Hey! Say! JUMP member Okamoto Keito gets admitted into Sophia University

On February 18th, reports revealed that Hey! Say! JUMP member Okamoto Keito (18) has been accepted into the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Sophia University, one of the top-rated international universities in Japan. Okamoto took the TOEFL exam, which evaluates the level of an individual’s English, and wrote an English essay.

According to officials, the exam results were posted at the …


151 former students to return for “Kinpachi Sensei” finale

We told you back in January that Takeda Tetsuya’s iconic drama “Kinpachi Sensei” will end its 32-year, 8-season run with a special drama. It has now been revealed that a total of 151 “graduates” will be making an appearance in the finale.

Since the 1st season in 1979, 239 students have graduated from Kinpachi-sensei’s class. In the special …


Hey!Say! JUMP’s Okamoto Keito to appear in “Kinpachi Sensei Final”

Previously, we reported that the TBS drama “Kinpachi Sensei“, starring Takeda Tetsuya, would end its 32 years of history, and that the special drama, temporary titled “Kinpachi Sensei Final“, would be broadcasted in March.

Today, on February 4th, it was announced that Hey!Say! JUMP member, Okamoto Keito, has been chosen as one of the main students for the final.  Okamoto’s …


Yonekura Ryoko finds a new love?

According to Josei seven, Yonekura Ryoko is dating Okamoto Kenichi.  The article had photos of Okamoto driving Ryoko in her car, and talking intimately with each other.

They met through drama “Kurokawa no Techo” in 2005, and also co-stared in the same stage performance in 2006.  It has reported that they were dating in 2008, but both of them denied it.

Ryoko’s …