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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 …
Popular TV host Mino Monta (real name Minorikawa Norio) has passed away. He was 80 years old. He was born in Tokyo. According to an acquaintance, he passed away in the early hours of the 1st surrounded by his family. The funeral and farewell ceremony Read More …
On February 22nd, former AKB48 member Takahashi Minami updated her Twitter account X. She revealed a large number of cards from the anime “Sailor Moon” series that she discovered when she returned to her parents’ house, drawing a response of “That’s amazing!” and “They’re treasures!”. Read More …
Actor Kimura Takuya updated his YouTube channel on February 8th. He praised a ramen shop he visited for the first time while at a concert, saying, “It’s incredible,” and “People will line up for this!”. Kimura will hold a nationwide tour, “TAKUYA KIMURA Live Tour Read More …
Kojima Ruriko posted on Instagram about her husband’s death. Kojima’s husband, businessman Kitamura Kota was found dead in what media has reported as suicide. Kojima left Horipro at the end of February 2023. She married Kitamura in March of the same year and announced on Read More …
The husband of talent Kojima Ruriko (31) was rushed from his apartment in Tokyo to a hospital at around 3pm on February 4th and was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was taken. When Kojima returned home from an outing, she reported that her Read More …
It was learned on the 31st that Fuji Television has cancelled the broadcast of its signature music special “FNS Kayo-sai Haru” (FNS Song Festival Spring) scheduled for April 9th. According to an interview with Sponichi Shimbun, the reason is that the company is no longer Read More …
As Fuji TV’s response to the troubles involving women involving former talent Nakai Masahiro (52) has been criticized, it was revealed on the 25th that this is affecting the production of the station’s programs. One of the people in charge of a new program starting Read More …
The anime ” Chibi Maruko-chan ” and “Sazae-san” were trending words on X on the 26th. On that day, it was broadcast on Fuji TV, but “Chibi Maruko-chan” had zero sponsors. In the corner that was supposed to introduce the sponsors, only a still image Read More …
On the 26th, it was learned from an interview with a related person that the extraordinary board of directors meeting on the 27th will consider the resignation of Fuji TV President Minato Koichi in the case of the trouble between former talent Nakai Masahiro and Read More …
Nakai Masahiro (52), a popular talent who is in the midst of a scandal involving a woman, announced his retirement from the entertainment industry on the 23rd on his fan club website. Nakai wrote, “I, Nakai Masahiro, will retire from the entertainment industry as of Read More …
Nippon Broadcasting System announced on the 21st that it will end “Masahiro Nakai ON & ON AIR” (every Saturday at 11:00 pm), hosted by the talent Nakai Masahiro (52), whose troubles with a woman have been reported in some weekly magazines. The announcement was made Read More …
Actress Yamaguchi Mayu updated her Instagram on January 21. She announced that she had left her agency, Flamme. Yamaguchi wrote, “I’ve been there since I was 13 years old and spent almost 11 years in Flamme”. Yamaguchi continued, “From now on, I will work harder Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Michishige Sayumi announced on the 19th that she will retire from the entertainment industry after her concert tour this summer. Michishige announced on Instagram and her official blog that “I will end all activities with the concert tour scheduled for this Read More …
YouTuber HIKAKIN updated “HikakinTV” on the 19th, revealing that he has been diagnosed with a designated intractable disease and will be hospitalized and undergo surgery under general anesthesia. HIKAKIN explained, “Actually, I have been feeling unwell for a while now and my chronic condition has Read More …