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melody. and miyavi celebrate birth of first child
We were as surprised as anyone upon hearing of melody.’s retirement from showbiz back in October of 2008 and her subsequent marriage to rocker miyavi in March of this year. On the 29th the two celebrated the birth of their first child, a girl. Congrats! (Via Yahoo!ニュース)
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Ryukyu Underground’s “Umaku Kamade”
From Ryukyu Underground’s YouTube channel: Official Video. Ryukyu Underground “Umaku Kamade” from their 4th studio album “Umui”. Out in Japan on Respect Record Ltd and worldwide through iTunes. The Okinawan title translates as “Rascal Kamade” (Kamade is a boy’s name) Filmed on location in Motobu Town and Chinen Village, Okinawa in June 2009. Director :…
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Meisa Kuroki to star in Oshii’s “Assault Girls”
Director Mamoru Oshii’s newest project is ‘Assault Girls,’ his first feature-length live-action film since ‘Avalon’ in 2001. The sci-fi action story will star Meisa Kuroki (21), Rinko Kikuchi (28), and Hinako Saeki (32). Oshii previously directed two short films with the ‘assault girl’ theme. The first, titled ‘Assault Girl: Kentucky no Hinako,’ was a segment…
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Second on the way for Chitose Hajime – Tokyograph
Singer Chitose Hajime (30) is expecting her second child, she declared in a blog entry on Saturday. That same day, while performing at an event in Kagoshima, she let the audience know that she is expected to give birth just before Christmas. Hajime has been married since January 2004 to a restaurant owner. She gave…
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alan sings for Kusanagi’s “Ballad” – Tokyograph
Singer alan (21) will be providing the theme song for Takashi Yamazaki’s upcoming movie, ‘Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta’ (opening September 5). Although she sang the theme songs for the two ‘Red Cliff’ movies, this is her first time doing one for a Japanese film. The movie, which started shooting last year, is an adaptation…
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“Gokusen” movie earns half a billion in opening weekend – Tokyograph
The highly anticipated ‘Gokusen: The Movie’ opened on 409 screens in Japan this past weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, more than 402,000 fans saw the film in theaters, earning ‘Gokusen’ close to 490 million yen. According to a statement by distributor Toho on Monday, the movie is projected to gross more than 4 billion yen…
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Ayano Uema’s new album available online at Amazon.co.jp
Ayano Uema’s sophomore album, “Majun,” is available for pre-order online at Amazon.co.jp for ¥2,000. The listing on Amazon.co.jp gives us a peek at what we may expect out of her new album. It’ll have a total of eight tracks and by the looks of it will be, like her debut album, original songs penned by…
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Order spider pizza in Okinawa – TOKYOMANGO
Spider pizza was featured on a Japanese TV show recently — it’s a real dish that you can order at a pizzeria in Okinawa, owned by the guy who runs an association that promotes insect-eating. I bet if you can get over your arachnophobia it’s crunchy and delicious. He makes beetle pizza, too. Um, yeah!…
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“Thinking Out Loud” on KZOO Radio [Honolulu]
Chris Yano is hosting a really interesting radio program called, “Thinking Out Loud” on KZOO (1210 AM) at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. On 07.20, she will be talking to Norman Kaneshiro and Eric Wada. They will be talking about playing Okinawan music, issues of identity and their organization Ukwanshin Kabudan. They will play their…
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