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Goto Maki attends public radio broadcast

Ex-Morning Musume member, Goto Maki, showed up at Shibuya Spain-zaka Studio on the 28th, for the broadcast of radio show “SOUND IN MY LIFE” (TOKYO FM).

It has been more than 2 years since she visited the studio, after transferring to avex in 2008.  Since it was a public broadcast, and the studio walls are made of glass, Maki was surrounded …

Ishikawa Rika to guest at New York Anime Fest

Hangry & Angry member and former Morning Musume girl, Ishikawa Rika, will be making a guest appearance at this fall’s New York Anime Fest.

The pop singer will be there to accompany clothing designer Gashicon, who works on the designs and illustrations for h.Naoto’s clothing brand Hangry & Angry.  Rika will appear at a panel on the clothing brand and …

L’arc –en-Ciel is back for 2011

After two years, the members of rock band L’arc-en-Ciel, will be reunited again on 1/1/2011 to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The show is called, “20th L’Anniversary Starting Live “L’A HAPPY NEW YEAR!”

It was made public at the Jack In The Box 2010 Summer event, which was hosted by L’arc’s management company, MAVERICK DC GROUP. Each member performed solo during the …

JYJ releases official PV of “Itsudatte Kimini”

JYJ (a.k.a. Junsu, Yoochun, and Jaejoong), have released an official PV of their song “Itsudatte Kimini“, which will be on their upcoming album, “The….”.  The album is set to release on 9/8/2010 and the PV is a cut from their “Thanksgiving Dome Live in Dome“, and that DVD will also be released on 9/8/2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvqADes0ukg

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KAT-TUN member Ueda Tatsuya’s injury, broken toe

We had reported earlier that KAT-TUN member, Ueda Tatsuya, disjointed his left big toe during their live concert in Taiwan.  However, Sanspo just reported that it’s more serious than originally reported, as two parts of his left big toe are actually broken.

KAT-TUN held the final day of their “KAT-TUN LIVE TOUR 2010 PART2 : WORLD BIG TOUR” at …

Bon Jovi’s Japanese popularity brings them to Tokyo

Established American rock band, Bon Jovi, will be releasing their “Greatest Hits” best album this November in Japan and have decided that this is a perfect time to bring their tour to the country.  The album itself will feature many of their best known songs, plus four new ones.  Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi said, “these songs have withstood …

Brown Eyed Girls’ ‘Abracadabra’ on Japanese radio

Brown Eyed Girls had their mini-live earlier this month on 8/6 at Harajuku Astro Hall. While the group recently released their Japanese album, “Sound G“, there hasn’t been much buzz about them since they announced their Japanese debut.

Even so, they still get radio play in Japan, and someone was nice enough to record it and share it with everyone. So …

Ishikawa Marie to release first major song

Rhythmzone singer, Ishikawa Marie, will finally be releasing a full song, “Suki,” as a theme for Life Net life insurance commercials.

The R&B singer has been on the Avex sublabel for a while, but has focused on producing tracks with other singers.  She gained attention for her cover of “Come Again” on m-flo’s recent tribute album under the name “Marie.”  …

Rapper AK-69 hosts MC contest

This week, rapper AK-69 released his comeback single “PUBLIC ENEMY” and he is already working on fun ways to promote the new song.  One unique way is that he will be holding a live event, “69 PARTY ‘Public Enemy’ RELEASE PARTY & MIC CONTEST VOL. 3 FINAL,” but also a contest to find a hot MC.

The event will happen on …

SCANDAL sings at release event for “Loups=Garous”

Popular girl band, SCANDAL, showed up at Shinjuku WALT 9 on the 28th, for the release of new anime film “Loups=Garous“.  ”Loups=Garous” is an SF anime film, and as we reported last month, SCANDAL members make appearances as animated characters.

At the release event, SCANDAL performed “Sayonara My Friend“, which is the ending theme song of the movie.  They …

Aibu Saki shows up at “Seireien Kimono Show”

Aibu Saki showed up as a guest at the “Seireien Kimono Show“, by Suzuno-ya on the 27th.  Saki showed herself off in a Kimono which costs ¥4.4 million.

She wore three different Kimono’s, which are all latest designs by Koizuki Kiyoko (Legendary Kimono designer), and the audience was spellbound by Saki’s beauty.

This Kimono show will be held until August 29th.  The …

Himitsu no Arashi-chan, “Mannequin Five” summer special!

Arashi’s popular variety show, “Himitsu no Arashi-chan”, held their “Mannequin Five” summer special, which was broadcasted on August 26th.

For this summer special, they displayed five mannequins at Akasaka Sakasu that were coordinated by each Arashi member, and visitors voted for their favorite mannequin without knowing which mannequin was whose.

The total number of votes was 41,461, and the most favored mannequin was…

1. Sakurai Sho – 14,844

2. Ohno Satoshi – 10,454

3. Ninomiya Kazunari – 8,560

4. Aiba Masaki – 4,063

5. Matsumoto Jun – 3,540

So just like last time, Matsumoto Jun was the leftover. As a penalty for finishing last, Matsujun had to take some photos, and the photos are being used as a wrapping trailer.

Check out the video of the event below.

TVXQ’s JaeJoong to appear in Ayumi Hamasaki’s PV

A surprising collaboration has been recently announced!

Ayumi Hamasaki’s PR team recently revealed on August 28th that JaeJoong, of Tohoshinki (TVXQ) and J.Y.J. fame, will star in a PV for her single, ‘blossom‘.

Working under the same agency, AVEX, Ayumi and JaeJoong are now colleagues. Yet, despite the difference in seniority, they are known to have a close friendship.

JaeJoong commented, “Ayumi Hamasaki …

New super girl group KiSS&KiSS primed for debut

Chu~! The girls pose for "kiss-and-tell".

Chu~! The girls pose for "kiss-and-tell".

Brace yourselves, followers of cuteness – a debut event held in Osaka on Tuesday unveiled a colossal female idol group, KiSS&KiSS.

The group consists of 14 members, with the three youngest members at a mere 14 years of age.  The  members have been selected from five different management agencies – Grace, KID …

HALCALI releases new PV for ‘Roman Hikou’

After weeks of hinting at the filming and choreography for their new video, hip-hop duo HALCALI has finally released the PV for their new single, “Roman Hikou”.

HALCALI, known for their unique style and dancing, stays true to their image in the PV. The music video shows the duo in quirky plaid outfits dancing to their own original choreography, all while playing with a toy airplane. The adorable nature of the video closely matches the uplifting tone of their new track.

The song itself is a cover of an older Kome Kome Club song. HALCALI’s version takes the pop original and twists it into a fun, hip-hop/ska version. “Roman Hikou” is already being used in the CMs for Sony’s new CyberShot camera, so the girls are getting lots of promotion for the new track. It is certainly a nice, quick follow-up to their recent album, “TOKYO GROOVE”, and hopefully it will attract many fans with its low price.

The new single hits shelves on September 15th, so make sure you pre-order your copy today!

Check after the jump for the track list and PV!