Ayase Haruka to appear in a new CM for “SK-II”

On October 17th, actress Ayase Haruka and Momoi Kaori attended a new CM announcement for skin care brand “SK-II” in Tokyo. Momoi, who touched Ayase’s skin, commented, “I can’t believe this is a human’s skin. Wow~, incredible! It feels like a soft candy…,” and was shocked at the flawless texture of her skin.

This upcoming CM titled, “5 Secrets”, will feature …


Hello! Project members’ talk + performance on on ‘Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ’

On the October 17th episode of ‘HEY! HEY! HEY! Music Champ’, collaborative Hello! Project group Mobekimasu (comprised of Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou, C-ute, Mano Erina, and S/mileage) made their appearance on stage to perform their latest single, “Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku”!

Before their exciting performance, the members of this group had a brief talk segment with comedian duo Downtown, …


Rola holds her debut live with ISSA x SoulJa in Kawasaki!

On October 16th, singer ISSA (32), SoulJa (27), and model Rola (21) held a debut live for their latest song “i hate you” at Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture.

This is ISSA X SoulJa’s third single as a unit but this time, this popular model participated as a guest in their collaboration song. With this song, Rola made


Who are the sexiest men of Johnny’s Entertainment?

With the recent addition to the Johnny’s Entertainment family of Sexy Zone, goo ranking could not help but ask, “Which Johnny’s Entertainment men are the sexiest?”

Let’s see who came out on top below!

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1. Matsumoto Jun

2. Yamashita Tomohisa

3. Akanishi Jin

4. Kimura Takuya

5. Ikuta Toma

6. Sakurai Sho

7. Kamenashi Kazuya

8. Okada Junichi

9. Nishikido Ryo

10. Okura Tadayoshi

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Music Japan unveils their guest list for October 23rd!

After the wonderful appearances of various artists on the most recent Music Japan episode, this popular music program has announced another lineup of talented artists through their official website for their October 23rd broadcast.

This time, this broadcast will feature the stage performances of Perfume, THE BAWDIES, KARA, SHINee, and Fukuhara Miho with Wada Akiko.

Check out this exciting lineup of artists and their …


KREVA, Crystal Kay, and others to participate in ‘MUSIC FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE’

Beginning on December 23rd through the 25th, LAWSON will host a three-day Christmas event, ‘MUSIC FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE’ at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo.  Earlier this month, we reported that flumpool, Hilcrhyme, Kimaguren, JUJU, KARA and Koda Kumi would perform at the event.  Now, representatives have announced additional headlining artists.

Singer-songwriter Kusuo and group Sonar Pocket …


Music Japan performances from the October 16th broadcast!

On the October 16th broadcast of popular music program Music Japan, L’arc~en~Ciel, NMB48, Tohoshinki, and other gorgeous guests made their appearance on to perform their respective songs.  The show managed to have a wonderful variety of genres represented on today’s program. From the upbeat “Oh My God!“,  the more urban “Duet“, as well as rock offering “XXX“.

Check it out …


D-BOYS’ stage play will surpass Harry Potter?

On October 15th, D-BOYS held a public greeting for the opening day of their stage play ‘Kensatsu Gawa no Shounin ~ Asa Hiroochou Satsujin Jiken~‘ at Aoyama Theatre in Tokyo.

This is a play adapted from the original work of British writer Agatha Christie titled ‘Witness for the Prosecution‘. For D-BOYS, this is their first mystery play and member Seto Koji …


NMB48 attends ’smart x mini Oshare School Feastival’!

On October 15th, AKB48’s sibling group NMB48 attended a collaboration event between men’s fashion magazine “smart” and women’s fashion magazine “mini” titled, ’smart x mini Oshare School Festival’!

In this event which gathered 1,100 readers through invitation, they held a glamorous fashion show featuring popular models and even a talk show featuring actor Yamamoto Yusuke. In the midst of this, idol …


EXILE’s upcoming single to be titled “Anata e”!

On October 15th, popular music group EXILE has announced some exciting news of their upcoming single through their official website!

To be titled “Anata e“, this new single is set for release on November 23rd. This song is described as “winter ballad“, a perfect song for this upcoming winter.

In addition, this single will also include member ATSUSHI’s second solo song titled …


Ebihara Yuri congratulates Yasu Megumi on her engagement

On October 8th, model Ebihara Yuri (32) attended a release event and a female-only handshaking event for her photo book “EBIO 1” at Fukuya Shoten in Kobe where she congratulated Yasu Megumi (29) for her engagement with comedian Azuma Takahiro (41).

According to Ebihara, Yasu is a good friend and often go out to eat together. The model stated about …


Michibata Jessica shares a victory kiss with F1 racer Jenson Button

On October 9th, Mie prefecture hosted the Japanese Grand Prix finals, where F1 driver Jenson Button (31) celebrated his first win for this tournament at the Suzuka Circuit.

His girlfriend, model Michibata Jessica (26), had been there rooting for him since the first day of the tournament on the 7th. After he won, she made a brief eye contact with Button …


SKE48 attends release event for their DVD “Ittekoi48 Vo.1″

On October 9th, AKB48’s sister group SKE48, a popular idol group representing Nagoya, attended a release event for their DVD “Ittekoi48 Vo.1” at Kanagawa Citizen Hall in Yokohama City.

This latest DVD includes episodes of their TV Kanagawa program, which focuses on the completion of  various challenges as a group. This includes member Matsui Rena (20) taking on a karate match …


Music Japan reveals their lineup for their October 16th broadcast!

Music Japan, a popular music program, has revealed their guest lineup for October 16th episode!

This broadcast will features various groups of different genres such as L’arc~en~Ciel, NMB48, Tohoshinki, DEEP and FLOWER!

Check out the full details below!

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“XXX” – L’arc~en~Ciel

“Oh My God!” – NMB48

“Duet” – Tohoshinki

“Kimi Janai Dareka Nante ~Tejina~” – DEEP

“Still” – FLOWER

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Source: Music Japan Official …


Buono! reveals the official trailer for their starring movie, “Gomenasai”

After holding their premium pre-screening yesterday and as the release date for their movie nears closer, the official website of Buono!’s starring horror movie “Gomenasai” has posted up a 62-second trailer for fans to enjoy.

This upcoming film, which was adapted from a popular mobile horror story, will feature members Suzuki Airi (17), Tsugunaga Momoko (19), and Natsuyaki Miyabi (19) …