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Namie Amuro to star in Coca-Cola Zero CM
Namie Amuro has her second CM appearance set for 2009. Like the Vidal Sassoon spot, the upcoming CM (set to air on the 11th of this month) for Coca-Cola zero will feature Amuro in the ad as well as her upcoming single, “WILD,” which will be released on March 18, 2009. The single will be…
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Yusuke Kamiji, Yu Yamada get “BLOG of the year 2008” honors
Congratulations to Yusuke Kamiji and to Yu Yamada for being honored with Ameba’s “BLOG of the year 2008” award. Kamiji, who also won the award last year, is known for his blog which has a Guinness World Record distinction for most unique hits in a day. The Ameba awards is categorized by: tarento/actor (there’s a…
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Aya Ueto set to star in an animation titled “Baton”
Sure to be on every film buffs need-to-watch-this-or-I’m-nobody list is the upcoming animation “Baton,” by directors (whose work I very much admire) Shunji Iwai and Ryuhei Kitamura. If that wasn’t enough, it was announced that Aya Ueto will be starring in the main role (of Michal) for the animated film. Aya starred in the film…
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Simple Sanshin Source shares video of Sanshin playing robot
Simple Sanshin Source shares a video of University of the Ryukyus‘s (Ryudai) sanshin-playing robot. Has to be seen to be believed. The clip above shows the robot playing “Toushin Doi.” Not perfect, but pretty amazing.
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Update: Ukulele Picnic 2009 in Hawaii
I posted an entry a couple of weeks ago about the upcoming Ukulele Picnic 2009 in Hawaii concert and it looks like we have a time slot for Keith Nakaganeku and BEGIN’s Masaru Shimabukuro. The special collaboration between these two amazing musicians is set to take the stage from 3:10 PM for a 15-minute set.…
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Meisa Kuroki to star in a Fuji TV special in March
Young actress Maki Horikita will star in a two-part drama special on Fuji TV titled ‘Chance! Kanojo ga Seikou Shita Riyuu,’ described as a comical success story. The show will also feature Hitori Gekidan and Meisa Kuroki. Horikita plays a 22-year-old who struggles to find a job, finally landing one at a travel company. Kuroki…
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Minami Kizuki’s amazing debut single “Aitsumugi”
We’re always on the lookout for new artists to listen to and we’re happy to announce the debut of 19 year-old Minami Kizuki (城南海—interesting how it’s read, no?) who released her first single, “Aitsumugi,” on January 7, 2009. Upon listening to the single, one will definitely think of Chitose Hajime (oh, forgot to mention that…
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Rimi Natsukawa becomes an actress – Tokyograph
Newlywed singer Rimi Natsukawa is ready to make her acting debut. She has been cast in ‘Minami no Shima no Furimun,’ a movie starring and directed by comedian Gori of Garage Sale. The movie is Gori’s first full-length directorial effort. The story is a comedy set in Okinawa, where both he and Natsukawa are originally…
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Namie Amuro continues collaboration with Vidal Sassoon
Following her breakout hit singles (the album “BEST FICTION” sold 1,700,000 copies) in collaboration with Vidal Sassoon in 2008, Namie Amuro will be continuing onto 2009 with a new song “Dr.” as well as a new CM that debuted today. View the beautiful CM on the Vidal Sassoon site. The single will be released in…
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Gakky’s next single includes Monpachi cover – Tokyograph
Some details are now available about Yui Aragaki’s third single, ‘piece,’ which goes on sale February 25. The title track is written by singer-songwriter Minako Kawae and arranged by Motoki Matsuoka. Matsuoka also handled her previous song ‘heavenly days,’ which became a hit after it was used in the movie ‘Koizora.’ The B-sides on the…
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