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Hoshino Gen performed his song “Doraemon” on the February 2nd episode of TV Asahi’s “Music Station”. Gen’s 11th single will be available on February 28, 2018. “Doraemon” will be used as a theme for the upcoming film “Doraemon Nobita no Takarajima” (Doraemon Nobita’s Treasure Island) Read More …
Nogizaka46 member Hoshino Minami willl be releasing her first solo photobook on April 10th. The photography for the upcoming book (title to be announced at a later time) was taken in Portugal and the announcement was made on Hoshino’s Twitter account. Hoshino tweeted a video Read More …
NHK has announced that V6’s Inohara Yoshihiko (41) and NHK’s chief announcer Udo Yumiko (48), hosts of the NHK morning program “Asaichi” will graduate in March. While their successors are yet to be decided, the two have worked on the program since March 2010. Inohara Read More …
Back in October 2016, it was reported that actress Miyazawa Rie and V6’s Morita Go were dating. The two met on the stage performance of “Vinyl no Shiro” (Vinyl Castle) back in August 2016 and their working relationship would blossom into an actual romantic relationship. Read More …
Former AKB48 member Watanabe Mayu tweeted that she started her official Instagram on February 6th. Watanabe tweeted “Good morning. I started my official Instagram! Thank you”. Watanabe received 27.8k followers and at this time, she is only following the Tokyo fashion magazine, sweet. In fact, Read More …
Travel blogger Dennis A. Amith has explored many areas to taste the best omurice and there is one place that has become a food ritual each year and that is to visit the restaurant, Pomme no Ki. What makes this restaurant so special? Click here Read More …
Avex artist/jazz pianist Takagi Riyoko has been playing the piano since the age of 4. In college, she would perform at live houses and clubs and even take part in competitions worldwide. She has collaborated with major artists and in 2015, her first solo album Read More …
JPCMHD has brought the world the awesomeness of Japanese commercials on YouTube and here is the latest – JAPANESE COMMERCIAL RAW BATCH #051 (February 5, 2018)
NHK’s “Hirubura” is a variety show that does a live program from different areas around Japan. But for the February 6th episode, the live broadcast from Ishikawa/Kanazawa City was canceled due to heavy snow. The announcement was announced on the show’s website and scheduled to Read More …
Nogizaka46 has accomplished many of their goals since debuting back in 2011. For one, performing at Tokyo Dome was a major dream and in November 2017, they accomplished that with a live concert. In fact, the total number of people attending their concerts was 460,000 Read More …
Ito Chiaki has been busy since leaving AAA and focusing on taking care of her baby but on February 4th, Ito took part in a talk event at Chinzan-so in Bunkyo ward. Ito announced that she will be launching her own official fan club which Read More …
If there is one thing that former SMAP members Inagaki Goro, Katori Shingo (and also Kusanagi Tsuyoshi) are proving is that they can each be popular on their own without their former agency. And so far, things are working out wonderfully for the trio. And Read More …