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Back on January 26th, Katori Shingo and Fukada Kyoko were a hot topic when he posted a two-shot photo of them wearing pajamas. Fans didn’t know what it meant as Katori didn’t make a comment. So, rumors were flying all over the Internet. Are they Read More …
BS Japan announced on January 30th that Becky (33) will appear as a ninja in the period drama “Kunoichininpōchō hotarubi” (which translates to “Kunoichi Shinobu Hokkaido Fireworks”) which begins on April 2018 at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday nights. The role is Becky’s first time to Read More …
SUPER☆GiRLS member Ozawa Runa (15) wrote on her blog on January 31st that she will be graduating from the group effective immediately. In December, due to poor physical condition, she went on hiatus and all idol activities were halted. Runa wrote, “During my hiatus, I Read More …
Kimura Yoshino appeared on TV Asahi’s “Aibo Season 16” on January 24th and 31st and the topic of her with a shaved head was discussed. Kimura’s shaved head was done with special makeup that took three hours to make it look realistic. As for taking Read More …
The Fuji TV anime series, “Sazae-san” has three new sponsors. It was reported that the sponsors are Amazon Japan, Nishimatsuya Chen and Daiwa House. The three were selected from 10 companies via bidding. For those who wonder what the popularity of this series, as “The Read More …
In this video post from HIKAKINTV, HIKAKIN unveils the 1 piece for 1000 yen (actually it costs Y1077) gold shumai that he must eat. And he ordered a total of 48 of them. Fortunately, HIKAKIN has a few friends joining him. Fellow YouTube Japan stars Read More …
JPCMHD has brought the world the awesomeness of Japanese commercials on YouTube and here is the latest – JAPANESE COMMERCIAL RAW BATCH #049 (January 30, 2018)
Guitarist Yayoshi Junji (49) passed away at a hospital on January 30th. His management confirmed Yayoshi’s passing. His management said that he had been fighting an illness for 2.5 years. They did not announce the illness as they wanted to honor his wishes and they Read More …
Nogizaka46 member Ikoma Rina (22) has announced that she will graduate from the group after the release of their 20th single. The graduation was confirmed on the Nogizaka46 Official website. Ikoma wrote on her Nogizaka46 blog: With the next single of Nogizaka46, I Ikoma Rina, Read More …
Viewers often look forward to the latest Indeed commercials starring Saito Takumi and Izumi Rika. And there latest Valentine’s CM features both during the Bubble Era (a period from 1986-1991 when real estate and stock market prices were greatly inflated. Money supply was uncontrolled and Read More …
Maki Youko has won numerous awards for films such as “Sayonara Keikoku” and “Yureru” and has appeared in numerous dramas since 2001. Her management office Flying Box announced that her contract will be expiring in mid-February. With the discussion of a contract renewal, because of Read More …
As a big fan of the “Terrace House” Japanese reality TV series, I was looking forward to the fourth series titled “TERRACE HOUSE OPENING NEW DOORS” which airs on Fuji TV, shown on Fuji on Demand (FOD) but also on Netflix Japan. And is a Read More …
Tommy Lee Jones is loved in Japan. Not just because of the numerous popular films he had starred in but also because of his Suntory BOSS commercials. Which he has been doing since 2006. For those who haven’t seen any of the BOSS commercials, Jones Read More …
Back in 1996, the Japanese musical duo, Kiroro, from Okinawa made their indie debut. The group which consists of vocalist Chiharu Tamashiro and keyboardist, Ayano Kinjo, would make their major single debut in January 1998 with their hit song, “Nagai Aida”. And now Chiharu Read More …
This TOKYO FM program (in ENGLISH and Japanese) is hosted by “Mirin Furukawa” and “Ayane Fujisaki”, the members of the hottest Japanese pop idol group “DEMPA-GUMI, Inc”, and the supporter Matthew Masaru Baron. Matthew helps Mirin and Ayane learn English. PLEASE NOTE: Each show featured Read More …