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  • # [[Ame no Naka no Melody]] (雨の中のメロディー; ''Melody in the Rain'') ...m was certified Triple Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for 750,000 units shipped.
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  • ...' is the sophomore studio album recorded by [[Otsuka Ai]]. It was released in two regular editions: CD+DVD and a CD format. The first pressing of the CD ...m was certified Double Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for the shipment of 500,000 copies.
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  • ...m was certified Triple Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for the shipment of 750,000 units. ...weekly [[Oricon]] chart and it continued to rank for a total of 52 weeks, selling 835,333 copies.
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  • ...acts today. BoA has approximately sold more than 10,000,000 copies in both Japan and Korea. ** [[avex trax]] <small>(2001&ndash;) (Japan)</small>
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  • ...ny Music Japan]]. She is well known for playing the role of [[Osaki Nana]] in the ''[[NANA (film)|NANA]]'' films. * '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Hioki, Kagoshima|Hioki, Kagoshima, Japan]]
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  • : 2008.09.10 <small>(Japan)</small> ...rts in the Summers of 2002 through 2007. The first press of the album came in a special box along with a forty-eight-page photobook that includes previou
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  • ...me in the Japanese music scene and is one of GIZA's most popular artists. In 2010, Aiuchi announced that she was retiring from music because of health r In August 2013, she legally changed her name to Rika Kakiuchi (垣内りか).
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  • *'''Birthplace:''' [[Kobe]], [[Hyougo Prefecture]], [[Japan]] ...nd helped her send a demo tape to labels. She signed with [[ZAIN RECORDS]] in 1997.
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  • * '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Funabashi|Funabashi, Chiba, Japan]] ...life and watched Whitney Houston's concert videos. Around her second year in junior high school, she began making demo tapes, hoping that she would get
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  • ...e within her career. Various songs have been covered by Takei in her indie albums. *'''Birthplace:''' [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...entary series, a multi-city retrospective gallery, and a final performance in her home prefecture of Okinawa. ...ipedia:Naha|Naha]], [[wikipedia:Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...tended play|EP]]s and singles produced by Oyamada (also making appearances in his work such as ''[[69/96]]'') and French musician [[Wikipedia:Momus|Momus ...ikipedia:Jim O'Rouke (musician)|Jim O'Rouke]]. Kahimi is known for singing in a multitude of languages such as French, English, Japanese, and Italian.
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  • ...inment|TRUE KiSS DISC]] however, she was blacklisted by the music industry in September 2000 after her parents tried to sue her management company. Suzuk ...Kanagawa|Zama]], [[Wikipedia:Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...px|thumb|Beni Daniels promoting ''[[Made in Love (Beni Daniels album)|Made In Love]]'' (2020)]] ...changed her stage name to ''BENI'', and has since seen a significant boost in popularity.
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  • ...and [[Japanese language|Japanese]], the former making a regular appearance in her songs, exhibiting a distinctly western influenced [[Wikipedia:Rhythm an ...okohama|Yokohama]], [[wikipedia:Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan
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  • ...duo, however with each different song would collaborate with a new artist. In 2017, [[LISA]] would return to the group 15 years after her departure. With ...Taku|☆TAKU]] would go to Los Angeles also to study at university. While in Los Angeles, [[Takahashi Taku|☆TAKU]] would start to learn how to be a DJ
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  • ...[[J-Pop|Japanese pop]]-[[J-Rock|rock]] musician under [[avex trax]] label. In 2010 she started a solo project called [[Rockstar Steady]]. * '''Birthplace:''' [[Osaka]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...e single "[[Home (Angela Aki single)|HOME]]", despite releasing two indies albums prior to this. Her music is laid back and acoustic, much like [[wikipedia:S ...:Itano|Itano]], [[wikipedia:Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • : 2006.01.01 <small>(Japan)</small> # [[In the Corner]]
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  • # [[Catcher in the Light|Catcher In The Light]] ...placed in the CD case. Subsequent album pressings have the error corrected in the booklet itself.
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  • ...Shiyou|Koi Shiyou♪]]" which she performed at ''[[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]'' in 2007. Leah Dizon was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and is the fourth of six children. Her father was a Chine
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  • ...mer 2008, Goto left Hello! Project and moved to the [[rhythm zone]] label. In 2010 she transferred to [[avex trax]]. * '''Place of Birth:''' [[Edogawa]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...e to Love -20 Years Anniversary Best-|EVOLVE to LOVE -20 years Anniversary BEST-]]'' (2018)]] ...so popular it was even covered by star [[Sammi Cheng]]. Her biggest hit in Japan was the single "[[The Power of Smile / Remember the Kiss|The Power of Smile
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  • ...130,000. A more recent figure brings the bands sales to over 14,737,920 in Japan alone. ...suru Hi]]'' <ref>『JAM BOOK』参考。</ref>. The two met at a nightclub in [[Wikipedia:Hakodate, Hokkaidō|Hakodate]] where Onda was playing with his
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  • ...'' is [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]'s first mini-album (2nd overall). It is available in two formats, CD or CD+DVD package, which was a first for Hamasaki at that t ...ni-album by a Japanese female singer, having sold over a million copies in Japan.
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  • ...ing albums. Since their debut, the group has sold over 10,000,000 records. In 2002, their lead vocalist [[Ameku Minako|Mina]] left the group due to pregn ...ch debuted at #19 and gave them a chance to take off as a band and as MAX. In December of the same year, they released their debut album, [[Maximum|MAXIM
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  • ...ory:J-Pop|Japanese pop]]-[[:Category:J-Rock|rock]] group who perform songs in both English and Japanese. They are renowned for their unique music, a fusi ...COME TRUE, sometimes referred by their fans as DCT or Dorikamu, was formed in 1988 by [[Nakamura Masato]] (arranger, producer, and bassist), [[Yoshida Mi
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  • [[Image:Hamasaki Ayumi - A BEST.jpg|thumb|350px|Album Cover]] : A BEST
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  • ...[Key (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Key]]", and "[[Girlish|girlish]]") more than she had in the past. The sound was a departure from the dance-pop of "[[Loveppears|LOV ...live band members. The lyrics for "[[Girlish|girlish]]" were not included in the album booklet upon Hamasaki's request.
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  • ...rt to gain popularity with dance clubs for her series of ''Ayu-mix'' remix albums and singles. ...tions and accolades, including a win at the [[Japan Gold Disc Awards]] for Best Pop Album of the Year, marking her second win after ''[[A Song for XX|A Son
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  • ...video, she debuted with BMG, before signing with Universal's Def Jam label in 2003. With numerous successful album releases, tours and media appearances, ...ent with bandleader [[HIRO (Kaikigesshoku)|HIRO]] (from [[Kaikigesshoku]]) in March 2013, son
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  • ...ey would be going on hiatus and would be focusing on their solo activities in the meantime instead. ===Studio Albums===
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  • ...he #16 album of the year. The album is also the #138 best selling album in Japan. The "××" in the title is silent and is a reference to Hamasaki's estranged father, whom
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  • ...[[D&D]]. She accepted, and debuted in 1996 with the single "[[In Your Eyes|IN YOUR EYES]]". The band was semi-successful, and her record label later deci ...und two years after the release of ''[[The Lost Lolli]]'', OLIVIA returned in 2006 to sing the ending theme song to the [[Anime|anime]] adaptation to [[Y
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  • ...'''N'''orth, '''E'''ast, '''W'''est and '''S'''outh. The group was formed in 2003 as a nine member group under the label [[Johnny's Entertainment]] and [[Image:NEWSRollingStone2012.jpg|thumb|230px|NEWS in Rolling Stone Magazine (2012)]]
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  • ...Kong, which sold out despite it being her first time performing outside of Japan. * '''Place of Birth:''' [[Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...der the [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]] music label. The band was formed in 2004 after the disbanding of Sangoku Road, a band that consisted of many of [[Image:Soundroad+UVERworld2.jpg|thumb|250px|Sangoku Road in 2002]]
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  • ...RECORDS]]. Over the course of a thirty year career, she has become one of Japan's most popular seiyuu having over 236 roles credited to her name, and she h * '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo, Japan]]
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  • ...for the short lived girl-band, [[Mean Machine]]. YUKI made her solo debut in 2002 with the single, "[[The End of Shite|the end of shite]]". * '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido, Japan]]
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  • ...ANGE]]. Rie is fluent in [[English]] and released her debut European album in March of 2008. * '''Birth place:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...th the single "[[Tsutsumi Komu You ni...]]", which was one of MISIA's best selling singles. ...g high school, she began training with some African-American vocal coaches in gospel and R&B such as Frank Toddy Winfrey, who was her vocal coach from 19
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  • ...a:Hadano, Kanagawa|Hadano]], [[wikipedia:Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], [[Japan]] ** '''[[X JAPAN]]''' <small>(2008&ndash;)</small>
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  • ...e [[Itoshigo yo]]. She has so far released 10 singles, 7 albums and 4 mini-albums. Most of her music is very soothing and calm. She has deep and serious lyri ...s followed soon after with [[Lost Butterfly]], which would become her best-selling single. With two hit songs under her belt, RURUTIA released her first album
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  • ...Shin Ki''' (동방신기) in Korea and '''Tohoshinki''' (東方神起) in Japan, or by the acronyms TVXQ, DBSK, TVfXQ, TVXQ!) is a [[K-Pop]]/[[J-Pop]] male ...tated through a press release that their activities in Japan were also put in hold or suspended.
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  • ...robably best known for contributing her songs to anime. She made her debut in April 2005 with "[[Bokutachi no Yukue]]". * '''Birthplace:''' Miyagi Prefecture, [[Japan]]
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  • ...ia:Nagaoka, Niigata|Nagaoka]], [[Wikipedia:Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]], [[Japan]] ...nga titled "Miracle☆Revolution ~Kusumi Koharu Monogatari~" was published in ''Ciao'' magazine and covered her idol life. Thanks to ''Kirarin'', Kusumi
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  • ...(TWINS)]]'' as a twelve-member group but added a thirteenth, [[Kyuhyun]], in May of 2006, with the release of their first single, "[[U]]". They became w ...ss Asia and they have held concerts in such places as Taiwan, Thailand and Japan.
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  • : 2002.12.18 <small>(Japan)</small> ...ADS]]'' compilation several months later. The song was also later released in 5.1 Surround on the DVD-Audio version of the ''RAINBOW'' album.
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  • ...the 4th best-selling artist and having sold more than 47,083,000 copies in Japan. ...finally saw light as they released their debut single [[Katte ni Sinbad]] in 1978. After several appearances of the song on TV, the single climbed to #3
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  • ...single on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart, the first seiyuu to put two singles in the [[Oricon]] weekly top3 simultaneously and the first seiyuu to hold a co * '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Niihama|Niihama, Ehime, Japan]]
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  • ...ursue a career as a beautician. When an allergic reaction to the chemicals in the products caused her to drop-out of beautician school, Hajime seriously ...ima District]], [[Wikipedia:Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...MI]] in 2006. In 2013, Ayaka moved from [[Dreamusic]] to [[Universal Music Japan]] sub-label, [[Universal Music|NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS]]. * '''Place of Birth:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...[[J-Pop|Japanese dance pop]] group. They debuted in 1993 as '''trf''' and in 1996 they changed their name to an all-capital '''TRF'''. The group is know ===In Groups===
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  • ...pan]] label. Their name is sometimes shortened to 'Haikara (ハイカラ)' in Japanese. Their debut single, "[[Pride (HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR)|PRIDE]]", re ...en performed in US Army clubs on the island and would cover Western songs. In 2003, the band met [[MAAKIII|Maki]] by chance, who they met at a music fest
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  • ...[[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band. Their style is to sing emotional/love songs in an aggressive, hardcore/punk rock style while giving the songs a bit of ang ...ependent album, "The Time and Past I Couldn't See You Again," was entirely in English (which is not uncommon for Japanese musicians).
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  • ...top ten on the [[Oricon]], and since then all their releases have charted in the top twenty. On September 29th, 2011 [[Takahashi Kumiko]] officially lef ...they started playing together, the band enter a local battle of the bands in [[Wikipedia:Tokushima|Tokushima]]. They ended up winning the battle, and we
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  • ...part except for him. They spent their teen years in the Tokyo suburbs and in high school, Sakurai, Tahara, and Nakagawa met. Mr.Children started from 1989. The name was chosen while they were talking in a diner. By that time, they were influenced by the band, Echoes. The leader
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  • '''GLAY''' is one of Japan's most popular [[:Category:J-Rock|rock]] bands. GLAY's name originated from ...t on charts, GLAY continues to have an impact on the Japanese music scene. In 2010, the band established its own record label [http://lsma.jp/ loversoul
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  • ...bruary 29th following a final farewell tour. She kept her solo career, but in 2020, she reunited with Tokyo Jihen again for a new EP and a tour. * '''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Saitama|Saitama]], [[Japan]]
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  • # [[Just Trust in Our Love|JUST TRUST IN OUR LOVE (album version)]] ..., selling 451,230 copies in its first week. Because it sold 996,680 copies in 2002, it became the #8 album of that year. Overall, this album charted for
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  • ...d Tree|REDWOOD TREE]]" and a live album "[[I Sing -Live Best-|I SING -LIVE BEST-]]". * '''Birth Place:''' [[Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • : 1999.03.10 <small>(Japan)</small> # [[In My Room]]
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  • .... After the band split in 2001, TAKUYA started working on his solo career. In 2005 he became the producer for [[Takahashi Hitomi]]. * '''Birthplace:''' [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...a~|HOW DO YOU LIKE JAPAN? ~Nihon wa Donna Kanji Dekka?~]] (HOW DO YOU LIKE JAPAN? ~日本はどんな感じでっか?~) # [[Mushoku Toumei na Mama de]] (無色透明なままで; ''In a Colorless, Transparent State'') <small>([[Yoshizawa Hitomi]], [[Takahashi
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  • # [[Manatsu no Kousen]] (真夏の光線; ''A Ray of Light in the Midsummer'') # [[Onna ni Sachi Are]] (女に 幸あれ; ''All the Best to Women'')
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  • ...[MUSIC STATION]] she is the 6th best selling artist (2nd female) in Japan, selling over 38,300,000 copies. Since then, more recent figures say she has sold ov ...lace:''' [[Wikipedia:Hachiōji, Tokyo|Hachiouji]], [[Tokyo Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • * '''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Shimame Prefecture|Shimane Prefecture]], [[Japan]] ...er father influenced her with his fondness for pop music (he played guitar in a pop-style band).
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  • ...um their sales had dropped until the release of "[[Konya wa Boogie Back]]" in 2009, which reached 700,000 downloads and topped out at #4 on the [[Oricon] : b. 1988.04.21 [[Meguro]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...h [[YUKI]] of [[JUDY AND MARY]], "[[Ai no Hi 3tsu Orange]]". Common themes in her lyrics include motherhood, innocence, love, beauty, and cheerfulness. ...aguchi|Kawaguchi]], [[wikipedia:Saitama Prefecture|Saitama Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • : 2005.02.09 <small>(Japan)</small> : 2005.04.13 <small>(Japan: Special Editions Re-releases)</small>
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  • : 2006.12.20 <small>(Japan)</small> ...the theme song for). On top of all this, the first press versions of these albums will feature three bonus tracks, an access code to a special Koda Kumi webs
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  • [[Image:BoA - NO1 Japan.jpg|thumb|250px|Japanese Album Cover]] : 2002.06.01 <small>(Japan)</small>
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  • ...n. The album reached #4 on the [[Oricon]] charts and charted for 16 weeks, selling 193,695 copies. [[Category:2003 Albums]]
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  • ...rd all-time best selling lyricist as he sold 45 million copies singles and albums that has his lyrics.<ref name=">"[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%8B%E5 * '''Place of Birth:''' Meguro, [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...EAT PRESENTS ayu-ro-mix'' is currently the 4th best selling remix album in Japan. [[Category:2000 Albums]]
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  • ...x II Version Acoustic Orchestra|ayu-mi-x II Version Acoustic Orchestra]]'' albums. [[Category:2000 Albums]]
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  • ...e #1 spot on the chart and currently her third best selling remix album in Japan. [[Category:2001 Albums]]
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  • ...her popularity, she won [[Oricon]]'s subscriber survey as favorite singer in both 2005 and 2006. * '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Osaka Prefecture|Osaka, Japan]]
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  • ...0 to start their own label, [http://superecholabel.com/ SUPER ECHO LABEL]. In 2012, their independent label will work with [[Victor Entertainment]]'s sub ...k band [[GLAY]]). Originally they performed at live houses across Okinawa. In their performances they covered songs by artists such as [[GLAY]], [[Mr.Chi
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  • ...label debut under Sony in 2006 with the mini-album, ''[[Ore]]''. They are best know for their singles, which have been used as theme songs to [[Anime|anim ...for a [[Pocky]] commercial, and the band members themselves were featured in the advertisement.
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  • ...erforming arts students from whom the band had been formed. ZONE disbanded in April 2005. ...]]" and made a national tour of Japan. A second disbandment was announced in Februray 2013.
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  • ...in 1996 with the single, [[Do-Do for Me|DO-DO FOR ME]]. She started acting in 1997, and she became very popular. Because of this her music sales went up. * '''Birthplace:''' [[Naha|Naha]], [[Okinawa]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...Osawa has set out countless producing and remix works for both artists in Japan and abroad. Osawa describes himself as a "Musical Multi-Personality", work * '''Birthplace''': [[Shiga]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...til Kindergarten years, and from then on moved to Japan. Hitoto Yo starred in the 2004 Japanese art film, ''[[wikipedia:Café Lumière|Café Lumière]]'' ...[Hitoto Tae|Tae]] (妙). She is six years older than her, and has appeared in several [[dorama|dramas]]. However, she is actually a dentist.
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  • * Birthplace: [[Kanagawa]], [[Japan]] * Special Skills: Best drinker of the group
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  • '''Top 30 album sales in Japan 2007 according to [[Oricon]]''' These are the top selling albums for the first six months of the year.
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  • ...ned total of 35,450,000 copies, making her the #8 best selling artist in [[Japan]]. * '''Birth Place:''' [[Kurume]], [[Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]
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  • [[Image:ZARD BEST The Single Collection ~Kiseki~.jpg|thumb|300px|CD Art]] : ZARD BEST The Single Collection ~Kiseki~ (軌跡)
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  • ...hth studio album, ''[[Duyiwu'er (Only You)]]'', was the best selling album in Taiwan of 2011. In February 2012, Luo debuted in Japan with the single, "[[Dante|DANTE]]", under the name '''SHOW'''.
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  • ...ll together in unison in the Greater Asian region, although they are based in the Hong Kong region. ...ablished himself as the best selling balladeer by having his CDs sold over in millions before verging to RnB and Hip hop. He is known for his deep-airy a
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  • ...]]'', proved to be a big hit and was the second best selling album of 2011 in Taiwan. ...ited:''' Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, USA, Europe, New Zealand
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  • ...pan]]. He made his solo debut in 2005 under [[Sony Music Entertainment|BMG JAPAN]] and rose to fame after collaborating with hip-hop duo [[BENNIE K]] on his * '''Birthplace:''' [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • [[File:X JAPAN 2018.jpg|500px|thumb|X JAPAN (2018)]] ...pedia:Alternative rock|alternative rock]], but always with a huge emphasis in ballads.
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  • : 2004.02.25 <small>(Japan)</small> ...ri no Naka de Kagayaite>]] (Be Positive <光の中で輝いて>; ''Shining in the Light'')
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  • * '''Place of Birth:''' Yokote, Akita, Japan ...German language|[Ger]]]; ''Dream of Love'') and featured rapper [[FEROS]]. In April 2009, she made her major debut with the mini-album, ''[[Kimi ni Okuru
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  • ...hard break up, Tomomi's career started to go downhill. She made a comeback in 2001, after months of hiatus. She's still active today though she's not as * '''Hometown:''' [[wikipedia:Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...later in December, the duo released the Japanese version of the single in Japan. ...Swedish edition of the single "Miso Soup" (which includes the title track in English and as karaoke track) could be bought during this event, along with
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  • ...ta wo Produce]]''. The single, "[[Seishun Amigo]]" quickly became the best selling single of the year on the Oricon Yearly Single Rankings for 2005, partly du ...Hito desu|Boku, Unmei no Hito desu.]]'', a dorama in which they both star in.
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  • ...up was elevated to a new level of popularity. Today, they are a top seller in the J-pop industry and are consistently releasing hits. ...ayuka). Because all three members had the Japanese character for fragrance in their names (香), they named the group Perfume. However, before the group
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  • ...l". flumpool is under [[A-Sketch]], the new sub-label created by [[AMUSE]] in 2008. ...5,000 copies. "[[Labo|labo]]" was also the opening theme of TBS's [[CDTV]] in August 2008. The band began to receive some recognition, ranking number one
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  • ...after her own record label, [[evolution Records|evolution]] was terminated in 2011. It was under the [[Geneon]] umbrella. She is good friends and has oft * '''Place of Birth:''' [[Itamishi]], [[Hyougo Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...nds for "Five Treasure" and means that each member is a treasure of talent in their own right. The official color of their fan club, Primadonna, is yello ...olling Hall, and held their first official showcase at Live House Melon-AX in Seoul on May 27th, 2007. The day after their first album was released, they
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  • ...little more than two years later the band signed with [[PS COMPANY]], and in the process changed their name to ''Kagrra''. At the end of 2003 Kagrra deb Kagrra, was formed in October of 1998 under the name ''CROW'' along with a "sister" band, [[Lar~M
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  • ...m ''[[First Message]]'' also came in #1 on the [http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week46-2006.htm World Charts]. * '''Place of Birth:''' [[Osaka]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • : 2002.06.19 <small>(Japan)</small> ...the album sold over 3,605,000 units, and is the 8th highest-selling album in Japanese music history. A vinyl edition released three months later after t
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  • ...3gatsu 9ka]]" and "[[Konayuki (Remioromen)|Konayuki]]" which were featured in the 2005 [[Dorama|drama]] ''[[1 Litre no Namida]]''. The band is currently ...bio/index.html レミオロメン BIOGRAPHY]". Retrieved 2010-05-30.</ref> In December 2000, they formed the band Remioromen.
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  • ...ION~]]'' / ''[[Girl Next Door The Last ~A-Side Single Best~|~A-SIDE SINGLE BEST~]] / [[Girl Next Door the Last ~Album Collection~|~ALBUM COLLECTION~]] ...loquially as ''GND'' and ''Girl Next'' (ガルネク). The group disbanded in December 2013.
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  • ...ongwriter under [[Atlas Music]] record label. She debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the single "[[Boyfriend (AYUSE KOZUE)|boyfriend]]", under [[TOY'S * '''Birthplace:''' [[Chiba Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...ave a serious or sad tone unlike the normal happy and carefree sound heard in [[J-Pop|pop music]]. She was highly successful from her debut to 1989, when ...kamori Akina)|Enka]]''. As of 2013, she is the 20th best selling artist in Japan with over 25.37 million records sold. With a career of 30 years, she has ex
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  • ...[Shonen|shonen]] [[Manga|manga]] written by [[Aoyama Gosho]] and published in the [[Shonen Sunday]] magazine. The manga is still running and currently ha In 1996, the story was adapted into [[Anime|anime]]. It has been a very succes
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  • ...imono. He debuted under [[Victor Entertainment Inc.|Victor Entertainment]] in 2008 with the single [[Umiyuki]]. ...But until he was in high school he did not understand what he was singing in Japanese about.
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  • ...sical styling switched over to a pop/rock sound. She is Japan's third best selling seiyuu, with over 1,202,018 copies of her releases sold. *'''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...]''. She provided the vocals for the fictional rock star "Lily Chou-Chou". In 2004, almost 3 years after Lily Chou-Chou, she started up her career again * '''Birth Place:''' [[wikipedia:Yokohama|Yokohama]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...ieved 2010-06-14.</ref> At the time of Def Tech's disbandment, their three albums had sold a combined total of over 3.9 million copies.<ref name="breakup">"[ [[Shen]] was born in [[China]], but grew up in [[Wikipedia:Hawaii|Hawaii]] and [[Tokyo]]. He met [[Micro (Def Tech)|Micro]
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  • ...simplified for the Korean pronunciation as '''CSJH''' (Chun Sang Ji Hee). In 2006 the group added "The Grace" to their stage name. ...hun Sang Ji Hee The Grace)|Stephanie]] who was picked-up through auditions in the United States.
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  • ...'. After over ten years together and a string of hits, the group disbanded in 2004. ...w older they started paying live shows and soon discovered a loyal fanbase in their home of [[Hokkaido]]. During one local show their lives were changed
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  • ...started performing in 2000, and she started touring with big hip-hop acts in 2003. She didn't make her offical debut until 2007 when she released the si * '''Birth Place:''' [[Okayama|Okayama]], [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...for best selling album in Japan. He pionered the dance and techno genre in Japan and was the invincible music producer of the '90s. He is also quoted as the In 2008, Komuro was arrested for several counts of fraud pertaining to the selling the rights of his music to other music business people. Due to the this, av
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  • ...e Pure]], her first photobook [[Lemon Drop|Lemon Drop]] broke a new record selling the most copies of a [[U15]] idol's photobook. * '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...''' (린다G) in the project group [[SSAK3]] and as '''Chun Ok''' (천옥) in [[Refund Expedition]]. ...me. However, after they released their fourth studio album ''[[Forever]]'' in 2002, group activities for Fin.K.L ceased and the members began pursuing so
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  • ...-2008|MINMI BEST 2002-2008]]'', MINMI transferred to the [[Universal Music Japan]] sub-label, [[Far Eastern Tribe Records]]. * '''Birthplace:''' [[Osaka]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...MAJIK promoting "[[20th Anniversary Best Kachō Fūgetsu|20th Anniversary BEST Kachō Fūgetsu]]" (2021)]] '''MONKEY MAJIK''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] band based in [[wikipedia:Sendai|Sendai]]. The members consist of two Japanese members an
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  • ...record ''[[Julia III]]'' worked on shedding her idol image and re-emerged in 2001 as a singer-songwriter on ''[[Steel & Silk|STEEL & SILK]]''. ...eleased after this one did not chart on Oricon at all. The group dissolved in 1991.
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  • ...the second longest charting release according to [[Oricon]] with 202 weeks in the top 200. Aside from singing, Nakajima is also known for writing numerou ...the only singer who participated in the National Language Council of Japan in 1990s.
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  • Nitta Eri debuted as one of the original members of [[Onyanko Club]] in April 1985. By the group's first single, Nitta became one of the lead vocal .... But, this success came bittersweet when her father died on Christmas Eve in 1985.
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  • ...[[MellowHead]], where her singles are released through the former and her albums through the latter. * '''Birth Place:''' [[Tokushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ..., strangely did not chart in the world charts in either airplay nor sales. In total the single sold and excess of 598,000 units. ...er Prologue]]''. It debuted at #1 and #2 on the Itunes Japan and Itunes US albums chart, respectively.
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  • # [[Eat You Up|Eat You Up (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Remix)]] <small>(in the iTunes Exclusive edition only)</small> ...Japanese best album, '[[Best&USA|BEST&USA]]) , and #1 on Hanteo Pop chart in Korea. The album was re-released six months later as ''BoA DELUXE''. The ne
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  • ...[[Japan]] and its first volume is the best selling Blu-ray disc of 2008 in Japan. ...s Galaxy who is on her galaxy live tour. While sailing in its long journey in search of a new habitable planet, the Macross Frontier was attack by extra
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  • ...the [[Oricon]] weekly charts and charted for 3 weeks, selling 4,437 copies in its first week. [[Category:2010 Albums]]
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  • ...her major debut in February 2008 with the single "[[I (Nishino Kana)|I]]". In January 2019, Nishino announced that she would be going on an indefinite hi ...'' [[wikipedia:Matsusaka, Mie|Matsusaka]], [[Wikipedia:Mie Prefecture|Mie, Japan]]
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  • ...career under [[Sony Music Entertainment]], but moved over to [[BMG Japan]] in the late 1990's. Over the years NOKKO has become a very influential artist, *'''Birth place:''' Urawa, [[Saitama]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...inger-songwriter under [[J-more]], sub-label of [[avex trax]]. She debuted in 2008 with the ballad "[[Ai no Uta (Fukui Mai)|Ai no Uta]]", which was used *'''Birthplace:''' [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] group on the [[Sony Music Entertainment|Epic Records Japan]] label. ...e mini-album sold over 3,000 copies. The group continued doing lives again in 2006, including a regular event titled "MOOOVE!" at Shibuya's club asia.
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  • ...キシマムザホルモン) is a Japanese metal punk band. They debuted in 1999 with the album ''[[A.S.A. Crew]]''. Currently they are under the label ...and bassist respectively, Sugi and Key. These two would part from the band in late 1999.
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  • ...the song "[[Sen no Kaze ni Natte]]" which was extremely popular in 2007 in Japan. ...[Wikipedia:Saijō, Ehime|Saijou]], [[Wikipedia:Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...ra [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Macross|Choujikuu Yousai Macross]]''. She is fluent in both Japanese and English. *'''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Tsuchiura, Ibaraki|Tsuchiura, Ibaraki]], [[Japan]]
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  • [[Image:BEST FICTION (CDDVD).jpg|thumb|300px|CD+DVD Cover]] [[Image:BEST FICTION (CD).jpg|thumb|300px|CD Only Cover]]
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  • ...ft the label in 2003. After a two year absence from the scene she returned in 2005 and during which she did a short stint signed to [[avex trax]]. Okamoto Mayo was born in Shimanto in 1974. When she was young, her parents divorced and Okamoto went to live wit
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  • : 2007.06.27 <small>(Japan)</small> ...:Prison Break|Prison Break]]'' in Japan, while "[[Pink Key]]" was featured in [[Wikipedia:Lipton Tea|Lipton]]s Chiffon Milk Tea commercials.
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  • : 2009.06.24 <small>(Japan)</small> ...his release, her popularity really took off with her next four singles all selling over 1 million downloads and her sophomore record ''[[To Love|to LOVE]]'' r
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  • : 2003.07.30 <small>(Japan)</small> ...ll bonus footage: Maaya in London (STAFF + 小さくおまけ映像: Maaya in London)
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  • # [[Kuuchuu Butoukai]] (空宙舞踏会; ''Ball in the Sky'') ...of Zipang~|Koiseyo Otome ~Love story of ZIPANG~]] (恋せよ乙女; ''Fall in love, Maiden'')
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  • ...emastered edition reached #110 on the Oricon charts, charted for one week, selling 1,434 copies. The other editions did not chart on the Oricon weekly charts. [[Category:1994 Albums]]
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  • .... In Japan, they were signed under [[Universal Music Japan]]'s [[EMI Music Japan]]. ...ara]] decided not to join [[Seung Yeon|Seungyeon]], [[Nicole]] and Jiyoung in terminating her contract. Due the conflict DSP Entertainment suspended any
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  • ...at #10 and peaked at #8 on the Korean music charts and sold 17,957 copies in the first half of 2008. <br> In the next months SHINee participated in concerts as [[Dream Concert]] or [[SMTown Live|SMTown Live '08]] along with
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  • ...s]] or had tie-ins. "[[Let's Do the Motion|LET'S DO THE MOTION]]" was used in its parent album's TV commercial, "[[Private (Amuro Namie)|PRIVATE]]" was t ...Itaru]] with art direction by [[Tycoon Graphics]]. The album was released in four different slipcases, with the first three cases limited to 1,000,000 c
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  • # Anata ga Erabu NANA SONG BEST 10 (あなたが選ぶNANA SONG BEST 10) ...6, the album was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for over 100,000 shipments.
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  • ...during it 38 weeks chart run, it was the 26th best selling album in Japan. In total, it sold 373,623 copies. [[Category:2008 Albums]]
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  • ...[[Nishioka Yuriko|Nishioka]] left in 1994. They went in a hiatus in 2005. In 2019 See-Saw restarted activities. ...[[Chao Tokyo]]", Nishioka left the group to pursue her career as a writer. In 1995, the group was put on a long hiatus for [[Kajiura Yuki|Kajiura]] to fo
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  • ...haru]]'s self debut album. She got a contract by being's company president in 1992 after almost leaving the company for America because she wasn't a sing ...ouhaku Uta Gassen]]. Her follow up singles were also a commercial success, selling record amounts.
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  • ...for her role of [[Wikipedia:Sakura (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)|Sakura]] in the ''[[Wikipedia:Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle|Tsubasa Chronicle]]'' [[Anim * '''Place of Birth:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...cklist is asymmetrical. The album debuted at #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts, selling a total of 174,824 copies, making it the #70 album of 2007. ...f the same song from [[Tokyo Jihen]]'s "[[Kyouiku]]" album, which was used in some of trailers for the film "Sakuran".
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  • ...ion reached #1 on charts and charted for 33 weeks, selling 194,000 copies. In total, the album sold 590,000 copies and was the #6 album of the year 1981. [[Category:1981 Albums]]
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  • ...arted for 15 weeks, selling 354,000 copies. Because it sold 274,140 copies in 1992, it became the #66 album of the year. [[Category:1992 Albums]]
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  • ...'[[Maido Osawagaseshimasu]]'' and later appeared in various variety shows. In 1987, she got the nickname Miporin from her character on the dorama ''[[Mam ...end of the decade, many named Nakayama as one of the Four Queens of J-Pop in the 80s with [[Asaka Yui]], [[Minamino Yoko]], and [[Kudo Shizuka]].<ref na
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  • # [[Stay in My Heart (MISIA)|Stay in my heart]] ...nd last with [[Rhythmedia Tribe]]. It was reissued by [[Sony Music Japan]] in 2008 after MISIA came back to the label, it used the first press cover and
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  • ...). The album reached #4 on the [[Oricon]] charts, and charted for 14 weeks selling 104,896 copies, making the #81 album of the year. [[Category:2009 Albums]]
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  • [[File:Glayvacation2b.jpg|thumb|250px|3CD+2DVD (GLAY 15years BEST LIVE) Cover]] : THE GREAT VACATION VOL.2 ~SUPER BEST OF GLAY~
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  • ...eached #51 on the yearly [[Oricon]] chart for 1997. The album also won the Best Album Award at the 38th Annual [[Nihon Record Taishou]] and the Grand Prix [[Category:1996 Albums]]
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  • '''TUBE''' is a Japanese pop rock band that debuted in 1985. ...al soon after they allowed guitarist Haruhata to join. Their also appeared in the Spring of 1986 at the Debut Convention Live at Tokyo Princess Hotel. Th
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  • ...was signed to [[Universal Music Japan]] and later dropped from the label. In 2011, immi and [[JETBIKINI]] formed the electronic duo [[Tacomimi]]. * '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Aichi Prefecture|Aichi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...ly certified gold by RIAJ, and was the 289th best selling album of 2008 in Japan. [[Category:2008 Albums]]
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  • ...s "[[Olivia wo Kikinagara]]". She trained for a year in Tokyo with lessons in composing, singing, and writing lyrics. ...and winning the Rookie of the Year award at mostly every music festival in Japan. But two years after her debut, Naoko suffered a severe spine fracture when
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  • ...one week, selling 1,521 copies. After promotion of the album was finished in early 2006, two original members, Park Jung Ah and Lee Ji Hyun, left and we * [[Seo In Young]]
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  • ...ave dropped and they performed throughout the week until their disbandment in March 2012. All members of this group were above the adult age of 20 and t ...s promoted from Under girls (bringing the total to 21). The group debuted in its 1st Stage, [[Yuuwaku no Garter]], on August 1, 2009 (a Thursday instead
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  • ...ngle)|SORRY, SORRY]]". The album debuted at #33 on the Oricon weekly chart in the week of its domestic release. ...album also made an appearance on Gaon 2010 yearly charts, at the #99 rank, selling 14,581 copies. The album currently sold a total of 270,152 copies by 2011.
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  • ...ai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru]] (でっかい宇宙に愛がある; ''There's Love in This Great Big World'') ...cer Fight!]] (がんばれ 日本 サッカー ファイト!; ''Good Luck, Japan Soccer Fight!'')
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  • ...indie debut in 2005 with the mini-album, ''[[Drawing (MAY'S)|Drawing]]''. In 2008, they signed a major record deal and made their major debut with the s ...wai Junichi]] first met in 2002 while they were studying at a music school in [[Tokyo]]. At the end of the term, they had to produce a song and the two t
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  • # [[Hi no Ataru Basho]] (陽のあたる場所; ''A Place in the Sun'') ...ased by [[MISIA]]. The best was released due to MISIA leaving [[Sony Music Japan]] to the [[avex trax]]'s sublabel [[Rhythmedia Tribe]]. The first press cam
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  • ...(美勇伝 シングルベスト9 Vol.1 おまけつき; ''v-u-den Single Best 9 Vol.1 with an Extra'') # [[Kacchoii ze! Japan|Kacchoii ze! JAPAN]] (カッチョイイゼ! JAPAN)
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  • # Check-in (チェックイン) ...ze! Japan|Kacchoii ze! JAPAN]] (カッチョイイゼ! JAPAN; ''Very Cool! Japan'')
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  • ...He debuted in 2005 with the single "[[Why? (JAY'ED)|Why?]]" and went major in 2008 with "[[Superwoman (JAY'ED)|Superwoman]]" under [[TOY'S FACTORY]]. He * '''Hometown:''' [[wikipedia:Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...alternate calendar of [[Gundam]] series. The [[Anime|anime]] was aired in Japan at 6:00 PM Saturday slot of [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]] and [[Toky ...ndai Entertainment|Bandai Entertainment]] licensed Mobile Suit Gundam SEED in United States.
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  • ...ey were signed under [[Universal Music Japan]]'s sublabel Universal Sigma. In October 28, 2016, DSP announced that the members' contract with the agency ...promoted "[[Not Your Girl]]", a song from the mini album which was written in response to [[SS501]]'s song "[[U R Man (song)|U R Man]]".
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  • : 2009.12.16 <small>(Japan)</small> ...hat she had started during her ''[[Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009|Best Fiction Tour]]''.
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  • * '''Birthplace:''' Koto, [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] ...student. Singing [[Kosaka Akiko]]'s "[[Anata]]", Iwasaki gained top prize in the contest and a contract with [[Victor Records]]. A year later after the
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  • # [[Arittake no Ai de|Arittake no Ai de ~LLV~]] (ありったけの愛で; ''In Love As Much As One Has'') ...he Korean version of the song "[[Love Letter (Gackt single)|Love Letter]]" in CD-EXTRA format.
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  • # [[In My Room]] # [[Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)|Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)]]
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  • ...the label [[avex trax|rhythm zone]]. She became known after participating in the [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV show]] ''The Rival'' along with [[Kojo Seara]]. *'''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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  • : 2010.02.02 <small>(Japan)</small> ...not a promoted single but it still managed to chart at #99 with 1,480,417 in digital sales.
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  • * '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] ...o Waltz]]". Her third single, "[[Kogarashi no Futari]]", became Ito's best selling single. She also made her debut on the annual ''[[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]'' by
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  • .../www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/579555/1/ Oricon Profile]</ref></small>, selling 60,483 copies. [[Category:2005 Albums]]
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  • [[File:Triangle.jpg|thumb|250px|Korea/Japan Album Cover]] : 2004.11.25 <small>(Japan)</small>
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  • [[File:Rising Sun.jpg|thumb|250px|Korea/Taiwan/Japan Album Cover]] : 2007.10.24 <small>(Japan)</small>
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  • [[File:O- Jung.Ban.Hap.jpg|thumb|230px|CD Only "A Type"/Japan Album Cover]] : 'O' - Sei・Han・Go ('O'-正・反・合) <small>(Japan)</small>
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  • # [[Love in the Ice]] ''(CD Only)'' [[File:MIROTIC A.jpg|thumb|250px|Japan Album Cover]]
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  • : MISIA Love & Ballads The Best Ballade Collection : MISIA 2007 ASIA SUPER BEST ALBUM (米希亞2007亞洲初登場超級紀念盤)
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  • ...weekly [[Oricon]] chart, and continued to rank for a total of seven weeks, selling 9,432 copies. [[Category:2006 Mini-Albums]]
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  • # [[Can't Stop Fallin' in Love]] # [[Can't Stop Fallin' in Love|can’t stop PIANO SOLO]]
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  • # [[I'm In Love|I'm in love]] ...n of Japan]]. It also won the award Record of the Year and the 13th Annual Japan Golden Discs Awards.
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  • # [[Stranger in the Night|STRANGER IN THE NIGHT]] ...:Recording Industry Association of Japan|Recording Industry Association of Japan]].
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  • : 1990.06.07 <small>(Japan)</small> : CSCL-1090 <small>(Japan CD)</small>
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  • : 1996.06.10 <small>(Japan)</small> : 2010.05.26 <small>(Japan Re-release)</small>
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  • # [[Believe in Your Dream|Believe in your dream]] ...digipack. The album reached #19 on Oricon charts and charted for 3 weeks, selling 7,270 copies
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  • ...from December to February (2005-2006) had all contributed to her increase in popularity. *'''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Kyoto|Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan]]
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  • ...traditional Chinese: 早安少女組。) for the Chinese market. Starting in 2014, Morning Musume's name reflects the present year as a way to help audi ...number of hit records and albums. They have sold over 17,746,446 copies in Japan alone. The group has been known for its ever-changing line-ups, with auditi
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  • ...an (#1, #4, #8), making her one of the most successful and popular singers in J-pop history. ...[[Kiriya Kazuaki]], who directed the movie ''[[Casshern|CASSHERN]]'', but in March 2007 the couple split.
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  • ...You ~Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete~]] (優しさにつつまれて; ''Wrapped in Geniality'') ...e To Heaven ~Ima, Koi wo Shiteiru~ ]] (今、恋をしている; ''Falling in Love Now'') <small>([[Suzuki Sachiko]] solo)</small>
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  • ...al styles such as electronic to traditional folk, which are often all used in the same song. The cover of the album features Togawa as a dragonfly. Durin ...album reached #14 on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart during it's original run, selling 41,130 copies. The 2006 reissue reached #236 on Oricon charts, and charted
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  • [[Image:NICE.(Japan).jpg|thumb|300px|Japanese Cover]] : NICE. <small>(Japan Edition)</small>
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  • ...mix album in Japan, it sold 913,010 copies in 1995, becoming the 18th best-selling album of that year. [[Category:1995 Albums]]
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  • ...umori no Nichiyoubi]] (花曇りの日曜日; ''Sunday of the Hazy Weather in Spring'') .... It reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] chart and charted for twenty-five weeks, selling over two million copies. The album also reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts
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  • : 2010.06.23 <small>(Japan)</small> # [[Best Friend (Nishino Kana)|Best Friend]]
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  • ...d #52 on the yearly [[Oricon]] chart for 1997. It also sold 509,720 copies in 1998 and thus reached #50 on the [[Oricon]] charts for that year. ..., entitled ''2002:monkey girl odyssey tour special edition'', was released in 2002. It reached #79 on the [[Oricon]] chart for one week.
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  • ...ding Industry Association of Japan]] for a shipment of one million copies. In Korea, the album reached #57 on the 2010 Gaon Overseas chart with 3,658 cop '''Total Sales 2010:''' 1,053,064 ([[2010 Oricon Top 100 Albums|#1 album of the year]])<br/>
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  • : 2000.08.23 <small>(Japan)</small> ...,292,670 copies. As it sold 1,222,520 copies in 2000, it was the 12th best-selling album of that year.
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  • : 2001.11.28 <small>(Japan)</small> ...rinted on it. It reached #13 on [[Oricon]] charts and charted for 7 weeks, selling 92,620 copies.
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  • : 2000.05.24 <small>(Japan)</small> ...rted for 17 weeks. As it sold 750,410 copies in 2000, it was the 30th best-selling album of that year.
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  • ...m was certified Double Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for shipments of 500,000 units. [[Category:1999 Albums]]
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  • : Koyanagi the Live in Japan 2000 : 2001.02.28 <small>(Japan)</small>
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  • [[Image:KOYANAGI THE LIVE IN JAPAN 2001-2002.jpg|thumb|300px|Album Cover]] : KOYANAGI THE LIVE IN JAPAN 2001-2002
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  • ...the end of the year program ''[[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]'' to perform the best selling "[[I'm Proud|I'm proud]]". The songs "[[Just a Real Love Night|Just a real ...usictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-album.html Music TV Program: Best Selling Albums]</ref></small>
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  • ...abel [[KING RECORDS]] and released ''[[Answer (Nakamura Maiko)|Answer]]''. In 2012, she moved to [[Pony Canyon|Knife Edge]] label releasing her song "[[N *'''Hometown:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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  • ...ecords]], a sub-label of [[Avex]]. The name "camino" which means "pathway" in Spanish, was chosen to symbolize the different musical styles between each ...cessful, selling out in Japan during its pre-sale and in less than a month in some American shops. Shortly after, MORRISSEY, TETSU and AI left for unknow
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  • ...taneous debut marks the first time for two groups to debut on the same day in Johnny's history. ...a Ikki]] was moved into another [[Johnny's Jr.]] group, [[M.A.D.]]. Later, in 2012, [[Sanada Yuma]] and [[Nozawa Yuki]] were removed from the group and f
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  • ...ese [[idol]] group produced by [[Akimoto Yasushi]]. It performs regularly in the NMB48 Theater, previously known as base YOSHIMOTO. ...oups in Japan, Akimoto Yasushi announced that he would start an idol group in Nanba, Osaka. NMB48's name comes from '''N'''a'''MB'''a, an alternate roman
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  • ...or a total of 36 weeks selling 893,000 copies. This is PUFFY's second best-selling album<ref>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/19838/ranking/cd_album/ PUFF [[Category:1996 Mini-Albums]]
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  • [[File:angela - Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni ~A Song in A Bed~.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Album Cover]] : Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni ~A Song in A Bed~ (夜が運ばれてくるまでに)
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  • |[[File:Keep_Your_Head_Down.jpg|thumb|140px|Korea/Japan Limited Cover]] |[[File:Keep_Your_Head_Down reg.jpg|thumb|250px|Korea/Japan Regular Cover]]
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  • # MC (Live) 08.4.19 @ Okinawa Ginowan Kaihin Kouen Yagai Gekijou "Japan Reggae Festa 2008" (沖縄・宜野湾海浜公園野外劇場) ...mercial. The album reached #111 on Oricon charts, and charted for 2 weeks, selling 1,699 copies on it's first week.
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  • .... Thus, B'z released their first official best album, entitled ''[[B'z The Best "Pleasure"]]'', a year later. ...eached #2 on the weekly [[Oricon]] charts and charted for seventeen weeks, selling 994,180 copies. The album also reached #22 for the yearly [[Oricon]] chart
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  • : 2011.03.02 <small>(Japan)</small> ...ninth studio album released by [[Koda Kumi]]. This was initially released in two different versions: a regular CD-only edition and a limited CD+2DVD edi
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  • ...ctress from Hong Kong who has a high career standing in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, China, and other Asian regions. ...th the release of ''[[Yik Lin]]'', which was certified double platinum for selling 100,000 copies, and she began to earn success from her new image with her w
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  • *'''Birthplace:''' Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan Matsumoto Takashi was born in the Minato Ward in Tokyo, Japan on July 16, 1949. Matsumoto started to cite lyrics and poetry when he was y
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  • ...consecutive weeks since ''[[(Miss)understood|(miss)understood]]'' released in 2006. A Blu-ray (BDM) version containing all five tracks, videos clips and ...latinum by [http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w150120.html RIAJ] for selling over 250,000 legal downloads on August 2016.
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  • ...Oricon]] weekly chart, and stayed on the chart for a total of three weeks, selling 3,211 copies. ...ontents/hp0004/list.php?CNo=4&AgentProCon=16426 NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Shop]
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  • ...hristmas Carol no Koro ni wa]] (クリスマスキャロルの頃には; ''In the Time of the Christmas Carol'') ...6 copies. Because the album sold 609,004 copies in 2007 and 370,192 copies in 2008, it reached #12 and #25 on the yearly [[Oricon]] charts for 2007 and 2
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  • ...weekly [[Oricon]] chart, and stayed on the chart for a total of two weeks, selling 3,287 copies. * NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Shop: [http://db2.nbcuni.co.jp/contents/hp0004/list.php?CNo=4&AgentProCon=1
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