On February 3rd, talento Saeko attended the event, “Joshiryoku UP! Onna no Ko no Tame no Fuyu no Gakuensai“.
This marked Saeko’s first public appearance after divorcing professional baseball player Darvish Yu. Saeko stood in front of 2,000 college girls and said, “I try to look for small joys. My recent happiness is watching my children grow. I’m glad …
Pop rock band SCANDAL have announced that they’ll be holding a listening party for their first best-of album, “SCANDAL SHOW“, in Osaka and Tokyo.
Scheduled for a March 7th release, “SCANDAL SHOW” will consist of tracks ranging from their major debut single, “DOLL“, to upcoming single “HARUKAZE“. (Check out the track list for the upcoming album in our previous post
It’s been revealed that electro-rock band POLYSICS will be the opening act for the Foo Fighters concert in Yokohama!
This concert is a part of Foo Fighters’ Japanese tour, which is being held to coincide with the release of their latest album, “Wasting Light“. POLYSICS will take the stage on the first day to enliven the crowd with their energetic performance.
Tickets are …
On February 1st, guitarist Hotei Tomoyasu celebrated his 50th birthday with a performance at the Saitama Super Arena.
Hotei greeted his mid-century birthday with open arms, as he shouted, “Welcome to the universe’s number one rock and roll show – my birthday party. I am 50 years old!” This stage marked the end of his 30th anniversary year as an artist. …
On January 31st, AKB48 member Iwasa Misaki prayed for the success of her solo debut single, “Mujin Eki“, at the Senjo-ji Temple in Tokyo. Reports say that she prayed for approximately 20 minutes in the main temple, wearing a red, elegant kimono.
Afterwards, Iwasa held a release event at the Shinbashi SL Hiroba, attracting a crowd of 3,000 fans. “I’m Iwasa …
On January 30th, Ikuta Toma and Yoshitaka Yuriko attended a pre-screening event for their upcoming film, “Bokura ga Ita“, at the Roppongi Hills Arena.
Ikuta expressed, “I want people to remember their youth and watch this movie with a smirk.” Yoshitaka added, “It really does make you want to smile. It should ring the bell within your …
On January 30th, actress Takei Emi attended a press conference for Sokenbicha’s new CM.
During the press conference, reporters asked Takei how she relaxes from her busy schedule. She replied, “If I have at least 30 minutes between work, I go home and rest, even if it’s just for 5 minutes. It changes my mood.”
Takei also revealed that it becomes troublesome …
On January 29th, AAA leader Urata Naoya held his first solo one-man live, “URATA NAOYA 1st LIVE UN_core“, at JZ Brat SOUND OF TOKYO.
Under his full name, Urata released his debut album, “TURN OVER“, back in 2009. This album became a big hit, featuring collaboration songs with Hamasaki Ayumi. However, the singer has never had the chance to …
Rock band MAN WITH A MISSION has revealed that they will be releasing their new single, “distance“, on April 4th.
This was announced during the band’s one-man live at LIQUIDROOM ebisu on January 27th. The band’s first major single will contain 3 brand new songs and a remix version of “FLY AGAIN“. It will be available in both limited …
Rock band OBLIVION DUST have announced that they’ll be kicking off their nationwide tour, “Static Sound Tour 2012“, in April!
OBLIVION DUST’s first tour of 2012 will begin on April 14th at Fukuoka DRUM Be-1. The band will then travel to Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe, Osaka, and Niigata for a total of 11 shows.
Tickets for the Tokyo show will …
On January 29th, talento Wakatsuki Chinatsu held a release event for her new blog book, “Usotsuki Chinatsu“.
This marked Wakatsuki’s first public appearance after announcing her marriage and pregnancy. She started by briefly describing her husband saying, “He’s a quiet and shy person. His outer appearance resembles Nakata Hidetoshi.” Wakatsuki then showed off her engagement ring, and …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Singer Crystal Kay has announced that she will be releasing a new single on March 14th.
The single will be double A-side featuring her brand new songs, “Delicious na Kinyoubi” and “Haru Arashi“. It will be produced by BACHLOGIC, who was also in charge of Crystal’s previous single, “Superman“.
“Delicious na Kinyoubi” is described as a happy number that reminds us …
