Hara Sachie
Encyclopedia
in Fukuoka
, Fukuoka
, Japan
is a Japanese actress and model
under the management of the Ken-On
Group. She is best known for her roles in Doramas
, including Taiho Shichauzo
, Omizu no Hanamichi, and Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi.
. She took on various supporting roles before bagging the lead role in the 2000 NTV
drama
, Cinderella wa Nemuranai.
Hara’s first film role was with Yukie Nakama
and Hideaki Itō
in the 2001 film Love Song. In the same year, she appeared with Yūko Takeuchi
and SMAP
leader Masahiro Nakai
in the TV medical drama
, Shiroi Kage.
In 2002, she had to learn sign language
to prepare for her role as a deaf-mute
in Shiawase no Shippo. Hara was then cast as Miyuki Kobayakawa
in the live action
version of Taiho Shichauzo
. In 2005 she was cast alongside Yuki Amami
and Mirai Shida
in the dark grade school drama, Jyoou no Kyoushitsu.
In 2005 alone, she appeared in five films, including Hinokio
and Semishigure. She made her first voice acting performance in the critically acclaimed Japan
ese animated film, Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo in 2006.
On April 25, 2007, NHK
announced that Hara would be part of its 77th Asadora, Chiritotechin. Hara’s role as freelance writer
Natsuko Ogata in Chiritotechin was her first in a morning drama, and her longest, as the series ran for 151 episodes from October 1, 2007 to March 29, 2008.
She often works with Kazushige Nagashima
, Zaizen Naomi
, Emi Wakui, Hideaki Itō
, Yoko Nogiwa
, and Yumiko Shaku
, and is often cast as a teacher, lawyer, or nurse.
She usually appears in TV dramas and specials, variety shows and cultural events. She also remains active as endorser. Aside from co-starring with Hiroshi Abe
in Sekisuiheim commercials, she is also doing promotional work for energy drink Lipovitan
Fine (with Shun Oguri
).
Fukuoka
Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, 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...
is a Japanese actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
under the management of the Ken-On
Ken-On
is a small Japanese entertainment conglomerate founded in October 1979. It is located in Roppongi.- Subsidiaries :* Ken-On Incorporated* Ken Kikaku Incorporated* MC Cabin Music Publishing* RAD Japan* Taisuke Management* Pin-ups Artists- Female :- Male :...
Group. She is best known for her roles in Doramas
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
, including Taiho Shichauzo
You're Under Arrest (TV Drama)
You're Under Arrest: The Drama was a live-action adaptation of Kōsuke Fujishima's manga You're Under Arrest!.-Background:It adapted the main characters while adding new characters over the course of the nine-episode series....
, Omizu no Hanamichi, and Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi.
Career
Hara started appearing in magazines and TV commercials after being scouted as a model in 1996. She made her acting debut one year later in Beach Boys with Takashi SorimachiTakashi Sorimachi
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the live-action drama adaptation of the popular manga series Great Teacher Onizuka, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action film Fulltime Killer....
. She took on various supporting roles before bagging the lead role in the 2000 NTV
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, Cinderella wa Nemuranai.
Hara’s first film role was with Yukie Nakama
Yukie Nakama
is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings.At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer , and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday ."In 2000,...
and Hideaki Itō
Hideaki Ito
-Personal information:He was born in Gifu and has a younger sister. He enjoys riding, diving, skiing, and snowboarding in his spare time.-Television shows:* Dessin * Odoru Daisousasen * Boy Hunt...
in the 2001 film Love Song. In the same year, she appeared with Yūko Takeuchi
Yuko Takeuchi
is a Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and JT Green's commercial. She has gone on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials....
and SMAP
SMAP
SMAP is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori...
leader Masahiro Nakai
Masahiro Nakai
is a singer, actor and host for music events and variety shows such as the long-running music show Utaban. He is the leader of the Japanese idol group SMAP.-Early life:...
in the TV medical drama
Medical drama
A medical drama is a television program, in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment.In the United States, most medical episodes are one hour long and, more often than not, are set in a hospital. Most current medical Dramatic programming go beyond the...
, Shiroi Kage.
In 2002, she had to learn sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
to prepare for her role as a deaf-mute
Deaf-mute
For "deafness", see hearing impairment. For "Deaf" as a cultural term, see Deaf culture. For "inability to speak", see muteness.Deaf-mute is a term which was used historically to identify a person who was both deaf and could not speak...
in Shiawase no Shippo. Hara was then cast as Miyuki Kobayakawa
Miyuki Kobayakawa
is a fictional character and protagonist in the You're Under Arrest! franchise. Her Japanese seiyu was portrayed by Akiko Hiramatsu. Her English voice, however, was provided by two voice actors. The OVA version was done by Jo Ann Luzzatto and the rest was done by Juliet Cesario...
in the live action
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
version of Taiho Shichauzo
You're Under Arrest (TV Drama)
You're Under Arrest: The Drama was a live-action adaptation of Kōsuke Fujishima's manga You're Under Arrest!.-Background:It adapted the main characters while adding new characters over the course of the nine-episode series....
. In 2005 she was cast alongside Yuki Amami
Yuki Amami
is a Japanese actress.-Career:Amami joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1987 and retired in 1995. Amami was the youngest actress in the company's history to be cast in a top male role...
and Mirai Shida
Mirai Shida
is a Japanese actress. She became recognized after her breakthrough role as Kazumi Kanda in Joō no Kyōshitsu, leading her to more prominent roles, such as Miki Ichinose in 14-year-old Mother...
in the dark grade school drama, Jyoou no Kyoushitsu.
In 2005 alone, she appeared in five films, including Hinokio
Hinokio
Hinokio is a 2005 Japanese science fiction film directed by Takahiko Akiyama and starring Masatoshi Nakamura, Kanata Hongo and Mikako Tabe. Its tagline is "Inter Galactic Love".-Overview:...
and Semishigure. She made her first voice acting performance in the critically acclaimed Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, 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...
ese animated film, Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo in 2006.
On April 25, 2007, NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
announced that Hara would be part of its 77th Asadora, Chiritotechin. Hara’s role as freelance writer
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
Natsuko Ogata in Chiritotechin was her first in a morning drama, and her longest, as the series ran for 151 episodes from October 1, 2007 to March 29, 2008.
She often works with Kazushige Nagashima
Kazushige Nagashima
is a Japanese actor, sports commentator and former professional baseball player. His father is Japanese baseball legend, Shigeo Nagashima.-Biography:...
, Zaizen Naomi
Zaizen Naomi
Zaizen Naomi is a Japanese actress.-Films:* 極道の妻たち 三代目姐 * 愛と平成の色男 * Heaven and Earth * Best Guy...
, Emi Wakui, Hideaki Itō
Hideaki Ito
-Personal information:He was born in Gifu and has a younger sister. He enjoys riding, diving, skiing, and snowboarding in his spare time.-Television shows:* Dessin * Odoru Daisousasen * Boy Hunt...
, Yoko Nogiwa
Yoko Nogiwa
is a Japanese actress.-External links:...
, and Yumiko Shaku
Yumiko Shaku
, born in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actress and model. Her management is Tommy's Artist Company.- TV Dramas :*2011: BOSS...
, and is often cast as a teacher, lawyer, or nurse.
She usually appears in TV dramas and specials, variety shows and cultural events. She also remains active as endorser. Aside from co-starring with Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe (actor)
is a Japanese model and actor.He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University.-Career:...
in Sekisuiheim commercials, she is also doing promotional work for energy drink Lipovitan
Lipovitan
, marketed in English-speaking countries under the name Libogen and Livita, is an energy drink manufactured by Taisho Pharmaceutical and its licensees . Widely available in East Asia, it retails in brown 100ml bottles. The drink has a distinctive bright yellow coloring and is marketed to alleviate...
Fine (with Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri
is a Japanese actor, director and voice actor.-Career:Born to a theater director father, Tetsuya Oguri, and having an actor brother, Ryo Oguri, Shun Oguri started his acting career quite early in his life...
).
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Love Song | |
| 2005 | Mail de Todoita Monogatari | |
| Irasshaimase, Kanja-sama | ||
| Hinokio Hinokio Hinokio is a 2005 Japanese science fiction film directed by Takahiko Akiyama and starring Masatoshi Nakamura, Kanata Hongo and Mikako Tabe. Its tagline is "Inter Galactic Love".-Overview:... |
Natsuko Fubuki | |
| Semishigure | ||
| Madamada Abunai Deka | Ryoko Misaki | |
| 2006 | Toki wo kakeru Shoujo | Kazuko Yoshiyama (voice) |
| 2007 | Smile Seiya no Kiseki | actress (cameo) |
| 2008 | Postman | Naoko Tsukahara |
| 2009 | Love Letters at Sixty | Natsumi |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Beach Boys | Hazuki Terao | Fuji TV |
| Eve ~Santa Claus Dreaming | Fuji TV | ||
| Odoru daisosasen - Nenmatsu tokubetsu keikai Special | Fuji TV | ||
| 1998 | With Love | Midori | Fuji TV |
| Sekai de Ichiban Papa ga Suki | Fuji TV | ||
| Sommelier | Kaori | Fuji TV | |
| 1999 | Omizu no Hanamichi | Aya | Fuji TV |
| To Heart | Kaoru | TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named .... |
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| Out ~ Tsumatachi no Hanzai | Yayoi Yamamoto | Fuji TV | |
| 2000 | Cinderella wa Nemuranai | Yoko Hashimoto | NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,... |
| Ai wo Kudasai | Shindo | Fuji TV | |
| 2001 | Shiroi Kage | Mikiko Gyoda | TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named .... |
| Shin Omizu no Hanamichi | Aya | Fuji TV | |
| Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu | Ryoko Enomoto | TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named .... |
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| Shitto no Kaori | Chieko Hagiwara (ep6-) | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| 2002 | Shiawase No Shippo | Syouko Kayano | TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named .... |
| Taiho Shichauzo You're Under Arrest (TV Drama) You're Under Arrest: The Drama was a live-action adaptation of Kōsuke Fujishima's manga You're Under Arrest!.-Background:It adapted the main characters while adding new characters over the course of the nine-episode series.... |
Miyuki Kobayakawa Miyuki Kobayakawa is a fictional character and protagonist in the You're Under Arrest! franchise. Her Japanese seiyu was portrayed by Akiko Hiramatsu. Her English voice, however, was provided by two voice actors. The OVA version was done by Jo Ann Luzzatto and the rest was done by Juliet Cesario... |
TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| 2003 | Shiroi Kage SP | Mikiko Gyoda | TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named .... |
| Diamond Girl | Shiori Sonoda | Fuji TV | |
| Hakusen Nagashi ~25-sai | Misato Yoshikawa | Fuji TV | |
| Yumemiru Budou | NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.... |
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| 2004 | Denchi ga Kireru Made | Wakaba Mizushima | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
| Water Boys 2 Water Boys 2 is a Japanese drama series aired in Japan on Fuji Television in 2004. The series is very closely related in style to the first season of Water Boys, except set in a different environment—a girls school.-Story:... |
Kiwako Ashikawa (ep10-12) | Fuji TV | |
| Order Made ~Shiawase Iro no Shinshi Fuku Mise~ | - (eps2-3) | NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.... |
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| 2005 | Jyoou no Kyoushitsu | Shiori Tendo | NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,... |
| Hakusen Nagashi ~Yume Miru Goro wo Sugitemo | Misato Yoshikawa | Fuji TV | |
| Aibou 4 | Hana Sugishita (ep16) | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| 2006 | Tsugaru Kaikyo Mystery Koro | - (Part 5) | Fuji TV |
| Ranbo | Kana Watanabe | NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,... |
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| Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi | Taeko Ijima | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| Kaigo Etoile | Yoko Baba | NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.... |
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| Isshou Wasurenai Monogatari | Madoka Taniguchi | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| Kamisama Kara Hitokoto | Yuri Shishido | WOWOW WOWOW WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo... |
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| 2007 | Saga no Gabai-baachan | Fuji TV | |
| Hissatsu Shigotonin 2007 | Kaoru | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| Chiritotechin | Natsuko Ogata | NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.... |
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| Ten to Sen | Otoki | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| 2008 | Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi 2 | Taeko Ijima | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
| Shokatsu Keiji 4 | Fuji TV | ||
| Hitmaker Aku Yu Monogatari | NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,... |
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| Omiya-san | - (ep1) | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| Giragira | Momoko Nanase | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| Saigo no Senpan | Shizuko Yoshimura | NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.... |
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| 2009 | Meitantei: Asami Mitsuhiko | Sumiko Yoshida | TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named .... |
| Toshi Densetsu Sepia | Kumiko (Shisha Koi) | WOWOW WOWOW WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo... |
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| Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari 4 | Masumi Hayasegawa | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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| Koshonin SP | Natsuno Nozaki | TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... |
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Endorsements
- Lipovitan FineLipovitan, marketed in English-speaking countries under the name Libogen and Livita, is an energy drink manufactured by Taisho Pharmaceutical and its licensees . Widely available in East Asia, it retails in brown 100ml bottles. The drink has a distinctive bright yellow coloring and is marketed to alleviate...
- Sekisuiheim
- SuntorySuntoryis a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...
- Brother printersBrother Industriesis a diversified Japanese company that produces or imports a wide variety of products including printers, sewing machines, large machine tools, label printers, and typewriters, fax machines, and other computer-related electronics. It markets its multifunction printers as Multi-Function Centers...