Tanihara Shosuke welcomes his fifth child
Actor Tanihara Shosuke has welcomed a fifth child to his family!
Golden Bomber’s Darvish Kenji reveals his no make-up face & full nude photo in his book
Golden Bomber’s drummer, Darvish Kenji will publish his blog entries as an official book titled “Best of Obama Blog“. It was revealed that Darvish’s no make-up face and a photo of himself in the full nude will appear in the book.
※Photo in "Best of Obamablog" will not have mosaics
Though Darvish has hardly shown his unpainted face up until …
Actress Yoshino Sayaka announces her marriage
Actress Yoshino Sayaka (29) has announced that she’s married!
On February 2nd, Yoshino shared the news through her official blog. “I registered my marriage on September 19, 2010, but before I could report it, the Tohoku Earthquake struck.”
She continued, “Both the victims and people throughout Japan had to undergo trials. That summer, I lost my two dogs who were like family …
Actress Yazawa Shin announces her pregnancy
Actress Yazawa Shin, the wife of former kickboxer Masato, has announced that she’s expecting her first child!
Yazawa is currently in her fifth month, and she’s expressed that she’s delighted by the development.
On February 2nd, she blogged, “I will be a mother. While watching the baby rolling around, dancing, and waving the hands inside of my tummy, we are preparing to …
Hasegawa Kyoko gives birth to her second child
Actress Hasegawa Kyoko has announced that she has given birth to her second baby!
According to the announcement, Hasegawa gave birth to a healthy baby girl on January 25th. She wrote on her official site, “While being thankful for this new life, and clenching onto this happiness, I want to do my best as a mother and as Hasegawa …
NMB48 to collaborate with “Pocky” for Valentine’s day
Idol group NMB48, the sister group of AKB48 based out of Namba, Osaka, will be collaborating with Glico’s “Pocky.” Their collaboration with Pocky is for a Valentine’s day giveaway, and they will be featured on Pocky’s complete box featuring the photos of 44 members. The complete box consists of a total of 45 small boxes of Pocky, and each box …
Naka Riisa’s foster baby wallaby has passed away
On January 29th, actress Naka Riisa posted some surprising news post on her personal blog. The baby wallaby that she had been fostering for seven months suddenly died after being integrated back into the group with his older brothers.
Naka became the foster mother of the baby wallaby ‘Ganba’ through the popular animal variety show ‘Tensai! Shimura Doubutsuen‘ (NTV) back in …
Hayami Mokomichi to release Italian-themed recipe book
It’s been revealed that actor Hayami Mokomichi will be releasing his third recipe book, “Trattoria MOCO” (tentative title) in April.
For the recipe book, Hayami traveled to Italy in December of last year to pick up traditional Italian cooking techniques. He commented, “It turned out to be a delicious book. With this book, I want everyone to have …
NMB48 introduces their Team M members!
On January 26th, AKB48’s sister unit NMB48 based in Namba, Osaka, held a press conference for the formation of their new team, “Team M.” This will be the second team of NMB48 after “Team N” that was formed back in March 2011.
“Team M” consists of 16 members who have been chosen among the research students, and 14 members attended the …
Satoda Mai announces her engagement with Tanaka Masahiro
On January 26th, talento Satoda Mai announced her engagement to professional baseball player Tanaka Masahiro (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles). Though the schedule for the wedding ceremony is undecided at this moment, they’re planning to officially register their marriage near the end of March.
Satoda and Tanaka met each other through a TV program, and they have been dating for about 2 years. On …
EXILE’s NAOKI diagnosed with spinal canal stenosis
It’s been reported that EXILE member NAOKI has been diagnosed with spinal canal stenosis.
Spinal canal stenosis is the abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal that causes restriction to the spinal cord. According to sources, doctors found that NAOKI was born with stenosis in the cervical region, and in order to prevent future problems, it was decided that he seek treatment …
NMB48’s Yoshida Akari to resume her activities
On January 24th, NMB48 announced that suspended member Yoshida Akari would be allowed to return to the group.
As we reported earlier, Yoshida personally requested to return to the group, and the agency decided to hold a fan vote to help determine her comeback. Results showed that the majority was in favor of Yoshida’s return and she will officially …
Mukai Osamu to release a French recipe book
Actor Mukai Osamu has announced that he’ll be releasing a French recipe book titled “Mukai Osamu, Bistro Shugyou ~Hungry! na Kantan Recipe 53~” on January 31st.
This will be Mukai’s first recipe book, and it was inspired by his role as a sadistic French chef in the ongoing drama, ‘Hungry!‘. The book introduces 53 French recipes that are not only legitimate, …
Hamasaki Ayumi returns to Japan after announcing her divorce
Singer Hamasaki Ayumi (33) has returned to Japan via Haneda International Airport from Dubai, where she had a music video shoot. It was the first time she made a public appearance after announcing her decision to file a divorce from husband Manuel Schwarz (31).
Hamasaki was surrounded by agency staff while wearing sunglasses and a white mask …
Possibility of TVXQ reunion through Avex?
Recent news on the possibility of Korean group TVXQ’s reunion is sending shockwaves throughout the industry.
On January 22nd, a Japanese article titled, “Will Avex act as the savior? TVXQ’s reunion project” surfaced. It reported of rumors of a reunion concert at Tokyo Dome orchestrated by Avex, who was previously accused of hindering JYJ’s Japanese activities. In light of Avex’s recent …
