26-545: Hideaki Tokunaga ( 德永 英明 , Tokunaga Hideaki , born February 27, 1961 in Yanagawa, Fukuoka ) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor. Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of Star Tanjō! in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as " Yume o Shinjite " (the first ending theme of the anime series Dragon Quest ) and "Kowarekake no Radio" in 1990, his single "Wednesday Moon" reached No. 1 on Oricon weekly charts in 1991. He
52-560: A humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yanagawa is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1946 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.0 °C. Per Japanese census data,
78-529: A first press limited edition which included a bonus track, his cover version of Naomi Chiaki 's 1972 song "Kassai". Vocalist 3 reached the number-one position on the Oricon weekly album charts, making it his first number-one album in 15 years 10 months. Vocalist 3 topped the Oricon weekly album charts for two weeks. The album was certified Million by RIAJ for shipment of 1,000,000 copies. On November 1, 2007, Tokunaga also covered Noriko Awaya 's "Wakare no Blues" at
104-481: A great number of evening boat rides. During this festival, most activities begin from Shimohyaku Town and center at the Hiyoshi Shinto Shrine. In addition, Hakushu's birth house is located in Yanagawa and open to the public for tours. The Yanagawa Municipal Folk Museum is mainly dedicated to preservation of Hakushu-sensei's works and memorabilia. During the months of March and April, Yanagawa also plays host to
130-1201: A militaristic song. References [ edit ] ^ "Jazzy" . Time. 1949-08-08. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011 . Retrieved 2009-01-27 . ^ "China's wartime history still haunts popular theme song" . BNET . via Asian Economic News. 1999-08-16 . Retrieved 2009-01-27 . ^ "78-year-old Actor Alleges Sexual Abuse by Johnny Kitagawa in 1950s" . Japan News. Authority control databases [REDACTED] International ISNI VIAF FAST National Germany United States France BnF data Japan Israel Academics CiNii Artists MusicBrainz 2 Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ryōichi_Hattori&oldid=1218368018 " Categories : 1907 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Japanese composers 20th-century jazz composers Japanese jazz composers Japanese male jazz composers Musicians from Osaka People from Higashisumiyoshi, Osaka People's Honour Award winners 20th-century Japanese male musicians Presidents of
156-438: A number of festivals, most notably Hinamatsuri or Girls' Festival on March 3. A great number of finely crafted Heian era styled dolls are placed on display in a number of private homes, shops, and businesses throughout the city. During this time, a number of local citizens actually open up their homes to the public, allowing people to come and see their elaborate decorations and displays. Ryoichi Hattori From Misplaced Pages,
182-467: Is located in the southwestern part of the Chikugo region in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 100 kilometers south-southwest of Kitakyushu City, approximately 50 kilometers south of Fukuoka City, approximately 20 kilometers southwest of Kurume City. The city is in the shape of a rhombus or diamond, measuring 12 kilometers from north-to-south and 11 kilometers from east-to-west, Almost all of
208-487: The Tokyo International Forum as a part of Ryoichi Hattori 's 100th Anniversary Concert. On May 6, 2009, Tokunaga released his studio album We All . The album debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly album charts. With the album, he became the first solo male artist who debuted in 1980s to have at least one studio album to top the Oricon weekly charts for three decades (1980s, 1990s and 2000s). Tokunaga released
234-625: The Vocalist album series, in which he covered many Japanese songs of female singers. On September 14, 2005, he released the album Vocalist , the first work of the series. The album includes his cover versions of Miyuki Nakajima 's 1975 song " Jidai " and Momoe Yamaguchi 's 1977 song "Cosmos". Vocalist was certified Million by RIAJ for shipment of 1,000,000 copies. On August 30, 2006, Tokunaga released Vocalist 2 . The album includes his cover versions of Akina Nakamori's 1982 song "Second Love" and Mika Nakashima 's 2003 song " Yuki no Hana ". Vocalist 2
260-502: The kanji of its name to "柳川町". Yanagawa was raised to city status on April 1, 1952. On March 21, 2005 the towns of Yamato and Mitsuhashi (both from Yamato District ) were merged into Yanagawa. Yanagawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 19 members. Yanagawa contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics,
286-493: The Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private high schools, and Fukuoka Prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. [REDACTED] Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line Yanagawa is popular with Japanese tourists because of its 470 km of wide canals (930 km inclusive of all watercourses). Yanagawa riverboats, called "donkobune", are used to take tourists around
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#1732962885593312-454: The Japanese television program Star Tanjō! in 1982. The program produced many Japanese stars such as Momoe Yamaguchi , Pink Lady and Akina Nakamori . However, Akiko Matsumoto passed the test at that time, while Tokunaga and Minako Honda were rejected. On January 21, 1986, Tokunaga debuted with the album Girl and the single "Rainy Blue". In 1987, his third studio album Birds reached
338-524: The Oricon weekly charts. Because of the album, he became the first male artist to have at least one album to top the Oricon weekly charts for four decades. In May 2001, Tokunaga cancelled his concert tour after being diagnosed with moyamoya disease . He returned to performing live shows in November 2002 after one and a half years of treatment and recovery. On February 22, 2016, Tokunaga underwent bypass surgery to prevent cerebral infarction . On July 15, Tokunaga
364-623: The city is in the flatlands of the Chikushi Plain, with the northeastern two-thirds of the city consisting of alluvial plains and the southwest one-third consisting of reclaimed land . The reclaimed land was gradually developed from the Edo period into the modern era, so the reclamation embankments and villages along the embankments from each era are lined up parallel to the coastline of the Ariake Sea . Fukuoka Prefecture Saga Prefecture Yanagawa has
390-524: The city is part of the Fukuoka 7th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Yanagawa has a mixed economy, with agriculture and commercial fishing , as well as manufacturing centering on semiconductors and woodworking. There is also a thriving tourism industry. Yanagawa has 19 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by
416-467: The city. In 1987 a video documentary was created by Studio Ghibli about these canals and their restoration. The Story of Yanagawa's Canals ( 柳川掘割物語 , Yanagawa horiwari monogatari ) is widely available and includes English subtitles. Yanagawa is the birthplace of Kitahara Hakushu , a Meiji era poet and writer of children's songs. An annual three-day festival is held every November in Yanagawa complete with poetry readings, fireworks, music, and
442-811: The 💕 (Redirected from Ryoichi Hattori ) Ryōichi Hattori [REDACTED] Ryōichi Hattori in a 1951 publicity photograph Born ( 1907-10-01 ) October 1, 1907 Higashisumiyoshi-ku , Osaka , Japan Died January 30, 1993 (1993-01-30) (aged 85) Shinagawa , Tokyo , Japan Other names Masao Murasame Toshi Natsubata Occupation Composer Children Katsuhisa Hattori Ryoji Hattori/(stage name: Yoshitsugu Hattori) Relatives Takayuki Hattori (grandson) Moné Hattori (great-granddaughter) Musical career Genres Ryūkōka Jazz Years active 1936–1993 Musical artist Ryōichi Hattori ( 服部 良一 , Hattori Ryōichi , October 1, 1907 – January 30, 1993)
468-591: The number-one position on the Japanese Oricon charts. Revolution from 1991 had been his last number-one album until 2007. In the early 1990s, the song " Saigo no Iiwake " ( 最後の言い訳 , lit. "Last Excuse") from Tokunaga's 1989 album Realize became well-known in the Philippines , when it was covered by Ted Ito as "Ikaw Pa Rin", Keempee de Leon as "My One and Only", Maso as "Kailanman", and as an instrumental by saxophonist Jake Concepcion. Tokunaga began to release
494-584: The population of Yanagawa is as shown below The area of Yanagawa was part of ancient Chikugo Province . Yayoi pottery dating back approximately 2,000 years ago was excavated in the Kamachi area on the outskirts of Yanagawa, and it is estimated that rice cultivation began in this area around that time. During the Heian period , Yanagawa was a stronghold of the Tachibana clan against Fujiwara no Sumitomo 's Revolt. Yanagawa
520-498: The postponement of four concerts in his schedule. Studio albums Yanagawa, Fukuoka Yanagawa ( 柳川市 , Yanagawa-shi ) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan. As of 31 January 2024 , the city had an estimated population of 62,268 in 26426 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km . The total area of the city is 77.15 km (29.79 sq mi). Yanagawa
546-454: The single "Toki no Nagare ni Mi wo Makase" on March 31, 2010. It was his cover version of Teresa Teng 's 1986 song and its B-sides were his cover versions of Seiko Matsuda 's 1982 song "Akai Sweet Pea" and Juju 's 2009 song "Yasashisa de Afureru Yō ni." Those songs were included by the album Vocalist 4 , released on April 20, 2010. The album included his cover version of Hikaru Utada 's 1999 song " First Love ." Vocalist 4 debuted at No. 1 on
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#1732962885593572-615: Was a Japanese pop and jazz composer. Katsuhisa Hattori is his son. He had a great influence on Japanese pop and was awarded the People's Honor Award . Japanese jazz was downtrodden during World War II , but he created a jazz boom after the war. He composed many songs for various artists such as Noriko Awaya , Shizuko Kasagi , Ichimaru and Ichirō Fujiyama . He also composed Li Xianglan 's song "Suzhou Nocturne" ( 蘇州夜曲 , Soshū yakyoku ) , which has remained controversial in China despite not being
598-807: Was also known for Vocalist album series, comprising his covers of female songs. Vocalist , Vocalist 2 , Vocalist 3 and Vocalist 4 were released in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010 respectively. Tokunaga is the first male artist to have at least one album to reach the number-one position on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts for four decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s). Tokunaga also composed other singers' songs such as KinKi Kids ' "Eien Ni" (from their 2007 album Phi ). Tokunaga gained high popularity in Hong Kong due to huge number of songs covered in Cantonese version by superstars such as Alan Tam , Leslie Cheung , Jackie Cheung , and Leon Lai . Tokunaga took part in
624-446: Was certified Triple Platinum by RIAJ for shipment of 750,000 copies. On August 15, 2007, Tokunaga released Vocalist 3 , which includes his cover versions of Akiko Kobayashi 's 1985 song "Koi ni Ochite -Fall in Love-" and Every Little Thing 's 1998 song " Time Goes By ". His cover version of Namie Amuro 's 1997 song " Can You Celebrate? " was the final track of the album, but there was also
650-461: Was forced to postpone several dates on his 30th anniversary concert tour when he was diagnosed with acute laryngo pharyngitis after experiencing a sore throat following a show in Kobe. On September 4, 2018, Tokunaga was hospitalized after experiencing dizzy spells while talking to his staff at his office. He was diagnosed with a light stroke caused by dehydration and was confined for a week, resulting in
676-668: Was reborn as a castle town of the Kamachi clan during the Sengoku period during the 16th century, and became the castle town of Yanagawa Domain under the Tachibana clan during the Edo period . After the Meiji restoration , the town of Yanagawa (柳河町) was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1951Yanagawa annexed the neighboring villages of Higashimiyaga, Nishinomiyaga, Jonai, Okibata, and Ryokai and changed
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