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"Kimigayo" is the national anthem of Japan.The lyrics are from a waka poem written by an unnamed author in the Heian period (794–1185), [1] and the current melody was chosen in 1880, [2] replacing an unpopular melody composed by John William Fenton in 1869.
Japanese popular culture includes Japanese cinema, cuisine, television programs, anime, manga, video games, music, and doujinshi, all of which retain older artistic and literary traditions; many of their themes and styles of presentation can be traced to traditional art forms.
"Everyone Adores You (At Least I Do)" 3:23: 4. "You Deserve an Oscar" ...
Lafcadio Hearn, an early Western Japanophile, with his wife Setsuko in 1892. Japanophilia is a strong interest in Japanese culture, people, and history. [1] In Japanese, the term for Japanophile is "shinnichi" (親日), with "shin (親)" equivalent to the English prefix 'pro-' and "nichi (日)", meaning "Japan" (as in the word for Japan "Nippon/Nihon" (日本)).
"Everybody Wants You" is a hit song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the opening track of his multi-Platinum 1982 album Emotions in Motion, and was released as the second single (following the title track) from that album, reaching #31 on the Cash Box Top 100 and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Minna no Uta (みんなのうた), literally Everyone's Songs (English title: Songs for Everyone), is a five-minute NHK TV and radio program which is broadcast several times daily in Japan. The program started on April 3, 1961. [ 1 ]
The To Every You I've Loved Before film was produced by Bakken Record and directed by Jun Matsumoto, while the To Me, the One Who Loved You film was produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Ken'ichi Kasai. For both films, Riko Sakaguchi penned the script, Shimano is credited for character design concepts, and Takashi Ohmama composed the music.
Sōran Bushi (ソーラン節) is one of the most famous traditional songs and dance in Japan. It is a sea shanty that is said to have been first sung by the fishermen of Hokkaido . The commonly known version of the song and dance is called Nanchū Sōran ( 南中ソーラン ) and was created in 1991 at the Wakkanai Minami Junior High School.