The list of nominees and winners for the annual music awards show, The 55th Japan Record Awards, has been revealed.As usual, the winner of the grand prize, "Japan Record Award", will be selected among the winners of "Best Song" category, while "Best New Artist" will be selected among the winners of "New Artist" category.  Both winners for these awards will be announced on "The 55th Kagayaku! Japan Record Awards " that will air live

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Recochoku have just updated their weekly charts for the week of November 13th to November 19th. Check out the top ranking chaku-uta, digital singles and music videos for this week below! - < Chaku-Uta - Weekly Ranking > 01 - "Fuyumonogatari" - Sandaime J Soul Brothers 02 - "Ame Nochi Hallelujah" - Yuzu 03 - "Dreaming Now" - Koda Kumi 04 - "Sayonara☆Arigatou" - Hotta-ke BAND 05 - "Kurukuru" - e-girls 06 - "Ima, Sakihokoru

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Oricon has revealed its weekly charts for November 11 to the 17th. Check it out below. [Single Weekly Ranking]1. "SNOW DOME no Yakusoku / Luv Sick" - Kis-My-Ft2 : 11/13 (268,382)2. "Kamonegikkusu" - NMB48 : 10/2 (57,133)3. "Ame Nochi Hallelujah / Mamotte Agetai" - Yuzu : 11/13 (29,960)4. "S.M.L☆" - Afilia Saga : 11/13 (28,796)5. "Ima, Tsutaetai Koto" - CODE-V : 11/13 (27,257)(Check out the full ranking here.)===[Album Weekly Ranking]1. "GENERAT

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On November 18, it was announced that Shibata Ayumi, a former member of idol group Melon Kinenbi (disbanded in May 2010), will resume her activities as a solo artist after she transfers agencies.  Currently, she will use "Shibata Ayumi" for her activities in entertainment, but she will start to use "ayumi shibata" for her activities as an artist. On May 31 of this year, her contract with "Trick Function"expired and on her

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It's been announced that LinQ members Goto Rikako and Fukuhara Izumi will be graduating from the group in March of 2014.   The reason for Goto's graduation is job hunting, while Fukuhara's is to focus on her studies. Until late-March, Goto will appear in the group's performances once a month, and Fukuhara will appear every other week. The exact date of their graduation will be announced once it's been determined. Source & Imag

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7-member vocal and dance unit GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE' first album "GENERATIONS" (released on November 13) sold 49,000 copies during the first week and topped Oricon's weekly album ranking.This marked the very first time for them to top the chart including both single and album rankings, for their highest rank previously was #2, which they achieved with second single "ANIMAL" and fourth single "HOT SHOT".Member Katayose Ryota commented,

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Popular group Kis-My-Ft2's 9th single "SNOW DOME no Yakusoku / Luv Sick" (released on November 13) sold 268,000 copies in the first week, which was good enough to top Oricon's latest weekly ranking.This is the 9th consecutive chart-topping single for the group since their debut song "Everybody Go" (released in August 2011), and the first week sales for this single also increased compared to the previous single.The lyrics for "SNOW DOME no Yakusok

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Last week, ORICON STYLE revealed their annual ranking of ideal faces chosen by women, and now it is time for the ideal faces chosen by men. This is the 5th year for this ranking to be held, and once again, the number one spot went to a singer and actor Fukuyama Masaharu. Amazingly, Fukuyama has been on top of this ranking since it started back in 2009, and now, he is inducted into the hall of fame.Below is the list of male celebrities with

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Japanese heavy metal idol trio BABYMETAL released a new comment video this week to promote the Japanese release of Metallica's IMAX 3D concert film Metallica Through The Never. The film opens November 22 in Japan.Members Su-metal, Moametal, and Yuimetal give their heroes support in a video message shot during their preparations for their first overseas solo live show in Singapore next month on December 28.

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It was reported that AKB48's sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 ('Warota' for short) will be disbanding with the release of their first best-of album (currently untitled) on December 25. Back in October 2008, Watarirouka Hashiritai was first formed with Watanabe Mayu, Nakagawa Haruka, Ota Aika, and Hirajima Natsumi with school life as its concept. After some additions and withdrawals of the members, the unit's activities eventually became under t

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