Japanese Given Names - Male

Ryouzou
Ryōzō, Ryozo, Ryohzoh, Ryohzo, Ryozoh
りょうぞう, リョウゾウ
良蔵, 良三, 良造, 亮三, 享三
Takamichi
たかみち, タカミチ
孝道, 高通, 隆道, 敬道, 高道
Shigeaki
しげあき, シゲアキ
重明, 重昭, 茂昭, 重秋, 繁晶
Hirotomo
ひろとも, ヒロトモ
宏友, 博智, 宏知, 弘智, 浩朋
Arihiro
ありひろ, アリヒロ
有弘, 有裕, 有宏, 有博, 有祐

Japanese Family Names 20

1. Sano
さの, サノ
佐野, 砂埜, 左野
2. Ootsuki
Ōtsuki, Otsuki, Ohtsuki
おおつき, オオツキ
大槻, 大月, 大築
3. Aoshima
あおしま, アオシマ
青島, 青嶋, 靑島
4. Kuroyama *
くろやま, クロヤマ
黒山
5. Gouda
Gōda, Goda, Gohda
ごうだ, ゴウダ
合田, 神田, 幸田

*This name only has one (1) spelling.

Japanese Given Names 17 - Male

1. Haruichi
はるいち, ハルイチ
春一, 春市, 治一, 晴市, 晴一
2. Yuuikichi
Yūkichi, Yukichi
ゆうきち, ユウキチ
雄吉, 祐吉, 勇吉, 友吉, 優吉
3. Rentarou
Rentarō, Rentaro, Rentaroh
れんたろう, レンタロウ
錬太郎, 連太郎, 廉太郎, 蓮太郎, 蓮太朗
4. Kenya / Ken'ya
けんや, ケンヤ
健也, 賢哉, 研也, 憲也, 兼弥
5. Eishirou
Eishirō, Eishiro, Eishiroh
えいしろう, エイシロウ
栄四郎, 英四郎, 栄司郎, 英司朗, 永四朗

Japanese Given Names 16 - Male

1. Tomoichirou
Tomoichirō, Tomoichiro, Tomoichiroh
ともいちろう, トモヒチロウ
智一郎, 知一郎, 友一郎, 朋一郎, 智一朗
2. Momosuke
ももすけ, モモスケ
桃介, 百輔, 桃輔, 百助, 桃助
3. Harunosuke
はるのすけ,
春之助, 晴之助, 治之助, 晴之介, 春之輔
4. Keishirou
Keishirō, Keishiro, Keishiroh
けいしろう, ケイシロウ
慶四郎, 啓四郎, 恵司朗, 啓志郎, 敬志朗
5. Fumiaki
ふみあき, フミアキ
史明, 文秋, 文章, 史朗, 文彰, 文昭

Japanese AV Idols 8 - Maki Tomoda

Name: Maki Tomoda
Japanese Name: 友田真希 (ともだ まき)
Birthdate: 20 August, 1972
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 44 kg

Trivia:
1. She debuted as an AV idol at age thirty.
2. She has appeared in over three hundred adult DVDs.
3. Her measurements at 92E-60-88cm (Japanese).
4. Her blood type is O.
5. She accepted the Erotic Cinderella Award for Best Actress with Chihiro Hasegawa and Mayura Hoshitsuki in 2006 at the D-1 Climax Awards.

Japanese Family Names 19

1. Momijida *
もみじだ, モミジダ
椛田
2. Mizusawa
みずさわ, ミズサワ
水沢, 水澤, 沓沢
3. Yanagihara *
やなぎはら, ヤナギハラ
柳原
4. Matsuyama
まつやま, マツヤマ
松山, 待山, 枩山
5. Kamida
かみだ, カミダ
紙田, 上田, 神田

*This name only has one (1) spelling.

Japanese Given Names 16 - Female

1. Hanako
はなこ, ハナコ
はな子, ハナ子, 花子, 華子, 那奈子
2. Mika
みか, ミカ
美香, 未佳, 美夏, 実加, 美嘉
3. Namie
なみえ, ナミエ
なみ江, ナミ江, 奈美江, 菜実恵, 波絵
4. Rina
Lina, Linah, Lena, Lenah, Leena, Leenah, Reena, Reenah, Rinah
りな, リナ
利奈, 里奈, 梨菜, 理菜, 莉菜
5. Manami
まなみ, マナミ
まな美, マナ美, 愛美, 真奈美, 眞菜実, 麻奈未

Japanese Given Names 15 - Female

1. Makiko
まきこ, マキコ
まき子, マキ子, 牧子, 真紀子, 眞喜子
2. Shizuka
しずか, シズカ
静, 靜, 静香, 靜香, 静佳
3. Rika
りか, リカ
梨香, 里香, 里佳, 利香, 梨花
4. Eri
Eli, Elli, Elly, Ellie, Elley, Elee, Ellee
えり, エリ
恵里, 英里, 絵理, 江里, 恵梨
5. Kikue
きくえ, キクエ
きく江, きく江, 菊枝, 喜久江, 紀久枝

Japanese Given Names 16 - Male

1. Kenichirou, Ken'ichirou
Kenichirō, Kenichiro, Kenichiroh, Ken'ichirō, Ken'ichiro, Ken'ichiroh
けんいちろう, ケンイチロウ
健一郎, 謙一郎, 研一郎, 賢一朗, 建一郎
2. Mitsutaka
みつたか, ミツタカ
光孝, 光高, 充孝, 光貴, 三孝
3. Masayuki
まさゆき, マサユキ
正行, 正幸, 昌之, 雅幸, 誠之
4. Youji
Yōji, Yoji, Yohji
ようじ, ヨウジ
洋二, 陽二, 洋司, 要二, 洋次, 庸治
5. Shousuke
Shōsuke, Shosuke, Shohsuke
しょうすけ, ショウスケ
章介, 祥介, 翔輔, 昭介, 庄助

Japanese Given Names 14 - Girls

1. Akiko
あきこ, アキコ
あき子, アキ子, 秋子, 明子, 亜希子
2. Yumi
ゆみ, ユミ
弓, 由美, 優美, 祐未, 優実
3. Aimi
あいみ, アイミ
愛美, 愛実, 藍美, 愛未, 亜衣美
4. Hikari
ひかり, ヒカリ
光, 暉, 日華理, 日加利, 日香里
5. Youko
Yōko, Yoko
ようこ, ヨウコ
よう子, ヨウ子, 洋子, 陽子, 要子

Japanese Given Names 15 - Male

1. Tarou
Tarō, Taro, Taroh
たろう, タロウ
太朗, 太郎, 多郎, 多朗, 大郎
2. Harusuke
はるすけ, ハルスケ
治介, 晴輔, 春助, 晴助, 治助
3. Hiroto
ひろと, ヒロト
博人, 宏斗, 寛人, 広人, 裕斗
4. Shouta
Shōta, Shota, Shohta
しょうた, ショウタ
翔太, 正太, 昭太, 章太, 昌太
5. Ryuu
Ryū, Ryu
りゅう, リュウ
竜, 龍, 柳, 隆, 流

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Japanese Given Names 14 - Male

1. Rokurou
Rokurō, Rokuro, Rokuroh
ろくろう, ロクロウ
六郎, 六朗, 録郎, 禄郎, 緑朗
2. Ryouji
Ryōji, Ryoji, Ryohji
りょうじ, リョウジ
良治, 良次, 亮治, 了二, 亨史
3. Isao
いさお, イサオ
功, 勲, 勇夫, 勇雄, 伊佐夫
4. Osamu
おさむ, オサム
修, 治, 収, 将, 統
5. Ryuuhei
Ryūhei, Ryuhei
りゅうへい, リュウヘイ
龍平, 隆平, 竜平, 柳平, 立平

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Japanese Given Names 13 - Male

1. Akifumi
あきふみ, アキフミ
昭文, 明文, 明史, 章史, 秋文
2. Haruya
はるや, ハルヤ
晴也, 晴也, 治也, 治弥, 春也
3. Saburou
Saburō, Saburo, Saburoh
さぶろう, サブロウ
三郎, 三朗, 参郎, 参朗, 佐武朗
4. Kyouichi
Kyōichi, Kyoichi, Kyohichi
きょういち, キョウイチ
恭一, 京一, 享一, 教一, 亨一
5. Masanobu
まさのぶ, マサノブ
正信, 政信, 正伸, 雅信, 昌宣

Japanese Given Names 13 - Female

1. Mei
Mae, May, Maye
めい, メイ
命, 明, 盟, 芽衣, 芽依
2. Sumie
すみえ, スミエ
すみ江, スミ江, 瑞絵, 澄恵, 寿美江
3. Michiko
みちこ, ミチコ
みち子, ミチ子, 道子, 美智子, 実千子
4. Satoko
さとこ, サトコ
さと子, サト子, 里子, 聡子, 理子
5. Nozomi
のぞみ, ノゾミ
のぞ美, ノゾ美, 希, 望, 望未

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Japanese Dramas 1 - Nobuta wo Produce (2005)

Title: Nobuta wo Purodhu-su
Japanese Title: 野ブタ。をプロデュース
English Title: Producing Nobuta
Plot: Shuji Kiritani (Kazuya Kamenashi) is arguably the most popular boy in school. The girls want to date him and the guys want to be him. His girlfriend Mariko (Erika Toda) is equally popular and super nice and his friends include virtually everyone.... Well, mostly everyone. Everyone but Akira Kusano (Tomohisa Yamashita). Akira is far from serious and he's in his own delusional little world. His mere presence unnerves Shuji to no end but Akira, being the aloof boy that he is, remains oblivious to Shuji's dislike for him. Where Shuji places all of his decisions on what others will think of him, Akira does what he pleases without care of other people's opinions. Ironically, though Shuji appears to be the better of the two, he's unhappy and treats life more like a stragety game than something he should enjoy where Akira abides by the obligation to enjoy himself and hold no grudges against the students who make him something of an outcast. With the arrival of the new girl, Nobuko Kotani (Maki Horikita), an uprise among the students begins as her quiet and unconfident demeanor makes her fair game for bullies and entertainment for the onlooking bystanders. It's a display so pathetic that even Shuji can't stand by and tolerate it. Shuji, still seeing life as a strategy game, decides to secretly help Nobuko become popular by telling her how to eat, sleep and breathe like a popular girl. In exchange, Nobuko can't tell anyone Shuji is speaking to her. In the early stages, Akira somehow joins with Shuji to help and affectionately nicknames her "Nobuta," which becomes her secret code name. Slowly but surely, Shuji and Akira become best friends during their quest to produce Nobuta.

Episode 1
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 2
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 3
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 4
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 5
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 6
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 7
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 8
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 9
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Episode 10
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Japanese Race Queens 2 - Sayaka Ando

Name: Sayaka Ando
Japanese Name: 安藤沙耶香 (あんどう さやか)
Nickname: Andhi- (アンディー), Sha-shan (しゃーしゃん), Ansaya (アンサヤ)
Birthdate: 24 May, 1981
Birthplace: Gunma, Japan
Height: 167 cm
Weight: 50 kg

Trivia:
1. She graduated from Miyagi Gakuin Women's University.
2. She has released 11 DVDs.
3. Her blood type is A.
4. Her measurements are 84E-55-84cm (Japanese).
5. She has started a career as a gravure idol.

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Japanese Words 3

1. Caterpillar
毛虫: Kemushi
毛 (Hair/Fur, Ke/Mou) + 虫 (Insect/Bug, Mushi)
美紀子は毛虫を嫌い。
Mikiko wa kemushi wo kirai.
Mikiko hates caterpillars.

2. Squirrel
栗鼠: Risu
栗 (Chestnut, Kuri) + 鼠 (Mouse/Rat, Nezumi)
私のペットは栗鼠だ。
Watashi no petto wa risu da.
My pet is a squirrel.

3. Family/Household
家族: Kazoku
家 (House/Home, Ie/Uchi/Ke) + 族 (Group of people, Zoku/Yakara)
竜也の家族は親切。
Tatsuya no kazoku wa shinsetsu.
Tatsuya's family is nice.

4. Tokyo
東京: Toukyou
東 (East, Higashi) + 京 (Capital city, Kyou)
明日森さんは東京へ行きます。
Ashita Mori-san wa Toukyou he ikimasu.
Tomorrow, Mr. Mori is going to Tokyo.

5. Octopus dumplings
たこ焼き: Takoyaki
たこ (章魚) (Octopus, Tako) + 焼き(Baked/Grilled/Roasted, Yaki)
昨日ボブはたこ焼きを食べました。
Sakujitsu (Kinou) Bobu wa takoyaki wo tabemashita.
Yesterday, Bobu ate takoyaki (Octotopus dumplings).

6. Octopus
章魚: Tako
章 (Chapter/Section, Shou) + 魚 (Fish, Ou/Sakana)
それは赤い章魚。
Sore wa akai tako.
That is a red octopus.

7. Voice actor
声優: Seiyuu
声 (Voice, Koe) + 優 (Fond/Gentle, Yuu)
宮野真守は有名な声優。
Miyano Mamoru wa yuumeina seiyuu.
Mamoru Miyano is a famous voice actor.

8. Starfish
海星: Hitode
海 (Sea, Umi) + 星 (Star, Hoshi)
海星を見ろ。
Hoshizora wo miro.
Look at the starfish.

9. Starry sky
星空: Hoshizora
星 (Star, Hoshi) + 空 (Sky, Sora)
星空は美しいと思う。
Hoshizora wa utsukushii to omou.
I think the starry sky is beautiful.

10. Sickness
病気: Byouki
病 (Illness, Yamui) + 気 (Spirit/State of mind, Ki)
藤子は病気です。
Fujiko wa byouki desu.
Fujiko is sick.

Japanese Given Names 12 - Female

1. Karina
Kareena, Kareenah, Kalinah, Kalina, Kaleena, Kaleenah
かりな, カリナ
香里奈, 加利菜, 可梨奈, 華理菜, 加里奈
2. Kaneko
かねこ, カネコ
かね子, カネ子, 金子, 兼子, 加根子
3. Nozomi
のぞみ, ノゾミ
のぞ美, ノゾ美, 望, 希, 望美
4. Rena
Lena
れな, レナ
麗奈, 礼奈, 怜菜, 伶奈, 麗菜
5. Toshiko
としこ, トシコ
とし子, トシ子, トシコ, 敏子, 利子, 登志子

Japanese Musicians 13 - w-inds.

Name: w-inds.
Japanese Name: ウィンズ
Formed: 2001

Name: Ryohei Chiba, Ryouhei Chiba
Japanese Name: 千葉涼平 (ちば りょうへい)
Birthdate: 19 November, 1984
Birthplace: Sapporo, Japan
Height: 161.5 cm
Weight: 48 kg

Name: Ryuichi Ogata, Ryuuichi Ogata
Japanese Name: 緒方龍一 (おがた りゅういち)
Birthdate: 17 December, 1985
Birthplace: Sapporo, Japan
Height: 163.6 cm
Weight: 50 kg

Name: Keita Tachibana
Japanese Name: 橘慶太 (たちばな けいた)
Birthdate: 16 December, 1985
Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 61 kg

Trivia:
1. They performed in Shanghai, China in 2002.
2. They were the only Japanese artists to perform in the 2006 Mnet KM Music Festival.
3. They hold the record for the fastest a concert has ever sold out in Taiwan.
4. Their first album sold over 570,000 copies.
5. The members are close friends with the Japanese duo WaT.



w-inds. - "Feel The Fate" Music Video - 2001


w-inds. - "Super Lover ~I Need You Tonight~" Music Video - 2003


w-inds. - "Hanamuke" Music Video - 2007

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Japanese Given Names 12 - Male

1. Tsuyoshi
つよし, ツヨシ
強, 剛, 毅, 力, 剛志
2. Riichirou
Riichirō, Riichiro, Riichiroh
りいちろう, リイチロウ
理一郎, 利一郎, 里一郎, 理一朗, 利一朗
3. Yuusuke
Yūsuke, Yusuke
ゆうすけ, ユウスケ
勇助, 祐輔, 雄介, 裕介, 優介
4. Ryoutarou
Ryōtarō, Ryotaro, Ryotaroh, Ryohtaroh
りょうたろう, リョウタロウ
良太郎, 亮太郎, 亨太郎, 良太朗, 涼太朗
5. Shirou
Shirō, Shiro, Shiroh
しろう, シロウ
四郎, 史郎, 司郎, 志朗, 四朗

Japanese Given Names 11 - Female

1. Aika
あいか, アイカ
愛香, 愛佳, 愛華, 藍花, 藍香
2. Anna *
あんな, アンナ
杏奈, 杏菜
3. Mitsuko
みつこ, ミツコ
みつ子, ミツ子, 光子, 満子, 美津子
4. Misa
みさ, ミサ
みさ子, ミサ子, 美紗子, 未沙子, 実砂子
5. Ryouko
Ryōko, Ryoko, Ryohko
りょうこ, リョウコ
りょう子, リョウ子, 涼子, 亮子, 良子

*This name only has two (2) spellings.

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Japanese Given Names 11 - Male

1. Hajime
はじめ, ハジメ
始, 元, 初, 一, 肇
2. Yuusaku
Yūsaku, Yusaku
ゆうさく, ユウサク
勇作, 雄作, 友策, 雄朔, 祐作
3. Shigehito
しげひと, シゲヒト
茂人, 滋人, 繁仁, 重人, 滋仁
4. Yasumasa
やすまさ, ヤスマサ
安正, 康正, 泰昌, 康雅, 靖政
5. Eisuke
えいすけ, エイスケ
英輔, 栄助, 英介, 栄輔, 永祐