141-408: " Take Back " is a song recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda , taken as her debut and lead single from her first studio album Affection (2002). It was released on December 6, 2000 via Rhythm Zone in two physical editions; a CD single and 12" vinyl . Additionally, Sounday and Orpheus Records distributed the song in North America in May 2001 with four more formats, but was remixed as
282-695: A canal . The central portions of a rapid transit network are usually in the tunnel. Some tunnels are used as sewers or aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations. Utility tunnels are used for routing steam, chilled water, electrical power or telecommunication cables, as well as connecting buildings for convenient passage of people and equipment. Secret tunnels are built for military purposes, or by civilians for smuggling of weapons , contraband , or people . Special tunnels, such as wildlife crossings , are built to allow wildlife to cross human-made barriers safely. Tunnels can be connected together in tunnel networks . A tunnel
423-540: A dance number by Jonathan Peters . The track was written by Koda herself, composed by Kazuhito Kikuchi and produced by Max Matsuura . The result was finalized after she had won a competition to find another artist for the Avex Trax company, which later published Rhythm Zone under Matsuura's guidance. Musically, "Take Back" is an R&B number that incorporates elements of pop and electronic instrumentation, such as keyboards and synthesizers. Her inspiration towards
564-636: A DVD of her second tour Live Tour 2006–2007: Second Session . Her second single of 2007, " Freaky ", reached the top spot on the Oricon, giving Koda her fourth number-one single. Koda performed at the Japanese leg of Live Earth in Tokyo on July 7, 2007, and attended AP Bank Fes '07, a conservationist -themed concert, hosted by Kazutoshi Sakurai of Mr. Children on July 15, 2007. At the end of 2007, Koda released two singles, " Ai no Uta " and " Last Angel ",
705-478: A biographic article by Yahoo! Music Japan, an editor described it as a "blend of pop and R&B". Similarly, Seth Figlerowicz called it a "soft R&B and pop song." During an interview with Nippop, Kumi said her earlier work was strictly R&B. Through the early stages of the song's parent album Affection (2002), she had only listened to Japanese music and enjoyed reading the lyrics. The singer also expressed her admiration with fellow label mate M-flo , whom
846-712: A child by 35". Because of the controversy instigated by the comment, Avex released an apology stating that as a consolation, all promotion of Kingdom would cease. Additionally, several of Koda's commercial endorsements were placed on hiatus. Koda herself made a public apology on Fuji TV . Despite the controversy, Kingdom remained on top for a second consecutive week. Two months after her controversial statement, Koda released Live Tour 2007: Black Cherry Tour Special Final in Tokyo Dome , her fourth live DVD. Her fourth nationwide tour Kumi Koda Live Tour 2008: Kingdom commenced on April 12, 2008. Koda's fortieth single " Moon "
987-583: A collaboration with Korean boy band TVXQ better known as Tohoshinki in Japan. "Last Angel" was used as the theme song for the Japanese release for Resident Evil: Extinction . On December 1, she held her first performance at Tokyo Dome for her third nationwide and first arena tour. Koda became the seventh solo female singer to perform at Tokyo Dome with an estimated audience of 45,000 people. Having sold more than 7.3 billion yen worth of CDs and DVDs, Koda
1128-522: A cover of late rock-singer Hide 's hit " Pink Spider "; as well as other popular hits such as Kome Kome Club 's "Shake Hip!" and Kenji Ozawa 's "Lovely". The album peaked at No. 3 on the Oricon chart and charted for 17 weeks. Furthermore, in March, continuing the Driving Hit's series, Koda released her 7th remix album Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 . In March, Koda embarked on a Japan-wide arena tour for
1269-587: A dance in their own respective homes, consisting of various yoga poses and lite calisthenics . An alternate version of the video was uploaded with Koda in front of a blue screen , encouraging fans to input their own backgrounds and tag the videos as "MADE93". In December 2020 amid the third COVID wave, all of songs were recorded in her home studio due to COVID-19 pandemic, which she said gave her more opportunity to work with many Western writers and composers. On February 15, 2021 as COVID-19 cases declined in Japan, Koda and alongside various other artists, took part in
1410-453: A fan club-specific tour for the album, titled Fanclub Tour 2018 ~AND~ . Two different performances would be released: her April 29, 2018 performance at DRUM LOGOS in Fukuoka was placed on CD+3DVD edition of DNA , while her June 9, 2018 performance held at Zepp Tokyo was placed on the 4DVD edition of Live Tour 2018 ~DNA~ . Her second studio release for 2018, DNA , fared better on
1551-449: A large factor in the decision making process. Civil engineers usually use project management techniques for developing a major structure. Understanding the amount of time the project requires, and the amount of labor and materials needed is a crucial part of project planning. The project duration must be identified using a work breakdown structure and critical path method . Also, the land needed for excavation and construction staging, and
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#17327763524991692-484: A new best album, Best: Third Universe , and her eighth studio album, Universe , which are packaged together under the name of Best: Third Universe/Universe . On July 7, 2010, she released her 47th single, " Gossip Candy ", which peaked at number 4 on the Oricon chart. On September 22, 2010, she released her 48th single " Suki de, Suki de, Suki de./Anata Dake ga " , two ballads and a re-recorded version of "Walk". The DVD release of her tour "Kumi Koda Live Tour Universe"
1833-467: A pipe jack, with the span of some box jacks in excess of 20 metres (66 ft). A cutting head is normally used at the front of the box being jacked, and spoil removal is normally by excavator from within the box. Recent developments of the Jacked Arch and Jacked deck have enabled longer and larger structures to be installed to close accuracy. There are also several approaches to underwater tunnels,
1974-522: A remix album called Beach Mix , which included a new song and a new music video, titled "Whatchu Waitin' On?" This was the first release of any content since Koda gave birth. It was at this time that Koda announced a nationwide arena tour of Japan in 2014 for the album Japonesque . It was announced in August that "Go to the Top" would be released as Koda's 53rd on October 24, 2012. The single went to number 1 on
2115-439: A singer, nicknamed 'KXVK'. This was followed by a special concert held on December 6 at Studio Coast, called the 'Koda Kumi 15th Anniversary First Class 2nd Limited Live' during which she performed 62 of her songs. As part of her 15th anniversary celebration, Koda's 12th album, called Walk of My Life was released on March 18, 2015, followed by a Japan-wide Walk of My Life 2015 Tour supported by Mercedes-Benz . The album reached
2256-593: A singer. Her school years were unhappy; she described her junior and high school years as "obscure times", as she was ridiculed due to her "fatness", "shortness", "ugliness", and other factors related to her appearance. During her second year of high school Koda auditioned in Avex's "Dream Audition", where she came in second out of 120,000 participants. She was then signed onto the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone . Koda's first semi-biographical book, Koda-shiki ("Koda-style")
2397-421: A specialized method called clay-kicking for digging tunnels in clay-based soils. The clay-kicker lies on a plank at a 45-degree angle away from the working face and rather than a mattock with his hands, inserts with his feet a tool with a cup-like rounded end, then turns the tool with his hands to extract a section of soil, which is then placed on the waste extract. Clay-kicking is a specialized method developed in
2538-434: A tube can be sunk into a body of water, which is called an immersed tunnel. Cut-and-cover is a simple method of construction for shallow tunnels where a trench is excavated and roofed over with an overhead support system strong enough to carry the load of what is to be built above the tunnel. There are two basic forms of cut-and-cover tunnelling: Shallow tunnels are often of the cut-and-cover type (if under water, of
2679-747: A tunnel than a sufficiently strong bridge). Some water crossings are a mixture of bridges and tunnels, such as the Denmark to Sweden link and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia . There are particular hazards with tunnels, especially from vehicle fires when combustion gases can asphyxiate users, as happened at the Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland in 2001. One of the worst railway disasters ever,
2820-432: A tunnel. Bridges usually require a larger footprint on each shore than tunnels. In areas with expensive real estate, such as Manhattan and urban Hong Kong , this is a strong factor in favor of a tunnel. Boston's Big Dig project replaced elevated roadways with a tunnel system to increase traffic capacity, hide traffic, reclaim land, redecorate, and reunite the city with the waterfront. The 1934 Queensway Tunnel under
2961-547: Is an underground or undersea passageway. It is dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, or laid under water, and is usually completely enclosed except for the two portals common at each end, though there may be access and ventilation openings at various points along the length. A pipeline differs significantly from a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube construction techniques rather than traditional tunnel boring methods. A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic , for rail traffic, or for
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#17327763524993102-505: Is intended to carry both the Istanbul metro and a two-level highway, over a length of 6.5 km (4.0 miles). The French A86 Duplex Tunnel [ fr ] in west Paris consists of two bored tunnel tubes, the eastern one of which has two levels for light motorized vehicles, over a length of 10 km (6.2 miles). Although each level offers a physical height of 2.54 m (8.3 ft), only traffic up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall
3243-403: Is mainly Japanese Urban and R&B music; however, it was only after Koda signed to Rhythm Zone that Japanese Urban and R&B became her main musical styles. But throughout her career her musical style has spanned additional styles such as rock, hip-hop , electropop and dance. Kumi has explored the themes of sexuality and taboos in her lyrics. While listening to the music of "But",
3384-553: Is no such thing as a taboo". She also said of "Taboo"'s themes, "Instead of trying stuff out and experiencing it, we put up a 'No' sign, we never try to break the taboos" and "Sometimes we shouldn't retreat into safety, we should have courage to do things. Those are the feelings kin the song." Such themes are also present in her music videos: she has incorporated her "sexy" image into her videos since "Crazy 4 U" through sexually charged dances and skin-baring outfits. The video of " Ima Sugu Hoshii " featured two males in sexual positions, and
3525-494: Is relatively long and narrow; the length is often much greater than twice the diameter , although similar shorter excavations can be constructed, such as cross passages between tunnels. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel can vary widely from source to source. For example, in the United Kingdom, a road tunnel is defined as "a subsurface highway structure enclosed for a length of 150 metres (490 ft) or more." In
3666-401: Is sometimes necessary during the excavation of a tunnel. They are usually circular and go straight down until they reach the level at which the tunnel is going to be built. A shaft normally has concrete walls and is usually built to be permanent. Once the access shafts are complete, TBMs are lowered to the bottom and excavation can start. Shafts are the main entrance in and out of the tunnel until
3807-515: Is that the open building pit is muted after tunnel construction; no roof is placed. Some tunnels are double-deck, for example, the two major segments of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (completed in 1936) are linked by a 160-metre (540 ft) double-deck tunnel section through Yerba Buena Island , the largest-diameter bored tunnel in the world. At construction this was a combination bidirectional rail and truck pathway on
3948-698: Is the Siloam Tunnel , built in Jerusalem by the kings of Judah around the 8th century BC. Another tunnel excavated from both ends, maybe the second known, is the Tunnel of Eupalinos , which is a tunnel aqueduct 1,036 m (3,400 ft) long running through Mount Kastro in Samos , Greece. It was built in the 6th century BC to serve as an aqueduct . In Ethiopia , the Siqurto foot tunnel , hand-hewn in
4089-569: The Balvano train disaster , was caused by a train stalling in the Armi tunnel in Italy in 1944, killing 426 passengers. Designers try to reduce these risks by installing emergency ventilation systems or isolated emergency escape tunnels parallel to the main passage. Government funds are often required for the creation of tunnels. When a tunnel is being planned or constructed, economics and politics play
4230-471: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was not aware of this bill and had not asked for a grant for such a project. Increased taxes to finance a large project may cause opposition. Tunnels are dug in types of materials varying from soft clay to hard rock. The method of tunnel construction depends on such factors as the ground conditions, the groundwater conditions, the length and diameter of
4371-848: The Queens-Midtown Tunnel between Manhattan and the borough of Queens on Long Island ; the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel between Michigan and Ontario ; and the Elizabeth River tunnels between Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia ; the 1934 River Mersey road Queensway Tunnel ; the Western Scheldt Tunnel , Zeeland, Netherlands; and the North Shore Connector tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . The Sydney Harbour Tunnel
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4512-472: The River Mersey at Liverpool was chosen over a massively high bridge partly for defense reasons; it was feared that aircraft could destroy a bridge in times of war, not merely impairing road traffic but blocking the river to navigation. Maintenance costs of a massive bridge to allow the world's largest ships to navigate under were considered higher than for a tunnel. Similar conclusions were reached for
4653-592: The September 11, 2001 attacks , Koda recorded the charity single " The Meaning of Peace " with Korean singer BoA as part of Avex's Song+Nation project to raise funds for charity. In March 2002, Koda released her debut album Affection under Rhythm Zone; it peaked at number 12 on the Oricon album chart. After the release of Affection , Koda released three singles. " Love Across the Ocean ", " Maze " (both 2002), and " real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba " (2003). "Love Across
4794-679: The United Kingdom of digging tunnels in strong clay-based soil structures. This method of cut and cover construction required relatively little disturbance of property during the renewal of the United Kingdom's then ancient sewerage systems. It was also used during the First World War by Royal Engineer tunnelling companies placing mines beneath German lines, because it was almost silent and so not susceptible to listening methods of detection. Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and associated back-up systems are used to highly automate
4935-610: The canton of Glarus . The borehole has a diameter of 8.03 metres (26.3 ft). The four TBMs used for excavating the 57-kilometre (35 mi) Gotthard Base Tunnel , in Switzerland , had a diameter of about 9 metres (30 ft). A larger TBM was built to bore the Green Heart Tunnel (Dutch: Tunnel Groene Hart) as part of the HSL-Zuid in the Netherlands, with a diameter of 14.87 metres (48.8 ft). This in turn
5076-489: The water table . This pressurizes the ground ahead of the TBM cutter head to balance the water pressure. The operators work in normal air pressure behind the pressurized compartment, but may occasionally have to enter that compartment to renew or repair the cutters. This requires special precautions, such as local ground treatment or halting the TBM at a position free from water. Despite these difficulties, TBMs are now preferred over
5217-418: The "12 Singles Project" in which for twelve consecutive weeks, she released one single per week (nine of which were labeled as limited editions). The first single of the 12 Singles Project, " You ", debuted at the top of the chart, giving Koda her first number-one single. Koda then released " Birthday Eve ", " D.D.D. ", and " Shake It Up " before the end of the year. Koda released the remaining eight singles in
5358-431: The "ero kawaii" or "ero-kakkoii" trend in Japan and was partially responsible for making the wearing of lingerie in public more acceptable in Japan. Koda's image has inspired other artists: Korean singer Ayumi Lee and American Japanese expatriate model-singer Leah Dizon , both known for their use of sexuality in the image, are inspired in part by Koda. Singaporean newspaper The New Paper suggested that her sexy image
5499-689: The 16th century as a metaphor for a narrow, confined space like the inside of a cask. Some of the earliest tunnels used by humans were paleoburrows excavated by prehistoric mammals. Much of the early technology of tunneling evolved from mining and military engineering . The etymology of the terms "mining" (for mineral extraction or for siege attacks ), " military engineering ", and " civil engineering " reveals these deep historic connections. Predecessors of modern tunnels were adits that transported water for irrigation , drinking, or sewerage . The first qanats are known from before 2000 BC. The earliest tunnel known to have been excavated from both ends
5640-638: The 1960s. The main idea of this method is to use the geological stress of the surrounding rock mass to stabilize the tunnel, by allowing a measured relaxation and stress reassignment into the surrounding rock to prevent full loads becoming imposed on the supports. Based on geotechnical measurements, an optimal cross section is computed. The excavation is protected by a layer of sprayed concrete, commonly referred to as shotcrete . Other support measures can include steel arches, rock bolts, and mesh. Technological developments in sprayed concrete technology have resulted in steel and polypropylene fibers being added to
5781-664: The 1971 Kingsway Tunnel under the Mersey. In Hampton Roads, Virginia , tunnels were chosen over bridges for strategic considerations; in the event of damage, bridges might prevent US Navy vessels from leaving Naval Station Norfolk . Water-crossing tunnels built instead of bridges include the Seikan Tunnel in Japan; the Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel between New Jersey and Manhattan in New York City ;
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5922-618: The Bon Voyage Hall Tour, a series of concerts held throughout Japan to help promote the album. On August 6, Koda released her yearly summer single called " Hotel ". In November of the same year, Koda became the first singer in the world to use the Oculus Rift technology to shoot the music video for her first digital single " Dance in the Rain ", which coincided with the start of the 15th anniversary celebration since her debut as
6063-461: The Grand Prix in the pop category, also winning one of the golden awards for the 49th Nihon Record Taishō. Koda, while having success on Oricon charts with physical CD sales, maintains success on online music sales as well. It is reported that twenty-two of her music videos chart the top 100 most downloaded videos, with four of her videos dominating the top five, and having " Koi no Tsubomi " top
6204-712: The Japanese market. Commercially, "Take Back" experienced minimal success in Japan, reaching number 59 on the Oricon Singles Chart . Despite its lower peak, it fared better in the United States, where it charted inside the Dance Club Songs , Dance/Electronic Singles Sales and Hot Single Sales categories, all published by Billboard . In order to promote the single, Koda featured in its accompanying music video, directed by Toku, which featured her in various rooms with back-up dancers and singing
6345-451: The Japanese version of the game. She released her second album, Grow into One in March 2003. It debuted at number 11 on the charts, and peaked at number 8 in the fourth week of its run. From then on, Koda continued a string of Top Twenty singles with " Come with Me ", " Gentle Words " (both 2003), and " Crazy 4 U " (2004). She then released her third album Feel My Mind (February 2004), which debuted at number 7. Koda also covered
6486-514: The Matsuura, and he eventually signed her to the label that same year. Her label had hired composer and arranger Kazuhito Kikuchi to compose "Take Back", but Avex instructed Koda to take singing lessons every weekend in Tokyo , Japan before recording it. At that time, she stated that she didn't feel "anxious" about the situation, having already spent 500,000 yen (approximately $ 4056 USD ) she won from
6627-709: The Middle Ages, crosses a mountain ridge. In the Gaza Strip , the network of tunnels was used by Jewish strategists as rock-cut shelters, in first links to Judean resistance against Roman rule in the Bar Kokhba revolt during the 2nd century AD. A major tunnel project must start with a comprehensive investigation of ground conditions by collecting samples from boreholes and by other geophysical techniques. An informed choice can then be made of machinery and methods for excavation and ground support, which will reduce
6768-407: The Ocean" and "Maze" peaked at the number 19 and 25 positions. Koda achieved minor success with "real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", which peaked at number 3 after three weeks on the charts. The songs were used as the opening and ending themes, respectively, of the video game Final Fantasy X-2 ; in addition, Koda motion-acted the dance moves of one of the characters and voiced the character Lenne in
6909-544: The Oricon Weekly Charts at number one and number two. She was the second female artist in forty-years to hold the top two positions on the Oricon Album Charts, after Ayumi Hamasaki who released A BEST 2 in 2007. In July 2017, Koda announced her 60th single to be released in August 2017. It will be a limited release and only sold at concert venues and the Japanese music site, mu-mo. The single
7050-468: The Oricon charts, her first in three years to do so. Her 54th single "Koishikute" was originally set for December 5, 2012, but was pushed back to December 26, 2012. However, it had been released on iTunes Japan the original date; and subsequently peaked at No. 7 on the Oricon chart when the physical single was finally released. In February 2013, Koda released her 2nd cover album Color the Cover fronted by
7191-645: The Overall Downloads Chart, which thirteen of her other songs chart. She has sold more than 15 million records in Japan. Koda won the " Hottest Asian Artist " at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Singapore. Koda and director Mika Ninagawa won the "Music Short Excellence Award, Cinematic Award" for "Pink Spider" at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2013 (abbreviation: SSFF &ASIA). Tunnel A tunnel
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#17327763524997332-536: The United States, the NFPA definition of a tunnel is "An underground structure with a design length greater than 23 m (75 ft) and a diameter greater than 1,800 millimetres (5.9 ft)." The word "tunnel" comes from the Middle English tonnelle , meaning "a net", derived from Old French tonnel , a diminutive of tonne ("cask"). The modern meaning, referring to an underground passageway, evolved in
7473-602: The United States, the Jonathan Peter's remix in English experienced success on the Billboard charts . The single entered the Dance Club Songs chart at number 33, making her one of the first Japanese acts to enter on any Billboard affiliated chart in years. The remix move 15 positions forward to its peak position of number 18, and was reconginized as the "greatest gainer"—dated on May 5, 2001; it spent 13 weeks inside
7614-544: The Year", "Pop Album of the Year", and "Music Video of the Year". She continued to win more awards for this song; on May 27, 2006, the MTV VMAJ's awarded Koda with "Best Female Video" and "Best Video of the Year" for " Butterfly ", and "buzzASIA from Japan" for "Trust You", a track from her album Secret . Later in 2006, her song "Yume no Uta" from her 33rd single, " Yume no Uta / Futari de... ", garnered Koda more awards. She
7755-535: The album Japonesque . Following the release of two new singles, " Summer Trip " in July 2013 and " Dreaming Now! " in November of the same year, Koda announced her 11th studio album, titled Bon Voyage which was released on February 26, 2014. This was immediately followed by the release of the 6th entry in the Driving Hit's series, her 8th remix album Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 . Soon thereafter, Koda embarked on
7896-497: The album debuted at the number-one position, this was her lowest selling album since her fourth studio album, Secret . On March 25, 2009, Koda released two albums, Out Works & Collaboration Best and Koda Kumi Driving Hit's . The former is a compilation of collaborations with other artists and the latter is a remix album . Out Works & Collaboration Best and Koda Kumi Driving Hit's debuted at number 7 and 6 respectively. Koda's forty-third single, " It's All Love! ",
8037-532: The album. Shortly afterwards, Koda released her first live DVD, Secret: First Class Limited Live . In 2006, Oricon reported that Secret: First Class Limited Live had set a new record on the music DVD charts by remaining at the top of the Oricon DVD charts for seven weeks in total. Koda released her sixteenth single, " Butterfly ", which debuted at number 2 on the Oricon chart. "Butterfly" was followed by " Flower " and " Promise/Star "; both peaked at number 4 in
8178-403: The beginning of the new year. The first single was " Lies ", followed by " Feel ", " Candy ", " No Regret ", " Ima Sugu Hoshii ", " Kamen ", " Wind " and " Someday/Boys & Girls ". On the same day as she released the last single from the project, she released digitally Koda Kumi Remix Album , which includes remixes of songs from project. "Feel", the fifth single from the project, debuted atop
8319-400: The blocky nature of rocks, the exact location of fault zones, or the stand-up times of softer ground. This may be a particular concern in large-diameter tunnels. To give more information, a pilot tunnel (or "drift tunnel") may be driven ahead of the main excavation. This smaller tunnel is less likely to collapse catastrophically should unexpected conditions be met, and it can be incorporated into
8460-547: The book, photographed by Leslie Kee, was tied with her thirty-second single " 4 Hot Wave ", which was released on the same day. Koda reclaimed the title of highest debut week sales for a female artist in 2006 with "4 Hot Wave"; which also ranked second behind the KinKi Kids . "4 Hot Wave" is Koda's nineteenth consecutive single to debut in the Top Ten since "Kiseki". Koda's next single, " Yume no Uta / Futari de... " (2006),
8601-410: The camera clueless". "Take Back" was written by Kumi herself, composed by Kazuhito Kikuchi and produced by Max Matsuura . It was recorded at Avex and On Air Azabu Studios in Tokyo, Japan through mid-2000, whilst the sound and arrangement was handled by H-wonder. Musically, it is an R&B number that incorporates elements of pop and electronic instrumentation, such as keyboards and synthesizers. In
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#17327763524998742-404: The charts making it Koda's thirty-third Top 10 single. Following the release of "3 Splash" was her forty-fifth single, " Alive/Physical Thing ", which took the number-one spot on the single charts. On January 20, 2010, Koda released a new single titled, " Can We Go Back ", which is a cover of a bonus track on Kelly Clarkson 's 2009 album All I Ever Wanted . On February 3, 2010, Koda released
8883-570: The charts. "You" remained in the Oricon Top Ten during the release of "Shake It Up" and "Lies", making Koda the first female artist to have three singles in the Top Ten of the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. Koda's fashion in this period, in which she wore skin-baring clothes, started the ero-kakkoii trend in Japan. " Get It On ", the thirteenth and last single of the "12 Singles Project", was Koda's first digital single ; it
9024-603: The charts. While it also debuted at No. 2, it remained in the top ten throughout the week, giving it the weekly ranking of No. 3. The album held a corresponding tour, Live Tour 2018 ~DNA~ , which would be released on DVD and Blu-ray in March 2019. The performance utilized on the DVD and Blu-ray was of the concert performed at the Kanagawa Prefectural Hall on Koda's 36th birthday on November 13, 2018. Her eleventh remix album, Driving Hit's 9 -Special Edition- ,
9165-611: The concert was also released in Blu-ray format. Her previous concerts were also re-released in Blu-ray format. Koda's 50th single was released August 17, 2011. The single is titled " 4 Times " and includes four songs as well as four music videos to accompany them (Such as her previous 2006 summer single, " 4 Hot Wave "). Since it is Koda's 50th single, it was released in two different special limited edition commemorative versions. One comes with 50 Kumi Koda 50th Anniversary post cards and
9306-502: The concrete mix to improve lining strength. This creates a natural load-bearing ring, which minimizes the rock's deformation . By special monitoring the NATM method is flexible, even at surprising changes of the geomechanical rock consistency during the tunneling work. The measured rock properties lead to appropriate tools for tunnel strengthening . In pipe jacking , hydraulic jacks are used to push specially made pipes through
9447-409: The entire tunnelling process, reducing tunnelling costs. In certain predominantly urban applications, tunnel boring is viewed as a quick and cost-effective alternative to laying surface rails and roads. Expensive compulsory purchase of buildings and land, with potentially lengthy planning inquiries, is eliminated. Disadvantages of TBMs arise from their usually large size – the difficulty of transporting
9588-435: The ero-kakkoii style. In 2006 and 2007, Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year. Koda was born into a family of musicians. Her grandfather was a Shakuhachi master and her mother was a Koto teacher; she is the older sister of Misono , current solo artist and former lead singer of Day After Tomorrow . Inspired by her mother, who performed in karaoke bars, Koda, from a young age, had aspirations of becoming
9729-441: The final tunnel or used as a backup or emergency escape passage. Alternatively, horizontal boreholes may sometimes be drilled ahead of the advancing tunnel face. Other key geotechnical factors: For water crossings, a tunnel is generally more costly to construct than a bridge. However, both navigational and traffic considerations may limit the use of high bridges or drawbridges intersecting with shipping channels, necessitating
9870-499: The first female studio album to stay atop the charts for four weeks since Ayumi Hamasaki's album Duty . At the end of 2006, Oricon named her the best-selling artist of 2006 with ¥ 12,702,200,000 profit (approximately $ 136,465,304), and Yahoo! Japan declared her to be the most-searched female artist and tenth most searched term overall in 2006. On March 14, 2007, Koda released her thirty-fifth single (" But/Aishō "), another greatest hits album ( Best: Bounce & Lovers ), and
10011-437: The first thing that came to Koda's mind was homosexuality. Regarding the theme of homosexuality, Koda said in an interview: "I'm the type of person who thinks that [in a relationship] it doesn't matter what sex the other person is. No matter who they are, it doesn't change the 'I love this person' feeling, does it?" The video for "Taboo" portrayed homosexuality and other "taboo" subjects to deliver Koda's message of "there really
10152-405: The ground behind a TBM or shield. This method is commonly used to create tunnels under existing structures, such as roads or railways. Tunnels constructed by pipe jacking are normally small diameter bores with a maximum size of around 3.2 metres (10 ft). Box jacking is similar to pipe jacking, but instead of jacking tubes, a box-shaped tunnel is used. Jacked boxes can be a much larger span than
10293-640: The immersed-tube type), while deep tunnels are excavated, often using a tunnelling shield . For intermediate levels, both methods are possible. Large cut-and-cover boxes are often used for underground metro stations, such as Canary Wharf tube station in London. This construction form generally has two levels, which allows economical arrangements for ticket hall, station platforms, passenger access and emergency egress, ventilation and smoke control, staff rooms, and equipment rooms. The interior of Canary Wharf station has been likened to an underground cathedral, owing to
10434-435: The inevitable smoke and steam. A major disadvantage of cut-and-cover is the widespread disruption generated at the surface level during construction. This, and the availability of electric traction, brought about London Underground's switch to bored tunnels at a deeper level towards the end of the 19th century. Prior to the replacement of manual excavation by the use of boring machines, Victorian tunnel excavators developed
10575-410: The lack of success and "commercial appeal" in the latter region. Similarly, a contributing editor of CD Journal praised the song's longevity and R&B sound, and labelled it "impressive". An editor from Yahoo! Music Japan wrote on Koda's biography that the mixture of pop and R&B music was a "perfect balance of contemporary charm and vocals." Adam Greenberg, a writer of AllMusic , did not mention
10716-468: The large TBM to the site of tunnel construction, or (alternatively) the high cost of assembling the TBM on-site, often within the confines of the tunnel being constructed. There are a variety of TBM designs that can operate in a variety of conditions, from hard rock to soft water-bearing ground. Some TBMs, the bentonite slurry and earth-pressure balance types, have pressurized compartments at the front end, allowing them to be used in difficult conditions below
10857-528: The liner notes of Affection . Kumi Koda Kumiko Kōda ( 神田 來未子 , Kōda Kumiko , born November 13, 1982) , known professionally as Koda Kumi ( 倖田 來未 , Kōda Kumi ) , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto , known for her urban and R&B songs. After debuting with the single " Trust u " in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single, " Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba ", were used as themes for
10998-629: The lower deck with automobiles above, now converted to one-way road vehicle traffic on each deck. In Turkey, the Eurasia Tunnel under the Bosphorus , opened in 2016, has at its core a 5.4 km (3.4 miles) two-deck road tunnel with two lanes on each deck. Additionally, in 2015 the Turkish government announced that it will build three -level tunnel, also under the Bosporus. The tunnel
11139-501: The number 1 position on the Oricon charts on its release day becoming Koda's 8th studio album to achieve this feat and continuing her trend of managing to hit the number 1 spot with her studio albums for the 8th time in a row since Black Cherry . Koda also embarked on a tour in 2016 which celebrated her 15th anniversary in the music industry. On March 8, 2017, Koda released her thirteenth album, as well as her first double album "W Face ~inside~" and "W Face ~outside~" . Both albums topped
11280-414: The number-one position and became Koda's fifth single to reach the top. Koda released her forty-second single " Stay with Me " on Christmas Eve, which debuted atop of the chart selling 58,000 copies. Koda's seventh studio album, Trick , was another number-one album for the singer, selling 253,000 in its first week. The album stayed at the number-one spot for a second week selling 56,000 copies. Although
11421-483: The older method of tunnelling in compressed air, with an airlock/decompression chamber some way back from the TBM, which required operators to work in high pressure and go through decompression procedures at the end of their shifts, much like deep-sea divers . In February 2010, Aker Wirth delivered a TBM to Switzerland, for the expansion of the Linth–Limmern Power Stations located south of Linthal in
11562-487: The open audition towards food. However, Avex refused to promote Koda's work equally due to her excessive weight gain, and claims of her being "ugly". Matsuura was also unimpressed by Koda's image, declaring that they had tried to look for "the best one" for their label. Later on the stages, Avex executives threatened to fire Koda if no improvements were put into place, which she eventually did but wasn't notified until her single " Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba ". In mid 2000, Kumi
11703-540: The operation of empty and loaded trains at the same time. The temporary way is replaced by the permanent way at completion, thus explaining the term " Perway ". The vehicles or traffic using a tunnel can outgrow it, requiring replacement or enlargement: An open building pit consists of a horizontal and a vertical boundary that keeps groundwater and soil out of the pit. There are several potential alternatives and combinations for (horizontal and vertical) building pit boundaries. The most important difference with cut-and-cover
11844-711: The original recording, but wrote about the Sunset in Ibiza remix from her remix album Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2006), and stated: "When the DJs complement her voice just right, Koda can sound like any number of other singers. [...] "Real Emotion" and "Take Back" come out as something very similar to Ayumi Hamasaki 's works." Upon its release, Koda felt insecure about the singles commercial performance, fearing about its first week sales and peak position. To an extent, "Take Back" experienced minor impact in Japan. It debuted at number 62 on
11985-535: The other with a special digital camera. Immediately after the release of " 4 Times ", it was posted on her official website that her 51st single, " Ai o Tomenaide " was to be released September 21, 2011. The song charted at number 4 on the Oricon charts. On November 29, Koda became the only Japanese star to perform at the Mnet Asian Music Awards . On November 30, 2011, her 52nd single, "Love Me Back",
12126-417: The production of her seventh studio album Trick . Koda's songwriting credits for other artists include contributing lyrics for Faky 's 2019 digital single "New Age". Koda has been known for her "sexy" image. In 2003, she started a cleavage-baring trend when she appeared in advertisements wearing a metallic bra. Her 2004 work with the anime movie Cutie Honey continued this image, and in 2005, she began
12267-522: The project is completed. If a tunnel is going to be long, multiple shafts at various locations may be bored so that entrance to the tunnel is closer to the unexcavated area. Once construction is complete, construction access shafts are often used as ventilation shafts , and may also be used as emergency exits. The New Austrian Tunnelling method (NATM)—also referred to as the Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) —was developed in
12408-490: The proper machinery must be selected. Large infrastructure projects require millions or even billions of dollars, involving long-term financing, usually through issuance of bonds . The costs and benefits for an infrastructure such as a tunnel must be identified. Political disputes can occur, as in 2005 when the US House of Representatives approved a $ 100 million federal grant to build a tunnel under New York Harbor. However,
12549-476: The rage then". Particularly, Avex's New York office confessed that they thought the remix would do well thought the club scene. "Take Back" received positive reviews from music critics . In an article of Jame World, Seth Figlerowicz was positive towards it sound, labelling it very "pleasant". However, he did note that the composition was more suitable for the American audience than the Japanese music scene, hence
12690-435: The relationship to move SMAP to the Avex label. On December 12, 2011, Koda's official website announced that she was engaged to Kenji03 from Back-On . Koda then announced on December 16 that she was eight weeks pregnant; after returning from the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Singapore. The two married on December 22, and Koda gave birth to the couple's first child, a son, on July 17, 2012. In March 2011, Koda provide aid to
12831-620: The rising popularity of the Korean Wave , Koda's sexy image garnered her popularity in the region and renewed interest in J-pop. James Kang, marketing director for Warner Music in Asia, noted that Koda's sexy image is popular not only with men but also with women, even " Japanese aunties ", because she uses her image to "make a feminist statement [...] She's constantly telling women to believe in themselves and do what they want to do". In 2007, it
12972-482: The risk of encountering unforeseen ground conditions. In planning the route, the horizontal and vertical alignments can be selected to make use of the best ground and water conditions. It is common practice to locate a tunnel deeper than otherwise would be required, in order to excavate through solid rock or other material that is easier to support during construction. Conventional desk and preliminary site studies may yield insufficient information to assess such factors as
13113-412: The same coin." She has also stated that when she produces, she "is like a different person"; thus, she refers to herself in the third person and "looks at [herself] objectively". Koda was not as involved concerning the composition of her songs. "Milk Tea" ( ミルクティー , Miruku Tii ) , from Black Cherry , marked the first time she composed a song. Her involvement in the composition stage grew during
13254-492: The same era." Scenes interspersed through the main video show Koda lying nude on a crimson red Ferrari and clutching a microphone in her hand. Seth Figlerowicz commented that the video, in conjunction with her other videos on 7 Spirits , "didn't appeal to the Japanese audience's tastes [...]. With some time, people's opinions of them might change, but they are worth taking a look at. "Take Back" has been included on numerous track lists of tours conducted by Koda Kumi. She included
13395-542: The sheer size of the excavation. This contrasts with many traditional stations on London Underground , where bored tunnels were used for stations and passenger access. Nevertheless, the original parts of the London Underground network, the Metropolitan and District Railways, were constructed using cut-and-cover. These lines pre-dated electric traction and the proximity to the surface was useful to ventilate
13536-509: The single on her Secret First Class Limited Live tour, Koda Kumi Live Tour 2005: First Things tour, Live Tour 2007: Black Cherry , 10th Anniversary tour, her 2009 Taiwan concert tour, and the Premium Show: Love and Songs tour. The track was featured on Koda's 2005 greatest hits album, Best: First Things . "Take Back" was featured in the televised advertisement for Kracie's Hada-bisei facials. Credits adapted from
13677-447: The song "Be One ~Bokura ni Dekiru Koto~" (僕らにできる事 / What We Can Do ), along with various other Japanese artists, including Daichi Miura , Yu Shirota , KEITA , KM-MARKIT and Micro among others. Continuing her involvement, Koda released the song "Puff" as a digital single on June 26. That the same day, an accompanying music video was uploaded to Avex 's official YouTube. In the video, Koda and several of her backup dancers perform
13818-553: The song "My Hero ~Kiseki no Uta~" (奇跡の唄 / Miracle Song ). The song was the theme song for the charity concert Live Empower Children , which was held to support childhood cancer treatment on International Childhood Cancer Day (February 15). Koda won her first award at the 47th Japan Record Awards for Butterfly on December 31, 2005, and was awarded "Triple Crown" at the Japan Gold Disc Awards on March 10, 2006, for pocketing three awards: "Pop Artist of
13959-470: The song on June 15, 2019, with a performance at Tennōji Park in Tennōji-ku, Osaka for the "100 Days To Go" event. She released two more songs in the month of July, "Summer Time" on the 10th and "Do Me" on the 17th. On July 20, 2019, Koda released a cover of Ricky Martin 's hit " Livin' la Vida Loca " via Avex's official YouTube. Three weeks later on August 13, she released the song "Goldfinger 2019", which
14100-721: The stage name Koda , Koda recorded "Take Back" and "Trust Your Love" in English and released the singles in the United States under Orpheus Records. "Take Back" peaked at number 18 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart; "Trust Your Love" had more success, reaching the top spot on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. The single also charted on the Hot Singles Sales chart and Hot Dance Club Play chart, at No. 19 and No. 35, respectively. After
14241-516: The stores I felt 'I really debuted!' for the first time. I still remember how excited I was." —Koda on the release of "Take Back". In 2000, Koda auditioned for the Avex Trax competition "Dream Audition", and came second out of 120,000 female participants. Subsequently, Avex employed Japanese producer Max Matsuura to start-up a new sub-label in 1999, named Rhythm Zone , whilst still working with frequent female collaborators Ayumi Hamasaki and Namie Amuro . That same year, Avex appointed Koda to
14382-553: The style that would become infamous with her name: "ero-kakkoi". Koda's first release of 2005 was her fourteenth single, " Hands " (January 19). Less than a month later, she released her fourth album, Secret . Secret debuted at number 3 and became her first album to debut in the Top Five. The album was certified double platinum by the RIAJ for selling 521,000 copies total. Koda then released her fifteenth single, " Hot Stuff ", from
14523-562: The theme song of the anime series Cutie Honey originally by Yoko Maekawa for the 2004 live-action film and Re: Cutie Honey . The song, which shared the same name as the show, was included as a bonus track on the album and became the title track of her eleventh single, " Love & Honey " (2004), after the album's release. At the end of the year, Koda released two more singles, " Chase " and " Kiseki ". During her image change, Koda stated her concern about what her parents would think. When they approved and supported her, she chose to keep
14664-591: The top 50. "Take Back" reached number 10 on the US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, making her the first Japanese artist to achieve a top ten rank on that chart. Additionally, the maxi single spent a sole week at number 20 on the Hot Singles Sales chart. However, the original mix in Japanese is available to stream on services such as Apple Music and Spotify . The accompanying music video for "Take Back"
14805-541: The track was based on her interest with J-pop , and their revolving culture with the R&;B scene, particularly with her admiration of label mate M-flo . Because an English version was adapted for the Jonathan Peters' remix, she re-wrote it with Kikuchi. Upon its release, the single received positive reviews from music critics , who commended the sound and production, but understood its lack of general interest with
14946-407: The track. Furthermore, the singer performed it on various concert tours such as Best: First Things Live , Black Cherry and her 10th Anniversary tour, and made an appearance on her greatest hits album Best: First Things (2004). "My debut day had already been decided but I didn't know, so I felt insecure and thought 'will that song I recorded be put on sale?' (laughs). When I saw my CD lined up
15087-400: The tunnel drive, the depth of the tunnel, the logistics of supporting the tunnel excavation, the final use and the shape of the tunnel and appropriate risk management. There are three basic types of tunnel construction in common use. Cut-and-cover tunnels are constructed in a shallow trench and then covered over. Bored tunnels are constructed in situ, without removing the ground above. Finally,
15228-428: The two most common being bored tunnels or immersed tubes , examples are Bjørvika Tunnel and Marmaray . Submerged floating tunnels are a novel approach under consideration; however, no such tunnels have been constructed to date. During construction of a tunnel it is often convenient to install a temporary railway, particularly to remove excavated spoil , often narrow gauge so that it can be double track to allow
15369-874: The victims of Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami , the Foundation in association with Yahoo! Japan organized the Japan Relief Fundraising Auction, and all the benefits were sent to the Japanese Red Cross . From January 2020 to October 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic , Japan issued a " stay-at-home " order and also postponed the Tokyo Olympics at one year time. Many Japanese artists took part in releasing music created at home to encourage citizens to remain at home and to take necessary precautions when in public. On April 19, 2020, Kumi and her husband Kenji03 took part in
15510-450: The video game Final Fantasy X-2 . Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album Secret (2005), her sixteenth single " Butterfly " (2005), and her first greatest hits album Best: First Things (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two, and number-one spots respectively. Though her early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, she has become a fashion leader among young women, setting trends such as
15651-488: The video of " Juicy ", which also featured sexual posturing, was censored in Taiwan. Since the start of her career Koda has been writing the lyrics to her songs. On her second studio album, Grow into One , Koda wasn't as much involved with the writing of the lyrics, as only four songs were written by her. Koda's control over the writing of the lyrics grew with her thirty-third single "Yume no Uta / Futari de... ". The single
15792-420: The viewer's attention with her enthusiasm flowing out from the screen." In the video, Kumi is accompanied by her three fellow background dancers; they're dancing in a white photo shoot room, while she is sitting in a white chair. Seth Figlerowicz stated that the dancers complimented the early 2000s music video era : "there are only three dancers near the singer, so it probably wouldn't distinguish from other PVs of
15933-478: The weekly Oricon Singles Chart with over 4,000 units sold in its first week, and peaked at number 59 in its following charting phase. Oricon ranked the song as her lowest-performing single on their chart, and is one of her only singles to miss the top 40; it has sold over 22,680 units in that region. Similarly, it opened at number 66 on the Count Down TV chart and peaked at number 63 the following week. In
16074-483: The weekly chart. In September, Koda released her first greatest hits album, Best: First Things . The album debuted at number 2 on the chart in its first week but rose to the top the following week, giving Koda her first number-one album. Best: First Things sold over a million copies and was certified million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan . In December, Koda began
16215-473: The year, with the second album, titled DNA , released in August. DNA was promoted via a special website created by Rhythm Zone. And debuted at number two on Oricon and dropped in ranking throughout the week to take the No. 6 slot. This became her first studio album since Secret to not take the No. 1 position. AND was predominately released for her fan club Koda Gumi , which was evidenced by her holding
16356-405: Was a Grand Prix winner at the 39th Japan Usen Grand Prize. On May 26, 2007, Koda won three awards from MTV Video Music Awards Japan for the second year in a row. "Yume No Uta" was nominated in three categories and won "Best Female Video and "Best Video of the Year". Koda herself won a special award known as "Best Stylish Artist Award". At the 2007 Best Hit Kayōsai Koda's "Ai no Uta" earned her
16497-520: Was a musical first for Koda, as she took full creative control over the production of the single and music video; she wrote the lyrics, chose the outfits, and produced the concepts for the videos of both songs. Koda then recorded a cover of the Bubblegum Brothers' " Won't Be Long " with label-mates Exile . " Cherry Girl/Unmei " was the last single Koda released before releasing her fifth album Black Cherry in December. Black Cherry became
16638-782: Was about the past and future, with the music video recalling many of her prior styles. All nine of the songs were placed on the album Re(cord) , which was released on Koda 's 37th birthday on November 13. The album debuted at No. 4, where it remained for the weekly ranking. On March 11, 2020, Koda released her twelfth remix album titled Re(mix) . It was released the same day as her concert DVDs/Blu-rays of Live Tour 2019 Re(live): Black Cherry and Live Tour 2019 Re(live): Japonesque . On December 2, 2020, Koda released her first public physical non-album in over 6 years titled Angel + Monster . It became her sixth official EP since Gossip Candy and debuted at number five on Oricon. In 2022, Koda announced her 17th studio album, titled Heart , which
16779-586: Was again the best-selling artist of the year in Oricon's 2007 year-end rankings. Koda released her thirty-ninth single " Anytime " on January 23, 2008; it was followed by her sixth studio album Kingdom , which was released in the same format as her previous album. With a little over 420,000 copies sold in its first week, Kingdom debuted atop the Oricon. On January 31, Koda hosted All Night Nippon ; discussing her manager's recent marriage and plans on having children, Koda remarked that "When women turn 35, their amniotic fluid goes rotten, so I'd like them to have
16920-420: Was also rumored that the two would get married before Koda's 25th birthday. In the December issue of Josei Seven , it was "confirmed" that the two were dating. The couple was dubbed as the "national couple", a nickname last used in the early 1960s when actor Akira Kobayashi married enka singer Hibari Misora . However, some denied that the relationship was real, claiming that Johnny Kitagawa orchestrated
17061-415: Was asked by Avex to make her promotional debut through a photo shoot with photographer Toku, which led to the shooting of the cover sleeve for "Take Back". The artwork features her sporting a red and gold outfit, standing outside of a tunnel . According to Toku, he said "during the shooting of the cover for [her] single, 'Take Back', no one had told [her] what the shoot was for, so [she] just stood in front of
17202-410: Was certified million by the RIAJ. After Best: Second Session , Koda released " Koi no Tsubomi " which reached number 2 in its debut week with 140,000 copies sold, and eventually topped 1 million downloads. This was the highest debut week sales for a female artist in 2006, until Ayumi Hamasaki surpassed it with her single " Blue Bird ". On July 26, 2006, Koda released her first photobook , Maroc ;
17343-575: Was constructed to provide a second harbour crossing and to alleviate traffic congestion on the Sydney Harbour Bridge , without spoiling the iconic view. Other reasons for choosing a tunnel instead of a bridge include avoiding difficulties with tides, weather, and shipping during construction (as in the 51.5-kilometre or 32.0-mile Channel Tunnel ), aesthetic reasons (preserving the above-ground view, landscape, and scenery), and also for weight capacity reasons (it may be more feasible to build
17484-499: Was directed by Toku, and took one day to shoot and two days to edit. According to Seth Figlerowicz, who reviewed the singers' DVD compilation 7 Spirits , the video opens with a "young Koda Kumi that has long and black hair. She presents herself in this video in two different ways. In the first one, though wearing a leather dress, she looks natural, gentle and pretty. In the latter one, she is presented with disheveled hair and strange things plaited in it, but despite that, she still attracts
17625-489: Was filmed for DVD release and held at Tokyo Dome. On February 2, 2011, her 49th single " Pop Diva " was released and on February 23, 2011, Koda released "Eternity -Love & Songs- at Billboard Live" an audio DVD of her performance at Billboard Live Tokyo in October 2010, where she performed many songs from her Eternity: Love & Songs cover album. She released her ninth studio album named Dejavu on March 2, 2011. Koda
17766-513: Was followed by her second greatest hits album, Best: Second Session . The album featured all twelve singles along with two new tracks and was released in three different formats: CD-only, CD+DVD, and CD+2DVD. Best: Second Session debuted at the top of the chart with 983,000 copies sold in its first week, making Koda the first female artist with the highest greatest hits album debut sales since Hikaru Utada 's Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 . Like Best: First Things , Best: Second Session
17907-575: Was heavily into R&B, and wanted to "emulate" his style. However, executives at Rhythm Zone and Avex instructed her to infuse Western music into her work for a much wider musical influence, as she refused to approach the style at the start. For the North American release, Kumi (going only by her surname, Koda ) re-recorded the song in English, and it was remixed by American DJ and producer Jonathan Peters . According to Kumi, "[they] hadn't really intended to release [the remix], but remixes were all
18048-432: Was officially described as "a story about a girl who was filled with inferiority complex pursuing her way". Koda debuted on December 6, 2000, with the single " Take Back "; it was followed by " Trust Your Love ", " Color of Soul " (both 2001), and " So into You " (2002). "Trust Your Love" and "Color of Soul" were both Top 30 singles; the former reached number 18 on the chart and became Koda's first Top Twenty single. Using
18189-421: Was originally intended to be a single song about "happy love", however Koda felt the melody had represented both the elements of happiness and sadness. She wrote the lyrics for both songs to represent the sadness and the happiness. In doing so Koda ended up creating two songs with the same melody. She remarked, "It was a first time experiment for me, but I was able to convey how happiness and sadness are two sides of
18330-506: Was planning to release Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 in March, but due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , the date was pushed back to May 4. Koda is featured in the Far East Movement song "Make It Bump", which was only released on the Japanese edition of their album Free Wired . On May 18, 2011, Koda released the DVD of her "Fantasia" concert entitled "Kumi Koda 10th Anniversary: Fantasia in Tokyo Dome". Alongside DVD,
18471-554: Was proposed that the term "ero-kakkoii" be added to the Japanese Encyclopedia of Contemporary Words. In August 2007, it was rumored that Koda was dating SMAP leader Masahiro Nakai . The media questioned the artists' agencies on the matter; neither agency had confirmed or denied the rumors. In September, during a variety show that Nakai was a semi-regular on, socialite Dewi Sukarno was discussing her ideal boyfriend and mentioned that Nakai and Koda were dating. It
18612-470: Was released on February 20, 2019, debuting at No. 24. It was released as a 3-disc set with the first disc composed of songs from her album DNA and the second and thirds discs compiled with previous remixes. Beginning in July 2019, Koda began a string of digital releases, the first being "Eh Yo" released on July 3. The song was used as the Hanazono support song for the 2019 Rugby World Cup . Koda debuted
18753-614: Was released on June 11, 2008. Like "Freaky", "Moon" contained four tracks. The single contained "Moon Crying", used as the theme for Asahi Television drama Puzzle , and a collaboration track with The Black Eyed Peas ' Fergie Koda again attended Avex's annual summer concert A-Nation '08 . She appeared at all eight shows in Japan and performed with other Avex artists such as Every Little Thing , Ai Otsuka , Namie Amuro , Ayumi Hamasaki, TVXQ, and Maki Goto . In October 2008, Koda released her forty-first single, " Taboo ". With around 66,000 copies sold in its first week, "Taboo" debuted at
18894-475: Was released on March 2, over two years after her previous studio album Re(cord) (2019). The album was released on streaming platforms a month prior to the physical release on February 2. In October 2022, Koda collaborated with band Shōnan no Kaze release the new song "Trust・Last", which was used as the opening theme of the 33rd entry of the Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Geats . Koda's musical style
19035-418: Was released on March 31. The single, a collaboration with her younger sister Misono, debuted atop the Oricon, making the sisters the first siblings to have a single top the chart in its initial week. The second song from the single, "Faraway", was used as the theme song for the manga -based movie Subaru . On July 8, 2009, Koda released her forty-fourth single, " 3 Splash ". The single debuted at number 2 on
19176-426: Was released on October 6, 2010. A week later Koda released her first cover-album Eternity: Love & Songs , on which she covers songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Koda didn't release a number-one single in 2010, her first time since 2004 not to do so. On December 5, 2010, Koda held a concert celebrating her 10th Anniversary named "Fantasia", where she performed a selection of songs from all over her career. The concert
19317-446: Was released, debuting at number 5 on the Oricon charts. On December 7, 2011, Koda's tenth album was announced for release on January 25, 2012. The album is entitled Japonesque and comes in four different types: CD, CD+DVD, the DVD containing music videos, a limited edition featuring a B4-size, 32-page booklet and a CD+2DVD edition which would features additional live content alongside the music videos. On August 1, 2012, Koda released
19458-408: Was responsible for her sales—she outsold "reigning J-pop queen" Ayumi Hamasaki in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, Koda began winning awards for being a new trendsetter in Japan, including the "Best Jeanist Award" on September 4, 2006, and the title of "Nail Queen" for her nail art on November 21, 2006, by Japan Nail Expo. In 2006, when the popularity of Japanese singers was declining in Singapore due to
19599-732: Was superseded by the Madrid M30 ringroad , Spain, and the Chong Ming tunnels in Shanghai , China. All of these machines were built at least partly by Herrenknecht . As of August 2013 , the world's largest TBM was " Big Bertha ", a 17.5-metre (57.5 ft) diameter machine built by Hitachi Zosen Corporation , which dug the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel in Seattle, Washington (US). A temporary access shaft
19740-552: Was the Japanese version of the song. Both versions received music videos with only slightly varying scenes. "Put Your Hands Up!!!" and "OMG" were released in September on the 13th and 18th respectively. The final three songs were released in October. "Strip" (October 16) and "Get Naked" (October 23) would later receive music videos, though they were only released on the 3DVD fan club edition of her Live Tour 2019 Re(live): Black Cherry/Japonesque . The final song, "Again" (October 30),
19881-428: Was the first of three planned singles released for the year, with her 61st single released in October and her 62nd single released in December. On August 2, 2017, Koda released her 61st single "LIT" , and on October 4, 2017, released her 62nd single "HUSH" . After the release of "Never Enough" in December, she released her fourteenth studio album AND on February 28, 2018. The album was one of two albums planned for
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