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71st Kouhaku Uta-Gassen with Nikaido Fumi
Yes, it was a very different NHK Kouhaku Uta-Gassen (the 71st) with the ongoing pandemic performances were done without an audience. But for those that are fans of Okinawan pop culture, we can celebrate that popular actress Nikaido Fumi (Naha, Okinawa) was one of the announcers for the annual song battle. She currently starts in…
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Voice Actor Shimabukuro Miyuri in Carole & Tuesday
If you’re looking for an amazing anime to binge on before the year ends, look no further than Carole & Tuesday which is streaming on Netflix (US). It has a great story, great music, and a great message. Voice actor Shimabukuro Miyuri (島袋美由利) from Okinawa voices Carole (singing is done by Nai Br.XX) and although…
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons New CM Features Aragaki Yui
https://twitter.com/nintendo/status/1335755540467646464?s=21 Being a big fan of this game, it’s with great pleasure to see the latest CM (from the Japanese version of the game あつまれ どうぶつの森) feature Aragaki Yui! Did you know that there’s an Okinawan villager in this game? There’s also an Okinawan song by K.K. Slider. I’ll write about this in an upcoming…
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Wallpaper: Meisa Kuroki for Lipton
A limited edition wallpaper is up on Lipton.jp featuring the beautiful actress/singer Meisa Kuroki. Wallpaper is available for download until 7/11 so grab it here while you can. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Wallpaper: Aya Ueto for Lotte
Aya Ueto does it again. She remains—for the last few years—the actress with the most official wallpapers for the many times a company has made her their image girl. This time, she’s the image girl for Lotte’s ice vanilla snack. You’ll have to answer a question (really, they shouldn’t have gone through the trouble) to…
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Wallpaper: Yui Aragaki for Meiji’s Almond Choco
Actually, two wallpapers featuring Yui Aragaki as the image girl for Meiji’s Almond Choco snack. The website also has CMs and the all-important making of clips starring Yui. Download the wallpapers here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Aya Ueto to star in “Thermae Romae”
Cameras are already rolling for the live-action movie adaptation of Yamazaki Mari’s “Thermae Romae” manga, but the main cast has just been revealed. Abe Hiroshi (46) will star, while Ueto Aya (25) will play the female lead. The manga, which won the Manga Taisho and a Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize last year, is a comedy…
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Yukie Nakama to star in the upcoming NHK period drama “Tempest”
Pictured is the cast for the stage play of “Tempest” starring Yukie Nakama in the main role of Mazuru/Neion Son (真鶴・孫寧温). The play, based on the novel by Naha-born author Eiichi Ikegami, will become a 10-episode BS period drama (BS時代劇) on NHK that is projected to start airing in July 2011. Synopsis of the stage…
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Spring 2011 J-dramas to watch
I haven’t done one of these in a long time so here we go! There are two (maybe more) J-dramas beginning this month for the Spring 2011 season that star actresses from Okinawa. The first one starts on the 18th is titled “Shiawase ni Narou yo (幸せになろうよ)” and stars Meisa Kuroki in the role of…
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Wallpaper: Aya Ueto for Kose Cosmeport
Kose has two, count ’em, two calendar-type wallpapers featuring our favorite (or rather, Japan’s favorite) image girl Aya Ueto. The calendars are for the months of April to June and you can download both here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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