It’s been revealed that 9nine member Murata Hirona will be releasing her first photo book, “Tsubomi 3 Murata Hirona“, in late-February.
“It’s my first photo book, so I was very nervous, but I had a lot of fun. You might be able to see a new side of Murata Hirona,” said Murata.
“Tsubomi” is a new series of photo books …
Korean girl group KARA has announced that they will be releasing their first photo book, “Je t’aime, KARA“, on February 14th. Additionally, they have revealed that they will be holding their first Japanese tour, “KARASIA“, starting this spring.
Shot in Paris, France, “Je t’aime, Kara” features photos of the girls with a relaxed look as they leave behind their busy lives …
It’s been revealed that Idoling!!! #16 Kikuchi Ami will be releasing her first photo book, “ami-ing“, on February 9th.
Kikuchi has already released five DVDs, but this will be her very first photo book. Shot in Guam, “ami-ing” is said to be filled with eye candy, featuring photos of Kikuchi in swimsuits and wedding dresses.
To commemorate the release of …
Idol group C-ute is gearing up to release their 7th studio album, and its jacket covers have finally been revealed.
Titled ‘Dai Nana Sho 「Utsukushikutte gomen ne」‘, the album contains 10 songs in total, including their singles “Momoiro Sparkling” and “Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku”.
As reported earlier, there will be multiple versions available for purchase. Fans can …
Actress Sawajiri Erika has channeled the classic beauty of Audrey Hepburn for the February issue of popular fashion magazine ‘sweet‘.
Sawajiri will soon make her comeback as an actress in the BeeTV mobile drama “L et M: Watashi ga Anata wo Aisuru Riyuu, Sono Hoka no Monogatari“, where she plays the roles of two women who couldn’t be …
On January 2nd, S/mileage’s official homepage received a makeover with some new profile pictures of the six members.
In anticipation of their new single, “Chotto Matte Kudasai!“, Hello! Project updated the girls’ profiles with images of them in costume. The colorful mini-dresses hold a youthful vibe that made many J-Pop fans reminisce over Morning Musume’s …
On December 23rd, nineteen-year-old actresses Kutsuna Shiori and Gouriki Ayame received the ‘2nd Japan Wedding Best Dresser Award‘. They attended the event wearing beautiful wedding dresses, which was a first for both.
The award is given based on, ‘celebrities that people would like to see in a wedding dress the most’.
Having yet to grow accustomed to such dresses, both of the …
The jacket covers have been revealed for Morning Musume’s upcoming single, “Pyoko Pyoko Ultra”!
Donning adorable fluffy chick costumes (as seen in their group and individual shots), the girls of Morning Musume pose in cute and fun ways for each of their four covers.
Check out the jacket covers after the cut!
Idol group Morning Musume has just updated their official website with individual profile pictures of each member for their new single, “Pyoko Pyoko Ultra“!
To match their ultra-cute, bright A-side, the girls are decked out in fluffy yellow chick outfits, giving them a cheerful and youthful image.
Check out each of their profile shots below!
L to R: kiki & RUNA
L to R: kiki & RUNA
Kiki (22) and RUNA (21) are Chinese fashion models for the Chinese version of “ViVi” magazine and they have announced that they will be moving their activities to Japan.
The two have signed on with Idea, the agency of many popular models such as Takagaki Reiko (32) and Tokuzawa Naoko (27). Kiki and RUNA will …
Actress Takei Emi has signed a contract with Italian fashion brand Gucci, and attended the product launch event for their 2012 Spring-Summer Collection.
Takei is the very first Japanese celebrity to sign a contract with Gucci. Wearing a vivid orange dress, she expressed, “When I first heard about it, I was surprised. I’m very happy. This is a rare opportunity, so …
AKB48’s Maeda Atsuko is the current cover girl for the December 12th edition of “CUTiE” magazine and she exclaimed that even though it’s the winter, she still likes to display her legs.
Maeda Atsuko has started climbing the stairs to adulthood this year, as she has just turned 20 years old. She showed off a more mature style in the latest …
Popular model Komori Jun has a new hairstyle that’s become a huge hit among young girls.
Last month, Komori cut off her long locks for a more adult-looking bob. Around a month later, Komori went to her salon and found out that more than 100 girls came in to get the ‘Junpo Bob’.
Komori blogged, “More than 100 people …
On December 6th, publishing company Takarajimasha announced the winners for the “Japan Fashion Leader Award 2011“.
This year, the award went to AKB48’s Itano Tomomi, models Rinka and Sasaki Nozomi, talento Becky, and actress Yonekura Ryoko.
During the award ceremony, Sasaki expressed, “To be given such an award, and to be among these wonderful winners, I’m happy. I’m very honored.” Itano also stated, “I …
On December 20th, popular idol group AKB48 will release their first glasses-themed photo book, “AKB48 Twenty-Four Hours“.
The photo book will be in all-color and will contain 120 pages. It will feature ‘the day in the life of AKB48′ with themes like “7:25 Good Morning, everyone!”, “19:00 Baking a cake is fun!”, and “24:00 Have a good night!”.
The members participating are …
