Rikako Tanaka
Rikako (written 里花子, 莉佳子, 梨香子, 理香子, 里歌子, 璃花子 or 立花子) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese women's footballer * Rikako Miura (born 1989), Japanese water polo player *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese model and actress *, Japanese idol, singer and actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese model and actress *, Japanese grappler {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived Syllabary, syllabic scripts of and . The characters have Japanese pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as , by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the general public. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characters that exist. There are nearly 3 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Aida
, previously known under the stage name , is a Japanese actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Riko Sakurauchi from ''Love Live! Sunshine!!''. She is affiliated with Ken Production. In 2019, her song "Ordinary Love" was used as the ending theme to the anime series '' Senryu Girl''. Her song "for..." is used as the opening theme to the anime series ''Val × Love''. Career Until her voice acting debut Aida grew up as the only child of a single mother. In the second grade, she moved to Los Angeles, California with her mother in order to study abroad, where she lived for four years. Aida returned to Japan when she was in the fifth grade. Soon after, she began child acting and modeling. When Aida was in her first year of high school, she met a director and decided she wanted to begin professional acting. In her third year of high school, she was given the opportunity to act in a stage production directed by the same director she had previously met. After graduating f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Aikawa
is a Japanese actress and Voice acting in Japan, voice actress affiliated with Atomic Monkey. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She was originally a child actor, child actress. Her real name after she married Mitsuo Iwata, a Japanese voice actor, is . She appears in the Japanese and English-language versions of the Pokémon (anime), ''Pokémon'' anime, voicing Ash Ketchum, Ash's Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree and his Krabby. She had a main role in the List of Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands episodes, Orange League series where she voiced Ash's Lapras in both versions. She also appeared in Pokémon: The Movie 2000, the second ''Pokémon'' movie as the legendary Fire ''Pokémon'', Moltres. She had a recurring role in the List of Pokémon: The Johto Journeys episodes, Johto series as Charla, Liza's female Charizard, a ''Pokémon'' who lives at the Charicific Valley and who eventually developed a romantic relationship with Ash's Charizard. She also played Mada ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Ikee
is a Japanese competitive swimmer. She is the national record holder in the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly, and the junior world record holder in the 50-meter freestyle and 50-meter butterfly long-course events, and the 50- and 100-meter butterfly, and 100-meter individual medley in short course. At the 2018 Asian Games, Ikee won six gold and two silver medals, also becoming the first female athlete to win the Most Valuable Player award at the Asian Games. 2014 At 14 years of age competing at the 2014 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships held in August with pool swimming contested at Kihei Aquatic Center in Hawaii, United States, Ikee won the bronze medal in the 100 metre butterfly, a silver medal in the 4×100 metre medley relay, and bronze medals in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay and the 4×200 metre freestyle relay.Hy-Tek (31 August 2014)"Meet Results: 2014 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships" ''swmeets.com''. Retrieved 31 October 2022. 2015 I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Kobayashi
is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Tokyo Verdy Beleza the Japan national team. She is the sister of footballer Seigo Kobayashi. Club career Kobayashi was born in Hyogo Prefecture on 21 July 1997. She attended and played for Tokiwagi Gakuen High School, which competed in the second-division Challenge League. She led Tokiwagi Gakuen, the only high school competing in senior league competition at the time, to its first and only third-division Challenge League championship in 2015 as the league's top scorer and most valuable player. She also won the 2015 AFC young player of the year award. She joined L.League club Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 2016. However, she could not play in her first two seasons due to injury and debuted in the 2018 season. On 17 July 2023, North Carolina Courage of the American National Women's Soccer League announced their signing of Kobayashi for a two-year contract through the 2024 NWSL season, with an option f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Miura
is a Japanese water polo player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo .... References 1989 births Living people Japanese female water polo players Olympic water polo players for Japan Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in water polo Water polo players at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games People from Yamagata (city) 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Morita
is a Japanese professional golfer. Morita plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won seven times. She won topped the tour's money list in 2013. Professional wins LPGA of Japan Tour wins (7) Team appearances Amateur *Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Japan): 2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ... References External links * * Japanese female golfers LPGA of Japan Tour golfers Sportspeople from Kyoto 1990 births Living people 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Sakata
is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Ever Green Entertainment. Biography In April 2006, Sakata won the Grand Prix at the exclusive model audition for the fashion magazine, ''Love Berry'', the same year on June 1, she became an exclusive model in its July issue. She appeared in many commercials, dramas, and theater plays. In April 2009, Sakata went to a Tokyo high school. Along with it, she moved to Tokyo. Although her desire for Tokyo was from her sophomore high school, there was also opposition from her things, family, and staff Sakata was not solidified, and that could not be moved to Tokyo for junior high school. She graduated from ''Love Berry'' on its June 2010 issue, the same year in July, she was a model for '' Seventeen''."Next Issue Notice", ''Seventeen'' July 2010 issue. In March 2012, Sakata graduated from high school. In April 2013, she graduated from ''Seventeen''. The same year in May, she was an exclusive model for ''CanCam is a Japanese monthl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Sasaki
, formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! Project''. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist. In 2011, five new girls were added to the group as part of the second generation, with two being former Egg members and three new girls. In 2014, three new members joined the group as third generation members. Since the formation of Angerme, there have been eleven generations and fourteen departures. As of 28 November 2024, the total number of members of the group stands at nine members. History Smileage era 2009: Formation On April 4, Japanese music producer Tsunku announced on his blog that a new girl group consisting of Hello! Pro Egg members would be formed. The members would consist of Ayaka Wada, Yuuka Maeda, and Kanon Fukuda, all formerly of Shugo Chara Eg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Yamaguchi
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Sun Music Production. Filmography Anime television *''Red Garden'' (2006), Mary, Mireille *''Penguindrum'' (2011), Female fan 1, Passenger A, Librarian, Girl, Boy *''Chitose Get You!!'' (2012), Kouhai-sensei *''From the New World'' (2012), Ryō Inaba *'' Gon'' (2012), Pūsuke, Sū, Prairie dog, Baby Elephant *'' Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga'' (2012), Osaki-ko *'' Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga Season 2'' (2012), Osaki-ko *'' Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne'' (2012), Sachi Nogami *'' Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2'' (2012), Sachi Nogami, Michi Kondō *''Lego Friends: The Tale of Sparkly Friends'' (2012), Stephanie *''Ace of Diamond'' (2013), Takako Fujiwara, Field Announcer *'' Devil Survivor 2: The Animation'' (2013), Fumi Kanno *'' Freezing Vibration'' (2013), Charles Bonaparte *''Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road'' (2013), Saki *''Outbreak Company'' (2013), Edward Theodore Pertini, Luna * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Yagi
, is a Japanese model and actress. Personal life and education Rikako Yagi was born on July 7, 2001, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Before moving to Tokyo in 2020 to attend university, she lived in her hometown of Shiga, where she balanced her studies with her acting and modeling career. She is skilled in rhythmic gymnastics after having practiced it for six years during elementary school. Her special skill is calligraphy, for which she has an eighth-degree rank. Yagi shared the news of her university graduation on Instagram on April 9, 2024. She also disclosed that she had finished her graduation thesis, the concept was entitled ''Modern Society as Seen by Spider-Man''. Career In 2015, Yagi was selected as the grand prize winner among 7,851 applicants at the "Next Asia Cross Model Audition", the first large-scale model audition held by Asia Cross. She also won a contract with fashion magazine '' ViVi'' and multinational electronics company Panasonic. On April 14, 2016, it w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rikako Yuasa
; born 12 April 1991) is a submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor. Regarded by some as one of the greatest Japanese BJJ fighters, Yuasa is a World, European and Asian champion in coloured belt and a four times black belt World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World champion. Career Rikako Yuasa was born on 12 April 1991 in Saitama, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. She started Swimming from the age of four, by the time she reached sixth grade she was selected to participate in the Junior Olympics. In secondary school she started Freestyle Wrestling and Kodokan Judo. Looking for a gym she joined Pogona club, an MMA in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Kawaguchi, where she discovered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She started training under Ichiro Kaneko. In October 2008 she was promoted to the blue belt then purple the following year in October 2009. In December 2010 she started competing in Submission Grappler, Grappling at a Tokyo Jewels (Mixed Martial Arts), JEWELS event. As a purple b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |