Recochoku have updated their weekly charts for the week of November 30th to December 6th. Check out the top ranking digital singles, albums and music videos for this week below! - < Digital Single - Weekly Ranking > 01 - "Koi" - Hoshino Gen 02 - "Futari Saison" - Keyakizaka46 03 - "Zen Zen Zense (movie ver.)" - RADWIMPS 04 - "Happy End" - back number 05 - "Kimi e no Tegami" - Kuwata Keisuke 06 - "Nandemo Nai ya (movie ver.

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Miura Daichi has announced the birth of his first child. On his official Instagram account (@daichimiura824), Miura uploaded a photo of his newborn son's hand. "My first child has been born. It's a healthy baby boy," he reported. He continued to express, "I am grateful for my wife, my child, my parents, and everyone who supports me."Earlier this month, Miura announced his wife's pregnancy stating, "I will make an announcement again once

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It's been announced that NMB48 Team BII member Yabushita Shu will be graduating from the group. The announcement was made on December 9 during Yabushita's birthday concert at NMB48 Theater. Then on her blog, she wrote, "My activities in NMB48 were really fun, and I was full of happiness, so I think I'm going to regret it someday." She added, "After I quit, my lifestyle will completely change as I will devote myself to my studies. I will

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On December 9, actor Narimiya Hiroki (34) announced his retirement from showbiz. Earlier this month, 'FRIDAY' published an article on the actor's suspected drug use. In response, his agency completely denied the reports, saying, "The article is unfounded. We adamantly object and will take every legislative measure." Similarly, Narimiya stated, "I feel very angry. I have never used drugs." Even after the initial reports,

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YU-A has announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man. She is also currently pregnant with their first child. The singer made the double announcement via her official blog. According to the announcement, she tied the knot back in October. She expressed, "While enjoying the change inside of me, I hope to utilize this to deliver my music."  Born in 1986, YU-A made her solo debut with "Aitai..." in 2009 after participating

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Oricon has released its weekly ranking for November 28 to December 4. Take a look at the results below!  [Single Weekly Ranking]1. "Futari Sezon" - Nogizaka46 : 11/30 (442,322)2. "Go! Go! Let's Go!" - E-girls : 11/30 (24,170)3. "Sekai ni Hitotsu dake no Hana" - SMAP : 03/05/03 (20,838)4. "Ai! wanna be with you..." - TOKIO : 11/30 (17,189)5. "Kimi e no Tegami" - Kuwata Keisuke : 11/23 (13,242)(Check out the full ranking here.)===[Album Weekly Ran

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On December 5, during a 2-hour special of 'Shabekuri 007,' Arita Teppei of comedian duo Cream Stew announced his marriage. Arita reported that he married a comedy-loving non-celebrity woman on the 29th of last month. According to reports, Arita's wife resembles actress Takahashi Hitomi, and they were dating for about two years after meeting at a matchmaking party. During the show, Neptune's Nagura Jun asked, "What were your words o

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On December 5, Miura Daichi announced via his official blog that his wife is pregnant with their first child. Miura's wife has entered the last month of her pregnancy and is expected to give birth anytime now. He explained, "I originally had planned on making the announcement after the baby was born. However, the other day, we had a picture taken, and it was going to be published against our will. I wanted to announce this to everyone who al

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Rock band SHAKALABBITS have announced that they will go on indefinite hiatus in 2017. The hiatus was decided after thorough discussion among the members and staff. In 2017, SHAKALABBITS have plans to appear in Project Nyx's stage show, hold an acoustic live and nationwide tour, and release their first original album in five years. After completion of all these activities, they will go on hiatus. On the hiatus, the members commented, "Fr

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It's been reported that record producer Asamoto Hirofumi passed away on November 30 at the age of 53. Asamoto lost his consciousness after hitting his head in a bicycle accident in September of 2014, and he had been under medical treatment since. His wife, who started up 'AID FOR Asamoto,' a project to support his medical treatment, wrote on Facebook, "Asa-chan, rest in peace. Thank you so much! I pray that Asamoto Hirofumi's numerous songs

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