Fans go crazy as Nakamori Akina joins Twitter, a new website and said she is will be restarting activities

One of Japan’s most popular singers from the ’80s, Nakamori Akina surprised many when she announced that she is opening a new twitter and official website on August 30th. She announced she will be restarting activities. On the image above are the words “Rebirth – Read More …

Is Nakamori Akina participating in this year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen?

It’s only August, but Nikkan Gendai DEGITAL featured on their newspaper that popular ’80s idol Nakamori Akina, who is celebrating her 40th year anniversary as a music artist, may participate at the year-end NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen. In April, Nakamori Akina Special Live 1989 Remastered Read More …

Nakamori Akina ’80s style makeup is booming in China

First it was “City Pop” with Takeuchi Mariya’s ’80s song “Plastic Love” creating a fan sensation of music lovers all over the world checking out retro J-Pop but in China, “Showa Retro” makeup style is starting to become popular among teens and young adults. So Read More …

New written weekly series celebrates the life of super idol, Nakamori Akina

Nakamori Akina is one of the most successful idols of all time and dominated the charts during the ’80s with consecutive #1 hits, participating in “Kouhaku Uta Gassen” eight times and winning the Nihon Record Taisho for two consecutive years. Born on July 13, 1965 Read More …

Ongaku Cafe (The ’80s): Nakamori Akina – Best II (1988)

For anyone considering Nakamori Akina’s “BEST II”, it no doubt captures Nakamori Akina’s domination on the characters from 1986-1988. You get three years of awesome music and no doubt an album I have come back to when I want to listen to Nakamori Akina.  Recommended! Read More …