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Kokoro No Uta
is Rimi Natsukawa's sixth original album, released on . The album was a 2-CD set, with the first CD featuring studio recordings, and the second performances from her tour. The limited edition also featured a DVD. Background ''Umui Kaji'' was released after two singles. " Sayōnara Arigatō (Ama no Kaze)/Mirai" in August 2006 was a re-arrangement of her song " Sayōnara Arigatō" (a single from ''Ayakaji no Ne'') by the song's writer, Kentarō Kobuchi of Kobukuro. The second A-side, "Mirai," did not feature on the album. " Furusato" was written by singer Noriyuki Makihara, and was used as the theme song for the drama Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan. Contents The studio disc features a greater variety of songwriters/arrangers than Natsukawa's previous works. "Unju no Furusato" was a collaboration between Chiharu Tamashiro of the band Kiroro and entertainer Gorie (who wrote the song's lyrics). It was used as the movie " Minami no Shima no Furimun"'s theme song (which starred Gorie). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimi Natsukawa
is a Japanese singer. She is best known for her 2001 single " Nada Sōsō." Childhood Natsukawa was born in Ishigaki, the largest city in the Yaeyama Islands chain. From a young age she enjoyed singing, and wanted to be a singer after hearing her father sing Yaeyama folk songs, such as and . From age 7, she practiced two hours a day with her father to become an enka singer. At 9, she won a local singing contest (the ). Natsukawa continued to win competitions, and in 1984 won the MBS TV show 's grand prize. In 1986, she won the 's grand prize, and was the youngest person to win this prize at the time. Pony Canyon debut Natsukawa, by chance, was scouted shortly after winning the competition at 13 years old. She moved to Tokyo, and started preparing for her debut. She debuted later in 1989 as an enka singer with the name "Misato Hoshi," under Pony Canyon. She released three singles in three years, and did not find much success. Natsukawa felt defeated after this, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorie
, better known as or or , is a Japanese comedian, variety show host, voice actor, film director, and musician. He is a member of the owarai group Garage Sale. He has also appeared in drag as a schoolgirl character named Gorie and collaborated with Jasmine Ann Allen and Joann Yamazaki to release three singles. ''Mickey'' reached number one on the Oricon charts in 2004. Filmography Television drama * '' Churasan'' series (2001, 2003, 2004, 2007) - as Keishō Kohagura * ''Oniyome nikki'' series (2005, 2007) - as Kazuma Yamasaki * ''Ohitorisama'' (2009) - as Delivery Man * ''Keiji Narusawa Ryō'' (2009) - as Edo * ''Jidan Kōshōnin Gotakeshi'' (2011) - as Shingo Fujii * ''Nobunaga no Chef'' (2013) as Toyotomi Hideyoshi Movies * '' Nin x Nin: Ninja Hattori-kun, the Movie'' (2004) - as Kemumaki Kenzō * ''Check It Out, Yo!'' (2006) - as Hajime Genga * ''Memories of Matsuko'' (2006) - as Shūji Ōkura * ''Sakuran'' (2007) - as one of Ore-tachi * ''Utatama'' (2008) - as Hiroshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masayuki Sakamoto
was a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995, with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the World Cup of Volleyball in 1995. Their first four singles, including "Music for the People", were all cover versions of the same-titled Eurobeat songs composed by Italian producers such as Giancarlo Pasquini, Andrea Leonardi, Alberto Contini, Sandro Oliva. Similar to their agency seniors Hikaru Genji, the group is separated into two subgroups based on age. For V6, the group is split into 20th Century and Coming Century, which consists of the three oldest members and three youngest members respectively. The band sold more than 13.5 million albums and singles. As announced on March 12, 2021, V6 disbanded on November 1, 2021, their 26th anniversary since debut. History Name In an interview on '' Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ'', the group stated that the "V" in V6 also stood for "Versus" (20th Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megumi Ayukawa
is a Japanese feminine given name. In Japanese, the word megumi means "blessing; grace." Possible writings While the word megumi means blessing and can be written using that kanji, it may also be spelled using other kanji, such as the kanji for love, or written using kana. *恵, "blessing, grace" *愛, "love" *恵美, "blessing, favor; beauty" *旋美, "rotate, turn; beauty" *寵美, "love, affection, patronage; beauty" *巡美, "circumference, patrol; beauty" *廻美, "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference; beauty" *斡美, "administer, go around, rule; beauty" People with the name *Megumi Fujii (藤井 恵, born 1974), retired Japanese mixed martial artist *Megumi Furuya (めぐみ, born 1981), Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress, and singer, who simply uses the stage name Megumi *Megumi Hayashibara (林原 めぐみ, born 1967), Japanese voice actress, lyricist and singer *Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ, born 1989), Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoki Ishizuka
Tomoki is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tomoki can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *友紀, "friend, chronicle" *友規, "friend, to scheme" *友喜, "friend, rejoice" *友貴, "friend, precious" *友機, "friend, opportunity/machine" *友基, "friend, foundation" *友輝, "friend, sparkle" *友起, "friend, rise/wake up" *友希, "friend, hope" *友毅, "friend, firm" *知紀, "know, chronicle" *知規, "know, to scheme" *知喜, "know, rejoice" *知貴, "know, precious" *知機, "know, opportunity/machine" *知樹, "know, tree" *智紀, "intellect, chronicle" *智規, "intellect, to scheme" *智喜, "intellect, rejoice" *智貴, "intellect, precious" *共紀, "together, chronicle" *共貴, "together, precious" *朋喜, "companion, rejoice" *朋毅, "companion, firm" *朝紀, "morning/dynasty, chronicle" *朝機, "morning/dynasty, opportunity/machine" *朝樹, "morning/dynasty, tree" *朝毅, "morning/dynasty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sora No Keshiki
is Rimi Natsukawa's second album, released on . Background Two singles were released before the album, " Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version)" and " Michishirube." The special live version was sung with Begin and Ryoko Moriyama, who wrote the song. Song sources Unlike her first album and EP, '' Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui'' and ''Minamikaze'', the majority of the songs are original compositions. "Manten no Hoshi" and "Dare ni mo Ienai Kedo" are covers of popular music tunes by Parsha Club and Ryoko Moriyama (born January 18, 1948) is a Japanese folk singer and actress. Her father is Hisashi Moriyama, a pioneer of Japanese jazz. Her son Naotarō Moriyama is a singer. Her first cousin Hiroshi Kamayatsu is also a musician. She is known as the ''Ja .... "Shimajima Kaisha" was originally by Okinawan band Nenes. "Satōkibi-batake" is a cover of a written by Naohiko Terashima in the 1960s, and "Tuki nu Kaisha" is a traditional Okinawan song. Track listing Japan sales rankings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamikaze
is Rimi Natsukawa's debut EP, released on , consisting of covers of Okinawan songs. Background The EP was released after three singles, but only her hit single "Nada Sōsō" features. The album consists of six covers and an original track (Natsukawa's full-length debut album '' Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui'', released six months later, also followed this pattern). Song sources Other than "Nada Sōsō," two other tracks are associated with the Okinawan band Begin who composed the track. "Irayoi Tsukiyohama" (a Yasukatsu Ōjima cover) had its music written by band vocalist Eishō Higa, and has been recorded by the band. " Hana," a Shoukichi Kina song, was recorded by the band on their "Nada Sōsō" single (released a year prior to Natsukawa's version). " Warabigami" is a Misako Koja is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meaning depending on the kanji characters used and may also be written using the hiragana and katakana writing systems. Different varia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Request Cover Album
Request may refer to: * a question, a request for information * a petition, a formal document demanding something that is submitted to an authority. Request may also refer to: Computing and technology * in computer science, a message sent between objects * in computer science, a request in Hypertext Transfer Protocol * Request TV, a defunct pay-per-view service * Requests (software), a Python HTTP library Albums * ''Request'' (The Awakening album), a 1997 album by South African band The Awakening * ''Request'' (Juju album), a 2010 cover album by Japanese singer Juju * ''Requests'', an album by The Johnson Mountain Boys * ''Requests'', a classical album by Victor Borge * ''Requests'', a 1964 Parlophone EP by The Beatles; "Long Tall Sally" "I Call Your Name" "Can't Buy Me Love" "You Can't Do That" * ''Requests'', a 1965 EP by Pat Carroll * ''Further Requests'', the second 1964 Parlophone EP by The Beatles; "She Loves You", "I Want To Hold Your Hand", "Roll Over Beethoven", "C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machida, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 428,851, and a population density of 6,000 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Machida is located in the Tama Hills of southern Tokyo Metropolis, bordered by Kanagawa Prefecture on the west, south, and east approximately 40 to 50 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The highest point is Mount Kusato (elevation 364 meters) at the western end. There are few flatlands near Machida Station, the Sakai River flows to the west and south, and the Tsurumi River flows almost in the center of the city. Surrounding municipalities Tokyo Metropolis * Tama * Hachioji Kanagawa Prefecture *Kawasaki *Yokohama *Sagamihara * Yamato Climate Machida has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Machida is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chukyo University
is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in Nagoya and Toyota. The main building is located in Yagoto, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya. Notable faculty members * Naomi Miyake, cognitive scientist * Koji Murofushi, Olympic hammer thrower * Carl Stone Notable students * Miki Ando, Olympic skater, two-time world champion * Mao Asada, Olympic silver medalist skater, three-time world champion * Takahiko Kozuka, Olympic skater * Jun Maeda, scenario writer, lyricist * Ryo Miyaichi, Arsenal football player * Masanari Omura, football player * Shoma Uno is a Japanese figure skater. He is a three-time Olympic medalist ( 2018 silver, 2022 bronze, 2022 team bronze), the 2022 World champion and a two-time World silver medalist ( 2018, 2017), the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2019 ..., three-time Olympic medalist figure skater, 2022 World Figure Skating Champion * Kosei Tanaka, three-division world boxing champion, current world flyweight title holde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famureuta
is Rimi Natsukawa's second EP, released on . It consists solely of recordings on lullabies. It is her second EP that solely features cover songs. Background The title comes from the song , which featured on Natsukawa's debut album "Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui." The album was preceded with the single , a standard Japanese version of the Misako Koja song she covered on her 2002 EP "Minamikaze." "Famureuta" featured as the B-side of this single. The version of "Warabigami" appearing on the single is not on the album, however, a re-arranged duet version with Misako Koja appears instead. Song sources The songs are lullabies from around Asia. "Warabigami" and "Famureuta" are songs released by Okinawan musicians (Misako Koja, Parsha Club). Two are lullabies from other regions of Japan ("Chūgoku Region Lullaby, Chūgoku Chihō no Komoriuta," "Shimabara Lullaby, Shimabara no Komoriuta"). The Chūgoku region, Chūgoku one is traditional, while the Shimabara, Nagasaki, Shimabara one was writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
