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Studio Apartment (band)
Studio Apartment is a Japanese electronic music duo, formed in 2000 by DJ and music producer Masanori Morita, and keyboardist Noboru Abe. Biography Studio Apartment initially began as a three-member group including a bassist, focusing on a Brazilian bossa crossover style. They released their debut album ''Paraiso Terrestre'' in April 2002. With the release of their 2004 album ''World Line'', the band gained considerable recognition not only in the Japanese dance music scene, but also internationally. Their song “Flight” featuring Monique Bingham on vocals became a worldwide hit, and from there, they continued to produce house tracks. Over time, noted house music singers like Kenny Bobien, Stephanie Cooke, Kimara Lovelace, and AK helped solidify SA's support worldwide. In 2006, they established their own dance music labels, Apt. and Apt. International. Through these labels, they have released works by Japanese artists such as Daishi Dance and Hideo Kobayashi. They have als ...
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Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ...
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Dolce (album)
''Dolce'' is the sixth studio album Japanese singer Ami Suzuki. Avex Trax released it in Japan on February 6, 2008, in a variety of formats. Max Matsuura executive produced ''Dolce'', and is the second and final instalment of her "Join" series, which follows her previous album '' Connetta'' (2007). The "Join" series features a number of different producers and artists who worked together on various tracks from the album and appear as featured artists. Musically, ''Dolce'' is an upbeat dance record with house and j-pop influences. Japanese music magazine ''CDJournal'' gave ''Dolce'' a positive review, complimenting the album's sound and overall production. The album was commercially unsuccessful. In Japan, it peaked at number 26 on the Oricon Albums Chart, selling only 10,000 copies. Along with ''Connetta'', it is lowest-charting album in the country and her lowest-selling record to date. To promote the album, Avex Trax released two singles. The singles " Free Free" and "Super Musi ...
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Love Tricky
''Love Tricky'' is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer-songwritter Ai Otsuka. It was released on April 22, 2015, through Avex Trax. Released following a nine-month gap after her previous album, ''Love Fantastic'', this record was officialy described as a "reset of everything you knew about Ai Otsuka", as it became her first studio album to be primarily based on electronic music, marking a complete departure from the pop-rock sound that had characterized Otsuka's music since her debut. Development and concept In the early stages of her career, Otsuka made a conscious decision to focus on commercially viable music, prioritizing what she described as sing-along songs suited for karaoke culture—a major measure of popularity in Japan at the time. Although her personal taste leaned toward more "stylish" or fashion-forward music, she believed that such sounds were not considered mainstream in the Japanese pop landscape of the early 2000s. At the time, audiences largely gravita ...
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Ai Otsuka
is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan. She is a popular artist on the Avex Trax label and is best known for her 2003 hit " Sakuranbo", which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks. A piano player since age four, Otsuka composes and co-produces her own songs, as well as writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat pop/rock music to ballads. Every year, Otsuka also has her own ''Love is Born'' tour to mark the anniversary of being in the music industry and her birthday in September. All of the ''Love is Born'' concerts take place in Japan, ending in her hometown of Osaka. On ''Love is Born 5th Anniversary'' in 2008, Otsuka held a leg of the concert in Taiwan, where she performed a Chinese version of her song "Planetarium". In 2009, Otsuka held 3 ''Love is Born 6th Anniversary'' concerts in Japan, as well as two concerts in Taiwan. In 2012, Otsuka debuted as the vocalist of the band Rabbit. She sold 7 million copies in Japan. ...
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Kana Hanazawa
is a Japanese actress and singer. A prolific voice performer in anime, she has amassed several film and television credits since her debut in 2003. She won the Seiyu Awards, Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015, and won the Newtype Anime Awards for Best Voice Actress three times in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Her debut single, , was released on April 25, 2012, under the Aniplex/Sony Music Entertainment Japan label. Career Hanazawa began acting when she was in kindergarten. She made regular appearances at the variety program ''Yappari Sanma Daisensei''. She made her voice acting debut as Holly in ''Last Exile.'' She played Ryoko Kaminagi in ''Zegapain''. She signed up with the voice acting agency Office Osawa. Hanazawa went to university in 2007, at the same time, she began to make her mark as a voice actress. She voiced the title character in ''Kobato.'', Suou in ''Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor'', Nadeko Sengoku in ''Bakemonogatari'', Angel Beats#Kanade Tachib ...
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Miyavi
, better known by his stage name MIYAVI (雅, ''Miyabi'', stylized in all caps), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger- slapping style of playing a guitar. He has been active since 1999, first as guitarist for the visual kei rock band Dué le Quartz and then as a solo artist starting in 2002. In 2007, he became a member of the rock supergroup S.K.I.N. and in 2009 founded his own company, J-glam. He toured worldwide several times. From 2022 to 2024, he was a member of the supergroup The Last Rockstars. In 2014, Miyavi appeared in the motion picture '' Unbroken'', directed by Angelina Jolie, and went on to undertake smaller roles in American productions such as '' Kong: Skull Island'' and ''Stray''. Since 2013, Miyavi has been a volunteer at UNHCR, visiting refugee camps around the world. In November 2017, he was appointed an official Goodwill Ambassador. Early life Miyavi was born in the Nishikujō district in Kono ...
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TRF (group)
TRF (an abbreviation of TK Rave Factory) is a Japanese pop band. Its members are DJ Koo, Sam, Etsu, Yu-ki and Chiharu. History The band debuted as "trf" in 1993. From 1994 to 1995, the band released five singles produced by Tetsuya Komuro, each selling over a million copies under the Avex record label. In 1995, their song "Overnight Sensation: Jidai wa Anata ni Yudaneteru" received a Japan Record Award. The following year, the band changed their name to an all-capital "TRF" with their single "Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen". Yu-ki did voice acting for the children's animation movie '' Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon'', for which she sang the opening theme song as well. She also performed the opening song to the 2006 Tokusatsu series ''Kamen Rider Kabuto'' as well as several variants of it. Chiharu worked on the choreography for J-pop singer Shizuka Kudō, and appeared in a drama as herself. Sam was married to popstar and protégé of Tetsuya Komuro, Namie Amuro, in 1997, who ...
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May J
May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. Late May typically marks the start of the summer vacation season in the United States (Memorial Day) and Canada (Victoria Day) that ends on Labor Day, the first Monday of September. May (in Latin, ''Maius'') was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology, in which he says that the month of May is named for the ''maiores,'' Latin for "elders", and that the following month (June) is named for the ''iuniores,'' or "young people" (''Fasti VI.88''). Eta Aquariids meteor shower appears in May. It is visible from about ...
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Kishidan
is a Japanese rock band. They have a retro image, wearing Japanese school uniforms in the style of bōsōzoku. The lead singer, Sho Ayanokoji (often styled as "Show Ayanocozey"), was DJ Ozma, until he retired in December 2008. Kishidan announced a "comeback", after a three-year break, on January 27, 2009. The band had never officially split up, but had been taking a break while Show and Hikaru were working on the DJ Ozma side project. Their song, ''Omae Dattanda'' released on November 10, 2009, was used for the 11th ending theme song for Naruto Shippuden. They are signed to Avex Trax (影別苦須 虎津苦須 sub-label) and are managed by Sony Music Artists. Their song, ''Warera Omou, Yue ni Warera Ari'', is used for the opening theme song for Kamen Rider Ghost, released on December 9, 2015 Members * — Vocals, Dragon Voice, Emcee and Guitar; born June 24, 1979 * — Dance and Scream; born January 24 * — Guitar; born October 23 * — Guitar; born Mar ...
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Meisa Kuroki
Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋 さつき, ''Shimabukuro Satsuki'', Born on 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. Kuroki released her debut single "Like This" in 2008, followed by the extended play '' Hellcat'' (2009). Her debut studio album, ''Magazine'' (2011) peaked at number six on the ''Oricon'' and featured her first top fifteen single, " LOL!". Kuroki is best known for the song " Wired Life", which served as an ending theme for the anime series '' Blue Exorcist''. It was incl ...
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Rip Slyme
Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group composed of four Master of ceremonies, MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a Disc jockey, DJ, Fumiya. Their sound is influenced by old-school hip hop and other Rapping, western rappers such as The Pharcyde, De La Soul, Public Enemy (band), Public Enemy, Jurassic 5, the Beastie Boys, DJ Premier and Leaders of the New School. During their career, they have released two indie albums, ten major albums, one live album, one indies collection, and three best-of albums. They released six singles as an indie act, and 17 with a major label. On October 31, 2018, the group announced that they were suspending all activities. This announcement came six months after a tabloid alleged that Su was cheating on his wife and the group started conducting activities without him. Rip Slyme’s website has since shut down. Pes left the group as well in November 2017, but this was unknown to the general public until October 2021. On April ...
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Su (Rip Slyme)
Su (stylized as SU; born 20 November 1973, in Tsujidō, Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is an MC for the hip hop unit Rip Slyme Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group composed of four Master of ceremonies, MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a Disc jockey, DJ, Fumiya. Their sound is influenced by old-school hip hop and other Rapping, western rap .... His real name is . Su is also a member of Funky Grammar Unit. His former wife is singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka. He has one daughter, born on 24 March 2011. Discography Internet songs Guest appearances Filmography TV dramas Entertainment shows Films Radio References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Su Japanese hip-hop musicians Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture 1973 births Living people People from Fujisawa, Kanagawa ...
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