indian comedian * Kiku Usami, a Japanese supercentenarian Fictional characters * Kiku, a Little Bill character Places * Kiku, Estonia * Kikuh, Mazandaran Other uses * Imperial Seal of Japan (''Kiku No Gomon'') * Chrysanthemum Day (''Kiku no sekku'') * Kīkū, a 6-string guitar-ukulele hybrid, also called a guitalele A guitalele (sometimes spelled guitarlele or guilele), also called a ukitar, or kīkū,KIKU, a television station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
