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Ishibashi Takaaki (63) of the comedy duo Tunnels updated his YouTube channel on the 3rd. He announced that he had esophageal cancer. Ishibashi said, “I, Ishibashi Takaaki, have an announcement for you,” and confessed, “I haven’t been feeling well since last fall. The cancer is Read More …
Popular gravure idol Amaki Jun (29), who boasts a 95cm bust and I-cup, updated her Twitter account on the 1st. She announced her retirement as a gravure idol. “As of today, April 1st, Amaki Jun will retire as a gravure idol. I entered the entertainment Read More …
SKIYAKI Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), which creates a platform that connects creators and fans, opened Aiuchi Rina’s official fan club, “Aiuchi Club” (URL: https://rinaaiuchi-fc.bitfan.id/ ) on Monday, March 24, 2025. Aiuchi Rina is a female singer who debuted on March 23, 2000. Some of their Read More …
The fashion magazine “S Cawaii!”, for which NMB48’s Jonishi Rei is a regular model, will have a special booth at “NMB48 LIVE 2025 FROM OSAKA TO THE WORLD ~I really love Osaka~” to be held on Wednesday, March 26th, and at “NMB48 Jonishi Rei Graduation Read More …
Actress Hirosue Ryoko will appear on Fuji TV’s “Za Kyotsu Ten!” (The Common Ten!) (9:00 p.m.) on the 28th , marking her first national TV appearance in about two years. The program’s website states, “A touching and miraculous reunion at her favorite department store basement Read More …
Goto Maki’s photo book “flos” has been a hot topic since its release in November 2024. It is a book that condenses Goto’s ageless radiance, and has been highly praised by many people, including men, women, and others who say, “I admire Maki’s transparency,” and Read More …
On the morning of March 11th, popular Fuwatchi live streamer “Mogami Ai” (real name Sato Airi) (22) was stabbed to death on the street. Suspect Takano Kenichi (42), of unknown occupation, who lives in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture, was arrested on the spot. Sato was Read More …
Enjoy the collaborative atmosphere of “FloLife” with the first generation members of “HoloLive”! Gokurakuyu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) is co-hosting with GK Marketing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) a collaboration campaign called “FloLife” with the first generation of female VTuber group “HoloLive” operated by Read More …
It has been announced that the popular anime “One Piece”, currently broadcast on Fuji TV on Sunday mornings, will be moved to the 11:15 pm Sunday slot starting in April. Fuji TV announced this through a reorganization document on the 12th. As it has been Read More …
Live streamer Mogami Ai was stabbed to death by a man while she was live streaming on the video streaming service Fuwatchi (“who watch”, a live streaming service that has been around since 2015 and users can start streaming without belonging to a live streaming Read More …
On the 10th, Yoshimoto Kogyo, the company that Downtown’s Hamada Masatoshi (61) is managing, announced that he will be taking a break due to poor health. This is the first time that the duo will take a break, along with his partner Matsumoto Hitoshi (61), Read More …
On the 5th, the talent agency Avex announced that singer Omori Seiko, who is affiliated with the company, will be leaving the agency at the end of March. Avex announced on Omori’s official website, “We would like to inform you that as of March 31, Read More …
On the 5th, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT announced on their official website that Terasawa Kotou (17), a member of the junior group “Go! Go! Kids,” will be suspending entertainment activities indefinitely. Images of a person believed to be Terasawa smoking were leaked on social media. When the Read More …
CREATES presents IDOL RUNWAY COLLECTION 2025 Supported by TGC, which is the platinum partner of CREATES Corporation (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), a hair care appliance manufacturer with the No. 1 share of the curling iron market in hair salons that continues to develop technology Read More …
On the 3rd, Tsuji Nozomi (37), former Morning Musume member and wife of actor Sugiura Taiyo (43), updated her SNS account. She revealed that she is pregnant with their fifth child. Tsuji wrote: This is a personal matter, but I have an announcement to make Read More …