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Suzuka Nakamoto
, known by her stage name Su-metal, is a Japanese singer. She is best known as a member of the kawaii metal band Babymetal, and was formerly a member of Karen Girl's and Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. Early life Nakamoto was born in Hiroshima on December 20, 1997. Her mother works with gemstones and her father played in a rock band called Hooligans. She is the youngest of three sisters. One of her sisters, Himeka Nakamoto, is a former member of the Japanese idol, idol group Nogizaka46; they studied together at the Actor's School Hiroshima (ASH) and sang together in a duo called Tween. Career In 2002, Nakamoto won the Grand Prix in the Image Girl contest for Jewel Drop, a line of toy cosmetics produced by Bandai, subsequently starring in several Jewel Drop commercials. In 2006, Nakamoto was admitted to Actor's School Hiroshima (ASH). She studied with another future Sakura Gakuin member, , with whom she had been acquainted before attending th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011. The Hiroshima metropolitan area is the second largest urban area in the Chugoku Region of Japan, following the Okayama metropolitan area. Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a Jōkamachi, castle town on the Ōta River river delta, delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub. In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status. The city was a center of military activities during the Empire of Japan, imperial era, playing significant roles such as in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the two world wars. Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in history. This occurred on August 6, 1945, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nogizaka46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the "official rival" of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, and Hinatazaka46. The group's musical catalogue includes twenty-eight singles and five compilation albums. Starting with their third single, each of Nogizaka46's single releases has reached the top position on the weekly Oricon chart. The group has also created radio shows, theater productions, television programs, and films, including '' NogiBingo!'', '' Hatsumori Bemars'', '' Nogizaka Under Construction'', '' Asahinagu'', and a series of documentary films about the group. Nogizaka46 has twice won the Grand Prix at the annual Japan Record Awards, with consecutive wins for " Influencer" in 2017 and "Synchronicity" in 2018. The group has sold nearly 18 million CDs in Japan. History 2011–2012: Formation and early chart suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo International Forum
The is a multi-purpose exhibition center in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The complex is generally considered to be in the Yūrakuchō business district, being adjacent to Yūrakuchō Station, but it is administratively in the Marunouchi district. Tokyo International Forum was built on the site of the Old City Hall, the former government headquarters which was relocated to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Nishi-Shinjuku. Background One of its halls seats 5,000. In addition to seven other halls, it includes exhibition space, a lobby, restaurants, shops, and other facilities. Designed by architect Rafael Viñoly and completed in 1996, it features swooping curves of steel truss and glass; the outside is shaped like an elongated boat. Standing between Tokyo Station and Yūrakuchō Station, its address is in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, on the site formerly occupied by Tokyo City Hall (before it moved to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in 1991). On the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moa Kikuchi
, known by her stage name Moametal, is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is best known as a member of the kawaii metal band Babymetal, and was formerly a member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. Early life Kikuchi was born in Nagoya on July 4, 1999. She is an only child. Before she was born, her mother was approached by a talent agent, but never joined the entertainment industry. Career Kikuchi was signed to the talent agency Amuse Inc. at the age of 8, after winning Semi-Grand Prix (becoming a runner-up) in the ''Ciao Girl Audition 2007'' held by the company. On August 2, 2010, at the age of 11, Kikuchi joined Sakura Gakuin, an idol group also managed by Amuse Inc. She joined at the same time as another future Babymetal member, Yui Mizuno. Sakura Gakuin had not yet released its debut single. During their audition, Kikuchi and Mizuno performed a duo dance cover of "Over The Future" by Karen Girl's; two members of that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Mizuno
, formerly known by her stage name Yuimetal, is a Japanese musician, singer, and dancer. She is a former member of the kawaii metal group Babymetal and the idol group Sakura Gakuin. In October 2018, she left Babymetal due to an undisclosed illness. She is managed by the Amuse Inc. talent agency. Biography On August 2, 2010, at the age of 11, Mizuno joined Sakura Gakuin, an idol group managed by the talent agency Amuse Inc. She joined at the same time as another future Babymetal member, Moa Kikuchi. Sakura Gakuin had not yet released its debut single. During their audition, Mizuno and Kikuchi performed a duo dance cover of "Over The Future" by Karen Girl's, two former members of which, Ayami Mutō and Suzuka Nakamoto, had also recently joined Sakura Gakuin. Besides performing as a whole group, Sakura Gakuin members were also divided into smaller subgroups known as "clubs". Each club had its own musical group that recorded its own songs. Mizuno and Kikuchi first became members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zettai Karen Children
''Psychic Squad'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 2005 to July 2021, with its chapters collected in 63 volumes. It is the story about three young problem girls with outstanding psychic powers and a young man with no special powers at all tasked to guide them properly while dealing with all the commotions they cause, including their obvious infatuation with him. A 51-episode anime television series produced by SynergySP was broadcast from April 2008 to March 2009, and had a special original video animation (OVA) released in July 2010. A 12-episode spin-off focused on main antagonist Kyōsuke Hyōbu, titled '' Unlimited Psychic Squad'', and produced by Manglobe, was broadcast from January to March 2013. By July 2012, the manga had over 6 million copies in circulation. In 2022, ''Psychic Squad'' received the 53rd Seiun Award for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfume (Japanese Band)
is a Japanese girl group#Emergence of Asian dance-pop girl groups, girl group consisting of Ayano Ōmoto, Nocchi, Yuka Kashino, Kashiyuka, and Ayaka Nishiwaki, A-chan. The group formed in 2000 in Hiroshima, Japan, then moved three years later to Tokyo, where they worked with producer Yasutaka Nakata, who created a Synth-pop, technopop identity for the group. Their performances are noted for their choreography and incorporation of technology with Future, futuristic imagery, and Perfume has emerged as one of the List of best-selling music artists in Japan, most successful Japanese girl groups. After a slew of indie singles, Perfume made their major label debut with "Linear Motor Girl" on Tokuma Japan in 2005. Their early releases, including ''Perfume: Complete Best'' (2006), were met with modest commercial reception, before a breakthrough in 2007 with the single "Polyrhythm (song), Polyrhythm". Their debut studio album, Game (Perfume album), ''Game'' (2008), began a streak of nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and '' The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morning Musume
, formerly and commonly known as and colloquially referred to as , is a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon, Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most top-ten singles, having 64 of them. Morning Musume was formed in 1997 by rock singer-songwriter turned record producer Tsunku, who later composed the vast majority of the group's songs over the decade. They are the lead group of Hello! Project that specialises in upbeat, pop-oriented music coupled with dance performance. The group produced several splinter groups, and often collaborates with other Hello! Project acts, including Country Musume, Berryz Kobo, Cute (Japanese idol group), Cute, Melon Kinenbi, and V-u-den. The group's name can be translated as "Morning Girls" or "Morning Daughters"; it consists of members mostly in their late adolescence and early 20s. History 1997-1998: Formation and beginnings Japanese producer Tsunku started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riho Sayashi
is a Japanese actress, singer and dancer. She is a former member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume and the duo Peaberry. In 2019, she became a touring member of Babymetal, including in their performance at Glastonbury Festival 2019. Career Prior to joining Morning Musume, Sayashi was a student of Actor's School Hiroshima (ASH), which graduates include Suzuka Nakamoto, Himeka Nakamoto, members of Perfume, and Ruru Dambara. 2010: Early career Sayashi was one of the winners of the Jc&Jk actress audition and got a chance to perform in Morning Musume's ''Fashionable'' stage play. 2011–2015: Morning Musume Sayashi passed Morning Musume's ninth generation auditions, along with Erina Ikuta, Kanon Suzuki, and former Hello! Pro Egg member Mizuki Fukumura. The ninth generation members debuted in Morning Musume January 2, at the Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ concert. Sayashi's first single with Morning Musume is titled " Maji Desu ka Ska!". On Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandai
is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California, and Richmond, London. Since 2005, Bandai is the toy production division of Bandai Namco Holdings, currently the world's second largest toy company measured by total revenue. Between 1981 and 2001, Bandai was a manufacturer of :Bandai consoles, video game consoles. Bandai was founded by World War II veteran Naoharu Yamashina as Bandai-Ya on July 5, 1950, as the corporate spin-off of a textile wholesaler. The company began as a distributor of metallic toys and rubber swimming rings, before moving to metal cars and aircraft models. It was renamed Bandai Co., Ltd. in 1961 and achieved considerable success with its action figures based on the anime ''Astro Boy (1963 TV series), Astro Boy''. History Origins and success wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
