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Japanese Musicians 12 - Tomohisa Yamashita

Name: Tomohisa Yamashita
Japanese Name: 山下智久 (やました ともひさ)
Real Name: Tomohisa Aoki (青木智久, あおき ともひさ)
Nickname: Yamapi (山P)
Birthdate: 9 April, 1985
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 60 kg

Trivia:
1. He's a solo singer and a member of NEWS as well as the former groups Shuji to Akira and GYM.
2. His mother's name is Naomi and his younger sister is named Rina.
3. He sang the theme song Daite Senorita for his Japanese drama Kurosagi.
4. He won Best Actor for Proposal Daisakusen and Nobuta o Produce.
5. He is close friends with Jin Akanishi.







Shuji to Akira - "Seishun Amigo" Music Video - 2005


Tomohisa Yamashita - "Daite Señorita" Music Video - 2006


NEWS - "Koi no ABO" Music Video - 2009

Japanese Given Names 2 - Unisex

1. Makoto
まこと, マコト
真, 允, 信, 誠, 真琴
2. Hikaru
ひかる, ヒカル
光, 晄, 暉, 照, 洸
3. Kaoru
かおる, カオル
薫, 馨, 勲, 芳, 香
4. Akira
あきら, アキラ
彰, 昭, 章, 明, 晃
5. Shinobu
しのぶ, シノブ
忍, 偲, 認, 恕, 志信

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Japanese Given Names 10 - Female

1. Mutsumi
まつみ, ムツミ
むつ美, ムツ美, 睦, 睦実, 陸美
2. Mayumi
まゆみ, マユミ
まゆ美, マユ美, 眞弓, 真由美, 麻友実
3. Seiko
せいこ, セイコ
せい子, セイ子, 聖子, 清子, 誠子
4. Kiyomi
きよみ, キヨミ
きよ美, キヨ美, 清美, 喜代実, 貴世未
5. Maika
まいか, マイカ
まい香, マイ香, 舞香, 真依加, 麻衣佳

Japanese Given Names 10 - Male

1. Junsaku
じゅんさく, ジュンサク
順作, 潤作, 純作, 潤策, 純策
2. Tokujirou
Tokujirō, Tokujiro, Tokujiroh
とくじろう, トクジロウ
徳次郎, 徳治郎, 篤次朗, 徳二朗, 篤次郎
3. Chuuji
Chūji, Chuji
ちゅうじ, チュウジ
忠治, 忠次, 仲次, 仲司, 中二
4. Masanao
まさなお, マサナオ
正直, 正尚, 政直 雅尚, 昌尚
5. Shigenobu
しげのぶ,
重信, 茂信, 重宣, 繁信, 茂伸

Japanese Family Names 18

1. Akutagawa *
あくたがわ, アクタガワ
芥川, 芥河
2. Aizu
あいず, アイズ
会津, 合津, 相津
3. Furui
ふるい, フルイ
古井, 古居, 古伊
4. Mafune
まふね, マフネ
真船, 真舩, 眞船
5. Minakata
みなかた, ミナカタ
南方, 皆方, 水方

*This name only has two (2) spellings.

Japanese Books 1 - Fushigi no Kuni no Arisu

Japanese Title: 不思議の国のアリス / Fushigi no Kuni no Arisu
English Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Japanese Given Names 9 - Female

1. Sumire
すみれ, スミレ
菫, 紫花, 澄麗, 澄玲, 寿美礼
2. Noe
Noé
のえ, ノエ
野江, 野恵, 乃江, 野絵, 野枝
3. Mikako
みかこ, ミカコ
みか子, ミカ子, 美加子, 未佳子, 実華子
4. Marie
Marié
まりえ, マリエ
まり恵, マリ江, 真理恵, 麻里絵, 眞利江
5. Asami
あさみ, アサミ
あさ美, アサ実, 麻美, 亜沙未, 浅美

Japanese Actors 4 - Kazuya Kamenashi

Name: Kazuya Kamenashi
Japanese Name: 亀梨和也 (かめなし かずや)
Nickname: Kame (カメ)
Birthdate: 23 February, 1986
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 54 kg

Notable Roles:
Nobuta o Produce (野ブタ。をプロデュース) as Shuji Kiritani
Suppli (サプリ) as Yuya Ishida
Gokusen 2 (ごくせん2) as Ryu Odagiri
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (たったひとつの恋) as Hiroto Kanzaki
Kami no Shizuku (神の雫) as Shizuku Kanzuki
1 Pound no Fukuin (1ポンドの福音) as Kosaku Hatanaka

Trivia:
1. He's a member of the J-pop group KAT-TUN and the former J-pop duo Shuji to Akira.
2. He won Best Male Jeanist 3 years in a row (2006, 2007, 2008).
3. He will be in Gokusen: The Movie, reprising his role as Ryu Odagiri.
4. He has 3 brothers.
5. The Kanji characters in his family name mean turtle and pear in English.

Japanese Given Names 9 - Male

1. Tetsuya
てつや, テツヤ
哲也, 徹也, 哲弥, 鉄弥, 鉄哉
2. Ryouhei
Ryōhei, Ryohei, Ryohhei
りょうへい, リョウヘイ
良平, 亮平, 了平, 亨平
3. Toshikazu
としかず, トシカズ
利一, 敏和, 俊和, 敏一, 年和
4. Yoshiaki
よしあき, ヨシアキ
義明, 芳明, 嘉章, 良秋, 吉昭
5. Shin'ichi / Shinichi
しんいち, シンイチ
真一, 信一, 伸一, 慎一, 新一

Japanese AV Idols 6 - Hotaru Akane

Name: Hotaru Akane, Anna Akidzuki
Japanese Name: 紅音ほたる (あかね ほたる), 秋月杏奈 (あきづき あんな)
Nickname: Beni
Birthdate: 25 October, 1983
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Height: 157 cm
Weight: 45 kg

Trivia:
1. She retired in 2008.
2. She has appeared in over 80 adult video releases.
3. Her measurements are 83E-58-83cm (Japanese).
4. Her blood type is O.
5. She has her own blog called "Hotaru's Life."

Japanese Family Names 17

1. Enjouji
Enjōji, Enjoji, Enjohji
えんじょうじ, エンジョウジ
円城寺, 圓城寺, 園城寺
2. Jissouji
Jissōji, Jissoji, Jissohji *
じっそうじ, ジッソウジ
実相寺
3. Arisaka
ありさか, アリサカ
有坂, 有阪, 蟻坂
4. Oohashi
Ōhashi, Ohashi, Ohhashi
おおはし, オオハシ
大橋, 大端, 大槁
5. Henmi
へんみ, ヘンミ
逸見, 辺見, 邊見

Japanese Given Names 8 - Female

1. Kazue
かずえ, カズエ
かず恵, カズ枝, 一江, 和恵, 一恵
2. Mayuko
まゆこ, マユコ
まゆ子, マユ子, 真優子, 麻友子, 眞由子
3. Miwa
みわ, ミワ
美和, 実和, 未和, 美輪, 実輪
4. Ema
えま, エマ
恵真, 絵麻, 恵麻, 依馬, 江真
5. Moe
もえ, モエ
萌, 萠, 萌枝, 萌江, 萌恵

Japanese Family Names 16

1. Kijima
きじま, キジマ
木島, 木嶋, 貴島
2. Gen'ouzono / Genouzono
Gen'ōzono, Genzōno, Gen'ozono, Genozono, Gen'ohzono, Genohzono
げんおうぞの, ゲンオウゾノ
3. Oomori
Ōmori, Omori, Ohmori
おおもり, オオモリ
大森, 大盛, 大守
4. Kitagawa
きたがわ, キタガワ
北川, 北河, 北側
5. Watanabe
わたなべ, ワタナベ
渡辺, 渡邉, 渡部

Japanese Given Names 8 - Male

Boys
1. Shouzaburou
Shōzaburō, Shozaburo, Shozaburoh, Shohzaburo, Shohzaburoh
しょうざぶろう, ショウザブロウ
正三郎, 昭三郎, 翔三郎, 晶三朗, 章参朗
2. Akiichirou
Akiichirō, Akiichiro, Akiichiroh
あきいちろう, アキイチロウ
明一郎, 昭一朗, 秋一郎, 晶一朗, 彰一郎
3. Reitarou
Reitarō, Reitaro, Reitaroh
れいたろう, レイタロウ
礼太郎, 令太郎, 礼太郎, 礼太朗, 麗太郎
4. Jun'ya / Junya
じゅんや, ジュンヤ
純也, 淳也, 淳哉, 純弥, 隼也
5. Morihito
もりひと, モリヒト
守人, 盛人, 森人, 盛仁, 森仁

Japanese Actresses 2 - Mao Inoue

Name: Mao Inoue
Japanese Name: 井上真央 (いのうえ まお)
Birthdate: 9 January, 1987
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 41 kg

Notable Roles:
Hana Yori Dango (花より男子) as Tsukushi Makino
Hana Yori Dango 2 (花より男子2) as Tsukushi Makino
Hana Yori Dango: Final (花より男子ファイナル)
as Tsukushi Makino
Anmitsu Hime (あんみつ姫) as Anmitsu Hime / Tokoroten
Anmitsu Hime 2 (あんみつ姫) as Anmitsu Hime / Tokoroten

Trivia:
1. She co-sang "Diamonds," the theme song for the Japanese drama Anmitsu Hime.
2. Her blood type is O.
3. She graduated from Meiji University in March 2009.
4. Her measurements are 79-59-80cm.
5. Her favorite food is natto.

Japanese Family Names 15

1. Asou
Asō, Aso, Asoh
あそう, アソウ
麻生, 阿相, 朝生
2. Sekine
せきね, セキネ
関根, 關根, 石根
3. Mitsuishi
みついし, ミツイシ
光石, 三石, 光井氏
4. Nishimura
にしむら, ニシムラ
西村, 西邨, 西邑
5. Irie
いりえ, イリエ
入江, 入枝, 杁江

Japanese Given Names 7 - Female

1. Nanako
ななこ, ナナコ
なな子, ナナ子, 七子, 奈々子, 菜々子
2. Shizuko
しずこ, シズコ
しず子, シズ子, 静子, 靜子, 閑子
3. Maiha
まいは, マイハ
舞波, 真依波, 麻衣波, 茉衣波, 眞衣子波
4. Rie
りえ, リエ
利恵, 理恵, 理絵, 梨絵, 里江
5. Maria
まりあ, マリア
麻利亜, 真理亜, 茉莉亜, 麻莉亜, 眞理亜

Japanese Musicians 11 - Chieco Kawabe

Name: Chieco Kawabe
Japanese Name: 河辺千恵子 (かわべ ちえこ)
Real Name: Chieko Kawabe (河辺千恵子, かわべ ちえこ)
Married Name: Chieko Ochi (越智千恵子, おち ちえこ)
Nickname: Chie (千恵), Chie-chan (千恵ちゃん)
Birthdate: 24 February, 1987
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 167 cm
Weight: 50 kg

Trivia:
1. Her song "Sakura Kiss" was used as the theme song for the Japanese anime Ouran High School Host Club.
2. She married Masato Ochi on 8 August, 2008.
3. She is 1/2 Japanese and 1/2 Spanish-Filipino.
4. Her blood type is A.
5. Her album "Brilliance" charted at #92 on the Oricon Charts.



Chieco Kawabe - "Kizuna Iro" Music Video - 2005


Chieco Kawabe - "Candy Baby" Music Video - 2005


Chieco Kawabe - "Sakura Kiss" Music Video - 2006

Japanese Family Names 14

1. Sakai
さかい, サカイ
堺, 酒井, 坂井
2. Kitabeppu *
きたべっぷ, キタベップ
北別府
3. Miyazaki
みやざき, ミヤザキ
宮崎, 宮嵜, 宮埼
4. Nagano
ながの, ナガノ
長野, 永野, 長埜
5. Oooka
Ōoka, Ooka, Ohoka
おおおか, オオオカ
鉅, 大岡, 大賀

*This name only has one (1) spelling.

Japanese Given Names 7 - Male

1. Manabu
まなぶ, マナブ
学, 覚, 學, 孝, 斈
2. Gaku
がく, ガク
岳, 学, 孚, 楽, 覚
3. Daisaku
だいさく, ダイサク
大作, 大策, 代作, 代策, 太作
4. Tsutomu
つとむ, ツトム
勉, 務, 勤, 力, 孜
5. Morihiro
もりひろ, モリヒロ
森広, 守弘, 森廣, 護熙, 盛宏

Japanese Musicians 10 - Ayaka

Name: Ayaka
Japanese Name: 絢香 (あやか)
Real Name: Ayaka Iida (飯田絢香, いいだ あやか)
Birthdate: 18 December, 1987
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Height: 157 cm
Weight: 41 kg

Trivia:
1. She has has Graves' disease.
2. She married Hiro Mizushima on 22 February, 2009.
3. Her song "I Believe" was downloaded over 1,000,000 times, the 3rd highest selling downloadable debut single for a female artist.
4. Her 9th single, Okaeri, was used as the theme song for the Japanese TV drama Zettai Kareshi.
5. She won Best New Artist at the 48th Japan Record Awards.



Ayaka - "I Believe" Music Video - 2006


Ayaka - "Melody: Sounds Real" - 2006


Ayaka - "Okaeri" Music Video - 2008

Japanese Family Names 13

1. Hanba
はんば, ハンバ
半場, 伴場, 番場
2. Noda
のだ, ノダ
野田, 能田, 埜田
3. Yoshida
よしだ, ヨシダ
吉田, 芳田, 喜田
4. Ikura
いくら, イクラ
伊倉, 井倉, 居倉
5. Yagami
やがみ, ヤガミ
矢上, 矢神, 八神

Japanese Given Names 6 - Female

1. Fujiko
ふじこ, フジコ
ふじ子, フジ子, 藤子, 冨士子, 富士子
2. Mio
みお, ミオ
美緒, 未央, 美央, 実緒, 未緒
3. Nene
ねね, ネネ
根々, 音々, 音音, 根根, 寧々
4. Tokiko
ときこ, トキコ
とき子, トキ子, 時子, 登紀子, 冨貴子
5. Tsuneko
つねこ, ツネコ
つね子, ツネ子, 恒子, 常子, 津根子

Japanese Family Names 12

1. Eguro *
えぐろ, エグロ
江黒
2. Enoki **
えのき, エノキ
榎, 榎木
3. Atarashi
あたらし, アタラシ
新, 新子, 新士
4. Atou
Atō, Ato, Atoh
あとう, アトウ
与, 阿藤, 阿東
5. Hanada
はなだ, ハナダ
花田, 塙田, 華田

*This name only has one (1) spelling.
**This name only has two (2) spellings.

Japanese Given Names 6 - Male

1. Yasuhito
やすひと, ヤスヒト
康人, 保人, 泰仁, 康仁, 康一
2. Junpei
じゅんぺい, ジュンペイ
順平, 純平, 淳平, 準平, 潤平
3. Kazuya
かずや, カズヤ
和也, 一也, 和哉, 和矢, 一弥
4. Michizou
Michizō, Michizo, Michizoh
みちぞう, ミチゾウ
道造, 道三, 道蔵, 美智三, 美知蔵
5. Kouki
Kōki, Koki, Kohki
こうき, コウキ
聖, 幸喜, 幸貴, 孝輝, 光紀

Japanese Models 3 - Izumi Mori

Name: Izumi Mori
Japanese Name: 森泉 (もり いずみ)
Nickname: Izumi-chan (泉ちゃん)
Birthdate: 18 October, 1982
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 53 kg

Trivia:
1. Her paternal grandmother is Hanae Mori, a Japanese fashion designer.
2. Her bloos type is A.
3. She is 1/2 Japanese and 1/2 Italian.
4. She attended Putney School in Vermont, the United States of America.
5. She can speak Japanese and English.

Japanese Anime 1 - Ouran High School Host Club

Title: Ouran Koukou Hosuto Kurabu
Japanese Title: 桜蘭高校ホスト部 (おうらんこうこうホストクラブ)
English Title: Ouran High School Host Club
Plot: At Ouran High School, Haruhi Fujioka is a black sheep among the white; the poor mingling with the richest of the rich. Haruhi is not well known and to those who do know her, don't know she is actually a girl due to her short hair and boyish clothing. Upon looking for a quiet place to study away from the noisy conversations of extravagent trips and prestigous family, she enters the conservatory #3. Unbeknownst to her, it is home to the host club lead by the blonde prince Tamaki Suoh and his league of charming and interestingly unique teenaged male hosts consisting of the stoic Mori, the adorable Honey, the mischevious twins Kaoru and Hikaru and the smart and sensible Kyoya. Haruhi's luck takes a turn for the worse when she breaks an expensive vase and forced to be in debt to the host club as she unable to pay for it. First working as the club's pet dog and doing menial errons, she's upgraded to host when her true potential for attracting females is seen. An unfortunate incident with a client raises Haruhi's bill to 1,000 happy clients. While eventually, all six members become aware of Haruhi's female status, they continue to let her appear as a boy, though it is much to Tamaki's dismay. As a result, Tamaki often tries to dress Haruhi up in skirts and wigs while lecturing her on how she should be more feminine. While Haruhi is somewhat alienated by the strange and deluded realities of the rich, she can't deny that the host club members are becoming her most loyal and dearest friends.

Japanese Languages w/ English Subtitles
Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12

Episode 13

Episode 14

Episode 15

Episode 16

Episode 17

Episode 18

Episode 19

Episode 20

Episode 21

Episode 22

Episode 23

Episode 24

Episode 25

Episode 26

Japanese AV Idols 5 - Sakura Sakurada

Name: Sakura Sakurada
Japanese Name: 桜田さくら (さくらだ さくら)
Birthdate: 14 January, 1982
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 46 kg

Trivia:
1. Her measurements are 89E-59-86cm (Japanese).
2. Her blood type is O.
3. She has appeared in over 200 adult video releases.
4. She has appeared in adult video releases with her mother, Satsuki Sakurada.
5. She has released 5 digital photobooks.

Japanese Actors 3 - Yu Shirota

Name: Yu Shirota, Yuu Shirota
Japanese Name: 城田優 (しろた ゆう)
Birthdate: 26 December, 1985
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 74 kg

Notable Roles:
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (花ざかりの君たちへ) as Makoto Kagurazaka
The Prince of Tennis - The Movie (テニスの王子様) as Kunimitsu Tezuka
ROOKIES (ルーキーズ) as Kei Shinjo

Trivia:
1. He is 1/2 Spanish and 1/2 Japanese.
2. He is the younger brother of Jun Shirota.
3. He is left handed.
4. He attended Horikoshi High School with Jin Akanishi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Teppei Koike, Koki Tanaka and Toma Ikuta.
5. He's currently dating Misako Yasuda.

Japanese Family Names 11

1. Fukusawa
ふくさわ, フクサワ
福沢, 福澤, 深沢
2. Chii
ちい, チイ
地井, 知井, 智井
3. Funakoshi
ふなこし, フナコシ
船越, 舟越, 冨名越
4. Andou
あんどう, アンドウ
安藤, 安東, 安道
5. Gouda
Gōda, Goda, Gohda
ごうだ, ゴウダ
合田, 剛田, 郷田

Japanese Given Names 5 - Female

1. Mioko
みおこ, ミオコ
みお子, ミオ子, 未央子, 美緒子, 実緒子
2. Ayumi
あゆみ, アユミ
あゆ美, アユ美, 歩, 亜弓, 亜由美
3. Sayaka
さやか, サヤカ
さや香, サヤ香, 沙弥香, 沙弥加, 紗矢佳
4. Maki
まき, マキ
牧, 真紀, 眞喜, 真希, 麻希
5. Yuuka
Yūka, Yuka
ゆうか, ユウカ
ゆう香, ユウ香, 有加, 優華, 友花

Japanese Actors 2 - Tsuyoshi Abe

Name: Tsuyoshi Abe
Japanese Name: 阿部力 (あべ つよし)
Chinese Name: Zhendong Li (李振冬, リー・ジェンドン)
Birth Name: Dongdong Li (李冬冬, リー・ドンドン)
Nickname: Dongdong (冬冬, ドンドン)
Birthdate: 13 February, 1982
Birthplace: Heilongjiang, China
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 63 kg

Notable Roles:
Hana Yori Dango (花より男子) as Akira Mimasaka
Hana Yori Dango 2 (花より男子2) as Akira Mimasaka
Hana Yori Dango: Final (花より男子ファイナル) as Akira Mimasaka

Trivia:
1. He married Chinese actress Ke Shi.
2. He can speak Mandarin Chinese and Japanese.
3. He is 1/8 Japanese and 7/8 Chinese.
4. He spent one year at the Beijing Film Academy.
5. He moved to Japan when he was 9 years old.

Japanese Gravure Idols 5 - Natsuki Ikeda

Name: Natsuki Ikeda
Japanese Name: 池田夏希 (いけだ なつき)
Real Name: Miki Oomori (大森美希, おおもり みき)
Nickname: Nakki- (ナッキー)
Birthdate: 24 June, 1987
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 48 kg

Trivia:
1. Her measurements are 90F-59-87cm (Japanese).
2. Her shoe size is 25.5cm (Japanese).
3. Her blood type is A.
4. She made over 60 appearances on various TV shows from 13 March, 2008 to 6 April, 2009.
5. She has released 5 DVDS.

Japanese Family Names 10

1. Aoyama
あおやま, アオヤマ
青山, 碧山, 靑山
2. Itou
Itō, Ito, Itoh
いとう, イトウ
伊藤, 伊東, 井東
3. Shimabukuro
しまぶくろ, シマブクロ
嶌袋, 島袋, 嶋袋
4. Kuroki
くろき, クロキ
黒木, 黒希, 黒樹
5. Nasuda
なすだ, ナスダ
奈須田, 那須田, 茄子田

Japanese Given Names 5 - Male

1. Keigo
けいご, ケイゴ
圭吾, 啓吾, 敬悟, 恵伍, 慶五
2. Jou
Jō, Jo, Joh, Joe
じょう, ジョウ
城, 丈, 浄, 上, 譲
3. Fujio
ふじお, フジオ
藤雄, 藤男, 不二男, 富士雄, 富士夫
4. Gorou
Gorō, Goro, Goroh
ごろう, ゴロウ
五郎, 吾郎, 五朗, 悟郎, 梧朗
5. Ryuuya
Ryūya, Ryuya
りゅうや, リュウヤ
隆也, 竜也, 龍也, 龍矢, 竜弥

Japanese Musicians 9 - Ayumi Hamasaki

Name: Ayumi Hamasaki, Crea
Japanese Name: 浜崎あゆみ (はまさき あゆみ)
Real Name: Ayumi Hamasaki (濱崎歩, はまさき あゆみ)
Nickname: Ayu (あゆ)
Birthdate: 2 October, 1978
Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
Height: 156 cm
Weight: 40 kg

Trivia:
1. She has Ménière's disease which caused her total deafness in her left ear.
2. She's the 4th best selling artist in Japanese history.
3. She's had 11 consecutive number 1 albums.
4. She dated Tomoya Nagase.
5. Her blood type is A.



Ayumi Hamasaki - "Evolution" Music Video - 2001


Ayumi Hamasaki - "Rainy Day" Music Video - 2006


Ayumi Hamasaki - "(Miss)understood" Music Video - 2006

Japanese AV Idols 4 - Hikari Hino

Name: Hikari Hino
Japanese Name: 妃乃ひかり (ひの ひかり)
Birthdate: 7 March, 1986
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 155 cm
Weight: 45 kg

Trivia:
1. Her measurements are 90G-52-82cm (Japanese).
2. She is featured in over 160 DVDs.
3. She was 19 years old when she debuted.
4. Her blood type is A.
5. When spoken in, "Hino Hikari" means "the light of day" in Japanese though this is not how her name is spelled in Kanji.

Japanese Actresses 1 - Maki Horikita

Name: Maki Horikita
Japanese Name: 堀北真希 (ほりきた まき)
Real Name: Marina Hara (原麻里奈, はら まりな)
Nickname: Homaki (ホマキ), Makinpo (まきんぽ), Maki-chan (真希ちゃん), Makimaki (まきまき)
Birthdate: 6 October, 1988
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 54 kg

Notable Roles:
Nobuta o Produce (野ブタ。をプロデュース) as Nobuko "Nobuta" Kotani
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (花ざかりの君たちへ) as Mizuki Ashiya
Kurosagi (クロサギ) as Tsurara Yoshikawa

Trivia:
1. Her measurements are 78-58-83cm (Japanese).
2. Her blood type is B.
3. She won Best Actress for her role as Mizuki Ashiya in the TV drama adapation of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e.
4. She was one of the eleven women who were chosen as Women of the Year 2007 in Vogue Japan.
5. She has two younger sisters.

Japanese Musicians 8 - DAIGO

Name: DAIGO, DAIGO☆STARDUST
Japanese Name: ダイゴ
Real Name: Daigo Naitou (内藤大湖, ないとう だいご)
Birthdate: 8 April, 1978
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japanese
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 55 kg

Trivia:
1. He's a member of BREAKERZ.
2. He kissed Miyavi on stage during a live performance of Maria.
3. He is the grandson of former Japanese prime minister, Noboru Takeshita.
4. His blood type is AB.
5. Though his debut acting role is considered to be his role as Yukichi Oshi in the 2009 drama Love Shuffle, he had a small role in episode 8 of the 2003 drama Stand Up!! 6 years earlier.



DAIGO - "Maria" Music Video - 2003


DAIGO - "Eien no Space Cowboy" Music Video - 2003


DAIGO - "Daisy" Music Video - 2004

Japanese Actors 1 - Hiro Mizushima

Name: Hiro Mizushima
Japanese Name: 水嶋ヒロ (みずしま ヒロ)
Real Name: Tomohiro Saitou (斉藤智裕, さいとう ともひろ)
Birthdate: 13 April, 1984
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 65 kg

Notable Roles:
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (花ざかりの君たちへ) as Minami Nanba
Zettai Kareshi (絶対彼氏。) as Soshi Asamoto
Kamen Rider Kabuto as (仮面ライダーカブト) Souji Tendou

Trivia:
1. He married singer Ayaka Iida on February 22, 2009.
2. He can speak English and Japanese.
3. He had a minor reccuring role as Hiro Misawa in Gokusen 2.
4. He lived in Switzerland for 6 years as a child.
5. He provided the voice of Bruce Jenner in the Japanese version of The Incredible Hulk (2008).

Japanese Given Names 4 - Female

1. Riisa
Lisa, Liisa, Leesa
りいさ, リイサ
梨衣佐, 里依紗, 利伊左, 梨依沙, 季衣佐
2. Asuka
あすか, アスカ
あす香, アス香, 明日香, 明日夏, 亜寿加
3. Mamiko
まみこ, マミコ
まみ子, マミ子, 真美子, 眞美子, 麻実子
4. Nana
なな, ナナ
七, 奈々, 菜々, 奈奈, 菜奈
5. Saori
さおり, サオリ
沙織, 佐織, 小織, 沙央里, 佐緒利

Japanese Family Names 9

1. Koike
こいけ, コイケ
小池, 小地, 古池
2. Kumai
くまい, クマイ
熊井, 隈井, 熊居
3. Minami
みなみ, ミナミ
南, 見波, 三並
4. Morita
もりた, モリタ
森田, 盛田, 守田
5. Katayama
かたやま, カタヤマ
片山, 形山, 方山

Japanese Gravure Idols 4 - Ourei Harada

Name: Ourei Harada, Eiko Maeda
Japanese Name: 原田桜怜 (はらだ おうれい), 前田栄子 (まえだ えいこ)
Real Name: Machiko Tedzuka (手束真知子, てづか まちこ)
Birthdate: 25 February, 1986
Birthplace: Hyogo, Japan
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 46 kg

Trivia:
1. During her career as a gravure idol, her measurements were 97J-60-88cm.
2. After retiring in 2007, she had a breast reduction to remove her implants.
3. She changed her stage name to Eiko Maeda after joining SKE48.
4. Her debut photobook, "Vanilla," was released March 25, 2004.
5. She worked as a weather reported for a cell phone company after retiring from being a gravure idol.

Japanese Seiyuu 1 - Mamoru Miyano

Name: Mamoru Miyano
Japanese Name: 宮野真守 (みやの まもる)
Nickanme: Mamo (マモ)
Birthdate: 8 June, 1983
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Height: 182.5 cm
Weight: 58 kg

Trivia:
1. He won Best Voice Actor for his role as Light Yagami in the anime Death Note in 2006 and Best Voice Actor for his role as Setsuna F Seiei in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00 in 2007.
2. He married in 2008 and is currently expecting his first child.
3. His blood type is B.
4. His voice has appeared in over 40 animes and video games.
5. His first voice role was providing the Japanese voice of Riku in the PlayStation 2 video game Kingdom Hearts.

Japanese Race Queens 1 - Shoko Hamada

Name: Shoko Hamada, Shouko Hamada
Japanese Name: 浜田翔子 (はまだ しょうこ)
Real Name: Shouko Tanaka (田中翔子, たなか しょうこ)
Birthdate: January 1, 1986
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Height: 157 cm
Weight: 40 kg

Trivia:
1. Her measurements are 80B-54-83cm (Japanese).
2. Her shoe size is 22.5cm (Japanese).
3. Her blood type is A.
4. She is the older sister of Kou Hamada.
5. Her father is Shogo Hamada.

Japanese Family Names 8

1. Kunimoto
くにもと, クニモト
国基, 国本, 邦元
2. Miyake
みやけ, ミヤケ
三宅, 宮家, 美宅
3. Takenoshita
たけのした, タケノシタ
竹之下, 竹ノ下, 竹野下
4. Doi
どい, ドイ
土井, 土居, 戸井
5. Ishii
いしい, イシイ
石井, 石居, 石伊

Japanese Given Names 4 - Male

1. Toshiya
としや, トシヤ
俊也, 俊哉, 利弥, 敏弥, 登志也
2. Kiyoshi
きよし, キヨシ
清, 靖, 清志, 喜義, 喜代志
3. Katsurou
Katsurō, Katsuro, Katsuroh
かつろう, カツロウ
勝郎, 克郎, 捷郎, 勝朗, 克朗
4. Harukichi
はるきち, ハルキチ
春吉, 治吉, 晴吉, 遥吉, 春喜知, 波留吉
5. Rui
Lui, Louie, Louis
るい, ルイ
類, 塁, 累, 留衣, 瑠衣

Japanese Models 2 - Devon Aoki

Name: Devon Aoki
Japanese Name: デヴォン青木 (デヴォン あおき)
Real Name: Devon Edwinna Aoki
Birthdate: 10 August, 1982
Birthplace: New York, the United States of America
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 47 kg

Trivia:
1. She is 1/2 European and 1/2 Japanese.
2. She is the world's shortest supermodel.
3. She dated Lenny Kravitz.
4. She is the daughter of Rocky Aoki.
5. She has 3 sisters named Ellie, Grace and Echo, and 3 brothers named Kyle, Kevin and Cole.