It’s been reported that SKE48 research student Inuzuka Asana has been suspended from her activities.
A message was posted on the group’s official website stating, “Yesterday, research student Inuzuka Asana sent a message by mistake through SKE48’s mail service ‘SKE48 mail’. We would like to inform that Inuzuka Asana’s activities will be suspended until we confirm the facts. As a result, she will not be …
On the night of August 27th, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Somegoro (39) fell from the stage about 3 meters down, during his performance at the National Theatre of Japan in Tokyo, and was transported to a hospital by an ambulance. According to the parties concerned, he is conscious and the injuries are not life-threatening.
The performance for the day was to celebrate Ichikawa’s father …
Actress Narumi Riko recently celebrated her 20th birthday and enjoyed the taste of champagne for the first time in her life. She already has been in the industry for a very long time and over the years she was always very composed and mature whenever she appeared in public. In recent years, she also has rarely played characters with …
On August 25th, Idoling!!! member Goto Kaoru (16) appeared at a sales event for her DVD “Saisho kara Nibanme no Koi” (which roughly translates to “Second Love from the Start [of My First Relationship]”) at the Sofmap Amusement Store in Akihabara, Tokyo.
She promoted the DVD release as she promised, “There are rare scenes where I wear a school-girl swim-suit.” When …
On August 25th, it was reported that former Morning Musume member, Ichii Sayaka (28) got remarried to a hairdresser (37). According to the source, the couple registered their marriage on July 24th.
Back in May 2004, Ichii married Yoshizawa Naoki (36) who was the guitarist of “Ichii Sayaka in CUBIC-CROSS” that Ichii formed after she graduated from Morning Musume, but they …
It’s been announced that SPEED’s Uehara Takako (29) and ET-KING’s TENN (33) have tied the knot on August 23rd!
The couple reported, “On June 9th, we exchanged betrothal gifts in Okinawa, then in late-June, we settled into our new home in Osaka, and started our new life together.”
Regarding their future, they commented, “We want to support, help each other, and carefully spend …
On August 24th, it was announced that Morning Musume members Ishida Ayumi and Kudo Haruka will be absent from NTV’s ‘24Hour Television 35 Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu‘ due to injuries.
Regarding Ishida’s condition, UP-FRONT Agency explained, “On August 20th, she sprained her left ankle. After getting examined at the hospital, the doctor determined that it would take 1 month for …
On August 22nd, violinist Miyamoto Emiri announced on her blog that she married a non-celebrity man the same day.
Miyamoto wrote, “He is a reliable and warm person who supports me with his calm and big heart. I hope that we will be able to walk through our lives together while supporting each other. I will continue making efforts as a …
On August 19, it was announced that AKB48’s Maeda Atsuko, who will graduate from the group on August 27, will parade around the AKB48 stage in Akihabara around 3:30 PM on the 27th to say goodbye. Fans are expected to gather en masse around the parade route to catch their last glimpse of Maeda as a part of AKB48.
Maeda has …
On August 17th, it was revealed that Nittelegenic 2001 Fujikawa Nozomi (33), who made her comeback as an actress in 2009, married professional BMX rider Uehara Hiroshi (35) back on April 4th.
According to sources close to the couple, the two were introduced to each other in 2008 and hit it off. In 2003, Fujikawa Nozomi retired from the entertainment world; …
This summer, popular techno-pop unit Perfume gifted fans with a merry-go-round. For two days, August 16 and 17, the “Perfume GO-ROUND” appeared in front of the SHIBUYA 109 building in Tokyo.
The carousel was delivered directly from Hiroshima, the hometown of the members, and upon entering the merry-go-round, the group’s new song “Spending All My Time” (released for sale …
During an interview on Nihon TV’s “NEWS ZERO” broadcast on August 16th, actress Sawajiri Erika talked about the reason for her return to the movie industry and the truth behind her sullen responses at a press conference back in 2007.
Sawajiri appeared wearing a white T-shirt and jeggings, and was accompanied by director Ninagawa Mika. When asked about her 5 year absence …
It’s been reported that announcer Uchida Kyoko (36) is pregnant with her 2nd child!
Through her official website, she announced, “My son is going to be a big brother. I’ve been blessed with a new life inside me.” According to her agency, Uchida is currently 5 months pregnant, and is not planning on taking a maternity leave anytime soon.
“I’ve experienced it with …
Actress Narumi Riko (19) is going to release a new photo book called ‘RICO DAYS‘, her first one in five years, on her 20th birthday on August 18th.
She commented with a smile, “It was so much fun that it was almost impossible for it not to become a really nice book.”
‘RICO DAYS’ is a commemoration of Narumi’s 20th birthday, and …
It was previously announced that talent Kinoshita Yukina gave birth to her first child on August 6th. She announced on her blog today that she and her daughter have been discharged from the hospital.
Kinoshita also posted photos of her daughter and husband Fujimoto Toshifumi from comedian duo FUJIWARA. She remarked on her blog that “From today onwards, we …
