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Sakuma Kichiro
Sakuma (written: 佐久間) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese video game designer *, Japanese-American retired ice hockey player *, Japanese idol, tarento, actor, member of boy band Snow Man *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese voice actress *, prominent Oda retainer, cousin of Nobumori Sakuma *, Japanese samurai who served Oda Nobunaga *, retainer of the Oda clan, cousin of Morimasa Sakuma *, Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, narrator *, Japanese professional footballer *Roy Sakuma (born 1948), Hawaiian ukulele teacher and founder of the Ukulele Festival *, Imperial Japanese Army general *, Japanese former football player and manager *, Japanese politician and scholar of the Edo period *, Japanese former professional drifting driver *, Imperial Japanese Navy career naval officer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress and model Fictional characters *Ryuichi Sakuma, a character in the anime and manga series '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Surname
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] |
Tatsuya Sakuma
is a former Japanese professional drifting driver. He retired from drifting after 2015 D1 Grand Prix season. He has competed in the D1GP series since the very beginning, starting out in a Nissan Silvia PS13 He did not do very well, scoring only 2 points in his first four years. His big break came when he was signed by Aviation Performance Products, who gave him a new Nissan Silvia S15 to drive. In 2005, his first year with APP, he scored 41 points, getting a third and second place and finishing ninth overall. The year after he did even better, finishing seventh overall; this led to him moving to Team Toyo in 2007. Since then he hasn't done so well, Team Toyo S15 obviously not suiting his driving style. However, in 2011, he won the exhibition match in Centrair, defeated his teammate Masato Kawabata is a Japanese professional drifting driver, currently competing in the D1 Grand Prix series for Team TOYO TIRES DRIFT. Biography Kawabata first received his license at 18 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakuma Drops
Sakuma drops are a hard candy from Japan, flavored with fruit juice. Available since the Meiji period from 1908, the candies have become an easily recognizable icon in Japan. Products The candies are sold in 4-by-3.5 inch tin cans with a tin pull cap. Sakuma tins are considered collectible items, as the design frequently changes. History The candy was originally made by , based in Ikebukuro, Tokyo in 1908. The company ceased production during World War 2 due to the sugar shortages. After the war, employees of the original company founded two new companies that continued making the candy, one using the original name and a second also called Sakuma Candy (サクマ製菓), but written in katakana instead of kanji. The second company owns the trademark to the name "Sakuma Drops" and sells their candy as such in green cans, while the original used the name "Sakuma's Drops" () and red tins. On 9 November 2022 the original company announced they would cease operations on 20 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakuma Dam
The is a dam on the Tenryū River, located on the border of Toyone, Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan. It is one of the tallest dams in Japan and supports a 350 MW hydroelectric power station. Nearby a frequency converter station is installed, allowing interchange of power between Japan's 50 Hz and 60 Hz AC networks. History The potential of the Tenryū River valley for hydroelectric power development was realized by the Meiji government at the start of the 20th century. The Tenryū River was characterized by a high volume of flow and a fast current. Its mountainous upper reaches and tributaries were areas of steep valleys and abundant rainfall, and were sparsely populated. However, the bulk of investment in hydroelectric power generation in the region was centered on the Ōi River, and it was not until the Taishō period that development began on the Tenryū River. Private entrepreneur Fukuzawa Momosuke founded the , which la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6809 Sakuma
68 may refer to: * 68 (number) * one of the years 68 BC, AD 68, 1968, 2068 * 68 Publishers, a Czech-Canadian publishing firm * '68 (band), an American rock band * ''68'' (album), a 2013 album by Robert Wyatt * '68 (comic book) a comic book series from Image Comics * ''68'' (film), a 1988 American film * 68 Leto, a main-belt asteroid See also *List of highways numbered 68 The following highways are numbered 68: Australia * Channel Highway (Tasmania) * NSW (Multiple routes) Canada * Alberta Highway 68 * Manitoba Highway 68 * Ontario Highway 68 Chile *Chile Route 68 Greece * Greek National Road 68, EO68 road ... * 1968 (other) {{Numberdis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensemble Stars!
is a Japanese game franchise developed by Cacalia Studio and published by Happy Elements K.K., the Japanese division of the Chinese company Happy Elements. It is a spin-off of the 2012 game '' Ensemble Girls!'' It was first released as a life simulation ''gacha'' game on Google Play on April 28, 2015, and on the App Store on May 1, 2015. On March 9, 2020, ''Ensemble Stars!'' was rebranded and relaunched under the title , with the original app split into two games catering to different gameplay styles: ''Ensemble Stars!! Basic'', the original game; and ''Ensemble Stars!! Music'', a rhythm game. The success of the game led to several stage plays and manga adaptations. An anime television series by David Production aired from July 7 to December 22, 2019. A theatrical anime premiered on March 4, 2022. Characters Ensemble Square ; : :Anzu is the main protagonist or player of the franchise. Starmaker Production Trickstar ; : ; : ; : ; : Fine ; : ; : ; : ; : Ryuseitai ; : ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Asian Dynasties
''Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties'' is the second expansion pack for the real-time strategy video game ''Age of Empires III'' developed through a collaboration between Ensemble Studios and Big Huge Games, and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The Mac version was ported over, developed and published by Destineer's MacSoft. The game is the second expansion pack following '' The WarChiefs''. The game introduces three new civilizations; China, Japan, and India. It also introduced minor people, campaigns, maps, and game modes. ''Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties'' for PC was released in North America on October 23, 2007. The Mac version was released on August 5, 2008. The game was generally received well by critics, mostly praising graphics, and sometimes criticizing predictable aspects of the game. It earned a 79% score on GameRankings and an 81% on Metacritic. A mobile game of the same name was released in 2010 for J2ME. It is a sequel to the 2007 mobile game ''Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 41st entry of Toei's long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. It aired from February 12, 2017 to February 4, 2018, replacing '' Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger'' and was replaced by '' Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger''. The program joining '' Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'' and later '' Kamen Rider Build'' in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations. ''Kyuranger'' is considered the fifth space-themed series whose primary motifs are constellations and Greco-Roman mythology, and it is also the first ''Super Sentai'' series to introduce nine regular members in the beginning instead of five or fewer like previous installments. The team later gains three additional members, increasing the number to twelve and becoming the largest team of the franchise so far. ''Kyuranger'' began airing in South Korea as ''Power Rangers Galaxy Force''. It also began airing in Indonesia in April 2019 as ''Kyuuranger''. Footage from ''Kyuran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Characters
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' series that serves as the 41st installment in the ''Super Sentai'' franchise and the 29th entry in the Heisei era. Much of the series takes inspiration from Greek mythology, Greco-Roman mythology while the antagonist faction, Jark Matter, take cues from the shogunates of Japan's Edo period the tyrants of Ancient Greece, and paranormal terminologies. Main characters Kyurangers The eponymous Kyurangers is a Twelve Olympians, team of Dii Consentes, warriors consisting of humanoids, androids, and animalistic aliens from different star systems who serve as members of the , an Hoplite, insurrection army fighting to Titanomachy, liberate the universe from the evil #Jark Matter, Jark Matter syndicate, using the powers of magical stones called Kyutamas. They operate out of and travel through space in a spaceship called the , named after one of the legendary 88 saviors, #Orion, Orion. After the ''Orion'' is destroyed however, they obtain a second, stronger shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravitation (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Murakami. The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation, and his struggles to capture Eiri Yuki's heart. The manga was published by Gentosha and was serialized on ''Kimi to Boku'' starting in 1996 and ending in 2002. The manga has been licensed and published in English by Tokyopop, as well as a light novel. There is also the ''Gravitation Collection'' which consists of 6 volumes, each of which has two original volumes of ''Gravitation'' in it. A sequel, , was published in the web magazine ''Genzo'' from 2004 to 2009 and returned in 2011 to ''Web Spica''. ''Gravitation'' has also been adapted into a two episode OVA series in 1999 directed by Shinichi Watanabe and a thirteen-episode anime television series directed by Bob Shirohata. The TV series aired in Japan from October 4, 2000, to January 10, 2001, on WOWOW Wednesdays at 18:30 and was reai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryuichi Sakuma
This is a list of characters from the shōnen-ai manga series ''Gravitation (manga), Gravitation'' written and illustrated by Maki Murakami. Main characters Shuichi Shindo Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese); Rich McNanna (English)Both English and Japanese Voice Actors are from "Gravitation-Complete Collection (2010)" is the primary protagonist of the series. Shuichi's ambition at the start of the series was to follow in the footsteps of his idol, Ryuichi Sakuma, the lead singer of the band Nittle Grasper, by creating his own successful music band named Bad Luck. He has pink hair. One day when, as he is walking through a park reading his lyrics of the song "Glaring Dream", a sudden breeze blows them away, where they are picked up by a mysterious man who dismisses them as "elementary-level", saying that Shuichi has zero talent and should just give up. Stung by the man's criticism, Shuichi becomes determined to make him apologize. Shortly after his friend Hiroshi Nakano helps h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Sakuma
is a Japanese actress and model. Her acting roles have included Tokiko Sukegawa in the 96th NHK asadora '' Hiyokko'' and Yui Shida in the ''Fuji TV'' series '' Transit Girls''. Early life Sakuma was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on March 10, 1995. Career In 2013, Sakuma auditioned as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine '' Vivi''. She won the Girls Award '13A/W on September 28 of the same year, and first appeared on ''Vivis December 2013 issue. She made her acting debut with Tao Tsuchiya in the 2014 film ''Jinrō Game Beast Side''. She later starred in the 2015 Fuji Television drama '' Transit Girls''. In 2017 she played the role of Tokiko Sukegawa in the 96th NHK asadora '' Hiyokko''. Personal life On December 31, 2022, Sakuma announced that she and actor Go Ayano is a Japanese actor. Career Ayano was featured in several roles beginning in 2003. In 2009, he appeared in Takashi Miike's ''Crows Zero 2''. His role in the film was described by Mark Schilling of ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
