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Sakuragi Kenichi
Sakuragi (written: 桜木 or 桜樹 lit. "cherry blossom tree") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:: * Chisako Sakuragi, a writer and illustrator of manga * J. R. Sakuragi, born as J. R. Henderson, an American-Japanese professional basketball player * Rui Sakuragi, a Japanese actress in adult videos ('AV idol') * , Japanese writer * Yuji Sakuragi, a Japanese sportsman engaged in several fighting sports (mixed martial arts, wrestling, kick-boxing) * Yukiya Sakuragi, a writer and illustrator of manga Fictional characters: * Hanamichi Sakuragi, the main character in the sports-themed manga series Slam Dunk * Matsuri Sakuragi, a character in the manga and comedy series Ichigo Mashimago * Naohito Sakuragi, a character in the manga series Fruits Basket * Rokurouta Sakuragi, an important character in the manga series Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin * Tatsuya Sakuragi, a character in Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou, a live action TV series See also * Sakuragi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Blossom
The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although these also have blossoms). Cherry blossoms have been described as having a vanilla-like smell, which is mainly attributed to coumarin. Wild species of cherry tree are widely distributed, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. They are common in East Asia, especially in Japan, where they have been cultivated, producing many varieties. Most of the ornamental cherry trees planted in parks and other places for viewing are cultivars developed for ornamental purposes from various wild species. In order to create a cultivar suitable for viewing, a wild species with characteristics suitable for viewing is needed. ''Prunus speciosa'' (Oshima cherry), which is endemic to Japan, produces many large flowers, is fragrant, easily mutates into double flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisako Sakuragi
Chisako is a Japanese female given name. Notable people with the name include: * Chisako Hara (1936–2020), Japanese actress * Chisako Jumonji (born 1988), known as Dash Chisako, Japanese professional wrestler * Chisako Kakehi (1946–2024), Japanese serial killer, sentenced to death * Chisako Takashima (born 1968), Japanese tarento and violinist * Chisako Wakatake is a Japanese writer. Her 2017 book '' Ora ora de hitori igu mo'' won the Akutagawa Prize and the Bungei Prize. Biography Wakatake was born in 1954 in Tōno, Iwate, Japan. She started writing while in school, but after graduating from Iwate ... (born 1954), Japanese writer {{Given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ( and ), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazines (also known as manga anthologies) in Japan (equivale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Sakuragi
, is a former Japanese pornographic actress, model and erotic dancer who has been described as a "real AV ornographic movieQueen", the "top Japanese AV idol of the mid-1990s" and the "biggest star" in AV in 1992. She has also appeared widely in mainstream films and videos and on TV. Life and career Rui Sakuragi was born on March 8, 1970. After having previously been a "gravure" (non-sex) model, she made her adult video (AV) debut for the VIP label in April 1989 under the name Masako Ichinose but took the name Rui Sakuragi the following year. She sometimes worked for other studios but VIP (and its successor Atlas21) was her main label for the next two years. Her work for them included a seven-man orgy in ''Golden Pavilion Temple 2'' and cosplay in ''The Uniform Connection Special''. Sakuragi announced that her April 1992 release for VIP, ''The Last of Rui Sakuragi'' would be her final work and left with a tearful farewell. According to a 1992 article, whereas an attractive le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shino Sakuragi
is a Japanese writer. She has won the All Yomimono Prize for New Writers, the Shimase Award for Love Stories, and the Naoki Prize. Her work has been adapted for film and television. Early life Sakuragi was born in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan in 1965 to parents who owned and ran a local barbershop. After graduating from high school she worked as an official court typist until she got married at the age of 24, then had her first child at age 27 before starting to write in her early 30s. Career She won the 2002 All Yomimono Prize for New Writers for her short story , but her first book, a short story collection titled ', did not appear in print until 2007. In 2010 her book ' was published by Shinchosha, which also published ' the next year. ''Loveless'' won the 19th Shimase Award for Love Stories in 2012 and was nominated for the 146th Naoki Prize, but the prize went to Rin Hamuro. ''Garasu no ashi'' was later adapted into a Wowow television drama starring Saki Aibu. In 2012 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Sakuragi
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler, currently associated with Real Japan Pro Wrestling (RJPW)'s team Seikendo. He is known for his Kyokushin Karate background and his ability to score KO wins. In MMA, he competed for the Pancrase, M-1 Global, and DEEP promotions. Sakuragi wrestles under the name of Super Tiger, being the second incarnation of the name used by his trainer Satoru Sayama. He has also worked in promotions like All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Battlarts, Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and Riki Choshu's Legend The Pro Wrestling. Early life Yuji started training Kyokushin in middle school, and later joined the Japan Self-Defense Forces for a time. After his military tenure, he worked as a physical education teacher for the Nippon Sport Science University, where he met Satoru Sayama. Sakuragi moved to Sayama's Seikendo promotion and started training in order to be a professional mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts career In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukiya Sakuragi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It started in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' in September 2004 and was later transferred to ' in August 2009, where it ended in April 2010. Its chapters were collected in 22 volumes. The series was licensed in North America by Viz Media, who published 17 volumes from 2007 to 2010, before ceasing its publication. A live-action film adaptation premiered in November 2009. Plot Sheltered and controlled by her parents for most of her life, and owner of a loyal mutt named Lupin, 18-year-old Suguri wants to move from the country-side to the big city, Tokyo, to find a career and a new life. After being kidnapped and stranded at a rest area, Lupin mates another dog while her owner Teppei is not looking, shattering his dream of a litter of purebred puppies. To make up for her mongrel's wayward wooing, Suguri accepts Teppei's offer to work at the pet store he manages which leads her to numerous adventures of can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slam Dunk (manga)
''Slam Dunk'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese sports manga, sports manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1990 to June 1996, with the chapters collected into 31 volumes. The story follows Hanamichi Sakuragi, a brash and impulsive high school student who joins a basketball team at Shohoku High School, located in the Shōnan area of Japan. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Toei Animation which aired from October 1993 to March 1996. The series has been broadcast worldwide, gaining popularity especially in Japan, Europe, and several other Asian countries. In December 2022, an anime feature film titled ''The First Slam Dunk'' was released in Japan. ''Slam Dunk'' has 185 million copies in circulation, making it one of the List of best-selling manga, best-selling manga series in history. In 1994, it received the 40th Shogakukan Manga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
