Yui (singer)
Yui Yoshioka (born March 26, 1987), known mononymously as Yui (stylized as YUI or yui), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In her solo career, she sold more than 5 million physical copies in Japan. She is popular in Japan and in surrounding countries, ranking number one in 2011 Count Down TV "Dearest Female Artist" and Music Station "Artist You Most Want to Marry" polls, as well as Radio Television Hong Kong's "Most Popular Japanese Artist". Born and raised in Fukuoka prefecture, she played live at various locations in her hometown before being noticed by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Sony Music Japan when she was 17 years old, and released her debut single months later. Her singles, however, were only met with moderate success until the breakout "Good-bye Days", which charted for 44 weeks on Oricon and marked her as one of the Japanese music industry's rising stars. Since Yui's debut album, ''From Me to You (Yui album), From Me to You'', each of her so ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Koga, Fukuoka
270px, Koga City Hall is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 59,282 in 26981 households, and a population density of 1400 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Koga is located in northern Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers northeast of Fukuoka City and approximately 15 kilometers southwest of Munakata City. It belongs to the commuting area of the Fukuoka metropolitan area and has been steadily growing in population as a commuter town. The city faces the Genkai Sea to the west, and is a sand dune area with pine fields. There are hilly areas in the north and south, bordering Fukutsu and Shingu, respectively. To the east lies the Inunaki Mountains, which extend from the Mikori Mountains. The Daikon River (Hanazuru River) flows from the mountains into the center of the town. A small flatland is formed by the deposits and alluvial fan of the Daikon River and the adjacent Nakagawa River. The center o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rockin' On Japan
''Rockin'On Japan'', often stylized in all caps, is a monthly magazine that covers the Japanese music scene and various cultural events in Japan, such as art venues and culinary expos. History The magazine was founded in 1972, and focused on providing news that was thoroughly sourced and fact-checked, while also providing content without censorship and on original news stories. This requirement involved only conducting one on one interviews without doing generalized press interviews and announcements. The magazine later, in 1986, split into versions that served Japan domestically, re-titled to ''Rockin'On Japan'', and that covered international music content, titled ''Rockin'On''. The current owner of the magazine is Yoichi Shibuya, who oversaw the expansions of the magazine and the creation of official music festivals sponsored by the magazine itself. Festivals and production The main festival created by the magazine is named ''Rock in Japan Festival'' and sets itself apart by h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Geneon Universal Entertainment
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise that is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, owned by American telecommunications/media company Comcast headquartered in Akasaka, Tokyo, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan. The company was founded in March 1981 by Pioneer Corporation as LaserDisc Corporation, a LaserDisc player production company. In 1989, the company was renamed Pioneer LDC, Inc. as it branched into the anime, music, and film industries, and later Geneon Entertainment Inc. (after being acquired by Dentsu in 2003). In 2008, Geneon merged with Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Japan to form Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC; in 2013, the company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. Some of the well-known anime series the company has produced are ''A Certain Magical Index'', ''The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 59th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 2006. Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-wai served as jury president for the main competition, the first Chinese to preside over the jury. English filmmaker Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or for the war drama film '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley''. The official poster for the festival features a still image from the Wong Kar-wai's 2000 film '' In the Mood for Love'', which won the Best Actor award at the 53rd edition of the festival. The festival opening film was '' The Da Vinci Code'' directed by Ron Howard. While ''Transylvania'' by Tony Gatlif was the closing film. This edition also marked the first time in three years that no American film, actor, actress, or filmmaker won any awards in Cannes. Juries The following people were appointed as juries in the various selection below: Main competition * Wong Kar-wai, Hong Kong filmmaker - Jury President * Monica Bellucci, Italian actress * Helena Bonham Carter, British ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokyo (Yui Song)
"Tokyo" is the fourth single by the Japanese artist Yui. It was released January 18, 2006, under Sony Records. The title track recounts her feelings as she left her hometown of Fukuoka to go to Tokyo, pursuing her music dreams according to the lyrics of the song. The music video was directed by Takahiro Miki is a Japanese film director, film, television director, television and music video director. Works Films TV series *''Dragon Seinendan'' (2012) *''Irodorihimura'' (2012, episode 4) *''My Undead Yokai Girlfriend'' (2024) Music videos *"Tomorr .... Track listing Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) References 2006 singles Yui (singer) songs Songs written by Yui (singer) Songs about Tokyo 2005 songs Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bleach (manga)
''Bleach'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. It follows the adventures of a teenaged Ichigo Kurosaki, who obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper—a ''death personification'' similar to a Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki. His new-found powers allow him to take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits called Hollows and guiding departed souls to the afterlife, and set him on journeys to various ghostly realms of existence. ''Bleach'' was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 2001 to August 2016, with its chapters collected in 74 volumes. The series has spawned a media franchise that includes an anime television series adaptation produced by studio Pierrot from 2004 to 2012, two original video animation (OVA) episodes, four animated feature films, ten stage musicals, and numerous video games, as well as many types of ''Bleach''-related merchandi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Life (Yui Song)
Life, also known as biota, refers to matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes. It is defined descriptively by the capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction. All life over time eventually reaches a state of death, and none is immortal. Many philosophical definitions of living systems have been proposed, such as self-organizing systems. Viruses in particular make definition difficult as they replicate only in host cells. Life exists all over the Earth in air, water, and soil, with many ecosystems forming the biosphere. Some of these are harsh environments occupied only by extremophiles. Life has been studied since ancient times, with theories such as Empedocles's materialism asserting that it was composed of four eternal elements, and Aristotle's hylomorphism asserting that living things have souls and embody both form and matter. Life originated at least 3.5  ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hinokio
is a 2005 Japanese science fiction film directed by Takahiko Akiyama and starring Masatoshi Nakamura, Kanata Hongo and Mikako Tabe. Overview A recent accident has left Satoru Iwamoto, an elementary school student, temporarily needing a wheelchair. In addition, the recent loss of his mother has thrown Satoru into a reclusive state, locking himself from the outside world. However, in an effort to help Satoru recover from his injuries, his father, Kaoru, has designed a remote-controlled robot that will go to school in his place and allow him to interact with people and do normal things. The robot, "piloted" by Satoru from a large control terminal in his room, is nicknamed 'Hinokio' by his classmates. Hinokio is mostly admired by his fellow students, and they together start a generally normal year of school. But the story soon dwells more on Satoru, himself, as he rediscovers love and friendship through classmate Jun Kudo and also his own father. Cast * Masatoshi Nakamura - Kaor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tomorrow's Way
"Tomorrow's Way" is the second single by the Japanese people, Japanese artist Yui (singer), Yui. It was released June 22, 2005, under Sony Records. The song was also featured as the ending theme in the Japanese movie ''Hinokio''. The boy who appears in the song's music video is Kanata Hongō, who also stars in the movie. The music video was directed by Takahiro Miki. Hong Kong singer and actress Fiona Sit covered this song as "Dear Fiona", a Cantonese version. Track listing Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) References Yui (singer) songs 2005 singles Songs written by Yui (singer) Songs written for Japanese films 2005 songs {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Midnight Sun (2006 Film)
is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring Yui. Upon release, ''A Song to the Sun'' was financially successful and helped launch Yui's music career. In addition, Yui also won the Best Newcomer Actress at the 30th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role. Several adaptations of the film were made, including a 2006 television series, a 2018 American remake, and stage plays. Plot Kaoru has Xeroderma Pigmentosum, a medical condition that forbids its bearer from being exposed to direct sunlight. She sleeps during the day, and is active at night. She busks every night in front of a station, playing the guitar. Outside her bedroom window, she spots a high school boy with a surfboard. She watches him and his friends visit the ocean every morning before going to sleep. One day, she introduces herself to him without letting him know about her medical condition. The man identifies himself to be Kōji Fujishiro. When her friend drags her home, they sit by her window, while ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Feel My Soul (song)
"Feel My Soul" is the first major label single by the Japanese artist Yui. It was released February 23, 2005, under Sony Records. This was Yui's first major single. Her previous single, "It's Happy Line", was released under Leaflet Records. The single was used as the opening theme to the J-Drama ''Fukigen na Gene''. During its first week on Oricon, the single reached a peak of 8th place and would go on to become the 95th highest selling single of 2005. "Feel My Soul" was also included in the album called, "Hit Style" which was distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan). The album was released on 1 January 2006. It has 2 discs which have the hit songs from various artists. "Feel My Soul" is included in the second disc. In 2024, a cover of the song was used in the ending of the anime ''Too Many Losing Heroines!'' sung by Momoka Terasawa is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Sigma Seven. She is known for her roles as Yuzu Hanaoka in ''Blue Archive'', Gakuto Y ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |