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During the First Sino-Japanese War and World War II, a soldier going off to fight was often given a senninbari haramaki ("1,000 stitch belt") by his family. A mother, sister, or wife would stand on the street and ask passing women to contribute a stitch until 1,000 had been collected.
Pages in category "Japanese all-female bands" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Marie Yanaka (谷中 麻里衣, born August 30, 1990 in Tokyo) is a Japanese news caster, commentator, journalist and the 2011 winner of the Miss Nippon ("Miss Japan" in Japanese) beauty pageant. [1] She graduated from the faculty of law at Keio University .
Cute (Japanese group) Camellia Factory; Canary Club; Candies (group) Candy Go!Go! Candy Tune; Carry Loose; Checkicco; Cheeky Parade; Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu; Chocolove from AKB48; Ciao Bella Cinquetti; ClariS; Clear's; CoCo (band) Coconuts Musume; College Cosmos (group) Color-code (band) Country Girls (band) Crown Pop; Cutie Street; CY8ER; Cynhn
On May 14, 2007, after Tsuji's resignation from the band, Asami Abe joined in her place. Their first single, "Boom Boom Meccha Maccho!" (Boom Boom めっちゃマッチョ!, boom boom very macho!), was released on June 20, 2007 on Japanese independent label TN-mix through Pony Canyon. Sone's nickname in Gyaruru is Sonene.
Ms. Akasaka remains one of three women to have eaten more than 20 hot dogs at Nathan's (Carlene LeFevre is the other). Takako Akasaka has decreased the frequency of her contests and has worked as a commentator on Japanese competitive eating programs such as the "Gluttonous Queen" [3] contest broadcast on TV Tokyo in the spring of 2006 on TV Tokyo.
The band released their major label debut, the album Lady Made, in March on Victor Entertainment. [3] Cyntia was voted 2013's best new artist by readers of heavy metal magazine Burrn!. [8] They performed at that year's Naon no Yaon female-only rock festival and then opened for American metal band Kamelot on their Japanese tour. [9] [10]
Photos in the liner notes of a nude obese woman, a nude man of normal weight, a cow licking its genitals, and the band members with pins in the sides of their heads generated controversy, resulting in the album being removed from stores such as Kmart and Wal-Mart. [56] [57] The cover was later replaced by a giant bar code. [56]