Higashiyama

[hee-gah-shee-yah-muh, hee-gah-shee-yah-mah]

adjective

1. of or relating to the period of Japanese art history, especially during the second half of the 15th century, influenced by Zen Buddhism and characterized by architectural simplicity and monochrome painting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Higashiyama¹

After a section of Kyoto, where the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa (reigned 1436–90) spent his last years

Example Sentences

Noriyuki Higashiyama told the BBC he believes there were two more perpetrators at Johnny Kitagawa's agency Johnny & Associates.

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Higashiyama told the BBC that an internal investigation by the former company in August 2023 had concluded that two people at Johnny & Associates were believed to have sexually abused talent.

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"From a legal standpoint, I don't think we have the authority to do that," Higashiyama says.

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Higashiyama, a former actor and Johnny & Associates talent, took on the job as Smile-Up's CEO.

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Smile-Up CEO Noriyuki Higashiyama says that he is aware of this case.

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