Naoto Inti Raymi admits to being married since 2005

The latest issue of “Shukan Josei” released on March 26th (JST) reported that singer Naoto Inti Raymi (33) is a married man.

According to the weekly magazine, Naoto married his wife, who is said to be a 37-year-old R&B singer (currently on hiatus), in May of 2005, and he is also the father of 6-year-old twin girls.

Naoto admitted the report and …


Former Morning Musume member Ichii Sayaka gives birth to her 3rd child

Former Morning Musume member Ichii Sayaka (29) announced through her official blog that she had given birth to her 3rd child. According to the announcement, she gave birth to a baby boy at 2:51 am on March 25.

Ichii uploaded a picture and wrote, “We’ve become a family of 5! Just 2 and a half hours after being admitted into the …


Ichikawa Ebizo and Kobayashi Mao welcome their 2nd child

On March 23rd, kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo’s (35) wife, free announcer Kobayashi Mao (30) gave birth to their 2nd child.

According to an official announcement, Kobayashi gave birth to a baby boy weighing at 2982 grams (6lbs 9oz) on the 22nd. Both mother and baby are healthy.

Ichikawa’s father Ichikawa Danjuro passed away on February 3rd due to leukemia. Ebizo commented on …


Yoshiki Risa appears at press conference for “DD Hokuto no Ken”

On March 22, talent Yoshiki Risa (25) appeared at a press conference in Tokyo for the TV Tokyo anime “DD Hokuto no Ken” (Tuesdays at 1:40 AM).  She will provide the theme song for the anime which begins on April 2.

“DD Hokuto no Ken” is a gag anime which is based off the popular manga “Hokuto no …


Sugiura Taiyo & Tsuji Nozomi announce the birth of their 3rd child

Talento Tsuji Nozomi (25) gave birth to her third child on March 21 at 4:25 pm. On the following day, both Tsuji and her husband Sugiura Taiyo announced the good news on their respective blogs.

According to Tsuji’s blog, it was a baby boy weighing in at 2,660 grams (around 6 pounds), and both mother and the baby are doing well. …


Sakai Masato & Kanno Miho to get married next month!

It was reported that actor Sakai Masato (39) and actress Kanno Miho (35) will get married next month. The couple co-starred with each other in movie “Ooku~Eien~ [Emonnosuke・Tsunayoshi Hen]” which was released in December of last year. Apparently, they started dating after the movie was released from Sakai’s approach.

After the news was reported, Kanno’s agency admitted it saying, …


NMB48’s Shinohara Kanna announces her graduation

On March 21, NMB48 member Shinohara Kanna announced her graduation from the group during the theater performance held at NMB48 theater.

Shinohara also wrote on NMB48’s official blog,

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“I, Shinohara Kanna, will be graduating from NMB48. I’ve been in NMB48 as a first generation member since I was a first year student in junior high, but I was never one of the …


Nakao Akiyoshi & Naka Riisa are getting married + expecting a baby

It was announced that actor Nakao Akiyoshi (24) and actress Naka Riisa (23) are getting married. It was also revealed that Naka is currently three months pregnant, and they are expecting their first baby this fall.

The couple wrote via a FAX, which was released through Nakao’s agency, “We’ve been very good friends ever since we first met 4 years ago, …


Nogizaka46 tops Oricon weekly single chart

Nogizaka46’s 5th single “Kimi no Na wa Kibou,” which went on sale on March 13, has sold 242,000 copies and grabbed first place on the March 25 Oricon Weekly Single Ranking.

This is their fourth consecutive first place ranking which first began with their 2nd single “Oide Shampoo” (went on sale last May.)   This is the first time since their …


Oriental Radio’s Nakata Atsuhiko and talent Fukuda Moe expecting their first child

Talent Fukuda Moe (27) and husband Nakata Atsuhiko (30) of the comedic duo Oriental Radio announced early morning on March 18 via Fukuda’s official blog that she is pregnant with their first child.

She wrote, “This is personal, but we have been gifted with a child.  I am now 5 months pregnant and my pregnancy is finally stable.  …


Yamada Takayuki becomes the father of a baby boy!

It was reported that the wife of actor Yamada Takayuki gave birth to a baby boy at a hospital in Tokyo in the beginning of March.

Both mother and the baby are in good condition, and Yamada left a comment through his agency, which read, “I am happy that he was born safely. I will continue devote myself to acting just …


Ayaman JAPAN’s Fantasista Sakurada performs at graduation live + announcement of new members

On March 14, Fantasista Sakurada (27), a member of the female entertainment group Ayaman JAPAN, and whom married BOSE (44) of the hip-hop group Scha Dara Parr last year, performed at her graduation live at the Roppongi nicofarre in Tokyo.

Sakurada is 8 months pregnant, and she will be taking a maternity rest for half a year. She said, “(My baby) …


Voice actor Naya Goro passes away due to chronic respiratory failure

On March 11, it was reported that voice actor Naya Goro had passed away on the 5th at 3:00 am due to chronic respiratory failure. He was 83-years-old.

Naya’s funeral was held with family and close relatives. There will be a farewell meeting for him in the coming days. He leaves behind his wife Katsuko.

Naya was born in Hokkaido. After dropping …


Voice actor Takishita Tsuyoshi passes away

On March 11th, a talento agency Aoni Production announced on the official site that voice actor Takishita Tsuyoshi passed away before dawn on the 10th at the age of 37.

According to the announcement, Takishita’s death was due to a fall while he was on the way home. Other details on the accident have not been revealed.

Takishita is known for the voice …


Which female celebrity would you choose as your girlfriend?

Previously, ORICON STYLE revealed the ranking of male celebrities who the public wanted as a boyfriend, and now it is time for the female celebrity ranking.

500 men who are in their teens, twenties, thirties and forties, were asked which female celebrity they would want as a girlfriend.

For the past two years, actress Ayase Haruka topped this ranking, but this year, actress Aragaki …


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