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Tibet to Tokyo: alan takes flight...to Tokyo, which she was initially hesitant about. "I didn't want to, but now I think I was lucky to come to Japan because it's a world-famous flourishing industry and I'm glad to be here." Cultural differences immediately made a big impact... In this article: Alan Dawa Zhuoma, Avex, Tokyo, Jacky Cheung, Buddhist, Tibet, Beijing, Chengdu, and Japan |
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The Japan Times: All Stories | November 04, 2009
JVC may sell tunes unit, buy Pentax
...devices business. Meanwhile Victor Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Victor Co. of Japan, is widely known for the raft of famous bands and artists on its books, including the Southern All Stars and SMAP. It ranks fourth in the...
In this article: Pentax, JVC, Hoya Corp, Konami Corp, Kenwood, Sony Corp., Avex Group Holdings Inc., and Sony Music Entertainment
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Kotaku | November 05, 2009
Konami Might Buy Music Label [Business]
...was the music business of Victor Talking Machine Company's Japan branch and was spun off as a record company in 1972. It currently only has 7 percent market share in Japan, behind Universal Music, Avex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
In this article: Konami, Victor Entertainment, Avex, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Victor Talking Machine Company, SMAP, and Southern All Stars
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Centre Daily Times | January 19, 2009
Leading Independents The Orchard and Avex Forge Japan Partnership
Leading Independents The Orchard and Avex Forge Japan Partnership Strategic Support From Japan's Strongest and Largest Independent Music Company Strengthens Orchard's Positioning Across Key Japanese Digital Stores and Mobile ServicesNew...
In this article: Avex Group, The Vault, Nasdaq, Ashanti, Joint venture, Strategic alliance, and Platinum
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Wikipedia | October 29, 2009
Olivia Lufkin
...only peak at #111 on the Oricon Charts . However, despite the moderate success of the album, Avex Trax released an overseas version of this album, reflecting Olivia's increasing success outside of Japan. Typically, only chart-topping artists...
In this article: Olivia Lufkin, The Lost Lolli, Avex Trax, Anna Tsuchiya, Rose, Oricon Charts, Nana Best, and D&D
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Reuters | June 09, 2009
John Woo on a new mission: boosting Chinese films
...made a good profit. His own production company, Lion Rock Productions, was joined by China Film Group Corp, Taiwan's CMC Entertainment, Japan's Avex Entertainment, China's Chengtian Entertainment and Korea's Showbox. "Everybody loves the...
In this article: John Woo, Red Cliff, Hollywood, Asia, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, China, Korea, Taiwan, Sydney Film Festival, and Showbox
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Elliott Yamin
...the song "Free" to his late mother, Claudette Yamin (See Personal Life). A Japan edition of Yamin's debut album was released on May 21, 2008, by Avex Trax. Retitled Wait for You, the album included bonus tracks "Believe" and "In Love...
In this article: Elliott Yamin, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, American Idol, Wait for You, A Song for You, Stevie Wonder, R&B, and Billboard
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Variety.com - Business News | August 08, 2008
Avex to distribute $50 million film fund
...risk and that will better compete in China and Japan. Pics will be distributed by Avex in Japan and Korea and by Media Asia in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and South East Asia. So far, the companies have not identified any projects...
In this article: Avex, Media Asia, Joint venture, Hong Kong, Methamphetamine, Nansun Shi, and Intervention
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Chinese agency reaps Harvest
...businessman in East Asia, and his associates. Chengtian, which is 20% owned by Japan's music, talent and film production conglom Avex, built up its position in Golden Harvest in two stages. In October, it bought the 20% stake belonging to...
In this article: Golden Harvest, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Raymond Chow, Avex, Bruce Lee, and Malaysia
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Zena McNally
After releasing her second single "Been Around the World", Zena was approached by Avex Records in Japan, who signed and released her debut album All Of Me in 2005 in Japan and south-east Asia, supported by the third single: "All Of Me".
In this article: Zena McNally, Birmingham, BBC Radio 1xtra, Trevor Nelson, Cory Gibbs, Mis-Teeq, Bobby Brown, Beenie Man, Mercury Records, and MTV Base
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Description from Wikipedia:
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters which make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with about 128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.
Archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan begins with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century A.D. Influence from the outside world followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. Since adopting its constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament, the Diet.
- Name:
- Japan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Japan
- Local Name:
- 日本国
- Capital:
- Tokyo (de facto)
- Language:
- None
- Japanese
- Largest City:
- Tokyo
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy with constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- National Diet
- Upper House:
- House of Councillors
- Lower House:
- House of Representatives
- Founding Date:
- April 28, 1952
- Formations:
- Current constitution
- Area:
- 145,883
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $4.356 trillion
- GDP (nominal):
- $4.910 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $38,457
- Time Zone:
- JST
- Currency:
- Japanese Symbol 円 Pronounced
- Demonym:
- Japanese
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- JPY
- Country Calling Code:
- 81
- ccTLD:
- .jp
- Anthem:
- Kimigayo
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