‘Japanese Idols Now & Then’ Archives
X JAPAN returns
X Japan got re-union ( or should I say, they once agin started ) some years ago. But now Yoshiki is sick with his neck so the band activity is stopped again. Maybe X Japan will not disappear from Japanese music scene soon because their fans stay with them still. Yoshiki's neck seems really bad. When he plays drums, he rolls his neck and it [...]
Namie Amuro’s CD ranked Top of the chart in 5 countries /areas
Namie Amuro has been a popular singer not only in Japan but in some Asian countries. She was recently reported that Atsushi of a comedian group, LONDON BOOTS, is her new lover and they went to Sedona, Las Vegas and LA in the USA together for secret tours. Namie Amuro is from Okinawa island of Japan, so she looks a little different from [...]
Vivian Hsu’s Beautiful Day
Vivian Hsu was a very popular girl from Taiwan 10 or more years ago. Actually recently we've not seen her since then, and some are expecting her to come back to Japan again. Today, I saw her picture. She became a little adult looking ( of course ) and she seems to be OK because her face looks happy. The news says that she started her blog [...]
Movie of YUKIE NAKAMA, GOKUSEN
YUKIE NAKAMA is one of the most beloved actress of Japan now. She came out through TV program, Gokusen. Gokusen is a totally comical drama of a school with YAKUZA born teacher, Gokusen. YUKIE NAKAMA acted GOKUSEN here and this program became huge hit at the time with more than 30% rating at highest. This movie was already sold out at the [...]
Yoko Kumada latest work
Yoko Kumada DVD is a good sales item now. Her fans are still a lot even though she appears less on TV recently. This item seems to be a good reputed one among fans. Please see the link above for more information.
Christel Takigawa steadying with Yukiyoshi Ozawa ?
Christel Takigawa used to be an announcer of Fuji TV of Japan. Her program used to be aired late night every day, and her charming smile and pretty face to the viewers attracted a lot of workers who relax at home after the long time business during the daytime. Christel Takigawa has Japanese mother and French father, so the exotic looks also [...]
YUMIKO SHAKU to get married
Today there was a news about YUMIKO SHAKU, a Japanese actress. She seems to be getting married a same aged animal doctor in Japan. They are said to have met with each other when YUMIKO SHAKU took her pet to the doctor. YUMIKO SHAKU is a graduate from Gakushuin Women Junior College, and she appears on TV in various fields now. Probably [...]
New Album of Exile reaches at 1.45 million copies
Japanese music group ( or just an idol group ), EXILE's new album called AISUBEKI MIRAI E, or For Lovely Future in English translation, is on the top sales for a long time and it reaches at 1.45 million copies release. This is a very rare news in Japanese music industry. Decads ago, there were many million seller records in Japan. But now, CDs [...]
Namie Amuro found in Sedona with Atsushi
Namie Amuro is still a top female singer in Japan since she appeared in Japanese show biz more than 10 years ago. Many of the idol singers disappear after the big time with some hit records, but amazingly she is still ranked on the top group of the idol singers. Namie Amuro once married a Japanese hiphop dancer but divorced after some [...]
What’s AKB 48 ?
I've been away from Japan for a long time, so I don't know much about Japanese new TV characters. What I saw on a TV show of Japan after I came back was really incredible. AKB48 seems to be a singer group with 48 teenager girl members. All of them are not like professional singers, but they are just average high school girls of Japan. [...]
