Kaba.chan
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, better known by his stage name , is an openly gay
Japanese celebrity
and choreographer. After learning dance in New York City, he returned to Japan and was chosen to become a member of the musical group Dos with Taeco Nishikawa and Asami Yoshino. Already known for his flamboyant
character in Dos, he came out
publicly on a 2002 episode of the Dancing Sanma Palace variety show
and later became a regular panelist on Waratte Iitomo! from 2002 to 2005.
Kaba-chan was also a contestant on two editions of Japan's Dancing with the Stars
entitled , winning its "1 day special" episode with dancing partner Hidemi Yamamoto performing a pasodoble
and also winning its second "1 day special" with partner RYOKO performing a salsa
.
/Toshiko Ezaki
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
Japanese celebrity
Tarento
is a Japanese rendering of the English word "talent" and is used as a catch-all term for mass media personalities who regularly appear on television. Detractors of the phenomenon have referred to it in an English sense as "famous just for being famous" because many that fall into this career line...
and choreographer. After learning dance in New York City, he returned to Japan and was chosen to become a member of the musical group Dos with Taeco Nishikawa and Asami Yoshino. Already known for his flamboyant
Effeminacy
Effeminacy describes traits in a human male, that are more often associated with traditional feminine nature, behaviour, mannerisms, style or gender roles rather than masculine nature, behaviour, mannerisms, style or roles....
character in Dos, he came out
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
publicly on a 2002 episode of the Dancing Sanma Palace variety show
Japanese variety show
Japanese variety show is a entertainment television program made up of a variety of original stunts, musical performances, comedy skits, quiz contests, and other acts.-Current situation:...
and later became a regular panelist on Waratte Iitomo! from 2002 to 2005.
Kaba-chan was also a contestant on two editions of Japan's Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
entitled , winning its "1 day special" episode with dancing partner Hidemi Yamamoto performing a pasodoble
Pasodoble
Pasodoble is a typical dance from Spain march-like musical style as well as the corresponding dance style danced by a couple. It is the type of music typically played in bullfights during the bullfighters' entrance to the ring or during the passes just before the kill...
and also winning its second "1 day special" with partner RYOKO performing a salsa
Salsa (dance)
Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
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Choreography
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- "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana"
- SMAP concerts
- SMAP×SMAP
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" - "Sweet 19 Blues"
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" - "Toi et MoiToi et moi"Toi et Moi" is Namie Amuro's 13th single under the Avex Trax label, released on July 7, 1999.-Overview:"Toi et moi" is French for You and Me. The song was used as the ending theme to the Japanese version of the second Pokémon movie, Revelation Lugia. Although she had already experimented with...
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- Namie Amuro "Play" Tour 2007–2008
- "Body Feels Exit
- Tomomi KahalaTomomi Kahalaborn on August 17, 1974 in Tokyo), is a Japanese J-pop singer. She is famous for working with Tetsuya Komuro who gave her much success in the 1990s, which led to her deep dip in popularity after 1999, the year in which she released her first non-TK produced album, One Fine Day...
- "keep yourself alive"
- "I Believe"
- "Arigato ne!"
- dos
- "Baby baby baby"
- "More Kiss"
- "Close Your Eyes"
- Toshinori YonekuraToshinori Yonekuraborn October 21, 1972, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer originally from Toyonaka, Osaka. Known as "Yone" to fans, Toshinori made his major label debut with the single Mikan no Android in 1992 on Geneon Entertainment. Aside from his own music career, Yonekura has crafted songs for...
- TanpopoTanpopowas the first official subgroup of Japanese pop girl group Morning Musume formed in November 1998. They specialized in singing slow and mature songs, which morphed to an old-fashioned and upbeat style—a genre somewhat similar to that of the band from which it originated.-History: The group...
- "Last Kiss"
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- "Love impact"
- "Ginga no Chikai"
- Arisa MizukiArisa Mizukiis a Japanese actress, singer, and model. Mizuki is represented by the talent agency Vision Factory. Born in Nerima, Tokyo to a Japanese father and Japanese-American mother, Mizuki began modelling for magazines and appearing in commercials at the age of 4. She first appeared in television series in...
- Sanpei
- "Sanpei Days"
- "Sanpei no 39 Days"
- "Sanpei no Everyday"
- Rag FairRag FairRAG FAIR is a Japanese male a cappella band. Its members are Reo Tsuchiya, Yosuke Hikichi, Kenichi Arai, Yoshiyuki Kato, Takamasa Kano, and Masayoshi Okumura....
- "Rabu Rabu na Couple, Furi Furi de Chū"
- ChiakiChiaki (tarento), Full name , is a Japanese tarento whose career ranges from singing, baby clothes designing, to voice-acting etc.- Biography :Chiaki was born in Maizuru, Kyoto on October 26, 1971 as the daughter of the chairman of Nippon Sheet Glass. Due to her father's job, she moved to Ichihara, Chiba soon...
with Kaba-chan- "Tsuraine Akachan!"
- Keiko MatsuzakaKeiko Matsuzakais an actress.Born in Ōta, Tokyo, her father was a naturalized South Korean while her mother was Japanese. Active as a child actress in the 1960s, she came into her own as an adult with Daiei, then in 1972 with Shochiku....
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- Memorial concert
- PeterPeter (actor)is a Japanese singer, dancer and actor who has appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran and Toshio Matsumoto's Bara no Sōretsu. Ikehata also uses his stage name of when he appears on TV variety shows and musical revues...
- Pabo
- "Koi no Hexagon"
- Yazima Beauty SalonYazima Beauty Salonis a Japanese vocal group consisting of DJ OZMA and the owarai group Tunnels in character and in drag depicting a group of women they found scouting for talent in Las Vegas, Nevada...
- "Hamaguri Bomber"
Discography
performed by Rica MatsumotoRica Matsumoto
is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rika Matsumoto. She was one of the original members of the popular vocal group JAM Project. After the way of the stage, she embarked on voice acting and a singing career...
/Toshiko Ezaki
Toshiko Ezaki
is a Japanese musician. While she recently released her 4th CD, entitled "Voice Painting", she is perhaps better known for having written and sung songs for Pokémon: Advanced Generation.- External links :*...
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- Track 3: performed by performed by ChiakiChiaki (tarento), Full name , is a Japanese tarento whose career ranges from singing, baby clothes designing, to voice-acting etc.- Biography :Chiaki was born in Maizuru, Kyoto on October 26, 1971 as the daughter of the chairman of Nippon Sheet Glass. Due to her father's job, she moved to Ichihara, Chiba soon...
with Kaba-chan performed by C.K.M. (Chiaki, Kaba-chan, & Monroe)
- Track 3: performed by performed by Chiaki
Film
- Arashi no Yoru NiArashi no Yoru Niis the first in a series of children's books authored by Yūichi Kimura and illustrated by Hiroshi Abe. In 1995, the book won the 42nd Sankei Children's Literature Culture Award and the 26th Kōdansha Literature Culture Award....
- Grandmother goat - Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysPokémon: Destiny DeoxysPokémon: Destiny Deoxys, originally released in Japan as is the seventh film in the Pokémon series, complementing the seventh season . It is the second film released under Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation in Japan. The original Japanese version was released in theaters on July 17, 2004...
- Voice cameo - Yazima Beauty SalonYazima Beauty Salonis a Japanese vocal group consisting of DJ OZMA and the owarai group Tunnels in character and in drag depicting a group of women they found scouting for talent in Las Vegas, Nevada...
The Movie: Reaching a Nevada Dream - Mysterious cleaning lady
Television
- Waratte Iitomo! (regular from October 2002 to March 2003)
- Pokémon ChroniclesPokémon ChroniclesPokémon Chronicles, known in Japan as , is a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime, revolving around characters other than Ash Ketchum.It first aired in Britain on Toonami, where the initial run has now finished. The only places where episodes are currently airing for the first time are the...
- Super MorningSuper MorningSuper Morning is a weekday morning news program airing on TV Asahi, a television station in Japan. It was first broadcast on 5 April 1993, and currently airs from 08:00 to 09:55 Mondays to Fridays.- Network :*TV Asahi and All-Nippon News Network stations...
commentator - Jungle TanteiKimba the White Lion, known in the United States as Kimba the White Lion, is an anime series from the 1960s. Created by Osamu Tezuka and based on his manga of the same title which began publication in 1950, it was the first color animated television series created in Japan. The manga was first published in serialized...
(2009) - Hippo (Voice)