Hasegawa Kyoko is pregnant with second baby!

On October 4th, actress Hasegawa Kyoko (32) announced through her agency’s official website that she is pregnant with her second baby!

The announcement reports that Hasegawa is currently 6 months pregnant. Both Hasegawa and her baby are in healthy condition. The actress plans to continue her work while focusing on her health.

Hasegawa married Porno Graffitti’s guitarist Shindo Haruichi (37) …


‘the band apart’ bassist Hara Masakazu gets discharged from the hospital

Member Hara Masakazu of rock band, the band apart, has been discharged from the hospital on October 3rd. The bassist was hospitalized for acute pancreatitis and a detached retina.

Hara was rushed to urgent care back in September to treat his pancreatitis. During an examination, doctors also discovered that his retina was detached. He was later transferred to a ophthalmology …


Mizushima Hiro becomes a woman for “Numero TOKYO” magazine

Mizushima Hiro is featured on the September 28th issue of “Numero TOKYO” as a female model.

This was a project proposed and produced by Mizushima himself, with the concept of “to transcend gender”. Mizushima can be seen in long blonde hair, wearing luxury brands.

The special project, titled “The foreigner named Mizushima Hiro“, is an 8-page spread that can be …


2PM releases teaser for Japanese single “Ultra Lover”

Korean group 2PM has released their video teaser for upcoming Japanese single “Ultra Lover“!

Although many singers use their Korean songs translated into Japanese for their Japanese songs, 2PM has a brand new one coming along. With soothing harmonies and a piano melody, the boys have taken a softer approach with this track.

Check it out:


Sone Yukie announces new single, “Kimi no Tonari ni”

Singer Sone Yukie has announced that she will release a new single on November 9th titled, “Kimi no Tonari ni“.

The song will be the ending theme song to TV Tokyo drama “Koko ga Uwasa no Elpalacio“. The song is said to be about persuading a woman’s mentality on love, a painful love song that women can understand. Sone said that …


Himuro Kyosuke donates 669 million yen to the disaster area

Rock singer, Himuro Kyosuke raised a total of 669,220,940 yen (around $8.7 million USD) from his charity live and this large sum was donated to the disaster area; Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate.

As we reported earlier, Himuro held a charity live at the Tokyo Dome on June 11th, and 12th, and it was the first time for Himuro to …


Ogura Yuko to hold wedding ceremony in Hawaii in October

It’s been revealed that talento Ogura Yuko (27) will be holding her wedding ceremony with hair stylist Kikuchi Isao (40) on October 10th in Hawaii.

Ogura will hold a marriage press conference on October 7th at TBS. From there, she will take off to her ‘virgin road’. The couple viewed churches on the island of Oahu during Golden Week.

The …


Cross-dressing idol unit Fudanjuku to recruit a new member

On September 26th, six-member cross-dressing unit Fudanjuku announced that they’ll be recruiting a new member for their group.

Fudanjuku is part of “the second face” for girl unit Nakano Fujo Sisters, and they’re widely known both in Japan and overseas for their unique concept. This group was formed back in 2007 and in July of 2011, leader Inui …


Morning Musume’s Takahashi Ai becomes a “Fukui Brand Ambassador”

On September 26th, Morning Musume leader Takahashi Ai was chosen to be a “Fukui Brand Ambassador” to promote the beauty of Fukui across Japan.

Takahashi is actually from Fukui, and so the appointment was a particularly special one for her. She was granted the title officially by Fukui’s governor, Nishikawa Issei, at the prefectural office.

The star expressed her ambition by saying, “I want …


Hoshino Aki and Miura Kosei officially register their marriage

Talento Hoshino Aki and horse jockey Miura Kosei have officially registered their marriage!

On September 21st, the couple announced their engagement, and said that they would be submitting their marriage registration papers in December. However, the two decided to surprise everyone by getting married just a few days after the announcement.

According to officials, Hoshino went with a friend to …


Yuzu’s Iwasawa Koji to marry his girlfriend

It’s been revealed that folk duo Yuzu’s Iwasawa Koji (34) will be holding a wedding party on September 25th. His partner is a non-celebrity in her 30’s from Yokohama.

Iwasawa and his girlfriend have been dating since Yuzu held amateur activities in Isezakicho as street musicians, and she has supported him throughout the years. Although Iwasawa is …


Johnny Kitagawa to reveal his face through Guinness World Record!

On September 24th, it was revealed that Johnny’s Entertainment president Johnny Kitagawa (79) accepted an interview regarding his two Guinness World Record awards that he recently received and announced, “As a Guinness World Record holder, I want to have a show in Las Vegas.”

Regarding his two awards as “most No.1 singles produced by an individual”, he unveiled, …


Hoshino Aki is getting married to horse jockey Miura Kosei

On September 21st, it was announced that gravia model/talento Hoshino Aki (34) became engaged to horse jockey Miura Kousei (21)! The two plan to submit their registration papers on December 19th, Miura’s birthday.

Hoshino and Miura met back in spring of 2009, and began their relationship in June of that same year. This will be …


D=OUT’s vocalist Kouki hospitalized due to throat surgery

It’s been reported that visual kei band D=OUT’s vocalist Kouki has been hospitalized due to throat surgery.  As a result of detailed examination, he was required to have surgery because of throat fatigue. Fortunately, it was a minor surgery.  The band will hold a live shortly after Kouki is released from the hospital on September 25th.

D=OUT …


Angela Aki announces that she’s pregnant!

Singer-songwriter Angela Aki has announced that she’s five months pregnant!

Angela was diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy earlier this year, and was forced to undergo an operation. But doctors have said that this time, she and the baby are in a healthy state.

The singer made the announcement through her official blog and said that although her daily life would …