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April is the month for numerous K-Pop comebacks but BTS is the one group that many people anticipate huge sale numbers. And already, the group has surpassed their previous record of 1,511,910 pre-orders for their last album “Love Yourself: Answer” with their new upcoming album Read More …
Girls rock band BRATS has released their new music video for “UNFAIR”, shot during the band’s first overseas concerts in Korea on January 19 and 20 this year. BRATS – formed by sisters Rei Kuromiya (vocals) and Aya Kuromiya (bass) – have sold out their Read More …
For fans of Japanese baseball, the podcast to listen to is the Japanese Baseball Weekly Podcast hosted by John E. Gibson and Jim Allen. This podcast is in English! Vol. 9.04, John E. Gibson and sit-in guest Jason Coskrey discuss Part I of an interview Read More …
Today, Miyawaki Sakura fans are celebrating her birthday all around the world: #HAPPY_SAKURA_DAY #해피_꾸라데이_99 #사쿠라 #컵홀더 여기가 바로 천국인가요?ㅠㅠ 카페 내부가 온통 꾸라로 꾸며져 있어서 행복했습니다💕 멋진 이벤트 준비해주셔서 감사합니다💓@sakura_319_love pic.twitter.com/9fU9LzSlKi — 꿀토미💛 (@_yena_atm) March 16, 2019 Happy birthday Kkura in vietnam. It’s so adorable. Read More …
Rock singer and actor Uchida Yuya has passed away of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on the 17th. Uchida Yuya was 79 years old. Back on September 15th, Uchida’s wife Kirin Kiki passed away. While separated since 1975, they remained legally married. Both had Read More …
Featuring a collaboration between TOKYO FM x Yelp comes the “Real Tokyo” podcast. The podcast is in English and his hosted by Alex and Emily. Michelin Tokyo pt1: Ramen Ep:61 In this episode, Alex & Emily talk about a couple of ramen shops that Read More …
There are many Japanese artists that are making music that is of world standard. TOKYO FM’s Japan Music Showcase will introduce such artists with short interviews and will dig into what actually makes up their music and the deep messages that they are trying to Read More …
This TOKYO FM program (in ENGLISH and Japanese) is hosted by Furukawa Mirin and Fujisaki Ayane, 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: TuneIn is now Read More …
On March 18th, singer Nishino Kana (30) has married her manager for several years. The manager is a former manager of Ichikawa Eizo. Love was reported between the two after photos were shot of her jogging with the man back in November 2016. Nishino Kana Read More …
In the new Coca-Cola CM, Ayase Haruka is seen watching a movie with Suda Masaki and Ikeda Elaiza, each with a Coca-Cola bottle in hand. In the new CM, as the three are watching the film, the movie version of Ayase dons a super hero Read More …
Aoi Eir will be releasing her album “FRAGMENT”,the first full album in three years on April 17th. Photos for the cover jacket were featured on the special FRAGMENT website and music stores and were shot in Los Angeles. Also, featured are the tracklistings and sound Read More …
IZ*ONE will be making their comeback! At the end of the trailer, the dates April 1, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. is shown (previous reports was that the release date is on April 15th). We look forward to the full music video, the new songs and Read More …
Akimoto Yasushi, the producer known for his work with AKB48, SKE48, IZ*ONE will be producing an audition show titled “Locker ni nan, ireru (What did you put in the locker?) to recruit for a girls band who will be known as “The Coin Lockers”. The Read More …
Former NMB48 member Watanabe Miyuki (25) will be forming a girl group which will last for a limited time of two years. The qualifications is that they must be under the age of 30, not belong in an entertainment office and pass the auditions by Read More …
Back in 2003, the 12th Kamen Rider series aired on television. Titled “Kamen Rider Ryuki” made its debut on television. And now the original cast which includes Suga Takamasa, Matsuda Satoshi, Takano Hassei, Ichijo Satoshi, Yuge Tomohisa and Hagino Takano will be featured in “Rider Read More …