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YOSHIKI will visit Moscow for the Russian theatrical premiere of We Are X on January 29. The award-winning film will be shown in a special double-feature event featuring renowned Russian rock band Mumiy Troll, and YOSHIKI will participate in a live Q&A after the film. The Moscow Read More …
POP TEAM EPIC is red hot in Japan right now and “POP TEAM EPIC ALL TIME BEST”, a collection of all songs from the TV anime series will be released on March 28th. The album will feature three CD’s and will cost Y3,980 + Tax. Read More …
Iwata Takanori of Sandaime J Soul Brothers and EXILE and actress Toda Erika will be starring together in a NTV drama titled “Gakeppuchi Hotel!” which will begin in April. The drama is a comedy about a hotel near bankruptcy and has a high debt of Read More …
It was announced that NMB48 graduations for Ichikawa Miori and Yagura Fuko will take place in April. Ichikawa Miori’s graduation will take place on April 3rd at the Osaka-Orix Theater and on April 16th at the Omiya Sonic City in Saitama. Team N’s Yaguro Fuko’s Read More …
At Neo-Tokyo 2099, we have big love for Eliza Ikeda. Half Japanese, Half Filipino, she was an exclusive model for the Japanese publication, “CanCam” (Shogakukan) since 2013. Her final issue is the January 23, 2018 March issue and Ikeda took to Instagram to post a Read More …
HIKAKIN has done a great job from going from beatboxer on YouTube to YouTube Japan celebrity. One of the most watched YouTubers, in his recent posted video, HIKAKIN interviews singer Sam Smith. Check out more videos on HIKAKIN TV.
Featuring a collaboration between TOKYO FM x Yelp comes the “Real Tokyo” podcast. There’s a world wide hype around the taste and brand of “Wagyu”, Japan’s premium brand beef. This episode covers what makes wagyu so special (and DELICIOUS!) along with the best ways to Read More …
For those traveling to Japan in February 2018 will no doubt want to download the latest issue of Metropolis Magazine. Featuring a Chef’s Life, events in February 2018 and more! The magazine is in English. Click here to download
Taiyaki is a popular Japanese sweet that one can easily find in Japan but when it comes to varieties, most are limited to red bean, custard and chocolate. Kurikoan takes Taiyaki to a new level and travel blogger Dennis A. Amith goes to Kichijoji near Read More …
It was Sunrise’s first moe anime series and the popular series “My-Hime” has been released on Blu-ray+DVD. J!-ENT recently posted their review of the anime series on Blu-ray. Click here to view it!
There was no doubt that Ayase Haruka upped her game as an actress. One of Japan’s most popular actress and model that you’ll often see on television, film and on magazine covers, Haruka Ayase appeared in the action-packed, fall/ winter drama “Okusama wa, Tori Atsukai Read More …
Little Glee Monster accomplished their dream of performing at the 68th Annual NHK “Kouhaku Utagassen”. And now the group hopes they can accomplish their next dream and that is to perform at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Serena told Oricon that their goal of singing at Read More …
Toki of the comedy duo Fujisaki Market has posted a photo on Instagram and Twitter of his response of losing a lot of money in the largest cryptocurrency theft (the second to hit Japan). Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck president Wakata Koichi Yoshihiro and chief operating Read More …
Ishida Yuriko posted on Instagram of a photo of herself as a fairy which was in conjunction with a Shiseido CM. The photo showing Yuriko swinging in the forest with a smile and flowers blooming in the background. Fans responded with “Thank you for healing Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Takahashi Ai (now an actress and model) and husband, comedian Abe Koji attended the AVANT CONVERSE show at Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku. The two showed off pictures on Instagram with them wearing oversized Converse shoes and both had an amazing show Read More …