Monthly Archives: August 2011

Tokyo Jihen adds new dates to their upcoming tour

Eclectic rock band Tokyo Jihen has just added new dates to their nationwide tour, “Tokyo Jihen Live Tour 2011 Discovery“.

The band has added shows for December 6th and 7th at the Tokyo International Forum Hall.

“Tokyo Jihen Live Tour 2011 Discovery” will kick off on September 30th at Fuuchuu no Mori Theater in Tokyo. With these new dates, it …


Ootake Shinobu + IMALU are mother and daughter for new Yamasashouyu Koujou CM

Actress Ootake Shinobu and talento IMALU are set to appear together as mother and daughter in Yamasashouyu Koujou’s latest CM for white dashi!

Although the two have appeared in the same documentary program in the past, this marks the first time that IMALU and Ootake will be acting alongside each other. In the commercial, the two eat the nikujaga dish that …


MIYAVI’s first collaboration single will feature KREVA!

Rock star MIYAVI has announced that he will be working with rapper KREVA, on the first single of his collaboration project.

Under the name “MIYAVI vs KREVA“, the new single, “STRONG“, will be released on October 5th. The lead song is said to be a ’strong’ track with MIYAVI’s slap guitar and powerful lyrics. Kameda Seiji has been appointed …


Actor Tanaka Kei & actress Sakura get married!

On August 31st, actor Tanaka Kei (27) and actress Sakura (28) announced that they officially got married!

August 31st was also Sakura’s 28th birthday, and so the couple decided it was an ideal day to submit their marriage registration forms to their local council office. The actress is five-months pregnant, and the couple were reported to be delighted over this new …


Kobayashi Sachiko to marry boyfriend 8 years younger

On August 31st, it was revealed that singer Kobayashi Sachiko (57) will submit her marriage registration forms with Hayashi Akio (49), a holding president for medical company TES. They met through their mutual friend five years ago, and have been dating steadily ever since.

On this day, Kobayashi announced through her agency, “Honestly, I am so thankful to …


Sowelu gives a sexy photo shoot for “anan”!

On the August 31st release of fashion magazine “anan” (by Magazine House), singer Sowelu participated in a sexy photo shoot while wearing lingerie for the sexy feature of the magazine.

This photo shoot was decided after the editorial department of Magazine House was impressed at her sexy performance for her album “Love & I ~Renai Henreki~”.

In the pictorial, she challenges herself …


Coming Soon!! announces line up for September 5th

TBS’s midnight music program ‘Coming Soon!!‘ has announced its line up for the upcoming September 5th broadcast.

Next week’s line up is a doozie with R&B artist Aoyama Thelma, singer and actress Kuroki Meisa, with Johnny’s power house duo Tacky & Tsubasa, and rock band flumpool.

There is also a Coming Soon!! review on SPYAIR’s “BEAUTIFUL DAYS“.

Be sure to check it out!

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Aoyama …


AKB48 ends their nationwide tour and announces new events for 2012!

On August 31st, popular idol group AKB48 ended their nationwide tour which involved 13 cities and 26 venues . Four teams of AKB48 individually went around the country for performances and this last performance featured Team B with Kashiwagi Yuki (20) and Watanabe Mayu (17). Kashiwagi said, “Let’s create wonderful summer memories,” and called out to the crowd and was …


Kuriyama Chiaki to lead a double life as a mother and a spy in upcoming drama

Actress Kuriyama Chiaki is finally getting more attention on the small screen with her first drama starring role in her 13-year career as an actress.

The drama is called “Himitsu Chouhouin Erika” and will star Kuriyama as the protagonist, ‘Erika‘, a very skilled former spy who used to work for a special agency inside Japan’s Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office. One …


JAY’ED teams up with JUJU for a new single!

R&B artists JAY’ED and JUJU have announced that they will collaborate on a new song for the first time in over two and a half years! Under the name “JAY’ED × JUJU“, the new single, “Eien wa Tada Ichibyou Kara“, will be released on October 19th.

The two last collaborated in April 2009 for the single, “Ashita ga Kuru Nara JUJU …


Members of AAA featured in the new CM of “Ito Yokado”!

On August 31st, members of group AAA appeared at the press conference for their new CM for “Ito Yokado” titled, “good day”.

This CM featured all the members of this popular group along with their new song, “14U”. Uno Misako (25), Urata Naoya (28), and Hidaka Mitsuhiro (24) attended this event and Uno stated, “We filmed this back in the middle …


Kikkawa Yuu reveals short PV for “Hapirapi~Sunrise~”

A short PV for Kikkawa Yuu’s “Hapirapi~Sunrise~” has been revealed!

“Hapirapi~Sunrise~” is a fresh melody that was made in the image of ‘morning’. In the PV, Kikkawa shows off her natural charms with a cute dance.

The single is set for release on September 21st.

Check out the short video below!

Tip: Tommy Van Damme


“Moteki” cast celebrates the movie’s completion

On August 30th, a special party celebrating the completion of the film adaptation of  “Moteki” was held in Roppongi, Tokyo.

The movie stars actors Moriyama Mirai, who will play the movie’s protagonist, as well as his co-stars Nagasawa Masami, Asou Kumiko, Naka Riisa, and Maki Youko. The story chronicles the experience of Fujimoto Yukiyo, a thirty-year-old temporary worker who has never …


Tokyo Jihen releases “Handsome Sugite” PV

It was announced last month that eclectic band Tokyo Jihen would be releasing a video collection on September 21st.

“CS Channel” – which comes in both DVD and Blu-ray formats — will have seven PVs that include two unreleased tracks, “Handsome Sugite” and “Tengoku e Youkoso ~Tokyo Bay Ver.~“.

Now fans can hear the one of the two unreleased tracks. …


Hey! Say! JUMP’s Yamada Ryosuke and Chinen Yuri attends the preview screeing for “The Smurfs”

On August 30th, Hey! Say! JUMP’s Yamada Ryosuke (18) and Chinen Yuri (17) attended a preview screening event for movie “The Smurfs”, which the two participated in with voice acting.

At this event held at TOHO Cinemas, the two walked on a ‘blue carpet’ to match the theme of the blue smurfs from the movie and Yamada gave a high-five to …


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