Archive for Japanese E News
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Takako Matsu Makes a Comeback with New Single
Popular singer, Takako Matsu is making her comeback with her new signer "Kimi no Nara" (Only You) that will be released on October 21. Her last single "Minna Hitori" (Everybody's Single) was released late 2006. ...
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Astro Boy Trailer Released
New trailer movie for Astro Boy has been released. Astro Boy movie is based on a popular Japanese comic book is set to be released this Fall. The US movie version has Nicolas Cage, Charlize Theron, Kirsten Bell and Samuel Jackson as voice actors. While the Japanese version has Aya Ueto and K...
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Noriko Sakai surrenders to Police and aftermath
Noriko Sakai surrenderred to Police this weekend after hiding in Yamanashi prefecture and Tokyo for last 5 days. Sakai admitted to police that she had been using drugs for the past year. It was also revealed that when using drugs, she usally heated the stimulants and inhaled them using a pipe. ...
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Arrest Warrant Wanted for Noriko Sakai
The police have issued an arrest warrant for Noriko Sakai in connection with illegal drugs found with her Yuichi Takaso. Police conducted a house search and found small bags of drugs in the house. They believe that Sakai might have been using the drug. Sakai is still missing after 4 days and is b...
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Noriko Sakai Missing after Husband’s arrest
Japanese pop singer Norika Sakai has gone missing after her husband (Yuichi Takaso) was arrested for a drug possession charge. Sakai has gone missing for a day repeated phone calls and e-mails since Sunday. A missing person's report was filed with Akasaka, Tokyo Police precinct. Norika S...
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Kaori Kawamura Passed Away at Age 38
Popular Japanese rock singer, Kaori Kawamura, passed away at a tender age of 38 due to breast cancer. SHe was born in Moscow to a Japanese father and Russian mother and moved to Japan when she was 11 years old. Kawamura shot to famed with her debut single, Zoo in 1988. She became breast cancer a...
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Wakana Sakai Dating Bibiru Oki
Popular Japanese Idol/actress Wakana Sakai is dating comedian Bibiru Oki. The pair has been friends for over 10 years but only has started dating. ...
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Aya Ueto to Voice Astro Boy
Japanese idol and actress, Aya Ueto, will be the voice behind upcoming movie, Astro Boy. Astro Boy began in 1952 as Comic but became a hit through television series in the 1960s. The movie is scheduled for October 2009 release in Japan and followed in the US. ...
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BoA Energetic Music Video
BoA released her latest single, Energetic in English. BoA is currently living in Los Angeles trying to crack the US market. Seems like all of Korean actors/actress/singers are trying to make it in the US Market. ...
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Gravure Idol, Yuka, FRaU magazine
Popular Japanese gravure idol/talento/TV celebrity, Yuka, graces the cover of FRaU magazine. There is a 12 page spread titled "Loosening up the mind and body" with pictures taken in Hawaii. She is one of only few Japanese idols that goes only with a first name. Yuka made her debut as a grav...
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Ryo Ishikawa Paired with Tiger Woods at British Open 2009
Tiger Woods has been paired with Japanese golf sensation, Ryo Ishikawa, in the same group for the firest two rounds of British Open. This is the first time the two has played together. British Open stars this Thursday. Ishikawa, 17, became the youngest winner on the Japan Tour when he cap...
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Ex-Morning Musume, Miki Fujimoto Married
One of the more popular ex-Morning Musume member, Miki Fujimoto was officially marry to comedian Tomoharu Shoji. The couple submitted their marriage registration on July 11 but already had their honeymoon in Hawaii. ...
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Top Domestic Japanese Movies for 2009
Nikkan Sports, a leading Japanese newspaper, conducted a survey on the most popular Japanese movies in 2009. The poll were during May 2009 and tallied 3131 votes. Among the top domestic Japanese films in 2009 are: 1. Yatterman (Takashi Miike/Sakurai Sho) - 933 votes 2. ROOKIES -Sotsugyo-...
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Japanese AV actress, Hina Aizawa arrested on drug charges
Japanese AV actress, Hina Aizawa was arrested near a trendy area, Azubu Juban, on Monday for possible drug use. Police found drug paraphernalia at her apartment and a drug test later found traces of drug in her body. Aizawa made her JAV debut with h.m.p. studio and later with Wanz Factory. ...
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Nozomi Sasaki First TV Film role
Popular voice actress and idol, Nozomi Sasaki is getting ready for her first film in which she will star as a rape victim. The movie, Tenshi no Koi (Angel's Love) is based on a best selling novel about a young girl traumatized at a young age later struggling to find love. ...
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SNSD Girls Generation New Album Cover Controversy
There is a controversy surrounding SNSD Girls Generation new mini-album. The album cover shows a Japanese fighter jet resembling those during the World War II. Among the older people in Korea and China, there is still a strong hatred against Japanese government to what they did to their citizens...
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DA PUMP’s ISSA dating Lena Fujii
Japanese rock band DA PUMP's lead vocalist, Issa, is dating model/singer Lena Fuji. Japanese gossip magazine, Josei Seven published photos of the two making out. This week, Lena Fujii confirmed the relationship. Da Pump is a Okinawa male band that made their debut in 1996 with Avex Trax and...
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Aki Hoshino dating a teenager?
Rumors were swirling around that ultra popular gravure idol, Aki Hoshino, is dating a JRA horse jockey, Kosei Miura. Miura is only 19 years old! Aki's management company quickly denied the reports. Aki Hoshino met Miura last October during a horse racing event. If the rumors are true, M...
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Mitsuhara Misawa dead during Wrestling Match
Japanese wrestling legend, Misawa Mitsuhara, died during at wrestling match last Saturday. Misawa Mitsuhara along with tag-team partner Go Shiozaki were taking on Akitoshi Saito and Bison Smith for the GHC World Tag Team titles. During a routine back suplex move, Misawa was laid on his back motion...
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Yosuke Eguchi injured in car accident
Japanese actor, Yosuke Eguchi, was critically injured in a traffic accident n Wednesday night. He suffered fractured bones and is going currrently having more tests done in the hospital. Eguchi fell off his motocycle while trying to avoid a bicyclist at the busy Shibuya area. The 41-year-...
