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Blogs worth subscribing to from Vision Factory’s artists
Vision Factory, which manages artists like J-hip-pop queen Namie Amuro, has a listing of blogs (Namie is unfortunately not on the list) up on their site. The great thing is that a few of these blogs contain video clips (so they’re closer to vlogs). Below are a few of my faves: hiro (ex-SPEED) – ‘Constanze…
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Tokito stars in Churaumi drama special – Tokyograph
On December 14, Fuji TV will broadcast a drama special titled ‘Churaumi Kara no Nengajou.’ It revolves around Okinawa’s Churaumi Aquarium, which opened in 2002 and was the largest in the world until 2005. Actor Saburo Tokito stars in the drama as the aquarium’s director. The story begins when he announces the plans for the…
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TV: Manami Higa’s ‘Dondo Bare’ finishes strong
It got off to a weak start but how you finish is what’s important, right? NHK’s 76th Asadora (if you’re keeping track, “Churasan” was the 64th), “Dondo Bare” starring Manami Higa, finished its run on September 29 with a strong finish at 23.2% for the final episode — contrast that with the 14.9% for the…
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On the Tube: ‘Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide de Shimatta!’
TV Japan will begin airing Yukie Nakama’s J-drama “Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide de Shimatta!” on July 25, 2007. The 9-episode drama also stars Shosuke Tanimura and Keiko Matsuzaka. Makimura Kimiko, freelance journalist and city-girl extraordinaire, marries into a traditional Japanese family. Most overbearing of the Yamamoto Family members is Isojiro’s mother, Shimako, who seems to…
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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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Meisa Kuroki Desktop for Collagen Water
Some of our Hawaii readers may recognize Meisa Kuroki as the heroine in the J-drama “Aru Ai no Uta (Song of Love)” which was featured as a KIKU-TV 2007 New Year special. The 18 year-old hapa (her father is American, mother is Japanese, and Meisa Kuroki is her stage name) model/actress is steadily gaining popularity…
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