AKB48’s Maeda Atsuko likes to wear shorts in the winter as well!

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 …


Girls are all over Komori Jun’s new hairstyle!

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 …


Sasaki Nozomi, Itano Tomomi, Becky, Yonekura Ryoko, and Rinka receive “Japan Fashion Leader Award 2011″

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 …


AKB48 to release their first glasses-themed photo book

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 …


Ueto Aya walks down the runway for “ESCADA”

On December 2nd, actress Ueto Aya appeared at the fashion show, “ESCADA 2012 SPRING&SUMMER COLLECTION“.

Ueto reflected upon the year and said, “It was really fun. I was able to be myself, and I was able to step up.” She also shared her goal for next year, “I want to appear on the big screen.”

Since starring in the film, “Azumi 2 …


Gouriki Ayame teases with her first photobook, “Shizuku”

Gouriki Ayame, the aspiring young actress with a carefree smile, will be releasing her first photobook entitled “Shizuku” on Friday, November 25th.

Several teasers have been released through the mass media, giving us a glimpse of the life-sized portrayal of the young actress. The photobook contains many precious shots, from swimsuits to school uniforms, which make it a must-have item for …


Maeda Atsuko receives ‘THE BEST BEAUTY OF THE YEAR’

On November 22nd, AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko attended an awards ceremony for ‘VOCE BEAUTY AWARDS 2011 Best Cosmetics Grand Prix‘, where she received a special award for ‘THE BEST BEAUTY OF THE YEAR‘.

Wearing a light blue dress, Maeda expressed, “I’m surprised. I’m a girl, so I have an interest in beauty, so I’m happy. I haven’t told the other members …


GACKT collaborates with kissmark for new snowboarding equipment

On November 22nd, GACKT attended a product presentation event for  snowboarding equipment brand ‘Rouge et Noir‘, a new collaboration project with kissmark.

For their designs, GACKT used roses as the motif, with red and black as the base colors. He infused his obsession for snowboarding and his own world views into the products.

GACKT commented, “I wanted to express a dark feeling with a certain …


Model Youn-a graces the cover of ‘an an’ with her sexy body

Model and talento Youn-a (26) has graced the pages of fashion/beauty magazine ‘an an‘ with a sexy pictorial.

As you might have guessed, the theme for the magazine’s latest issue is ‘How to obtain a sexy body‘. The focus lies on ideal training tips and tricks to achieve a sleek, feminine body; Youn-a was chosen for the spread, since she is …


Which actress should cut her long hair?

Who would be able to follow Aragaki's example?

Who would be able to follow Aragaki's example?

Ever think an actress with long hair should cut try out a new shorter hairdo? Well, a recent survey on ‘Mina no Koe‘, the mobile polling service of goo and NTT DoCoMo, asked that very question.

Last month, actress Aragaki Yui cut her trademark long hair for her starring role in the …


aiko reveals jacket covers for “Zutto”

aiko has revealed the jacket covers for her upcoming single, “Zutto“,!

The covers give off a relaxed vibe, thanks to aiko’s casual poses in a red sweater, a long pleated skirt, and yellow Doc Martens (footwear brand). Reportedly, these photos were shot at the foot of Mt. Fuji.

The single will come in both first press and regular …


Shinoda Mariko’s fashion magazine sells over 30,000 copies in first week

Oricon’s weekly rankings has revealed that Shinoda Mariko’s fashion magazine, “MARIKO magazine“, sold 31,068 copies in its first week.

As editor-in-chief, she included articles on her favorite outfits, hairstyles, make-up looks, and hobbies. During a recent handshake event, she explained that she checked everything, from the pictures to the captions, multiple times before the release.

Her hard work seems …


AKB48 and ‘7-Eleven’ release their Christmas cake CM

AKB48 wants to know if you’re ready to “deck the halls with boughs of holly” — if not, you better make your way to 7-Eleven and grab one of their Christmas cakes to get into the holiday spirit!

After revealing their special ‘Macaron cake’ at their press conference yesterday, the girls followed up with their full CM. …


w-inds. to release documentary photo book, “w-inds. ALL OFF SHOT!!!”

It’s been revealed that pop unit w-inds. will be releasing their first documentary photo book, “w-inds. ALL OFF SHOT!!!“, on November 14th to commemorate their tenth year anniversary.

The photo book was shot over a period of 100 days. To capture their ‘real selves’, every single picture was taken as an off-shot. It is described as a book that …


Hotei Tomoyasu to be featured on the winter catalog for “PEACH JOHN”

It’s been revealed that legendary guitarist Hotei Tomoyasu will be featured on the cover of the winter catalog for lingerie brand, “PEACH JOHN“.

The catch phrase for this campaign is “RED ROCK BABY!”. In the catalog, Hotei appears alongside the brand’s model, Michibata Angelica.

The brand’s director, Noguchi Mika, directly called Hotei to propose this offer by asking, “Will you …


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