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Yukie
Yukie (or Yukié) is a feminine Japanese given name. Written forms Yukie can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *幸恵, "happiness, blessing/favor" *幸栄, "happiness, prosperous" *幸江, "happiness, creek" *由紀恵, "reason, era, blessing" *由紀江, "reason, era, creek" *雪映, "snow, shine" *雪瑛, "snow, crystal" *雪絵, "snow, picture" *雪恵, "snow, blessing/favor" *雪枝, "snow, branch" *雪江, "snow, creek" The name can also be written in hiragana ゆきえ or katakana ユキエ. Notable people with the name * Yukie Arata (荒田 雪江, 1914 – date of death unknown), Japanese swimmer *Yukie Chiri (知里 幸恵, 1903–1922), Japanese transcriber and translator * Yukie Kawamura (川村 ゆきえ, born 1986), Japanese gravure idol, tarento and actress * Yukie Koizumi (born 1958), Japanese former professional tennis player *Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵, born 1979), Japanese actress, singer and idol * Yuki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumiko (character)
Kumiko Tanakahttps://imgur.com/a/fCUpcwB is a fictional character portrayed by Tamlyn Tomita in the film ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), and in the third season of the sequel series ''Cobra Kai'' (2021). Overview Kumiko grew up in Tomi Village, in Okinawa Prefecture and was childhood friends with Chozen Toguchi. As a teenager, she lived with her Aunt Yukie and was a dance teacher for the young girls in the village. She had ambitions of being a professional dancer, but due to the lack of dance schools in the region & her reluctance to leave her home, she feels incapable of realizing that dream. After she falls in love with Daniel LaRusso, she develops a difficult relationship with Chozen. However, after Daniel defeats Chozen and he becomes suicidal, Kumiko (along with Sato) help Chozen to find purpose in life again. She eventually joins the Hijikata Tatsumi Dance Company, and travels the world, only to return home to care for Aunt Yukie when she becomes sick. After Aunt Yukie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukie Nakama
is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. Biography She was born in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan, into a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings. At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer (her debut single "Moonlight to Daybreak" was released in 1996), and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako Yamamura in '' Ring 0: Birthday'' (2000). In 2000, Nakama demonstrated her talent for comedy with her lead role in the Japanese television drama '' Trick'' which proved so popular that it had two more seasons and four film versions, but it was the top-rating 2002 TV series '' Gokusen'', a live-action version of the popular manga, that established her as one of Japan's most popular and bankable actresses. Gokusen continued on for 3 seasons, which had many cameo appearances by actors who were on previous seasons. She is also known for her role in the drama, Saki, which Co-starred Shohei Miura. Nakama has featured in commercials f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukie Chiri
was an Ainu people, Ainu transcriber and translator of Yukar (Ainu epic tales). Life Yukie Chiri was born into an Ainu family in Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō during the Meiji (era), Meiji era. At the time, the Hokkaidō Development Commission, colonial government of Hokkaido rapidly increased immigration of Japanese people, ethnic Japanese people to Hokkaidō, forcibly relocating many Ainu communities and depriving them of their traditional means of livelihood. The Meiji government adopted extensive policies designed to discourage or ban Ainu cultural practices while encouraging or forcing their cultural assimilation, assimilation into Japanese society. By the turn of the century, some Ainu writers came to argue that assimilation was the only viable method of survival for Ainu communities. Chiri was sent to her aunt Imekanu in Chikabumi, on the outskirts of Asahikawa, when she was six years old, presumably to lessen the financial burden on her parents. Imekanu lived with her aged m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai!
, often abbreviated , is a Japanese Eroge, adult visual novel developed by and released for the Personal computer, PC on August 28, 2009 (first press version) as a DVD and on October 30, 2009 (regular version) as two DVDs. An English translation of the PC version was made by JAST USA and was to be available in 2019, but was delayed to be released on December 25, 2020, first as a digital game, with the physical Collector's Edition released in February 2021. A sequel entitled ''Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!! S'' was released in 2012, and a series of five fandiscs called ''Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!! A'' were released throughout 2013. A manga adaptation has been publishing in ''Comp Ace'' since May 2010 and an anime television series adaptation animated by Lerche (brand), Lerche aired from October to December 2011. Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime series for North America under the title ''Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls'' for streaming, and for home video release in 2012. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukie Nishimura
is a prolific Japanese pianist and composer. Hailed as a musician of "New Age Music", her piano style is light easy listening and her works are sometimes heard on television in Japan, even with her appearance in television commercials and fashion magazines thanks to her stunning looks. She has a following in Hong Kong, China and Singapore. In her performances, she usually changes her clothing according to the music she performs and keeps the stage presentation to "a bare minimum". Her hobbies are enjoying herbal teas, fragrant baths and swimming. History Nishimura began playing the piano at age 4 with Yamaha, being inspired by her mother. At age 8, she began touring to Europe, the United States, Taiwan and Thailand. During her teenage years, she performed with the NHK Philharmonic Orchestra, the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra and the Washington National Orchestra She later studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music and was selected to perform at a recital with then-Crown Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate Kid 2
''The Karate Kid Part II'' is a 1986 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the second installment in the '' Karate Kid'' franchise and the sequel to the 1984 film ''The Karate Kid'', starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. ''The Karate Kid Part II'' follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), who accompanies his karate teacher Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to see his dying father in Okinawa, only to encounter an old friend-turned-rival with a long-harbored grudge against Miyagi. Following the success of the first installment, preparation for a sequel began immediately. Upon completion of the final script, Macchio and Morita were re-signed and additional casting took place between May and July 1985. Principal photography began in September in Los Angeles, and filming completed in December. Locations included Oahu, which was used to represent Okinawa in the film. ''The Karate Kid Part II'' was theatrically released in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukie Kawamura
is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and actress signed to Japan Art. Biography Born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, Kawamura grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa and later in Abiko, Chiba. She made her debut in 2003 as a gravure idol. In 2006 she started her career as an actress. On November 22, 2019, Kawamura announced that she married Back Number drummer, Hisashi Kurihara. On November 20, 2021, Kawamura announced on her Twitter account that she had given birth to her first child. Filmography Films * (2006) * (2008) * (2009) * (2009) * ''Battle of Demons'' (2009) * (2014) * ''Hōzuki-san Chi no Aneki'' (2014) * ''Inemuri Iwane'' (2019) TV dramas * ''Donto Hare'' (2007) * ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006, with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It aired on TV Asahi's 2007 Super Hero Time programming block with '' Kamen ...'' as Cherry (2007, episode 36) * '' Ultr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukie Nakayama
is a Japanese trap shooter, who competed at three Olympic games and won the silver medal at the 2013 ISSF World Championships. Nakayama made her official Olympic debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she finished thirteenth in the women's double trap, with a score of 94 points, tying her position with Finland's Pia Julin. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Nakayama competed in trap shooting, where she scored a total of 67 points in the qualifying round. She added nineteen more shots to obtain a total of 86 points in the final, but missed out of the bronze medal triumph to United States' Corey Cogdell, after competing in a four-person shoot-out At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Nakayama, however, failed to qualify for the final, after hitting a total of sixty-five targets in women's trap shooting, finishing in fifteenth place, behind her former opponent and Olympic silver medalist Daina Gudzinevičiūtė of Lithuania Nakayama currently lives in Utsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukie Sakaguchi
is a Japanese professional soft-tip and steel-tip darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Her trademark on the stage is a black necktie. Together with Mikuru Suzuki regularly competes in the PDC Women's Series. Career Sakaguchi started playing darts in 2003, at the age of 9. Her first big success was winning two-time the SOFT DARTS Youth Championship for players younger than 22 years old. In the following years, she took part in higher rank tournaments, where in 2019 she won twice in the Dartslive Japan Ladies series. At the end of October 2021, she made her international debut during the PDC Women's Series held in Barnsley. In her first game on international stage, she beat Jan Robbins by 4–0 in legs. In the second round match she lost to Lisa Ashton by 1–4 in legs. Throughout the weekend of the tournament, she did not advance beyond the third round. She returned in 2022 for a full 2022 PDC Women's Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Message To Adolf
, known in earlier English translations as ''Adolf'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. Set before, during, and after World War II, the story is centered on three men who share the name Adolf. Adolf Kamil is an Ashkenazi Jew living in Japan. His best friend Adolf Kaufmann is of both Japanese and German descent. The third Adolf is Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany. The manga also features Sohei Toge, a Japanese reporter, and his quest for documents that could turn the tide of the war. The work explores the themes of nationality, ethnicity, racism, and war, and includes elements of coming of age, spy fiction, and historical drama. ''Message to Adolf'' is considered the last completed serialized work of Tezuka's career. Viz Media published the manga as ''Adolf'' in English in the 1990s. Vertical, Inc. re-licensed the series and published a new translation in 2012. Plot In 1936, Japanese reporter Sohei Toge travels to Berlin to cover the Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Miyagi
Nariyoshi Keisuke Miyagi, better known as Mr. Miyagi, is a fictional character of Robert Mark Kamen's ''The Karate Kid'' franchise, appearing in ''The Karate Kid'' (1984), ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), ''The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), and '' The Next Karate Kid'' (1994). He was portrayed by Japanese-American actor Pat Morita. A wise, Okinawan-born karate master, he mentors Daniel LaRusso in the first three films (1984–1989) and Julie Pierce in the fourth film (1994). The sequel series ''Cobra Kai'' (2018–2025), produced after Morita's death in 2005, frequently references Miyagi through dialogue, archival images, archival footage, and briefly with a CG altered body double, and follows Daniel as he reopens Miyagi-Do as its sensei to continue his mentor's teachings. The series also uncovers secrets in Mr. Miyagi's past. In addition to ''The Karate Kid'' films, the character has made appearances in ''The Karate Kid'' animated television series and a Broadway musical. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroto Yukie
is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender or forward for Fukushima United is a Japanese football club from Fukushima City, the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. They currently play in the J3 League, Japan's third tier of professional football. History The club was founded in 2006, by the merger of ''FC Pelada Fukus .... Career statistics Club . ;Notes References External links * 1996 births Living people People from Sōka Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Rissho University alumni Japanese men's footballers Men's association football forwards J3 League players Fukushima United FC players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-forward-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
