Tampopo’s Shiratori Kumiko has tested positive for COVID-19

Tampopo’s Shiratori Kumiko (38) has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), as announced by HoriPro on April 8th. On April 3rd, Shiratori was unable to smell anything but couldn’t tell if it was due to her allergies.  But she quickly developed a fever and after Read More …

FUJI TV’s “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!” 5+ hour special episode finale aired on March 31st

FUJI TV’s “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!” has been entertaining households since October 1996 when it came onto the scene known as “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! – What A COOL we are!-“.  In fact, people watched even earlier with the first incarnation of the show “Mecha Mcha Motetai” (known as Read More …