On May 13th and 14th, Saotome Taichi(20) and model Nishiyama Maki(26), reported their heated argument through their blogs with an apology for their fans.
They announced this since they their fight was caught by tabloid magazine ‘Josei Jishin‘ and reports surfaced that photos will be published on May 15th. The couple apologized to their fans directly before the fight would …
On May 8, guitarist Hotei Tomoyasu (50) announced on his public blog that he will move to England this summer.
He explained, “I have lived to pursue my dream. And this year as I celebrated my 50th birthday, that dream still continues to cheer me up. That dream is to travel the world. I want to go to London, the birthplace …
On May 15th, it was reported that actress Sawajiri Erika has been on hiatus since early-May due to poor health.
After taking a short break from the acting scene, Sawajiri landed the lead role in the upcoming movie, ‘Helter Skelter‘. She was expected to make her big comeback with this film, but was forced to cancel promotional events due …
On May 14th, Namba, Osaka-based idol group NMB48’s 4th single “Nagiichi” ranked 2nd on the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking Chart for the week of May 21st. Since their debut in July of last year, this is their fourth consecutive single that has not been able to grab 1st place on the first week sales charts.
In 1st place was …
It’s been reported that actress Inoue Waka (32) got married to film director Iizuka Ken (33) on her 32nd birthday, May 13th.
According to her agency, Inoue had the day off and a representative submitted the marriage papers at the ward office. The couple are already living together, but they are not expecting a baby at this time.
Inoue and Iizuka met …
On May 11th, actress Kitano Kii denied rumors of a marriage to actor Miura Shohei on her official blog. There is a rumor that she got marriage to Miura, which has spread on Twitter and other social SNS.
She titled the entry “Wrong information” and stated, “Everyone. There is a lot of slander and abuse….. The marriage report is wrong information.” Currently, …
Back in December 2011, talent Azuma Takahiro(42) and Yasu Megumi(30) got married. They held their wedding ceremony on May 11th at Sensoji temple in Asakusa.
The couple invited around 40 close relatives. Azuma wore a crested hakama, while Yasu was in a white kimono. According to reports, Azuma’s father, Hagimoto Kinichi who was a pupil of the late Azuma …
On May 10th, it was reported that actress Kikuchi Rinko (31) has broken up with American director Spike Jonze (42).
The former couple met back in 2009 when Jonze visited Japan to promote his film, ‘Where the Wild Things Are‘. Later in September of 2010, the two were spotted attending the Venezuela Film Festival together for Kikuchi’s starring film, ‘Norwegian Wood‘. …
Which celebrities are drawing the most attention and have the highest name value? The answers were revealed through the June issue of information magazine ‘Nikkei Entertainment!‘.
This ‘Talent Power Ranking’ is held every quarter by Nikkei Entertainment and was created by ARCHITECT Co., Ltd.. They take a survey and examine people’s “degree of recognition” and “degree of interest” out of 1,196’s …
Scenario writer and actor Takuma Takayuki (41) and actress Okouchi Nanako (34) announced via FAX that they have filed for divorce on May 7th.
According to Takuma, the reason for their divorce is that their “points of view for the future and sense of value diverge from each other. Therefore, we’ve concluded that going our separate ways would be the best choice …
On May 9th, it was reported that AKB48’s Takahashi Minami cut her hair after being involved in a fire incident.
According to persons concerned with the investigation, the incident happened on May 4th around 2:30 pm. Before going in to work, Takahashi went shopping at a clothing store in Sarugakucho, Shibuya. She had been carrying a paper bag from a different …
It’s been reported that The Drifters‘ Nakamoto Koji (70) and singer Midai Junka (age undisclosed) will be getting married in July.
According to Nakamoto’s agency, the couple met back in 2006 after Nakamoto was put in charge of producing Midai’s songs. They officially started dating in September of 2011.
During a concert in November of the same year, Nakamoto was asked by …
On May 8th, Oshima Yuko (23), a member of the popular idol group AKB48, appeared at a publicized post-recording event for Disney’s Brave (opens July 21st in Japan.) She does the Japanese voiceovers for Merida, the protagonist of the film. At the event, she expressed her excitement for the upcoming AKB general elections (June 6) and effectively dispelled …
On May 8th, comedian Kimura Yuichi (49), also known as Kimunii, and actress Nishikata Ryo (31) held their wedding reception at the Yoshimoto Kogyo Tokyo office in Shinjuku.
At 1PM, the couple wed in a ceremony at a closed-off elementary school, and could be seen from the courtyard descending the stairs from the third floor through the window. 354 people attended …
Actress Aso Kumiko (33) has announced that she has given birth to her first child!
On May 8th, Aso’s agency sent a fax to media outlets reporting the birth of the baby. According to the announcement, Aso gave birth to a healthy baby girl on the 7th.
Aso commented, “Both mother and child are healthy. I’m not used to child-rearing, so I’m …
