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岩崎峰子 • Mineko Iwasaki. 岩崎峰子 (Iwasaki Mineko)
born Masako Tanaka on November 2, 1949 in Kyoto, was Japan's number one geiko (geisha) until her sudden retirement at the age of 29.
Mineko left home to begin studying traditional Japanese dance at the Iwasaki okiya (geisha house) in the Gion district of Kyoto when she was only five years old. She was legally adopted by the okiya's owner, Madame Oima, and took on the family name Iwasaki. She had been chosen as the house's atotori, or heir. When Madame Oima became too old to run the business any longer, it would be Mineko's job to take over. Mineko became a maiko (apprentice geiko) at age 15. By age 21 she had earned a reputation as Japan's best dancer and maiko. She officially became a geiko at this time.
Iwasaki worked herself to her limit, both physically and mentally. She developed a kidney condition that nearly killed her, but recovered and made a strong re-entry into the geiko community. Iwasaki entertained numerous celebrities and foreign dignitaries such as the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. Her fame and success earned her many admirers, and she generally enjoyed life in the Iwasaki okiya. Yet Iwasaki's fame also made her the subject of jealousy and gossip, and she was sometimes faced with physical harassment both when performing and in public. In her autobiography, she describes having to defend herself with a sharp piece of bamboo from a basket she was carrying when a group of men assaulted her on the street.
Mineko Iwasaki unexpectedly retired at the height of her career. She had become frustrated with the tradition-bound world of the geiko and wanted to start her own family. Iwasaki married an artist named Jinichiro Sato, had a daughter named Koko (sometimes called Kosuke because of her tomboyishness), and now lives in a suburb of Kyoto.
Author Arthur Golden interviewed Iwasaki while researching his novel Memoirs of a Geisha. According to Iwasaki, she agreed to speak with Golden on the condition that her involvement would be kept confidential, but Golden revealed her identity by mentioning her name in the book's acknowledgements, as well as several national interviews. After Memoirs was published, Iwasaki received criticism and even death threats for violating the traditional geisha code of silence.
Iwasaki felt betrayed by Golden's use of information she considered confidential, as well as the way he twisted reality, and denounced Memoirs of a Geisha as being an inaccurate depiction of the life of a geiko. Iwasaki was particularly offended by the novel's portrayal of geiko engaging in ritualized prostitution. For example, in the novel the main character Sayuri's virginity is auctioned off to the highest bidder. Iwasaki stated that not only did this never happen to her, but that no such custom existed at all in Gion. Part of Iwasaki's displeasure with Memoirs may also have been because the character Sayuri seems obviously modelled on Iwasaki, with many of the book's main characters and events having parallels in Iwasaki's life. These people and experiences are often portrayed negatively in Memoirs, even when their real-life counterparts were positive for Iwasaki.
Iwasaki sued Golden for breach of contract and defamation of character. The lawsuit was settled out of court in February 2003.
After the publication of Memoirs of a Geisha, Iwasaki decided to write her autobiography. Her book, co-authored by Rande Gail Brown and published as Geisha, A Life in the US and Geisha of Gion in the UK, is an attempt to explain her experiences as a geiko to the outside world. It became a bestseller and sold millions of copies worldwide.

岩崎峰子 • Mineko Iwasaki

Tigers by Matt. Tigers is a symbol of strength , courage , elegance and success! After many years working within the fashion industry, I have decided to create my own boutique modelling agency, which will operate at an international level. TIGERS BY MATT scouts new models and educates them on the fundamental elements of modelling. Our highest priority is to help our models not only reach the highest levels within the industry, but to help foster an environment where they can follow their dreams. I believe that my experience as a model has helped bring me to this next chapter; being an agent. What I might find special in someone might be different for another scout. For me, it is very important to scout unique faces. I am looking for details like a beautiful shape of eyes, eyebrows, nose, ears. but one of the deciding factors is a strong personality. A good mother agent will be there for you through thick and thin. Tigers is exsclusive and represents a small number of models, which allows us to manage careers with an emphasis on personal development. If you belive enough in someone and have the right attitude, you can always archivie your goals. I hope that your agency will be able to join us in this endeavour. In working together we hope to create a prosperous relationship, not only for our models, but our agencies as a whole.

In a memory of great english actor TONY JAY.... Tony Jay (February 2, 1933 - August 13, 2006) was an English actor. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was known for his voice work in animation, film and computer games. Jay's distinctive baritone voice often landed him villainous roles.
Jay appeared on-screen in several movies and on television, including Love and Death, Twins, Night Court and Eerie, Indiana. He also developed a career in the theatre, in plays such as The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, and The Merchant of Venice. Jay's other non-animation roles included Paracelsus on the 1987 CBS series Beauty and the Beast; Minister Campio on Star Trek: The Next Generation; and Lex Luthor's villainous aide-de-camp Nigel St. John in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He was also well known for his role as the voice of the virus Megabyte in the award-winning 3-D animated series ReBoot, and for his voice work as Judge Claude Frollo in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He also voiced Monsieur D'Arque in Disney's Beauty and the Beast and the Slave of the Magic Mirror (from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) in the Disneyland/Walt Disney World nighttime light and fireworks show Fantasmic!
Jay was a devotee of classic Broadway, and has made several recordings and performances of old-time Broadway lyrics, in spoken-word form. A CD of these readings, Speaking of Broadway, was released in 2005; a version recorded years earlier of this same collection was titled Poets on Broadway, the same as his website. It features Jay reciting lyrics written by the likes of Noel Coward, Ira Gershwin, and Oscar Hammerstein and was composed entirely by him, according to the CD liner notes. He is also well-known among Legacy of Kain fans for his voicing of the original Mortanius and of the Elder God, alongside several other minor characters.
Jay was born in London, England in 1933. He attended Pinner County Grammar School.He moved to South Africa in 1966 and was involved with many radio productions on the SABC Commercial Radio Service, Springbok Radio, until 1980. He later moved to the United States, and became a naturalized citizen.
He died in Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on August 13, 2006, at the age of 73. He had been in critical condition since April 2006, after failing to recover from a surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumor from his lung. His interment was located at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery.

In a memory of great english actor TONY JAY...

★★★ United States of America ★★★. This group was created to support the American people, U.S. President, as well as inside the United States of America.
May God protect them Lord today and forever!
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United States of America – this is a country of boundless opportunity and prosperity. Young Country, emerged a little over two hundred years ago, which can not boast of any ancient tradition or deep into centuries of culture. But today America is a leader in research, in creating advanced technologies in the industry. Country of contrasts, speed, stability and regular life - all this implies here the representatives of different peoples and nationalities and have created a very special nation - the U.S.. A nation that knows how to work, set goals and reach them steadily. Nation with its own ideology and views on life.
A huge number of language schools, universities, colleges and business schools attract students from around the world. U.S. universities strive to meet the most advanced requirements, both in theoretical development and practical research in the field. Here, perhaps, the best technical training programs and opportunities for young researchers is not limited and in themselves stimulate interest in the chosen specialty. Many European luminaries in various fields of knowledge consider it an honor to come here and lecture, while American universities have exclusive material opportunities to invite them to their department. In the ranking of higher education of the hundred best universities in the world, American universities occupy about 70-80 positions. Received higher education in the U.S., you can count on a rewarding career in any country in the world
The most attractive specialties for foreign students (primarily Russian) are such as business and management, law, technical communications, computer science.
Most U.S. universities offer international students not only higher education but also courses in English. Participants even a four-week language program can feel like a full-fledged student at a large American campus. Campus- A special atmosphere, the tradition is a special way of life. For successful results in student learning are needed comfort and convenient facilities. On campus, there is always a modern residence for the accommodation, sports clubs and playgrounds, swimming pool, equipped with lecture halls, large libraries, computer centers, student cafeterias, bars and discos.
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God Bless America,
A country that I love.
Be with her and lead her
At night, lighting from above.
From the mountains to the prairies
And to the oceans white with foam
Bless God, America,
My homeland, my dear homeland.
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God Bless the USA!!!
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Faithfully and with the United States !!!
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★★★ United States of America ★★★

Michael Shumacher.
When Michael Schumacher burst upon the Grand Prix stage with a sensational qualifying performance on his debut for Jordan at Spa, the Grand Prix hype-machine went into overdrive, billing this young 'unknown' as the next Senna. In truth Michael's racing career had been very carefully planned before he ever stepped into a Formula 1 car, and he had the comforting prospect of major manufacturer and commercial backing with which to develop his top-level career. However, he has since proved beyond doubt that he is the supreme driver of the current era, and the target for the others to aim at.
A former karting star with but a single season of Formula Ford 1600 and Formula Konig in 1988 behind him, Schumacher was signed by leading German F3 team OTS to support Heinz-Harald Frentzen in 1989. It was a closely contested season, with the pair both finishing just one point behind series winner Karl Wendlinger. It was then that Mercedes sporting director Jochen Neerpasch stepped in with his junior-driver scheme which placed all three drivers in the Sauber-Mercedes Group C programme for 1990. Under the wise tutelage of Jochen Mass, the trio were schooled in the art of handling big, powerful cars in a very disciplined and professional framework. In parallel to his sports car drives, Michael was back in German F3, and this time won the series comfortably. He also took in two end-of-season races at Fuji and Macau, and confirmed his talent by winning them both.
Most drivers would be wanting to try their hand at F3000 by this time, but Michael was happy to stay within the confines of the Mercedes team. This second season saw a change of emphasis with the young lions Schumacher and Wendlinger paired together and allowed their heads. Both did an excellent job, but the consensus was that Michael had the edge, the pair's reward after a trouble-strewn year being victory in the round at Autopolis. With a Formula 1 drive inevitable sooner (as it would turn out) or later, nothing was left to chance and Neerpasch arranged for Schumacher to race a Formula 3000 car at Sugo, well away from the glare of publicity. He finished second and enjoyed the different experience of racing a powerful single-seater.
A month later came the Jordan drive at Spa which, after his stirring deeds in practice, ended disappointingly when Michael's clutch failed at the start. Suddenly Schumacher was a hot property and after much legal wrangling the somewhat bemused driver was whisked off to join the Benetton team in time for the next race at Monza. Three points-scoring finishes in his first three races were more than enough evidence for Flavio Briatore to plan the team's future around the German star and he was not to disappoint. In his first full Grand Prix season Michael proved to be not only very quick but also remarkably consistent, rarely making costly mistakes and putting in some scintillating performances such as his second place to Mansell in the rain at Barcelona and his climb through the field to third at Monza after being left at the start. Of course, the supreme moment was his fully deserved, if slightly fortunate, win at Spa where he made his own luck - and reaped the rewards.
The 1993 season provided more evidence of Schumacher's increasing maturity. Only Williams' dominance stood between him and the top step of the podium on numerous occasions and he took a superbly thought-out win at Estoril. Much work was done over the winter months, and when the new Benetton B194, mated with the Ford Zetec-R V8 engine, was placed in Schumacher's hands he left Senna and Williams struggling in his wake in the opening two races. It seemed that the balance of power might be about to shift, and tragically it did so at Imola, leaving Michael with the prospect of chasing a World Championship which he felt would be much devalued by the loss of the Brazilian. From then on his season was to be surrounded by controversy. Amid rumblings that the team were running some form of traction control, Schumacher won six of

Michael Shumacher