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Shizue Katō
Shizue (written: 静江, しずえ/しづえ in hiragana or シズエ/シヅエ in katakana) is a feminine Japanese given name (the ず/ヅ variants are sometimes romanized as Shidzue). Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese idol, actress and singer *, Japanese activist and politician *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese manga artist *}, Japanese actress *, Ainu activist Fictional characters * Shizue, known as Isabelle in the English versions, a character from ''Animal Crossing'' * Shizue Izawa, known as Shizu, a character from ''That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime , also known as ''Regarding Reincarnated to Slime'' and by the contraction , is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by , and illustrated by Mitz Vah. The story follows Satoru Mikami, a salaryman who is murdered and th ...'' Shizue bota well-known bot in Discord. * Shizue Kuranushi, known as Boss, from '' AI: The Somnium Files'' {{given name Japanese femini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Shizue Abe
Shizue Abe (あべ静江, ''Abe Shizue'', born November 28, 1951, in Matsusaka, Mie, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer. Biography Shizue Abe debuted as an idol with the song ''"Coffee Shop De"'' (At The Coffee Shop) in May 1973. It was written by famous Japanese lyricist Yū Aku. The song sold over 280,000 copies and rose to the #9 position on the Oricon chart list. It earned her a nomination for "''Best Newcomer of the Year''" at the 15th Japan Record Awards, but was beaten by Junko Sakurada. Her second single, ''"Mizuiro no Tegami"'' (The Lightblue Letters), rose to the #7 position on the Oricon chart list, selling over 260,000 copies. She made an appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 with this song. Shizue Abe released 18 singles between 1973 and 2010. Apart from being a singer she also acts in movies and TV drama's. See also * Kayōkyoku * Japanese idol * List of Japanese idols This is a list of Japanese idols; a type of celebrity in Japan. The followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shidzue Katō
, also published as Shidzue Ishimoto, was a 20th-century Japanese feminist and one of the first women elected to the Diet of Japan, best known as a pioneer in the birth control movement. She is known in the U.S. as the "Margaret Sanger of Japan". Early life Shidzue Katō was born on March 2, 1897, in Japan to a wealthy ex-samurai family. Her father, was a successful engineer who received his education and training at the Tokyo Imperial University. Her mother, Tsurumi Toshiko, came from a notable and highly educated family. Hirota travelled frequently to the West for work, and because of this Katō and her family grew up familiar with Western things At age 17, Katō was married to Baron Keikichi Ishimoto (石本恵吉), a Christian humanist interested in social reforms. He was the son of Ishimoto Shinroku. Move to United States Shortly after their marriage, Katō (then Ishimoto) and her husband moved to the Miike coalfield in Kyūshū. For three years, they witnessed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizue Miyabe
is a Japanese former swimmer. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1938 births Living people Japanese female butterfly swimmers Japanese female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Japan Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Nara, Nara Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games swimmers for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Swimmers at the 1954 Asian Games Swimmers at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese sportswomen Asian Games bronze medalists in swimming Asian Games gold medalists in swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizue Natsukawa
was a Japanese stage and film actress who appeared in works of directors Kenji Mizoguchi, Shirō Toyoda and Keisuke Kinoshita. Biography Natsukawa was born in Tokyo and first appeared on stage at the age of seven. She gave her film debut in ''The Glow of Life'' in 1918 (released 1919), in which she appeared together with her brother Daijirō. In 1927, joined the Nikkatsu studio, where she gained popularity through films such as ''Tsubakihime'' and ''Kekkon nijuso: zenpen''. She married composer Nobuo Iida and retired from acting for a while, but returned to the screen with Shirō Toyoda's ''Spring on Leper's Island''. She played many secondary roles in films and on television after the war. Natsukawa's daughter Kahoru Natsukawa (1943–1998) also acted on stage and in film. Selected filmography Film * ''The Glow of Life'' (1919) * ''Tsubakihime'' (1927) * ''Kekkon nijuso: zenpen'' (1928) * ''Tokyo March'' (1929) * ''Young People'' (1937) * ''Spring on Leper's Island'' (1940) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizue Takanashi
is a Japanese manga artist known for illustrating the manga series of the girls' anime ''Ojamajo Doremi''. In 1981, she won the Kodansha Manga Award is one of Japan's major manga awards. The event is sponsored by publisher Kodansha. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga in its third iteration since 1977. Categories The award was originally called the until 1968. In 1970, it was ... for shōjo for '' Ohayō! Spank''. References External links * Manga artists Winner of Kodansha Manga Award (Shōjo) Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{manga-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizue Tatsuta
Shizue Tatsuta () (3 November 1903 - 21 January 1962) was the stage name of Shizue Shiono, a Japanese actress who starred in silent movies. Born in Yamagata Prefecture, she briefly attended Japan Women's University but did not graduate. Moving to Kyoto and joining the Shochiku Studio in 1924, she subsequently starred in over seventy silent films, primarily in the role of modern girl. Her last film, ''Educating Father'' was released in 1935. After retiring from acting, she opened a bar in Tokyo, the city in which she ultimately died aged 58. Biography Shizue Shiono was born in the Yamagata Prefecture of Japan on 3 November 1903, although she later claimed to have been born in 1906. After attending the local high school, she moved to Tokyo to study at Japan Women's University, but left before graduating with the ambition to become a photographer. In May 1924, she moved to Kyoto and auditioned for the Shochiku Studio, appearing in her first silent film, titled ''Kudō no hibiki'' o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizue Ukaji
is an Ainu activist, artist, and poet. Early life Ukaji was born on March 13, 1933, in Urakawa, Hokkaido. She and her siblings grew up without much money, and would skip school and get part-time jobs to help support the family. When she was 20 years old, she moved to Sapporo to attend junior high school, even though she was much older than her classmates. She moved to Tokyo when she was 23, hoping that there would be less discrimination against Ainu there than in Hokkaido. She worked as a waitress, and furthered her education by listening to the college students who came by and reading what they were reading. She later got married and had a son, Takashi Ukaji. Career Ukaji became an active part of the indigenous rights movement for Ainu people during the 1970s. She petitioned Mayor Ryokichi Minobe for the 1975 survey of the socio-economic conditions of Ainu in Tokyo. The survey found that there were around 600 Ainu households in Tokyo, and many worked blue-collar jobs. A po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle (Animal Crossing)
is a fictional character from the ''Animal Crossing'' series of video games. She is a gentle Shih Tzu that debuted in the 2012 release ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'', where she serves as the secretary to the player character. She has featured in several other game franchises, including as a playable character in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Isabelle has received positive reception, to the point of becoming one of the most prominent characters in the ''Animal Crossing'' franchise and its ''de facto'' mascot. Concept and creation Isabelle is a golden-coloured Shih Tzu, originally named Shizue in Japanese. The development team of ''New Leaf'' created her after deciding that the player-controlled mayor needed an assistant. They focused on making a "very affectionate" character who was loyal and helpful, and thus chose to make a female dog who was "a little bit clumsy... but still very cute". ''Animal Crossing'' designers wanted players to reject Isabelle's of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Crossing
is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. It was created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. The player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals and can engage in various activities such as fishing, insect catching, and fossil hunting. The series is known for its open-ended gameplay, humorous dialogue, hourly music, and use of the console's internal clock and calendar to simulate real passage of time. Since its initial release in 2001, five ''Animal Crossing'' games have been released worldwide, one each for the Nintendo 64/iQue Player (enhanced and reissued for the GameCube), Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. The series has been both critically and commercially successful and has sold over 81 million units worldwide. Three spin-off games have also been released: '' Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer'' for Nintendo 3DS, '' Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival'' for Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
, also known as ''Regarding Reincarnated to Slime'' and by the contraction , is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by , and illustrated by Mitz Vah. The story follows Satoru Mikami, a salaryman who is murdered and then reincarnated in a sword and sorcery world as the titular slime, who goes on to gather allies to build their own nation of monsters. It was serialized online from 2013 to 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Micro Magazine, which published the first light novel volume in 2014. Twenty-two volumes have been released as of January 2025. The light novel has been licensed in North America by Yen Press, which published the first volume in December 2017. It has received a manga adaptation published by Kodansha along with five manga spin-offs published, by Micro Magazine and Kodansha, respectively. It has received an anime television series adaptation, produced by Eight Bit, which a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Somnium Files
''AI: The Somnium Files'' ( ) is a 2019 visual novel adventure video game developed and published by Spike Chunsoft. Set in near-future Tokyo, the story follows Kaname Date, a detective who investigates a string of serial killings by entering suspects' memories to extract information. Gameplay is split into two sections: first-person visual novel segments and third-person exploration. The plot progresses via branching routes, leading to multiple endings depending on choices made by the player. The game was written and directed by ''Zero Escape'' creator Kotaro Uchikoshi. In contrast to his previous work, Uchikoshi wanted the game to reach a broader audience, and developed it with adventure game fans in mind. Gameplay was simplified, dialogue was reduced, and Yūsuke Kozaki was brought on as lead character designer due to his reputation as a manga artist. The game was first teased in 2017 under the working title ''Project: Psync'', and was formally announced at the 2018 Anime E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
