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Yuuri (Chunican) Teaser MV for “Umi no Kanata”
Set to be released on the 29th, Yuuri (now going by Hamagawa Yuuri) teased an MV clip of her upcoming digital single “Umi no Kanata”. The MV looks to be amazing and matches the Parsha Club song (one of our favorites) like the both were meant to be. We’re really looking forward to watching the…
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Tokyo Olympics Google Doodle
Anyone who uses Google has come across their Google Doodles and to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, they’ve made their largest interactive doodle and it’s simply amazing. Created with the help of STUDIO4℃ (“Children of the Sea“) and with music by Qumu, a classic 16-bit JRPG game was created that’s filled with bosses to beat…
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Agena Mana Celebrates 1,000 Subs with a Special YouTube Concert
You may have come across her videos with the popular Nanaironote but Agena Mana is gaining popularity with her own YouTube channel reaching 1,000 subscribers! To celebrate the milestone, she streamed a live concert on her YouTube channel. It’s still up for VOD so be sure to check it out!
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i-Dushi Announces Hiatus
Announced July 20 on their YouTube channel, i-Dushi will go on hiatus until they can meet again (Kana is in Okinawa and Naminami is in Tokyo). The pandemic has changed so many lives and especially hard hit are entertainers. This year would have seen the duo promoting their new album “Hope” with concerts and appearances.…
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Kina & Ginko Worldchamploo 3 Online Concert Stream
Kina Shoukichi along with Ginko and special guest Yakitori Band will have their concert available for online streaming from today (July 24 Okinawa time) until July 31. Tickets are ¥1,500 and can be purchased on Zaiko.io. The 3rd worldwide live streaming concert which is going to be held online by Shokichi Kina, a musician representing…
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66th All-Island Eisa Festival Canceled
It was scheduled to take place on August 28 to 29 so many of us were happy to see the festival back on-track but on July 21 the organizers have decided to cancel it due to the pandemic. It’s sad to see it canceled again but it’s for everyone’s safety as the organizers felt that…
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A Popular Song Named “Yonaguni”
34M subs to his YouTube channel. 200M views since its release on June 3, 2021. Featured in a Ryukyu Shimpo article. “Yonaguni” (YouTube link) by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny may have nothing to with Yonaguni other than the song title, but damn, those are crazy numbers. Sadly, according to the Shimpo article, although the…
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Kamiya Chihiro Releases “Eisa-Medley” Digital Single
Ahead of her upcoming new album release next month, Kamiya Chihiro surprised fans with a digital single for “Eisa-Medley”. The single is available on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music!
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Yuuri from Chuning Candy to Make Solo Debut
Announced on the group’s Twitter, Chuning Candy (Chunican) member Yuuri will have her solo debut with a new single (the photo above is the artwork). The new song will have its debut on their radio show Chunapa on July 22nd.
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Seibu Lions’s Kaima Taira Breaks NPB Record
Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Taira Kaima broke a 15-year-old Nippon Pro Baseball (NPB) record with his 39th straight shutout appearance. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher is from Ishigaki and has also be selected to be on the Japan Olympics baseball team.
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