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Oricon: fashion leaders for high school girls – Tokyograph
A recent Oricon survey asked 300 high school girls, ‘Which female celebrity do you consider to be a fashion leader?’ The #1 answer was pop superstar Namie Amuro (31), noted for her cute and stylish appearance. One girl explained that Amuro always wears fashionable items in her music videos and television appearances. […] (Link: “Oricon:…
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Desktop: Stereopony’s “I do it”
In commemorating the release of their third single, Stereopony has released a desktop featuring the cover art. It’s only available on the site for a limited time so grab it now while you can. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Yukito Ara x Isamu Shimoji’s “Sakishima Meeting” available on iTunes!
If you’ve been a longtime follower of my blogs, you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of Yukito Ara and his O-pop band Parsha cluB. Therefore, I’m ecstatic to find music of his (albeit a recent collaboration with Isamu Shimoji, an awesome artist from Miyako Island) available on iTunes. The EP, “Sakishima Meeting,” was released…
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Desktop: Meisa Kuroki for her debut mini album “hellcat”
Beautiful desktop available for a limited time of Meisa Kuroki commemorating the release of her debut mini album, “hellcat,” which went on sale yesterday. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Yui Aragaki’s new single to be released on May 27, 2009
Yui Aragaki’s (Gakky) second single release for 2009 has been announced for a May 27 release. The single, her 4th overall, is titled “Utsushi E” is composed by Kenji Kubo of the rock band Merengue and will be used as the insert song for the NTV drama “Aishiteru~Kaiyou~.” The single will have a total of…
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Aya Ueto returns to music with “Reborn” theme – Tokyograph
Tokyograph: Actress Aya Ueto is set to release her first single in two years. The song, titled ‘Smile for…,’ is originally part of a concept album for the Smile Project 2009, a music collection intended to bring smiles to faces across Japan. However, it has also been selected as the new ending theme for the…
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SPEED’s 2nd single ready for a May 27 release
Since releasing their 1st comeback single “Ashita no Sora” last year, SPEED is readying their 2nd single for a May 27th release. Titled “S.P.D.,” Eriko Imai mentioned on her online diary that the new song is different in style from what she and SPEED has done before. As cryptic as that may sound, as fans…
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Aya Ueto announced new single set for June 3rd release
Aya Ueto will be releasing a new single on June 3, 2009, titled “Smile for…” The upcoming single, written by Kohmi Hirose, will be the new ending theme song for the TV Tokyo anime “Katekyo Hitman Reborn!” and will begin airing from April 4th. Coinciding with the single’s release in April will be her first…
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Veteran Amami utasha Ikue Asazaki
We often focus on the new singers from Amami-Oshima like Rikki Nakano, Chitose Hajime, Kosuke Atari, and Minami Kizuki, leaving out the traditional singers. So, better late than never, no? Ikue Asazaki is a veteran utasha (now in her 70s) who has been singing Amami shimauta since picking it up from her father and regarded…
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New album from Ryukyu Underground on April 15
It’s hard to believe that Ryukyu Underground’s last album was released three years ago so it’s great news to hear about their new release for 2009, “Umui,” which will be the duo’s 4th album. Ryukyu Underground features a mixture sounds of Dub, Hip Hop, Afro Beat, and Lounge, to create a club sound out of…
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