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Shimabuku
Shimabukuro or Shimabuku (written: 島袋) is an Okinawan surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hiroko Shimabukuro (b. 1984), Japanese singer * Jake Shimabukuro (b. 1976), American ukulele virtuoso * Maile Shimabukuro (b. 1970), member of the Hawaii House of Representatives * Masayuki Shimabukuro (1948–2012), 21st-generation master (''hanshi'') of the Masaoka line of Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū Iaido * Mitsufumi Shimabukuro (1920–2006), Japanese drummer and Living National Treasure * Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (b. 1975), Japanese manga artist * Sam Koyei Shimabukuro (b. 1925), president (1985–88) of the Tokyo Japan Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Shimabuku Tatsuo (1908–1975), Japanese martial artist * Satsuki Shimabukuro (b. 1988), known professionally as Meisa Kuroki, Japanese actress, model, and singer * Seina Shimabukuro (b. 1987), Japanese model and cast member of '' Terrace House'' * Sho Shimabukuro (b. 1997), Japanese tennis pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976) is a Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso and composer known for his fast and complex finger work. His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. Shimabukuro has written numerous original compositions, including the entire soundtracks to two Japanese films, ''Hula Girls'' (2007) and ''Saidoweizu'' (2009), the Japanese remake of '' Sideways''. Well known in Hawai’i and Japan during his early solo career in the early 2000s, Shimabukuro became famous internationally in 2006, when a video of him playing a virtuosic rendition of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was posted on YouTube without his knowledge and became one of the first viral videos on that site. His concert engagements, collaborations with well-known musicians, media appearances, and music production have snowballed since then. In 2012, an award-winning documentary was released tracking his life, career, and music, titled ''Jake Shimabukuro: Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimabuku Tatsuo
was an Okinawan, Japanese martial artist. He is the founder of Isshin-ryū ("One Heart Style") style of karate.) From childhood until World War II Family Tatsuo Shimabukuro was born in Gushikawa village, Okinawa on September 19, 1908. He was the first of ten children born into a farming family. He began his study of karate at the age of 13 from his uncle, who lived a few miles away from him in Agena Village. His uncle initially sent him back home, but after seeing how dedicated his nephew was he took him on as a pupil. His uncle later sent him to study with Chotoku Kyan to further study karate because he thought Tatsuo's training was incomplete. Eizo Shimabukuro (b. 1925) was Tatsuo's younger brother, who also excelled in martial arts. Eizo studied under his elder brother, Tatsuo, and is said to have also studied under the same masters as Tatsuo, such as Chotoku Kyan, Chojun Miyagi, Choki Motobu, and Shinken Taira. While the older brother went on to create his own new st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
is a Japanese manga artist. He first gained success with his comedy series '' Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi!'' (1997–2002), but is better known for ''Toriko'' which was serialized from 2008 to 2016 and has over 25 million copies in circulation. He ranked 14th on Nikkei Entertainment's list of the most successful manga artists between 2010 and 2011. Career Shimabukuro was born in Naha, Okinawa, and made his debut as a professional artist in 1996, in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. His first serial, '' Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi!'' (1997–2002), earned him the Akatsuka Award for best new manga writer and the 2001 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. In 2002, he was arrested and convicted of violating child prostitution laws, including paying a 16-year-old girl ¥80,000 to have sex. As a result of the arrest, ''Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi!'' was cancelled by ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. Shimabukuro was sentenced to two years in prison. However, the sentence was suspended for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenryō Shimabukuro
was a karate master and the founder of Shorin-ryu Seibukan karate. Zenryo Shimabukuro was born in Shuri, Okinawa in 1908. He earned his living as a baker and tatami maker, but had studied karate under the karate master Chotoku Kyan. He began his training with Kyan in 1932, but trained with him until Kyan's death in 1945, excluding the years during World War II, when karate instruction had ceased. Following World War II, Shimabukuro opened his own dojo, teaching karate out of his home. His students included his son Zenpo Shimabukuro and his nephew Zenji Shimabukuro, each of whom became karate masters in their own right. One of his early students was an American paratrooper named William Fuller Jr., who arranged for Shimabukuro to teach karate to some of the other American paratroopers stationed in Okinawa. In 1960, he became president of the Okinawan branch of the Japan Karate-do Federation/All-Japan Karate-do Federation, though the branch later withdrew and became the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maile Shimabukuro
Maile S.L. Shimabukuro (born October 1, 1970) is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing the state's 21st district since her election in 2011. The district includes Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Ko ‘Olina, Nānākuli, Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae, Mākaha, Mākua on the island of Oahu. She is a graduate of Iolani School, Colorado College and the William S. Richardson School of Law at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa The University of Hawaii at Mānoa (University of Hawaii—Mānoa, UH Mānoa, Hawai'i, or simply UH) is a public land-grant research university in Mānoa, a neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is the flagship campus of the University of Hawa .... Committees State Senator, District 21 Leeward Coast (01/2011–present) *Chair, Hawaiian Affairs Committee *Member, Ways & Means *Member, Transportation & Energy *Member, International Affairs & the Arts *Member, Women's and Hawaiian Caucuses *(Past) Vice Chair, Judiciary & Labor Committee *(Past) Member, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sho Shimabukuro
Sho Shimabukuro (島袋 将, ''Shimabukuro Sho'', born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Shimabukuro has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 146 achieved on 11 September 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 438 achieved on 26 September 2022. Shimabukuro represents Japan at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–0. Career 2023: Maiden Challenger title, Major and top 150 debuts Following his first two career Challengers titles, one in January and in May, he reached the top 200 at world No. 178 on 22 May 2023. In June, he defeated Liam Broady in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 Nottingham Open. As a result he reached a new career ranking of No. 172 on 19 June 2023. In the next grass Challenger, the 2023 Ilkley Trophy he reached also the quarterfinals as a lucky loser but retired against Arthur Cazaux. He climbed another 10 positions to world No. 162, one week later, on 26 June 2023. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Shimabukuro
, best known mononymously as Hiro, is a Japanese singer. She debuted as a member of the popular girl group Speed in 1996. In 1998, Hiro released her first solo song, "Mitsumete Itai", as a B-side to Speed's single "All My True Love". She made her official solo debut in 1999 with the single "As Time Goes By", which sold 800,000 copies in Japan. Charting and sales Her first album, ''Brilliant'' charted in Japan at number 4 for five weeks, selling 400,000 copies. Her second album, ''Naked and True'', reached number 1, and she released a best singles album that charted in the top 10. In August 2004, Hiro released an all-English jazz album under the name of ''Coco d'Or''. Her single "Hikari no naka de" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie '' Devilman''. A year later, she released another song, "Clover", tied to anime ''Black Jack'', selling 20,000 copies. Her two CDs released in 2006 sold considerably less, "Hero" selling 7,000 copies and "Itsuka Futari de" 9,000. Perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seina Shimabukuro
is a Japanese model and reality television star. She has also appeared in film and music videos. Works Television * '' Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door'' (2012–2014) * '' Hibana: Spark'' (2016) * '' Terrace House: Opening New Doors'' (2017–18) Films * '' Terrace House: Closing Door'' (2015) Books * ''島袋聖南スタイルブック『I am SEINA』'' (宝島社 2015, ISBN 9784800236807) References External links * * Official blog (島袋聖南オフィシャルブログ) Japanese women television personalities Japanese female models Japanese actresses 1987 births Living people Ryukyuan people {{model-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawan Name
Okinawan names (Okinawan language, Okinawan: /, ''nā'') today have only two components, the family names (surnames or last names) first and the given names last. Okinawan family names represent the distinct historical and cultural background of the islands which now comprise Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Expatriates originally from Okinawa Island, Okinawa also have these names. Modern names As Japanese citizens, Okinawans today comply with the Japanese family register (''koseki'') system. Accordingly, an Okinawan name has only two components, a family name and a given name. A family name is called ''myōji'' (苗字 or 名字), ''uji'' (氏) or ''sei'' (姓), and a given name is called the "front name" (名前, ''namae'') or "lower name" (下の名前, ''shita no namae''). The family name precedes the given name. The given name may be referred to as the "lower name" because, in vertically-written Japanese, the given name appears under the family name. Japanese family names genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meisa Kuroki
Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋 さつき, ''Shimabukuro Satsuki'', b. 28 May 1988 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name Meisa Kuroki (Japanese: 黒木 メイサ, ''Kuroki Meisa''), is a Japanese actress, model and singer. She is represented by the agency Sweet Power and is signed to Sony Music Japan. She made her acting debut in 2004. She has modeled for the popular Japanese fashion magazine '' JJ'', among others, and is the current Japanese representative for Epson and Giorgio Armani. She has appeared in numerous television dramas, commercials, films, and stage productions. Biography Early life and career Kuroki was born Satsuki Shimabukuro in Okinawa, Japan. While in her second year of junior high school in Okinawa, Kuroki was discovered by a fashion scout and subsequently began modeling, initially modeling exclusively for the popular fashion magazine '' JJ''. While studying at the Okinawa Actors School, from which she graduated in 2007, she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsufumi Shimabukuro
was a Japanese drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...mer in the Kumi odori tradition. In 2003 he was recognised as a Living National Treasure, holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Heritage. Shimabukuro was the first ''kumiodori'' performer to be accorded this accolade. References 1920 births 2006 deaths 20th-century Japanese musicians 20th-century Japanese male musicians {{Japan-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza 3
is the third main entry in the '' Yakuza series'', released for the PlayStation 3 in 2009. It was developed by Sega's CS1 Team and published by Sega. It was released in Japan and South East Asia on February 26, 2009, and in North America and Europe on March 9, 2010, and March 12, 2010, respectively. A remaster containing all cut content was released in Japan on August 9, 2018, and worldwide on August 20, 2019, for the PlayStation 4, and on January 28, 2021, for Windows and Xbox One. A sequel, ''Yakuza 4'', was released on March 18, 2010, in Japan. Gameplay Features ''Yakuza 3'' introduces PlayStation Network Trophies to the series with 45 trophies (50 in the Eastern releases). It adds four gameplay elements: *Seamless Battle (シームレスバトル ''shimuresu batoru''): Seamless Battle is a streaming data-based loading-free system that allows the game to directly connect the adventure mode and the battle mode (called "Kenka") without the usual loading black screen. *Chase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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