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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:08 am Post subject:
Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
August 2, 2006
Johnny's Jimusho artists continue their impressive run of chart topping achievements. "Pop Up! SMAP", the fivesome's latest double album, has entered the Oricon charts at No.1 as expected. It's the third time they've topped the charts with a double or bigger album, moving them out of a tie with Southern All Stars for the most ever. meanwhile, atop the latest singles charts are fellow Johnny's stars Kinki Kids. "Natsu Moyo" (Summer Pattern) is their 23rd single in a row to go straight to No.1. That's every single they've ever released, and the feat means an update to their existing entry in the Guinness Book of Records.
• A busy schedule seems to have taken its toll on Korean talento Yoon Sona (30). She was taken to hospital during the studio recording of an NHK show in Tokyo yesterday after feeling faint. One of the relatively few stars to avoid any rumors of romantic liaisons, she only recently announced her engagement to a Korean entrepreneur. Today the media immediately started speculating on whether she was pregnant, but this was quickly denied by her management. They said she had been overworking and was suffering from anemia.
• The recent incident involving the assault of a teenage girl by comedian Yamamoto Keiichi (38) continues to be investigated by police in Hakodate. Fired two weeks ago by the Yoshimoto Kogyo agency after the story was all over the media, the rotund funnyman was questioned again by police yesterday, and criminal proceedings are likely. Yamamoto was in the Hokkaido city to take part in a baseball game as a member of the Ibaragi Golden Goals amateur team run by veteran comedian Hagimoto Kinichi (65). "Kin-chan" briefly threatened to dismantle the team after the incident, which also involved two other tema members. _________________
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:09 am Post subject:
Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
August 4, 2006
The female Yoshimoto Kogyo employee who was assaulted by comedian Shimada Shinsuke back in 2004 has taken both him and the company to court again. The case nearly ended the career of one of Japan's biggest stars and he gave a tearful apology on live TV, even offering to retire if that was what she wanted. She later said that was exactly what she wanted, but Shinsuke has been as busy as ever on the variety show circuit. The woman took the matter to the Osaka Summary Court and was awarded \300,000 last December. She is said to have been suffering PTSD and was receiving regular medical attention. She now says she was fired by the major talent agency in June and has sued for \44 million in compensation.
• The recent TBS broadcast of Kameda Koki's successful bid for the WBA light flyweight crown scored a huge 42.4% average audience rating, peaking at 52.9%. It's the highest figure for a boxing program since Gushiken Youkou defended his world crown in 1978. The highly touted Kameda, eldest of three boxing brothers, wasn't as impressive as many had expected and the fight went to a decision. TBS received many complaints from viewers, some saying the decision was questionable, others unhappy about the length of the pre-fight program.
• Freelance announcer Ariga Satsuki (40) faces prosecution after causing a traffic accident in central Tokyo, it was revealed yesterday. On July 26, the car she was driving collided with a light motor vehicle, causing minor injuries to the driver. According to police, her foot slipped off the brake when she tried to retrieve something in the car as she approached a traffic signal.
• Actress Okazaki Yuki (53) announced on her website this week that she recently divorced after 20 years of marriage. She wed Morita Akio, son of the former Sony chairman, in 1978 and they divorced in 1981. She married musician Iwakura Kenji in 1986. _________________
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:10 am Post subject:
Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
August 7, 2006
ctor Murata Takehiro (46) is to tie the knot with an actress 20 years his junior. He announced at a press conference held at the TBS studio in Kanagawa that he is engaged to marry his "Wataru Sekken wa Oni Bakari" co-star Nakae Rika (26). They haven't set any date for a wedding, but plan to register their marriage when they have a break from work in October. The two actually met when working on a different drama four years ago and started dating seriously two years later. Murata didn't say how he had proposed but talked about how Nakae had cared for him while he was sick last summer. "Marriage then seemed a natural extension of our relationship," he said.
• SInger Nokko gave birth to a baby recently at the age of 42. The former Rebecca vocalist made the announcement on her official website. She married New York-based music producer Goh Hotoda in 2002, having previously been married to musician Kogure Takehiko (46) from 1990 to 1993. Goh has worked with such big names as Duran Duran, Janet Jackson, Madonna, and Sakamoto Ryuichi. _________________
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:30 am Post subject:
MissMonika wrote:
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ctor Murata Takehiro (46) is to tie the knot with an actress 20 years his junior. ... "Marriage then seemed a natural extension of our relationship," he said. ...
I guess she could've called him dad too. _________________
Thanks. Yup, I'm interested in that martial arts. I used to attend Kendo class 3 years ago, but had to stop after a few months due to conflict in schedule in the following semesters in school.
bmwracer wrote:
Looks like Darth Vader vs. Obi Wan.
Yeah, somehow the lightsaber fights have some similarities with Kendo.
thtl wrote:
I beg to differ - MJ's tastes runs with boys, and underage ones at that. With the other at least their partners are legitimate adults.
Ok, so maybe I generalized things. But being 20 years older than your partner is also like an act of being a pedophile in my opinion. _________________
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:18 am Post subject:
Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
August 10, 2006
"Dirty Old Man" is the title of the latest single from Southern All Stars, and it's sure to be yet another hit for Kuwata Keisuke and his veteran band. But a good publicity stunt never did hurt the sales figures. Yesterday, Tokyo's Shibuya district saw the arrival of a group of 10 guys wearing the same mysterious outfits as on the single's jacket cover - watermelon heads, skin-colored body suits, and straw hats covering their crotches. The fruit is one of the familiar symbols of summer here in Japan and plays a part in a popular beach game known as suika wari, or "split the watermelon". SAS are due to take part in a summer special on Fuji TV on August 20 and will appear at a two-day outdoor festival at Hamanako Garden Park in Shizuoka Prefecture on August 26-27.
• Pop duo Tackey and Tsubasa made an unannounced appearance at Jingu Stadium yesterday. They performed their new single "Ho! Summer" before the start of the Yakult Swallows-Yomiuri Giants baseball game. They also took part in the ceremonial opening pitch, with Imai Tsubasa (24) pitching to Takizawa Hideaki (24). Veteran player/manager Furuta Atsuya (41) was behind the plate and called the count for a strike. The Giants went on to beat the Swallows 8-4 for their first string of three consecutive victories in two months. _________________
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