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22-403: Ginga may refer to: Japanese [ edit ] Other [ edit ] "Ginga" (single) , a 2005 single from Japanese rock band Fujifabric Yokosuka P1Y Ginga , a Japanese bomber aircraft TV [ edit ] Ginga (middleware) , a Japanese-Brazilian digital TV middleware Series [ edit ] Ginga Nagareboshi Gin ,

44-601: A Japanese manga/anime series from the 1980s Ultraman Ginga , a Japanese 2013 tokusatsu series created by Tsuburaya Productions Characters [ edit ] Ginga Hagane, from Beyblade: Metal Fusion Ginga Nakajima , from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Trains [ edit ] Ginga (train) , a Japanese overnight train SL Ginga , a Japanese excursion train Other uses [ edit ] Ginga (satellite) , an astronomical satellite, Ginga,

66-490: A memorial concert in August 2010, Fujifabric Presents Fuji Fuji Fuji Q , which featured many friends of the band substituting as lead vocalist including Quruli , Kishidan , Puffy , Tamio Okuda , Polysics , and more. The DVD and Blu-ray from this concert was released on July 20, 2011. In August 2011, they announced that their sixth album, titled Star , would be released September 21 with lead guitarist Sōichirō Yamauchi as

88-455: A slang term for a person with red hair Ginga (capoeira) , a style of footwork used in the martial art capoeira Ginga Scout , a location-based soccer application Ginga , an Inanimate object. A string. See also [ edit ] Ginger Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ginga . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

110-619: Is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 May 2019 , the city had an estimated population of 48,782 in 19,806 households and a population density of 400 persons per km . The total area of the city is 121.74 square kilometres (47.00 sq mi). Fujiyoshida lies at the northern base of Mount Fuji , and is built upon old lava flows. It is considered a high-elevation city in Japan, at 650 to 850 metres (2,140 to 2,800 feet) above sea level. The city

132-535: Is also located between two of the Fuji Five Lakes . The Katsura River flows through the eastern part of the city. The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Fujiyoshida is 9.1 °C (48.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,845 millimetres (72.6 in) with September as

154-406: The "À la.." trilogy and released their first major release, EP À la molto . Fujifabric released their first full (and self-titled ) studio album on November 10, 2004. Fujifabric peaked at No. 17 on Japan's Oricon Chart . In 2005 the band released three more singles including the popular " Ginga " and " Akaneiro no Yūhi ", the latter which featured the song "Shinkirō" and was used as

176-569: The band and in June 2003 the band released their second mini-album À la mode . The band soon caught the attention of several major record labels and a bidding war over the band ensued; finally in 2004 Fujifabric was signed to Toshiba-EMI and Sōichirō Yamauchi was brought into the band as lead guitarist. In January 2004 original founding member Takayuki Watanabe left the band due to creative differences; consequently Fusafumi Adachi joined and took over as drummer. In February 2004 Fujifabric completed

198-774: The band in January 2003, replacing the former keyboardist . Shinichi Katō ( 加藤慎一 , Katō Shinichi , born August 2, 1980 in Ishikawa , Japan ) joined the band at the same time as Kanazawa, in January 2003. He is the bassist of the band. Sōichirō Yamauchi ( 山内総一郎 , Yamauchi Sōichirō , born October 25, 1981 in Osaka , Japan ) joined Fujifabric in January 2004 as lead guitarist , and took over lead vocals following Shimura's death. Masahiko Shimura ( 志村正彦 , Shimura Masahiko , born July 10, 1980 in Yamanashi , Japan )

220-593: The band on March 27, 2006, and is now front man for his band "Marvelous." Hiroshi Kido ( 城戸紘志 , Kido Hiroshi , born July 27, 1981 in Kyoto, Japan ) - drummer for Kenichi Asai 's JUDE and unkie Toshiki Hata ( 畑利樹 , Hata Toshiki , born October 5, 1976 in Shimane, Japan ) - drummer for Tokyo Jihen Ryōta Sakakibara ( 榊原良太 , Sakakibara Ryōta , born in Kyoto, Japan ) Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Fujiyoshida ( 富士吉田市 , Fujiyoshida-shi )

242-509: The band. The first Fujifabric performance was in October 2001 at Club Eggsite (now known as Shibuya Eggman ). After playing several successful club gigs, Fujifabric was signed to Song-Crux. Before the release of their debut mini-album , À la carte guitarist Akira Hagiwara and bassist Yūichi Katō left the band, and keyboardist Sachiko Tadokoro soon followed, leaving Shimura and Watanabe. Daisuke Kanazawa and Shinichi Katō were recruited into

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264-417: The city of Fujiyoshida. Fujiyoshida has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. For several centuries, artisans around the Fujiyoshida area have produced high quality textiles , and now the city is the center of commerce and high technology in southern Yamanashi Prefecture. In Japan the public Senior High Schools are operated by

286-878: The ending theme in the film Scrap Heaven . In November 2005, Fujifabric released their second full album Fab Fox which went on to peak at No. 8 on the Oricon charts, selling 13,152 units in its first week. After a two-year hiatus, Fujifabric released the single " Aoi Tori ", which peaked at No. 9 on the Oricon Chart and was the ending theme of the film Nightmare Detective . The band's subsequent single " Surfer King ", featured Masahiko Kitahara, Nargo, and Gamo of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra , and marked Fujifabric's first collaboration. The tracks were included on Fujifabric's third studio album, Teenager . The album came out on January 3, 2008, and peaked at No. 11. Their second most recent single, entitled "Sugar!!"

308-405: The establishment of the modern municipalities system on July 1, 1889, the villages of Mizuho, Akemi and Fukuchi were established. In 1939, Mizuho was raised to town status and renamed Shimoyoshida. Likewise, in 1947, Fukuchi was raised to town status and renamed Fujikamiyoshida and Akemi was raised to town status in 1948, retaining its original name. These three towns merged on March 20, 1951, to form

330-495: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ginga&oldid=1259737582 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ginga (single) Before the band made their formal debut they were originally known as Fuji Fabric ( 富士ファブリック , Fuji Faburikku ) , in homage to

352-404: The new vocalist. The lead track from their twelfth single, " Tsuredure Monochrome / Ryūsenkei " ( 徒然モノクローム / 流線形 , Tsuredure Monokurōmu / Ryūsenkei ) , released on May 15, 2012, was the opening song for the anime Tsuritama . The limited edition of this single includes a live DVD featuring the current lineup of Fujifabric performing tracks from Star . Their latest album, Voyager ,

374-681: The prefecture, which in this case in the Yamanashi prefecture. While not compulsory, 94% of all junior high school graduates entered high schools. These high schools are the equivalent of grades 10 – 12 in the United States or the Fifth and Sixth form in the English system. The public Junior High Schools are operated by the City of Fujiyoshida. These schools are the equivalent of grades 6 – 9 in

396-631: The textile company which former band drummer, Takayuki Watanabe's, father owned. Just before moving to Tokyo and reforming the band, the spelling was changed to Fujifabric ( フジファブリック , Fujifaburikku ) . Originally a cover band consisting of several junior high school friends, Fujifabric was founded by Masahiko Shimura and Takayuki Watanabe. After graduating from high school, the Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi natives began to take their musical interests more seriously and moved to Tokyo , and recruited Sachiko Tadokoro, Yūichi Katō and Akira Hagiwara for

418-476: The wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21 °C (70 °F), and lowest in January, at around −2.3 °C (27.9 °F). Per Japanese census data, the population of Fujiyoshida has declined in recent decades. Following the Meiji restoration , the area around Fujiyoshida was organized into Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi per the cadastral reforms of July 22, 1878. With

440-567: Was released on March 6, 2013. One of the singles promoting the album, "Small World", was used as the 4th opening to the anime Space Brothers . In 2014 they released two songs that were featured in anime: "Life" for the second season of Silver Spoon and "Blue" for the anime Blue Spring Ride . In July 2024, the band announced that they would go on an indefinite hiatus from February 2025. Daisuke Kanazawa ( 金澤ダイスケ , Kanazawa Daisuke , born February 9, 1980 in Ibaraki , Japan ) joined

462-489: Was the only remaining original member of Fujifabric, he was the lyricist , lead vocalist , and rhythm guitarist of the group. He died on December 24, 2009, of an unknown ailment. Fusafumi Adachi ( 足立房文 , Adachi Fusafumi , born May 14, 1980 in Adachi-ku , Tokyo , Japan ) joined Fujifabric in January 2004 as a drummer . He was an employee of Ringo Shiina 's individual office kuronekodow before joining. He left

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484-490: Was used as the theme music for J-Sports ' Nippon Professional Baseball broadcasts for the 2010 season. On December 24, 2009, vocalist Masahiko Shimura died due to unknown causes. His final album as lead vocalist, titled Music , was released on July 28, 2010. Despite the death of their lead singer, the band continued with the remaining three members. In 2010, the band switched labels from EMI Music Japan to Sony Music Associated Records. The three remaining members performed

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