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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.
2026.09.07
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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.
2026.09.07
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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.
2026.09.07
Celebrity
Celebrity

Saint Seiya Creator Masami Kurumada Reveals ¥4.6 Billion Embezzlement by Former Manager

Manga legend Masami Kurumada says a former manager funneled roughly ¥4.6 billion in licensing revenue into shell companies from 2018 to 2024.
2026.09.03
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Celebrity

Actress Rena Takeda Announces Marriage to Non-Celebrity Partner

Japanese actress Rena Takeda, 29, has announced her marriage to a private citizen, sharing a heartfelt statement with fans through her talent agency.
2026.09.02
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Celebrity

Arashi’s Final Chapter: Kore-eda Documentary Heads to Prime Video This December

Prime Video will stream a documentary directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda tracing Arashi's path to the end of their group activities, alongside a Tokyo Dome concert film.
2026.09.02
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YouTube Channel Wakatte.tv Slammed by Fukushima, Iwaki Mayors Over Nuclear Research Joke

Fukushima and Iwaki mayors publicly criticized YouTube channel wakatte.tv after a host joked about Fukushima University's nuclear and radiation research in a student interview video.
2026.09.02
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Celebrity

Comedian Kazutoyo Koyabu to Leave Yoshimoto Kogyo, Shift to Partnership Deal

Veteran comedian Kazutoyo Koyabu has announced he will leave talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo by the end of the year, moving to a new partnership contract instead.
2026.09.02
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VTuber Agency my dear. production to Disband on October 31, 2026

VTuber agency my dear. production announced it will cease operations and dissolve on October 31, 2026, with talent Rayura Osanai continuing solo.
2026.09.01
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YouTube

YouTube Channel Wakatte TV Faces Backlash Over Fukushima University Comments

Japanese YouTube channel Wakatte TV is under fire for remarks about Fukushima University that critics say trivialize the region's 2011 nuclear disaster.
2026.08.31
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