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TV: NHK’s ‘SONGS’ featuring BEGIN
BEGIN will be the featured artist on NHK’s ‘SONGS’ music program, the show’s 17th episode. The episode will air in Japan on 2007.9.5 (Wed.) and in the U.S. on 2007.9.12 (Wed.) via TV Japan. Check out your local listings for the time in your area (in Hawaii, it airs from 6:10-6:40pm). NHK should have the…
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Kenshin Uesugi the Rock Star
This clip of Gackt as Kenshin Uesugi in a modern setting is way cool. (Gackt is playing the role of Kenshin Uesugi in the NHK Taiga Drama “Fuurin Kazan”.)
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J-MELO in Okinawa!
On today’s episode (#119) of NHK’s English-language music show J-MELO, VJ (and popular J-pop artist) melody. announced an upcoming show with the focus being on Okinawa. Yay! There was a short clip of melody. singing a song of hers with Yukito Ara (Parsha cluB) on sanshin and Isamu Shimoji on guitar that should be pretty…
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Yukie Nakama and Aya Ueto are Japan’s CM Queens
Nakama’s still the CM queen: Video Research Ltd. has published its mid-year report on TV commercials, which includes a section measuring celebrities’ exposure. On top of the list is actress Yukie Nakama, continuing her streak as ‘CM queen’ since 2005. In the Kanto region, Nakama had a total of 6,175 commercial broadcasts, adding up to…
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Yui Aragaki to Make Debut as J-pop Singer!
If Yukie Nakama is beautiful, Yu Yamada sexy, then 19 year old Yui Aragaki definitely has cute down. The model-turned-actress will be making her J-pop singing debut with the song “Memories” from the film which she also stars in called “Koisuru MADORI” (starts its run in theaters on 8/18/07). Also appearing in the movie is…
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A TV Season Like No Other
I’m not sure how many of you may recall a time (in the ’90s) when the J-pop scene was filled with artists from Okinawa from Namie Amuro to SPEED. Although you’ll still find Namie, ORANGE RANGE and Haikara at the top of the J-pop charts, it’s definitely far from what it used to be. So…
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Yu Yamada’s Younger Brother to Make TV Drama Debut
Popular model/actress/singer Yu Yamada’s (22) younger brother, Shintaro (20), will be making his small screen debut on a TBS drama called “Yamada Taro Monogatari” which starts on July 6, 2007. The drama will also star Kazunari Ninomiya from the popular Johnny’s J-pop group Arashi. [Via Yahoo! Japan.]
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Rina Chinen Becomes a Single Mom
Actress and singer Rina Chinen (26) and model Kentaro Nakamura (24) got divorced on March 15, it was revealed on Sunday. According to the faxed announcement, the couple mutually decided that their married life was not what they had hoped for, and they decided to go their separate ways. The two got married in 2005…
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