Check out Music Japan’s performances from their January 29th episode!

On the January 29th episode of Music Japan, idol group Morning Musume and K-pop artists CNBLUE and Kim Hyun Joong took over the stage to perform their respective songs for the fans.

Check out their performances below!

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<”Pyoko Pyoko Ultra” – Morning Musume>

<”Where you are” – CNBLUE>

<”KISS KISS” – Kim Hyun Joong>

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Listen to the radio rip of Shimizu Shota’s and Oda Kazumasa’s single!

On January 29th radio broadcast of TOKYO FM, Shimizu Shota’s and Oda Kazumasa’s collaboration single, “Kimi Sae Ireba” (scheduled for release on February 22nd), was played on air earlier.

The 4-minute radio rip of this upcoming single features a great mix of Shimizu’s smooth vocals and Oda’s  melodic voice for one heart-warming song.

Listen to their wonderful collaboration song below!


Nogizaka46 reveals their PV for “Guru Guru Curtain”!

On the January 29th broadcast of “Nogizaka tte doko?“, AKB48’s official rival group Nogizaka46 revealed their PV for their debut single “Guru Guru Curtain” (set for release on February 22nd)!

In this 4-minute PV, the members are featured in a school classroom and then switches to a dance scene with various curtains surrounding them.

Check out their music video below!

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Ashida Mana receives her very own day from Kagome

On January 28th, popular child actress Ashida Mana (7) attended a promotional event for Kagome’s establishment of “Aisai (=Mana) Day” (set for January 31st).  Kagome is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of tomato-based foods as well as fruit and vegetable juices.

Wearing an all-white dress and a vegetable-themed hat, necklace, and ring , she explained her thoughts on the creation of this day. …


Model Takeshita Rena holds a handshake event to celebrate her first photobook

On January 28th, popular model Takeshita Rena (30) held a handshake event to commemorate her first photo album, “my book Rena Takeshita”.

Takeshita is currently gaining popularity from women in their ’20s due to her “Rena Casual” style, which she often displays in the popular fashion magazine, “MORE”. Her blog is also quite popular as well.

This new photobook gives …


Performances from January 28th’s episode of ‘CDTV’

On January 28th’s episode of TBS’s music program, ‘CDTV’, two popular idol groups delivered their latest hits!

First up was SKE48 with “Kataomoi Finally”, followed by 9nine with “Shoujo Traveler”.

Check out their exciting performances after the cut!


Perfume adds additional dates to their nationwide tour

Electro-pop trio Perfume have announced that they will add additional dates to their ongoing arena tour, ‘Kirin Chu-Hi Hyoketsu Presents Perfume 3rd Tour “JPN”’!

The announcement was made on January 28th during Perfume’s Saitama Super Arena show, where it flashed across an LCD screen.

Additional performances will be held at the Nippon Budokan from May 8th to …


Princess Princess, Kome Kome Club, & TM NETWORK to hold charity live in Makuhari Messe

Pop groups from the ’80s and ’90s will be gathering for a special charity event called ‘ALL THAT LOVE –give & give-‘! The event will hold its stage at Makuhari Messe hall in Chiba on March 20th.

‘ALL THAT LOVE – give & give -’ will headline three old-school groups: Kome Kome Club, TM NETWORK, and Princess Princess. For …


Suzuki Fuku to appear in Fukuyama Masaharu’s PV for ‘Doraemon’ OST

Popular child actor Suzuki Fuku (7) will be making a cameo in Fukuyama Masaharu (42)’s music video for “Ikiteru Ikiteku”, the theme song for the film, ‘Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima ~Animal Adventure~‘. Suzuki will also be appearing in the movie itself.

The music video begins with an anime segment from the upcoming movie featuring the character “Fukuyama …


What are your favorite dramas starring Aragaki Yui?

In her years of being in the entertainment industry, Aragaki Yui has expanded her genre from various endorsement to movies. She is also well-known for her activities in TV dramas and so goo decided to ask it users, “What are your favorite dramas starring Aragaki Yui?” to see the dramas which really brought her up to her current …


AKB48 draws 4,000 fans to ‘AKB Unit Festival’

On January 23rd, idol group AKB48 held an event titled, ‘AKB Unit Festival’, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo.

This festival is like an extra concert to their four-day event, ‘Request Hour Set List Best 100’, which ended just recently on the 22nd. This festival featured AKB48 sub-units Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, No Sleeves, and French …


9nine attends release event for “Shoujo Traveler” at Shibuya Marui City

On January 23rd, 5-member girl group 9nine attended the release event for their new song, “Shoujo Traveler”, at Shibuya’s Maru City. This song talks about a “love adventure” and incorporates the word ‘bus stop’ in the lyrics. As such, the girls arrived in a red double-decker bus.

Member Yoshii Kanae (18) explained, “This is an adventurous love song …


Hamasaki Ayumi returns to Japan after announcing her divorce

Singer Hamasaki Ayumi (33) has returned to Japan via Haneda International Airport from Dubai, where she had a music video shoot. It was the first time she made a public appearance after announcing her decision to file a divorce from husband Manuel Schwarz (31).

Hamasaki was surrounded by agency staff while wearing sunglasses and a white mask …


Aiba Masaki, Gori, Kuroki Hitomi and Nagasawa Masaki announces completion of “Nihon Retto Ikimono Tachi no Monogatari”

On January 23rd, Arashi’s Aiba Masaki (29), Garage Sale’s Gori (39), actresses Nagasawa Masaki (24), and Kuroki Hitomi (51) attended a completed filming announcement for documentary film, “Nihon Retto Ikimono Tachi no Monogatari” (directed by Ideta Keizo).

This documentary tells the life of animals living in Japan’s Archipelago such as the brown bear, Japanese monkey, and the wild boar …


Shibasaki Kou to release “Strength” + first Budoukan DVD/Blu-ray Disc

On January 23rd, actress and singer Shibasaki Kou announced that her CM theme song for Kao’s ‘Asience’ will be released as a single titled, “Strength,” on March 14th. In addition to this news, she has also announced that her first live DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) based on her Nippon Budoukan concert held back in November 28, 2011 …


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