bmwracer wrote:
Looks like she's wearing kelp.
Lucky kelp. :naughty:
Lucky photog. :hehe:
Lucky photog. :hehe:
Japanese Entertainment News
Started by bmwracer · 25 Feb 2004 · 3,505 replies
Japanese Entertainment
Lucky photog. :hehe:
bmwracer wrote:
Sexy divas from the US and Japan are teaming up for an MTV live performance in December. Ashley Simpson (21) and local girl Koda Kumi(22) will perform at the "Cool MTV Christmas 2005" at Pacifico Yokohama on December 16. Simpson's latest album is No.1 on the US Bilboard Chart, while Koda's broke through this year - her 'greatest hits' album "Best - First Things" was released in September and has sold over 1.2 million copies. The flamboyant Koda will not want to lose out in the glam stakes and is sure to be showing off her trademark low-cut, no-bra look.
Man... this is going to be a riot. :hehe:
Ushiroyubi wrote:Man... this is going to be a riot. :hehe:
Hey stranger...!! :woot:
Good to see you're alive and kickin'... :thumbsup:
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November 2, 2005
Popular actor Takahashi Katsunori (40) is to team up with busty actress Inoue Waka (25) in the latest school drama on TBS. In the series, as yet untitled but sceduled to air on Thursday nights from January, Takahashi will play a passionate school teacher who goes up against the ice-cool school board chairwoman, played by 'Wakapai.' Takahashi is best known for his equally passionate acting in the role of Salaryman Kintaro, adapted from the successful manga of the same name. Inoue has managed to get beyond her pin-up girl image and establish herself on the variety show circuit, though she is still strongly associated with her TV commercials for credit company Promise.
• Ditzy actress Yamaguchi Moe (28) and Ozeki Shigeo (30), the president of IT company Zeel, are to get married this weekend. Sunday is Ozeki's birthday and they are expected to register their marriage on that day. they have no plans for a wedding ceremony or reception, and will make an official statement on November 7. The couple met in the spring of last year when Moe did a report on Ozeki's high-flying lifestyle for the TBS variety show "Sekai Bari-bari Value." Ozeki runs an online cosmetics business and a restaurant in Tokyo and has an annual salary of several hundred million yen.
• Johnny's Jimusho group V6 have been busy celebrating the 10th anniversary of their showbiz debut. Currently third in line in the Johnny's hierarchy behind SMAP and Tokio, the group played a series of three concerts at the Yoyogi Gymnasium where they made their debut in October 1995. Their new album "musicmind" entered the Oricon charts at No.1 on October 31.
November 2, 2005
Popular actor Takahashi Katsunori (40) is to team up with busty actress Inoue Waka (25) in the latest school drama on TBS. In the series, as yet untitled but sceduled to air on Thursday nights from January, Takahashi will play a passionate school teacher who goes up against the ice-cool school board chairwoman, played by 'Wakapai.' Takahashi is best known for his equally passionate acting in the role of Salaryman Kintaro, adapted from the successful manga of the same name. Inoue has managed to get beyond her pin-up girl image and establish herself on the variety show circuit, though she is still strongly associated with her TV commercials for credit company Promise.
• Ditzy actress Yamaguchi Moe (28) and Ozeki Shigeo (30), the president of IT company Zeel, are to get married this weekend. Sunday is Ozeki's birthday and they are expected to register their marriage on that day. they have no plans for a wedding ceremony or reception, and will make an official statement on November 7. The couple met in the spring of last year when Moe did a report on Ozeki's high-flying lifestyle for the TBS variety show "Sekai Bari-bari Value." Ozeki runs an online cosmetics business and a restaurant in Tokyo and has an annual salary of several hundred million yen.
• Johnny's Jimusho group V6 have been busy celebrating the 10th anniversary of their showbiz debut. Currently third in line in the Johnny's hierarchy behind SMAP and Tokio, the group played a series of three concerts at the Yoyogi Gymnasium where they made their debut in October 1995. Their new album "musicmind" entered the Oricon charts at No.1 on October 31.
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November 3, 2005
Today is the Culture Day (Bunka no Hi) national holiday.
• Among the 19 winners of this autumn's Purple Ribbon Medal are actor Watari Tetsuya (63) and actress Ootori Ran (59). The medals are awarded by the government twice annually to those who excel in the arts, academia and sports. The always humble Watari expressed his pride and also embarrassment at receiving the award, saying he owed his success to the staff and fellow cast members of his many movies and TV dramas. He also mentioned his indebtedness to the late Ishihara Yujiro, whose management agency he now runs. Ootori dedicated her award to her mother, who is currently in hospital. Other recipients included composer Miki Takashi and lyricist Araki Toyohisa.
• It was revealed this week that actress Henmi Mari (55) recently divorced her second husband. She divorced the 41-year jewellery designer on October 28, bringing an end to their 4-year marriage. According to the husband, Henmi told him in early October that she wanted him out of their home. He returned home to pick up his belongings and found a divorce application waiting for him. He put his seal on it in mid-October. Henmi's daughter from her first marriage is popular actress Henmi Emiri (28).
November 3, 2005
Today is the Culture Day (Bunka no Hi) national holiday.
• Among the 19 winners of this autumn's Purple Ribbon Medal are actor Watari Tetsuya (63) and actress Ootori Ran (59). The medals are awarded by the government twice annually to those who excel in the arts, academia and sports. The always humble Watari expressed his pride and also embarrassment at receiving the award, saying he owed his success to the staff and fellow cast members of his many movies and TV dramas. He also mentioned his indebtedness to the late Ishihara Yujiro, whose management agency he now runs. Ootori dedicated her award to her mother, who is currently in hospital. Other recipients included composer Miki Takashi and lyricist Araki Toyohisa.
• It was revealed this week that actress Henmi Mari (55) recently divorced her second husband. She divorced the 41-year jewellery designer on October 28, bringing an end to their 4-year marriage. According to the husband, Henmi told him in early October that she wanted him out of their home. He returned home to pick up his belongings and found a divorce application waiting for him. He put his seal on it in mid-October. Henmi's daughter from her first marriage is popular actress Henmi Emiri (28).
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November 4, 2005
Popular singer Gackt :bleh: has not only recorded two songs for the latest video game from Square Enix, but he also appears as a new character in "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII." Gackt recorded both the theme song, "Redemption," and "Longing," which is incorporated into the Sony PlayStation2 game. "It's amazing how fast the CG technology is these days," he said. "I really enjoyed filming this." The game will go on sale on January 26 and retail for \8,190.
• Maeda Ken (34) has come out. Not that it was any big secret that the comedian, whose most popular image is his impersonation of teen idol singer Matsuura Aya, is gay. But he made his first public announcement yesterday at a PR event for his new book. Dressed as a female doctor, complete with a pink wig, Maeda explained how his book looks at five types of men and analyses how to hook them.
November 4, 2005
Popular singer Gackt :bleh: has not only recorded two songs for the latest video game from Square Enix, but he also appears as a new character in "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII." Gackt recorded both the theme song, "Redemption," and "Longing," which is incorporated into the Sony PlayStation2 game. "It's amazing how fast the CG technology is these days," he said. "I really enjoyed filming this." The game will go on sale on January 26 and retail for \8,190.
• Maeda Ken (34) has come out. Not that it was any big secret that the comedian, whose most popular image is his impersonation of teen idol singer Matsuura Aya, is gay. But he made his first public announcement yesterday at a PR event for his new book. Dressed as a female doctor, complete with a pink wig, Maeda explained how his book looks at five types of men and analyses how to hook them.
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November 5, 2005
Comedian Razor Ramon HG (Hard Gay) has shot to the top of the charts. The chart, that is, of the TV personalities parents most definitely don't want their kids watching. The perennial favorites, such as Yoshimoto comedians London Boots and Downtown and cartoon tyke Crayon Shin-chan, are still despised as much as ever. But Yoshimoto member and former wrestler Hard Gay has really made a big impact over the last few months, with his trademark aviator sunglasses, black leather hot pants, pelvic thrusting and cry of "Foooh!" This week, his lesser-known comedy partner Razor Ramon RG made a rare appearance at the launch of HG's first book, entitled simply "HG." Not to be outdone by his over-the-top sidekick, RG stripped down to a skimpy red fundoshi (thong) and the pair pranced around for the media. But back to the rankings - the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun polled 1,000 of its readers, and HG came out on top with 434 votes, easily beating London Boots at 253 and Downtown at 143. Also in the Top 10 was fortune teller and writer Hosoki Kazuko (whose book sales have earned her a place in the Guinness Book of Records). Her mix of arrogant preaching and grandmotherly advice seems to make her equally loved and hated by viewers.
Asked about specific programs they hate, readers chose "London Hearts," followed by "Crayon Shin-chan" and "Kisu Dake ja Iya," which features comedian Shimada Shinsuke chatting with young couples who are breaking up, having affairs or other sordid stuff. Shinsuke himself made the unpopular Top 10, no doubt partly due to last year's assault on a female colleague that led to his tearful apology on live TV.
November 5, 2005
Comedian Razor Ramon HG (Hard Gay) has shot to the top of the charts. The chart, that is, of the TV personalities parents most definitely don't want their kids watching. The perennial favorites, such as Yoshimoto comedians London Boots and Downtown and cartoon tyke Crayon Shin-chan, are still despised as much as ever. But Yoshimoto member and former wrestler Hard Gay has really made a big impact over the last few months, with his trademark aviator sunglasses, black leather hot pants, pelvic thrusting and cry of "Foooh!" This week, his lesser-known comedy partner Razor Ramon RG made a rare appearance at the launch of HG's first book, entitled simply "HG." Not to be outdone by his over-the-top sidekick, RG stripped down to a skimpy red fundoshi (thong) and the pair pranced around for the media. But back to the rankings - the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun polled 1,000 of its readers, and HG came out on top with 434 votes, easily beating London Boots at 253 and Downtown at 143. Also in the Top 10 was fortune teller and writer Hosoki Kazuko (whose book sales have earned her a place in the Guinness Book of Records). Her mix of arrogant preaching and grandmotherly advice seems to make her equally loved and hated by viewers.
Asked about specific programs they hate, readers chose "London Hearts," followed by "Crayon Shin-chan" and "Kisu Dake ja Iya," which features comedian Shimada Shinsuke chatting with young couples who are breaking up, having affairs or other sordid stuff. Shinsuke himself made the unpopular Top 10, no doubt partly due to last year's assault on a female colleague that led to his tearful apology on live TV.
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November 7, 2005
Actor/director Kitano "Beat" Takeshi (58) expressed satisfaction at the bemused faces of people who had just watched the opening of his latest movie. Kitano has said that he wants "Takshis'" to confuse people and that he doesn't care whether it loses money. The story, which features Kitano playing himself and another identical character and is jumbled and non-linear to say the least, seemed to achieve its first aim, but full houses in the 153 cinemas nationwide where it opened yesterday attest to the popularity of the man many consider Japan's greatest living director. Kitano is of course originally a vaudeville and comedy star and continually cracks jokes even about his more serious work. But he doesn't seem to aiming for laughs when he says that his latest feature is just something he's been wanting to get out of his system for over a decade. He's achieved both critical and box-office success, most recently with 2003's "Zatoichi," and felt the time was right to put this project on celluloid.
• All-female theatrical troupe Takarazuka set out for Korea yesterday. They will put on a series of three performances of their most famous production, "The Rose of Versailles" in Seoul, as part of the 40th anniversary of normalization of relations with Japan. It is the 24th Takarazuka overseas tour but the first to Japan's closest neighbor, and it will be the first chance for foreign audiences to see "Rose...". Kozuki Wataru will play the role of Swedish nobleman Count Axel Fersen, who had an adulterous affair with the tragic French queen Marie Antoinette.
November 7, 2005
Actor/director Kitano "Beat" Takeshi (58) expressed satisfaction at the bemused faces of people who had just watched the opening of his latest movie. Kitano has said that he wants "Takshis'" to confuse people and that he doesn't care whether it loses money. The story, which features Kitano playing himself and another identical character and is jumbled and non-linear to say the least, seemed to achieve its first aim, but full houses in the 153 cinemas nationwide where it opened yesterday attest to the popularity of the man many consider Japan's greatest living director. Kitano is of course originally a vaudeville and comedy star and continually cracks jokes even about his more serious work. But he doesn't seem to aiming for laughs when he says that his latest feature is just something he's been wanting to get out of his system for over a decade. He's achieved both critical and box-office success, most recently with 2003's "Zatoichi," and felt the time was right to put this project on celluloid.
• All-female theatrical troupe Takarazuka set out for Korea yesterday. They will put on a series of three performances of their most famous production, "The Rose of Versailles" in Seoul, as part of the 40th anniversary of normalization of relations with Japan. It is the 24th Takarazuka overseas tour but the first to Japan's closest neighbor, and it will be the first chance for foreign audiences to see "Rose...". Kozuki Wataru will play the role of Swedish nobleman Count Axel Fersen, who had an adulterous affair with the tragic French queen Marie Antoinette.
bmwracer wrote:
Actor/director Kitano "Beat" Takeshi (58) expressed satisfaction at the bemused faces of people who had just watched the opening of his latest movie. Kitano has said that he wants "Takshis'" to confuse people and that he doesn't care whether it loses money. The story, which features Kitano playing himself and another identical character and is jumbled and non-linear to say the least, seemed to achieve its first aim, ...
I'm confused just reading this. Who knows how nutty my mind would get watching this? :nut:
Sorry to have to post this sad news from Japan -Today:
Singer Minako Honda dies of myelocytic leukemia
Minako Honda
TOKYO — Pop and musical singer Minako Honda, known for her portrayal of the role of "Kim" in Miss Saigon, died of acute myelocytic leukemia at a Tokyo hospital Sunday morning, her family said. She was 38. Honda, whose real name was Minako Kudo, made her pop music debut in 1985 and released a range of hits including "One way Generation."
In 1992, she was chosen to play the part of Miss Saigon's protagonist Kim. She went on to perform key roles in such musicals as "Fiddler on the Roof" and "The King and I." In January, she was diagnosed with acute myelocytic leukemia and had since been hospitalized.
Singer Minako Honda dies of myelocytic leukemia
Minako Honda
TOKYO — Pop and musical singer Minako Honda, known for her portrayal of the role of "Kim" in Miss Saigon, died of acute myelocytic leukemia at a Tokyo hospital Sunday morning, her family said. She was 38. Honda, whose real name was Minako Kudo, made her pop music debut in 1985 and released a range of hits including "One way Generation."
In 1992, she was chosen to play the part of Miss Saigon's protagonist Kim. She went on to perform key roles in such musicals as "Fiddler on the Roof" and "The King and I." In January, she was diagnosed with acute myelocytic leukemia and had since been hospitalized.
Enna wrote:Sorry to have to post this sad news from Japan -Today:
Singer Minako Honda dies of myelocytic leukemia
Minako Honda
TOKYO — Pop and musical singer Minako Honda, known for her portrayal of the role of "Kim" in Miss Saigon, died of acute myelocytic leukemia at a Tokyo hospital Sunday morning, her family said. She was 38. Honda, whose real name was Minako Kudo, made her pop music debut in 1985 and released a range of hits including "One way Generation."
In 1992, she was chosen to play the part of Miss Saigon's protagonist Kim. She went on to perform key roles in such musicals as "Fiddler on the Roof" and "The King and I." In January, she was diagnosed with acute myelocytic leukemia and had since been hospitalized.
Condolences to all of her fans. :puppydog:
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November 8, 2005
Actress Yamaguchi Moe (28) was beaming as she proudly showed off her engagement ring yesterday. She and IT company president Ozeki Shigeo (31) got hitched on Sunday, Ozeki's birthday. Yamaguchi flashed her 3-carat diamond ring and showed her usual ditzy character during a packed press conference. She didn't give a clear answer when asked if she plans to quit showbiz. But her new hubbie, as one of the wealthiest and most prominent of the high-profile IT entrepreneurs, certainly won't be needing to send her out to work.
• Pop singer and musical performer Honda Minako died of acute myelocytic leukemia on Sunday, according to her family. She was 38. She was diagnosed as suffering from leukemia in January and went public with her fight against the disease, while being hospitalized several times. Honda had repeatedly been hospitalized in the final months of her life. She had a string of hits between the mid-1980s and early 90s. She then took to the stage, playing the lead in "Miss Saigon," which became her signature role. Her funeral will be held Wednesday in Saitama Prefecture.
• Several cast members of the latest Harry Potter movie are scheduled to visit Japan this month. The fourth in the movie series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" had its world premiere in London on Sunday. It opens here on November 26, and Emma Watson (15), Rupert Grint (17) and Katie Lang (18) will be arriving a week before for a fan event and preview screening. Lang, of Chinese descent and raised in Scotland, is making her movie debut as Harry's first love interest. The series, like the books on which it is based, is hugely popular here but has seen declining box office returns. The first movie pulled in \20.3 billion, the second \17.3 billion and the latest made a mere \13.5 billion. Producers are probably just aiming to break the \10-billion mark this time, but optimistically say they expect \15 billion.
November 8, 2005
Actress Yamaguchi Moe (28) was beaming as she proudly showed off her engagement ring yesterday. She and IT company president Ozeki Shigeo (31) got hitched on Sunday, Ozeki's birthday. Yamaguchi flashed her 3-carat diamond ring and showed her usual ditzy character during a packed press conference. She didn't give a clear answer when asked if she plans to quit showbiz. But her new hubbie, as one of the wealthiest and most prominent of the high-profile IT entrepreneurs, certainly won't be needing to send her out to work.
• Pop singer and musical performer Honda Minako died of acute myelocytic leukemia on Sunday, according to her family. She was 38. She was diagnosed as suffering from leukemia in January and went public with her fight against the disease, while being hospitalized several times. Honda had repeatedly been hospitalized in the final months of her life. She had a string of hits between the mid-1980s and early 90s. She then took to the stage, playing the lead in "Miss Saigon," which became her signature role. Her funeral will be held Wednesday in Saitama Prefecture.
• Several cast members of the latest Harry Potter movie are scheduled to visit Japan this month. The fourth in the movie series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" had its world premiere in London on Sunday. It opens here on November 26, and Emma Watson (15), Rupert Grint (17) and Katie Lang (18) will be arriving a week before for a fan event and preview screening. Lang, of Chinese descent and raised in Scotland, is making her movie debut as Harry's first love interest. The series, like the books on which it is based, is hugely popular here but has seen declining box office returns. The first movie pulled in \20.3 billion, the second \17.3 billion and the latest made a mere \13.5 billion. Producers are probably just aiming to break the \10-billion mark this time, but optimistically say they expect \15 billion.
bmwracer wrote:
• Several cast members of the latest Harry Potter movie are scheduled to visit Japan this month. The fourth in the movie series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" had its world premiere in London on Sunday. It opens here on November 26, and Emma Watson (15), Rupert Grint (17) and Katie Lang (18) will be arriving a week before for a fan event and preview screening. Lang, of Chinese descent and raised in Scotland, is making her movie debut as Harry's first love interest. The series, like the books on which it is based, is hugely popular here but has seen declining box office returns. The first movie pulled in \20.3 billion, the second \17.3 billion and the latest made a mere \13.5 billion. Producers are probably just aiming to break the \10-billion mark this time, but optimistically say they expect \15 billion.
i could have swore her name is Katie Leung
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November 9, 2005
Pop duo Puffy are to be the first Japanese to appear in the New York Thanksgivings Day Parade. The duo have become very popular in the US thanks to the Cartoon Network series "Hi! Hi! PuffyYumiAmi" and recently played their most successful concert tour there. The parade has been running since 1924 and is watched by about 2.5 million people in New York and another 50 million on live TV. Yoshimura Yumi (30) said, "I don't know what to expect until we 're actually there, but I'm nervous about it already!"
• The funeral service was held last night for the late pop singer Honda Minako, who died of leukemia last weekend at the age of 38. About 1,200 people - family, friends and fellow showbiz celebrities - paid their last respects, while 1,500 fans said a tearful farewell outside the crematorium in Saitama Prefecture.
• Winners of the 2005 "Best Smile of the Year Awards" are actress Ueto Aya (20) and champion race jockey Take Yutaka (36). The awards are sponsored by chewing gum maker Lotte.
(Is it a coincidence that Aya also works for Lotte?? :rolleyes: )
• Folk music duo Billy Ban Ban have applied to the Guinness Book of Records - they reckon they are the world's longest-running sibling duo. The brothers, Sugawara Takashi (61) and Sugawara Susumu (58), made their debut in 1969 with "Shiroi Buranko" (White Swing) and have released a new single today to mark their 36th year in showbiz. Their gentle melodies are often featured as background music in TV commercials, and the new single "Kimi no Uta" (Your Song) is their 8th to be used in an ad for the iichiko brand of sake since 1988. The duo took their name from the cowboy outlaw Billy the Kid.
November 9, 2005
Pop duo Puffy are to be the first Japanese to appear in the New York Thanksgivings Day Parade. The duo have become very popular in the US thanks to the Cartoon Network series "Hi! Hi! PuffyYumiAmi" and recently played their most successful concert tour there. The parade has been running since 1924 and is watched by about 2.5 million people in New York and another 50 million on live TV. Yoshimura Yumi (30) said, "I don't know what to expect until we 're actually there, but I'm nervous about it already!"
• The funeral service was held last night for the late pop singer Honda Minako, who died of leukemia last weekend at the age of 38. About 1,200 people - family, friends and fellow showbiz celebrities - paid their last respects, while 1,500 fans said a tearful farewell outside the crematorium in Saitama Prefecture.
• Winners of the 2005 "Best Smile of the Year Awards" are actress Ueto Aya (20) and champion race jockey Take Yutaka (36). The awards are sponsored by chewing gum maker Lotte.
(Is it a coincidence that Aya also works for Lotte?? :rolleyes: )
• Folk music duo Billy Ban Ban have applied to the Guinness Book of Records - they reckon they are the world's longest-running sibling duo. The brothers, Sugawara Takashi (61) and Sugawara Susumu (58), made their debut in 1969 with "Shiroi Buranko" (White Swing) and have released a new single today to mark their 36th year in showbiz. Their gentle melodies are often featured as background music in TV commercials, and the new single "Kimi no Uta" (Your Song) is their 8th to be used in an ad for the iichiko brand of sake since 1988. The duo took their name from the cowboy outlaw Billy the Kid.
bmwracer wrote:Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture: :D
November 9, 2005
Pop duo Puffy are to be the first Japanese to appear in the New York Thanksgivings Day Parade. The duo have become very popular in the US thanks to the Cartoon Network series "Hi! Hi! PuffyYumiAmi" and recently played their most successful concert tour there.
i heard them play at the House of Blues last year....since then they've toured the US again, have their own cartoon, and now are in a parade...dayem these chicks is blowin' up....
Tu_triky wrote:i heard them play at the House of Blues last year....since then they've toured the US again, have their own cartoon, and now are in a parade...dayem these chicks is blowin' up....
At the House of Blues???
Hard to imagine. :headscratch:
bmwracer wrote:
At the House of Blues???
Hard to imagine. :headscratch:
yeah it was not the typical house of blues crowd...trust me! it was the one on sunset blvd too....put it this way there were some parents who actually took the kiddies.
Tu_triky wrote:put it this way there were some parents who actually took the kiddies.
That must've been wild. :hehe:
bmwracer wrote:
That must've been wild. :hehe:
oh yeah...especially when the six year old next to me bought me a jelly shot. :hehe:
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November 10, 2005
Actress Adachi Yumi (24) and comedian Itoda Jun (32) are to hold their wedding ceremony and reception on Saturday. According to a friend of the couple, they will hold their ceremony in a chapel with family only, and have invited about 150 showbiz friends to join them at their reception at a seafront restaurant. Adachi, who is four months pregnant, chose the restaurant as she has held fan events there in the past. the couple registered their marriage on September 14, after going out for just 5 months. Itoda is one half of the manzai duo Speed Wagon, while Adachi has been a star she she was a young child.
• Hugely popular actress Nakama Yukie (26) has been named as the most "Utsukushii Genki Hito" (beautiful and vibrant person) for 2005. The award was given by the less than glamourous Japan Society of Vegetable Oil Makers :hehe: and is just one of many silly PR awards given every year. Nakama topped the poll thanks to her appearances in several upbeat TV drama series. She was followed in the poll by fellow actresses Kuroki Hitomi (up from 5th last year), Yamaguchi Tomoko and Amami Yuki, and pro golfer Miyazato Ai. the poll was run on the society's website and 2,100 women voted.
November 10, 2005
Actress Adachi Yumi (24) and comedian Itoda Jun (32) are to hold their wedding ceremony and reception on Saturday. According to a friend of the couple, they will hold their ceremony in a chapel with family only, and have invited about 150 showbiz friends to join them at their reception at a seafront restaurant. Adachi, who is four months pregnant, chose the restaurant as she has held fan events there in the past. the couple registered their marriage on September 14, after going out for just 5 months. Itoda is one half of the manzai duo Speed Wagon, while Adachi has been a star she she was a young child.
• Hugely popular actress Nakama Yukie (26) has been named as the most "Utsukushii Genki Hito" (beautiful and vibrant person) for 2005. The award was given by the less than glamourous Japan Society of Vegetable Oil Makers :hehe: and is just one of many silly PR awards given every year. Nakama topped the poll thanks to her appearances in several upbeat TV drama series. She was followed in the poll by fellow actresses Kuroki Hitomi (up from 5th last year), Yamaguchi Tomoko and Amami Yuki, and pro golfer Miyazato Ai. the poll was run on the society's website and 2,100 women voted.
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