Tabloid blog Cyzo Woman published an editorial this week with supposed evidence that idol Yamashita Tomohisa might be leaving his group NEWS to officially become a solo artist.
On June 3rd, tabloid magazine Friday posted a photo of Yamashita and founder and head of Johnny’s Jimusho, Johnny Kitagawa, after a nice dinner on the town. After the photo was …
Rumors are circling quickly after the sudden announcement of AKB48’s newest member, 12.5th generation research student, Eguchi Aimi.
Said to have been pulled out of NMB48’s auditions to join AKB48, producer Akimoto Yasushi stated that she will be “the heroine of the new age”, and said that the reason he created the AKB family may have been in order to …
On June 7th, the Metropolitan Police’s safety department arrested Ozeki Shigeo, the husband of talento Yamaguchi Moe, for violating the “Law on Control and Improvement of Entertainment Businesses”. Ozeki is being accused of running an unauthorized exclusive club.
The suspicion for the arrest came after it was discovered that hostesses served customers at an exclusive club called “Birth NISHIAZABU” without receiving authorization from …
On June 7th, Nikkan Sports reported that Kago Ai is having issues with her management agency over her contract. Additionally, it was also reported that Kago is living with a man in his 40s (written as “A”) on the latest issue of “Josei Jishin.”
According to the Nikkan Sports’ report, Kago claimed to be independent from the agency back in January …
Beauty clinic Takasu Clinic has been asked by multiple patients whether or not AKB48 member Kashiwagi Yuki’s breasts are natural, prompting the clinic to release a statement on the topic.
After fans began comparing photos from last summer to swimsuit photos taken in 2011, speculation that Kashiwagi had gotten plastic surgery to increase her cup size started spreading around the internet. …
On May 27th, FRIDAY reported that actress and singer Kanda Sayaka (24) and opera singer and actor Tashiro Mario (27) are in a relationship, which caused both of them to apologize on their official blogs.
Kanda wrote, “There is no excuse. I know that I really made a mistake”. Tashiro also commented, “I’ve troubled a lot of people through …
We reported previously that Arashi’s Ninomiya Kazunari and model/actress Sasaki Nozomi may be dating.
Today, the entertainment agencies of the two celebrities admitted, “We have heard (they) are one of (each other’s) friends.”
Since there hasn’t been an outright denial or confirmation about Ninomiya and Suzuki’s relationship status, the two may continue to receive media attention in the near …
Nikkan Sports reports that Sasaki Nozomi (left) and Ninomiya Kazunari (right) are dating.
Nikkan Sports reports that Sasaki Nozomi (left) and Ninomiya Kazunari (right) are dating.
Nikkan Sports reported today that Arashi’s Ninomiya Kazunari and model/actress Sasaki Nozomi are in a serious relationship.
According to the article, the two became acquainted when Sasaki made an appearance on Arashi’s TV program “Himitsu no Arashi-chan” last spring. Sasaki had said of Ninomiya, “(He’s) bright, smart, and …
Akimoto Sayaka, Kojima Haruna and Sashihara Rino during the opening of "Mecha-Ike"
Akimoto Sayaka, Kojima Haruna and Sashihara Rino during the opening of "Mecha-Ike"
The tabloid “BreakMax” recently picked up the scoop on an “untold story” from the recording of a recent “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!” (short: “Mecha-Ike“) special that aired back on April 9th.
The special “surprise end-of-term exam” episode, that was all about determining the “Tokyo Sky Baka (Fool)”, featured three members from …
An unemployed 18-year-old man pretended to be a TV station worker and filmed the members at an AKB48 handshake event in Sapporo city in the Hokkaido prefecture. Currently, he is being questioned by Hokkaido police.
AKB48’s agency is being cautious about the matter, stating, “There is the possibility that this was an organized crime.”
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The handshake event the man intruded …
Several weeks ago, various media outlets reported that actress Sawajiri Erika and hyper-media-creator Takashiro Tsuyoshi would get officially divorced on May 16th – their personal “Day X”, as it was titled in headlines, but today they found out that the papers have not yet been handed in to the proper authorities.
Sawajiri herself is currently staying in Spain to …
It’s been reported that talento Uehara Miyu passed away at her home in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, on May 12th.
The Meguro police department is currently investigating on whether it was possible suicide, as the star was discovered hanging by the door at her home. According to the police department, an acquaintance of Uehara’s discovered her in that state and dialed 9-1-1.
Unfortunately, by …
It’s been reported that former Kansai Johnny’s Jr. member, Nakata Daichi, was arrested for stealing a wallet at an Internet cafe in Osaka. According to the Sonezaki police department, he admitted it, saying he was desperate for cash.
Nakata stole the wallet (with about 37,000 yen in it) of a male customer who was sleeping at a private space in the net …
Kosuga Tsuyoshi of rock band cro-magnon was arrested on April 30th for possession of marijuana, violating Japan’s Cannabis Control Law. Kosuga admitted to the police that he got the substance from an acquaintance at an event and was planning on smoking it.
Kosuga was caught at around 7:55AM on April 30th when he visited a convenience store in Fukuoka. An employee said …
Weekly tabloid and pictorial magazine FLASH managed to obtain a couple of snapshots of actress and singer Kitano Kii in quite a good mood in front of a restaurant.
The pictures were taken around 10 PM in mid-April after what looked like a boozy birthday party for the actress. She was wearing a white dress and repeatedly said with …
