Celebrity Angerme’s Suzu Hashisako to Graduate From Group and Hello! Project in 2027
Angerme member Suzu Hashisako announced on stage that she will leave the idol group and Hello! Project after its spring 2027 tour.
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Celebrity Kore-eda’s ‘Look Back’ Wins Three Independent Awards at Venice Film Festival
Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga 'Look Back' has won three Collateral Awards at the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
Celebrity Japanese Actor and Narrator Leo Morimoto Dies at 83
Beloved Japanese actor and narrator Leo Morimoto, known for his gentle voice and the Japanese dub of Thomas & Friends, has died at 83.
Streamer Japanese Streamer Hospitalized With Blood in Urine After Rinsing Hair in Chiba Floodwater
A livestreamer known as Zokkun developed a fever and blood in his urine after washing his hair with floodwater during a Chiba rainstorm broadcast.
Celebrity Sakurazaka46 Captain Rina Matsuda Announces Graduation by Year’s End
Sakurazaka46 captain Rina Matsuda has announced she will leave the idol group by the end of 2026, with a farewell ceremony set for November 15 in Chiba.
Celebrity Aimer Announces Birth of First Child, Exit From Talent Agency
Japanese singer Aimer has announced the birth of her first child and her departure from her talent agency to launch an independent management company with her husband.
YouTube Hikakin Meets Creator Behind Viral ‘Side-Sway Dance,’ Praises Polite 19-Year-Old
Hikakin tracked down the young TikTok creator behind Japan's viral 'side-sway dance' trend, and fans loved the wholesome meetup that followed.
YouTube Takafumi Horie Defends Tomomi Itano Amid Backlash Over Ritz-Carlton Video
Entrepreneur Takafumi Horie has defended former AKB48 member Tomomi Itano after backlash over her parenting comments and a hotel bathhouse filming controversy.
YouTube Top Japanese YouTuber Kirimaru Announces Marriage, Reveals Husband’s Face for the First Time
Japanese YouTuber Kirimaru, who has over 1.11 million subscribers, announced her marriage and showed her husband Pote's face on camera for the first time.
Celebrity Great Gidayu, Member of Takeshi’s Comedy Troupe, Dies at 67
Comedian Great Gidayu, a longtime member of Beat Takeshi's 'Takeshi Gundan' troupe, has died at 67 after being found collapsed at his Tokyo home.