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Yuka (name)
and are feminine Japanese given names. Written forms Yuka and Yūka can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *由香, "reason, fragrance" *由華, "reason, beautiful" *由佳, "reason, good" *由花, "reason, flower" *有佳, "exist, good" *有香, "exist, fragrance" *有華, "exist, beautiful" *優花, "tenderness, flower" *優香, "tenderness, fragrance" *結花, "link, flower" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People ;pronounced Yuka * Yuka (有香), a Japanese singer * Yuka (有華) a Japanese singer-songwriter *, a Japanese long-distance runner *, a Japanese rhythmic gymnast *, a Japanese snowboarder *, a Japanese ice hockey player * Yuka Hirata (裕香), a Japanese actress and gravure idol * Yuka Honda (ゆか), a Japanese musician * Yuka Hoshaku (有香), a Japanese actress * Yuka Iguchi (井口 裕香, born 1988), a Japanese voice actress * Yuka Imai (由香, born 1970), a Japanese voice actress * Yuka Inokuchi (有佳), a J ... [...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] |
Yuka Inokuchi
is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Ken Production. She is originally from Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. She voices Uzume in ''Ai Yori Aoshi'', Rin Kamishiro in '' Maburaho'', Anju Maaka in ''Karin'', Tabitha in ''The Familiar of Zero'', Nao Yorihime in ''Yosuga no Sora'', and Ai in '' Dragon Crisis!''. She also goes by and is known for her extensive work in visual novels and adult original animation videos. Other roles include Momiji in '' Maple Colors'', Aoi Niiyama in '' Akiiro Renka'', Chisa in ''Gift'', Kana Suoin in ''Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru'', Mikan in ''Wanko to Kuraso'', Yui Kuroda in ''Hoshiuta''. Filmography Anime Film Video games [Baidu] |
Yuka Naoi
is a Japanese retired goalball player. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics with the Japanese team which also included her twin sister Yuki Naoi. Like Yuki, she has retinitis pigmentosa Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a member of a group of genetic disorders called inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) that cause loss of vision. Symptoms include trouble seeing at night and decreasing peripheral vision (side and upper or lower visua .... She developed symptoms when she was 20, and began playing goalball in around 1997. References External links * 1963 births Living people Japanese female goalball players Paralympic goalball players for Japan Paralympic bronze medalists for Japan Paralympic medalists in goalball Goalball players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Japanese twins Sportspeople from Maebashi 21st-century Japanese women {{Goalball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Murayama
(born 1964) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Subaru Literary Newcomer Prize, the Naoki Prize, and the Shibata Renzaburo Prize. Biography Born in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan, Murayama graduated from Rikkyo University and majored in Japanese literature. Before becoming a writer she worked at as a real-estate agent and a teacher at a cram school. In 1993 her first novel, ', won the Subaru Literary Newcomer Prize in Japan. After garnering the prize, she produced many other novels: ''Wild Winds'', ''Bad Kids'', ''Delicious Coffee Series'', among others. ''The Angel's Egg'' was adapted to film in 2006 as '' The Angel's Egg'', directed by Shin Togashi. In 2003 Murayama won the 129th Naoki Prize for '. In 2009 she won the 22nd Shibata Renzaburo Prize and the 4th Chuokoron Literary Prize for ', a story about a housewife seeking new sexual experiences. ''Double Fantasy'' was adapted into a 2018 Wowow television drama starring Asami Mizukawa. Yuka Murayama lives in Chiba Prefecture near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Motohashi
was a Japanese actress who was affiliated with Office Matsuda. She came to prominence for starring in the 1996–97 ''Super Sentai'' franchise, ''Gekisou Sentai Carranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television show. It was Toei Company, Toei's twentieth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. It is the second vehicle-themed Super Sentai, preceded by ''Kousoku Sentai Turboranger''. It aired from March 1, 1996, ...''. Life and career Motohashi was born on February 23, 1978. She graduated from Shakujii High School in Tokyo. On August 11, 2021, she was diagnosed with a cancer of unknown primary origin. Her last role was in '' Avataro Sentai Donbrothers'' in 2023. She died from cancer on May 31, 2024. She was 46. Filmography Television series Films References External links Official profile at Office Matsuda * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Motohashi, Yuka 1978 births 2024 deaths Actresses from Tokyo Japanese television actresses 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Mitsumori
is a Japanese racewalker. She competed in the women's 10 kilometres walk at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1972 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese female race walkers Olympic female race walkers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Asian Games athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Japan Championships in Athletics winners {{Japan-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Kuramochi
is a Japanese gravure idol, ''tarento'', and actress. She is represented by G.P.R. Her real name is . Early life and career Kuramochi was born and raised in Funabashi, Chiba with one older brother. She graduated from high school in March 2010. She has been writing about her activities in her Livedoor blog as an affiliate of "Tokyo Zukan" as . However, the blog stopped updating by the end of April 2010. She opened a blog in Ameblo in August of the same year and noted that "Her previous stage name can no longer be used", suggesting that the contract with the "Tokyo Zukan" has ended. She announced her transfer to her current agency in December 2011. She starred in the film , which won the Best Picture award in the Japanese Eyes section at the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival on 20 October 2012. She appeared on the green carpet. She also entered the Rotterdam International Film Festival with the same work. From July 2013 she acted as a "candidate for idol" 2013 candidate (ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Kosaka
is a Japanese gravure idol and actress. She was born in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. She is also known as her nickname "Yuka-chin", and has starred in a number of TV dramas and films. Profile Yuka made her debut in 2004 after winning the Grand Prix award in ''Miss Magazine'' 2004. After her first DVD ''peach'' went on sale on March 25, 2004, her DVDs have constantly produced. Yuka also became a frequent guest on Matthew’s ''Best Hit TV''. In the fall of 2004, Yuka’s popularity rose when she became the campaign girl for the Japanese convenience store, Circle K Sunkus. Previously, she belongs in a Japanese entertainment company, A-team, in which a number of Japanese actresses and models are belonged including Aki Hoshino is a Japanese Japanese idol, bikini idol. She has appeared in various men's magazines, such as ''Sabra (magazine), Sabra'' and television shows. In 2010, she was named one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Komatsu
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress, and narrator from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Biography Her father was a filmmaker and her mother grew up in a family atmosphere where the movies were nearby. Since childhood, her dream was to become a filmmaker. To this end, she began to write scenarios of the stage by the advice, and proceeded to the road of the stage though the writer of the movie was aiming at the same time. She came to be in charge of directing at her university, sometimes voluntarily standing in as an actor, and became a performing actor. Although she continued to work at a theatrical company, she desired to make a movie someday, and worked as a projector. However, she realized how hard it would be to make a living on that path, and she still wanted to do a job related to her favorite movie, so she aspired to be a voice actor. Filmography Television animation ;2000s *''Shaman King'' (2001) (Eliza Faust; Silver Rod) *''Hajime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Kato
is a Japanese butterfly swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic .... Major achievements 2007 World Championships * 50 m butterfly 10th (26.91) 2008 Beijing Olympics * 100 m butterfly 23rd (58.94) * 4 × 100 m medley relay 6th (Heat 3:59.91, Final 3:59.54) 2012 London Olympics * 100 m butterfly 11th * 4 x 100 m medley relay 3rd Personal Bests In long course * 50 m butterfly: 26.07 Japanese Record (April 10, 2011) * 100 m butterfly: 57:80 former Japanese Record (April 11, 2011) In short course * 50 m butterfly: 25.34 Japanese Record (10 November 2013) * 100 m butterfly: 56.09 Japanese Record (9 November 2013) References * http://www.joc.or.jp/beijing/athlete/aquatics/katoyuka.html 1986 births Living people Olympic swimmers for Japan Japanes ... [...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] |
Yuka Kashino
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is known as one of the members of the electropop group Perfume. Biography Kashino was born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, where she attended Actor's School Hiroshima with friends and current Perfume members Ayaka Nishiwaki and Ayano Ōmoto. She and Nishiwaki are the two original members of Perfume. Kashino and Nishiwaki formed Perfume in 2000 with former member Yūka Kawashima, who left shortly after to focus on her schoolwork. Before Ōmoto joined Perfume after being asked by Nishiwaki, the two had not met. Kashino graduated from Horikoshi High School. She subsequently enrolled into J. F. Oberlin University, as the member's master and graduated in March 2011. Ōmoto attended the same university, but dropped out by 2008. Kashino is also friends with fellow singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. On 18 April 2008, Perfume made a special guest appearance performing " Ceramic Girl" at the ending of the drama ''Sumire 16 sai!!''. On 23 Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
