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Aya Ueto to host the Japan Record Awards, her first time together onstage...
Actress Aya Ueto (28) has been selected to host the 55th Annual Japan Record Awards (TBS - 12/30). This will be her 2nd time hosting the event, the first one being in 2008.Her husband since September...
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Mizuki Arisa to star in TBS Winter 2014 drama "Yoru no Sensei"
Mizuki Arisa will be starring in the TBS Winter 2014 drama "Yoru no Sensei" which begins its run from 17 January 2014 in the Fridays 10pm timeslot. She plays the role of Yoruno Sakura, a former mamasan...
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Inoue Mao to be the lead in 2015 NHK Taiga drama "Hana Moyu"
NHK announced on 3 December that Inoue Mao will be the lead of their 2015 Taiga drama"Hana Moyu" set mainly in Yamaguchi Prefecture where she will play the role of Fumi, the younger sister of...
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Dan Rei & SMAP's Inagaki Goro to co-star in FujiTV Winter 2014 drama "Fukuie...
Dan Rei and SMAP's Inagaki Goro will be working together in the upcoming FujiTV Winter 2014 drama "Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu" (The Greeting of Assistant Inspect Fukuie) which will be shown in the...
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Nishikido Ryo and Aragaki Yui Broke-up before “Pocky Day”
Woman’s Weekly recently reported that Nishikido Ryo and Aragaki Yui have broke-up just before “Pocky Day”. The two were rumored to be in relationship last March.Sources say that the 8-month...
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New Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequel Images Preview Aoshi, Okina.. and Kenshin
The staff of the upcoming live-action Rurouni Kenshin sequel films have revealed images of Yusuke Iseya as Aoshi Shinomori and min Tanaka as Nenji Kashiwazaki/Okina, two members of the...
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How much would the world miss Japan if it suddenly disappeared?
When you live in a country for long enough, it’s easy to forget the things that set it apart and really make it special. In largely homogenous societies, like that of Japan, it’s easy to take daily...
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Japanese drivers get a ghostly reminder about winter road safety
Winter driving can be pretty treacherous, and you can never be too careful when it comes to traversing snowy and ice-covered roads. The same can be said for mysterious videos or images lurking on the...
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Disney’s new Japanese-style game show full of stereotypes
Disney XD has a new Japanese-style game show called “Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong,” and not unlike many foreign media outlets who have tried to recreate a Japanese theme in their variety TV shows, the...
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Finally, 2013′s list of most dateable anime characters
We’re perpetually jealous of anime characters. Being figments of someone’s imagination, anime protagonists are universally muscular, never have to diet, have awesome super powers and pretty much don’t...
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Itano Tomomi to release a new single
Former AKB48 member Itano Tomomi will be releasing a new single titled "little" on February 5.This marks her first single after she graduated from AKB48 in August, and it is also her 5th solo...
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FNS Kayousai gets an average of 18.8% (highest 23.4% during Arashi's...
Fuji TV's 2013 FNS Kayousai shown on the 4th got an average of 18.8% (Video research, Kanto region).It recorded a high of 23.4% during Arashi's "Endless Game".Producer Shin Kikuchi comments:"I am...
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Tegomass 4th Album 'Tegomass no Seishun'
Title: Tegomass no Seishun (Tegomass Youth)Release date: 22nd January 2014This is the first Tegomass album in 2 years, after Tegomass no Mahou released in 2011. It's a collection of nostalgic and...
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Iconic Diva Tomomi Kahala and Tetsuya Komuro's collaboration at the FNS...
Music Producer Tetsuya Komuro (55) and singer Tomomi Kahara (39) performed together again after 15 years on Fuji TV's FNS Kayousai.After their performance of "I'm proud" and "I Believe", Kahara...
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Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ is coming back in January 2014
HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP 20th anniversary special will be broadcast on FujiTV in January 13th, 2014 at 19:00-20:54Artists: Arashi, Kanjani8, Morning Musume, and more.There will be a questions for...
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Japanese Diet passes 'anti-whistleblowers' law
"Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is planning a state secrets act that critics say could curtail public access to information on a wide range of issues, including tensions with China and...
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Attack on Titan Creator Considers Changing Ending
Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayamarevealed in an interview with white-screen.jp that although he had an ending planned when the series began, there is a possibility that the finalized ending might...
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Daisuke Ono, Hiroshi Kamiya's Radio Show Gets 2nd Film in Theaters All Across...
Website Cinema Today reported last week that a second film adaptation of the radio program featuring voice actors Hiroshi Kamiya (Bakemonogatari's Araragi, Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei's Nozomu) and...
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Morning Musume to change their name from Jan 1
Idol group Morning Musume will get a new name from Jan 1. Tsunku, the 45-year-old singer-songwriter turned record producer, who formed the group in 1997 as the lead act of Hello! Project, made the...
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