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Teru (singer)
, better known by his stage name TERU, is a Japanese musician and singer best known as vocalist of the rock band Glay, for which he was initially the drummer. Biography History He also founded the side-band rally, with Hisashi ( Glay), Kouji Ueno (The Hiatus and ex- Thee Michelle Gun Elephant) and Motokatsu Miyagami ( The Mad Capsule Markets). The band recorded the song " Aku no Hana" for '' Parade -Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick-'', a tribute album to Buck-Tick. They've played in festivals. Besides singing, Teru is also an artist. He does some design to Glay's products and some non-Glay related campaigns. He's also worked as a narrator for the animated movie "Highway Jenny", in 2006. As a child, he used to play soccer and baseball and believed he could become an athlete. However, as a teenager he became interested in music and started to play the drums. Teru has been involved in several humanitarian campaigns as the White Band and the Red Ribbon Live. In 2007 and 2008 Teru st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakodate
is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 279,851 with 143,221 households, and a population density of 412.83 persons per km2 (1,069.2 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is . The city is the third biggest in Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa. History Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854, as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan. Also, the city had been the biggest city in Hokkaido before the Great Hakodate Fire of 1934. Pre-Meiji restoration Hakodate (like much of other parts of Hokkaido), was originally populated by the Ainu. They lived in the Oshima Peninsula. The name "Hakodate" may have originated from an Ainu word, "hak-casi" ("shallow fort"). Another possibility is that it means "box" or "building" in Japanese which refers to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks, one in each hand, and uses their feet to operate a foot-controlled hi-hat and bass drum pedal. A standard kit may contain: * A snare drum, mounted on a stand * A bass drum, played with a beater moved by a foot-operated pedal * One or more tom-toms, including rack toms and/or floor toms * One or more cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal * Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be manipulated by a foot-operated pedal The drum kit is a part of the standard rhythm section and is used in many types of popular and traditional music styles, ranging from rock and pop to blues and jazz. __TOC__ History Early development Before the development of the drum set, drums and cymbals used in military and orchestral music sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miho Nakayama
is a Japanese singer and actress. She is affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed , and sometimes uses the pseudonyms or when she writes the lyrics. Biography History Nakayama was born in Saku, Nagano, Japan. Following her mother's remarriage, her family moved to Koganei, Tokyo. There, Nakayama attended Koganei Municipal Junior High School. Idol career After being discovered by a talent scout while shopping in Harajuku, she made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single " C", as well as a starring role in the film ''Be-Bop High School''. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's charts; two of them selling over a million copies each. She also starred in a Famicom Disk System dating sim made by Nintendo titled '' Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School'', in which she played a high school student trying to mask her true identity. Acting career In 1995, director Shunji Iwai ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero Landmine
''Zero Landmine'' is an Extended play (EP) created to promote awareness of the problem of landmines and to promote a ban on landmines. Japanese recording artist Ryuichi Sakamoto led a collection of musicians to form a group called NML (No More Landmines), and they released the single ''Zero Landmine'' on April 25, 2001. Overview Sakamoto and other musicians were concerned about the issue of landmines remaining buried in several countries. Together with a number of domestic and foreign artists and musicians, Sakamoto formed the unit NML (No More Landmines). NML produced the EP recording ''Zero Landmine'', which runs for about twenty minutes with ethnic music and singing forming the bulk of the second half of the song. David Sylvian wrote English lyrics for the song. Proceeds from the CD of the recording have gone towards de-mining efforts and other related funds. Track listing #Zero Landmine #Zero Landmine – Piano + Vocal Version #Zero Landmine – Piano + Cello Version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PUFFY
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Puffy can refer to: * Puffy, stage name of Sean Combs (born 1969), American rapper and entrepreneur * Puffy, nickname of Mike Bordin (born 1962), American drummer for the rock band Faith No More * Puffy, nickname of Jeff Dubay (born 1968), Minnesota sports talk radio personality * Charles Puffy (1884–1942/1943), Hungarian film actor * Puffy or Puffy AmiYumi, a Japanese pop duo ** '' Puffy: P.S. I Love You'', 1999 PlayStation game featuring Puffy AmiYumi * Puffy (mascot), the mascot of the free operating system OpenBSD * Puffy Lake, a lake in Manitoba, Canada – see Sherridon, Manitoba See also * Puffy planet, a class of gas giant planets that have a very low density * Puff (other) Puff may refer to: Science and technology * Puff, a small quantity of gas or smoke in the air ** Puff, a light gust of wind ** Exhalation ** Inhalation * Puff model, volcanic ash tracking model developed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ami Onuki
is a Japanese singer and a member of J-pop group PUFFY, along with Yumi Yoshimura. Career She has co-hosted several Japanese TV shows with the "cool" half of PUFFY, Yumi Yoshimura, including the talk show ''Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy'', part of a morning show called ''Saku-Saku'', and the 2006 series '' Hi Hi Puffy Bu'', in which Ami and Yumi perform one given task each week to comedic effect. Personal life She married Teru, the vocalist of the rock band Glay and announced the birth of their baby girl on her blog in March 2003. On PUFFY's 2007 greatest hits album '' Hit & Fun'', Ami is pictured both on the CD cover and within the CD insert clearly wearing both an engagement and wedding ring on her left ring finger, and she continues to wear her wedding ring in pictures on the PUFFY Staff Diary. Legacy On ''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'', she is vocally portrayed by Japanese-American actress Janice Kawaye. In the show, her hair is pink and done in the classic odango atama hairstyle famously fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay FM (Japan)
JOGV-FM, branding , is a Japanese radio station based in Chiba City, Chiba, Japan with its main frequency at 78.0 MHz. It also broadcasts on 87.4 MHz in Katsuura, 79.3 MHz in Choshi, 79.7 MHz in Shirahama & 77.7 MHz in Tateyama. Rebroadcasters References External links * Radio stations in Japan Companies based in Chiba Prefecture Mass media in Chiba (city) Radio stations established in 1989 {{Asia-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'erlanger
D'erlanger (stylized as D'ERLANGER) is a Japanese Rock music, rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, formed in 1983 by guitarist Cipher and bassist Seela. While they originally played speed metal, speed and power metal, after recruiting drummer Tetsu and vocalist Kyo they switched to an alternative rock sound for their debut album ''La Vie En Rose (album), La Vie En Rose'' in 1989. Although it was on an indie label, it sold out and was reissued three times that year, earning them a major label record deal with Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG Japan the following year. They released ''Basilisk (D'erlanger album), Basilisk'' in March 1990 and it reached the top five on the charts. However, in December the group suddenly announced their disbandment. Despite their short time in the spotlight, D'erlanger remain well-known and are considered one of the founders of visual kei. They reunited in 2007 and released the album ''Lazzaro (album), Lazzaro'', with a new harder sound that adds a gothic ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vie En Rose (album)
''La Vie En Rose'' is the debut album by Japanese rock band D'erlanger, released on February 10, 1989. It was instantly successful, having to be reissued three times that year alone. The 1991 release reached number 25 on the Oricon Albums Chart and charted for 5 weeks. Background and release Having completed their final lineup in July 1988 with the joining of vocalist Kyo, D'erlanger began recording their first album in October. Drummer Tetsu later recalled that producer Masahiro Oishi threatened that if he took too long to record his drum parts, he would bring in Joe from 44Magnum to play them. ''La Vie En Rose'' was released on February 10, 1989 via Danger Crue Records. Its sound was a drastic departure from their previous material, being punk and alternative rock instead of the speed and power metal they originally had. The first press sold out by pre-order alone, so another press was made just 11 days later, which had a different cover. That version was reissued one mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raglaia
Rami or Ramy may refer to: People Given name In music * Rami (singer), Japanese singer *Rami El-Kaleh (born 1983), Libyan-Irish musician * Rami Jaffee (born 1969), American keyboardist * Rami Kleinstein (born 1962), Israeli singer and composer * Rami Yacoub (born 1975), Swedish music producer and songwriter known professionally as ''Rami'' * Rami Yosifov, Israeli guitarist * Ramy Ayach (born 1980), Lebanese musician In sports * Rami Gutt (born 1944), Israeli basketball player *Rami Hakanpää (born 1978), Finnish footballer *Rami Koivisto (born 1968), Finnish ice hockey player * Rami Miron (born 1957), Israeli Olympic wrestler *Rami Nieminen (born 1966), Finnish footballer *Rami Sebei (born 1984), Canadian professional wrestler * Rami Shaaban (born 1975), Swedish footballer * Rami Zur (born 1977), American Olympic sprint canoeist * Ramy Ashour (born 1987), Egyptian squash player In law and politics *Rami Jarrah, British-Syrian award-winning journalist, a.k.a. Alexander Page * Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ling Tosite Sigure
are a Japanese rock trio, formed in 2002 in Saitama Prefecture. The band's style resembles post-hardcore and progressive rock, math-rock, often incorporating rapid changes of tempo and mood framed in complex guitar melodies and technical drumming. They utilize both male and female vocals ranging from soft singing to loud wails and screams. Biography Ling tosite Sigure was formed in 2002 in Saitama, Japan. TK (vocals, guitar) and 345 (vocals, bass) started first with NodaMEN (drums) then Pierre Nakano (drums) joined shortly, replacing Noda. The band released several demos before starting their own label, Nakano Records, and releasing their debut album '' #4''. Their second album '' Inspiration is DEAD'' was released on August 22, 2007 following an EP '' Feeling Your UFO'' the previous year, giving the band increased popularity and exposure throughout Japan. They appeared in the Countdown music festival in 2007 and continued to tour on a regular basis. On April 23, 2008, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inoran
, better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Luna Sea since 1986. He started his solo career in 1997. Luna Sea disbanded in 2000, and he formed Fake? with Oblivion Dust vocalist Ken Lloyd a year later. In 2005 he left Fake? and founded Tourbillon with Luna Sea vocalist Ryuichi Kawamura and Hiroaki Hayama. He rejoined Luna Sea when they reunited in 2010, and in 2012 formed Muddy Apes with bassist Taka Hirose and guitarist Dean Tidey, both from Feeder, and 8otto's vocalist Maeson. Career In middle school through high school, Inoran became good friends with J, and they formed a band called Lunacy in 1986. In 1991, they changed their name to Luna Sea and released their first album. They went on to become very successful, having sold more than 10 million certified units in Japan, and are considered one of the most influential bands in the visual kei m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
