Celebrity Manzai Legend Button Nakada Dies at 78 After Secret Battle with Lung Cancer
Osaka manzai icon Button Nakada, half of the duo Kaus & Button, has died at 78. He kept performing after revealing a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis.
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Celebrity timelesz Member Shuto Inomata Arrested Over Alleged Assault on Acquaintance
Tokyo police arrested timelesz member Shuto Inomata, 25, after he allegedly struck a woman's face during an argument in a convenience store parking lot.
Celebrity YOSHIKI Hospitalized in the US After Collapsing From Exhaustion, Cancels Japan Appearances and Livestream
X JAPAN leader YOSHIKI collapsed from severe exhaustion in the US and sought medical treatment, canceling Japan appearances and a Sept. 21 livestream.
Celebrity Yasuda Dai Circus’s HIRO Reveals Brain Hemorrhage That Left Him a ‘20% Survival Chance,’ Plus 48kg Weight Loss
Comedian HIRO of trio Yasuda Dai Circus opens up about a brain hemorrhage that once gave him just a 20% survival chance, and how he shed 48kg after moving home to Wakayama.
Celebrity INI’s Yuta Sano to Pause Group Activities Indefinitely Over Health Concerns
INI member Yuta Sano is stepping back from all group activities starting September 18 after seeking medical treatment, the group's agency announced.
YouTube VTuber Shigure Ui’s mezzo piano Collaboration Canceled After Alleged Violent Threats
Shigure Ui's collaboration with kids' brand mezzo piano was scrapped after she said threats of violence were made, sparking backlash and calls for legal action.
Celebrity YOSHIKI to Perform X JAPAN’s ‘Endless Rain’ at Global Citizen Festival in Central Park
YOSHIKI joins Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz and Hugh Jackman at the 2026 Global Citizen Festival in NYC, where he'll perform X JAPAN's 'Endless Rain'.
Celebrity Kitani Tatsuya Steps Down as Yorushika’s Support Bassist After 2026 Tour
Singer-songwriter Kitani Tatsuya has ended his role as Yorushika's support bassist, a position he held since the band's formation.
Social Media Hostess ‘Yamato Rino’ Arrested for Cocaine Possession, Police-Car Hand Sign Goes Viral
Rino Tazawa, known online as Yamato Rino, was arrested for cocaine possession in Tokyo. A hand gesture she made in the police car went viral online.
Celebrity ILL BONE Vocalist Jun Nakada Dies Suddenly, Band Announces
Punk band ILL BONE revealed that vocalist Jun Nakada died suddenly on August 15, just as the group was preparing new music and live shows.