Celebrity Hikari Mitsushima Announces Birth of First Child on Daichi Miura’s Radio Show
Actor Hikari Mitsushima revealed on Daichi Miura's TBS radio program that she gave birth to her first child earlier this summer.
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Celebrity Comedy Duo Ranran Returns to Stage After Member’s Cancer Battle
Comedy duo Ranran is back on stage after member Urara Ookuni beat a life-threatening blood cancer, continuing to perform despite aftereffects.
Celebrity Japanese Girl Band SCANDAL to Disband in August 2027 After 47-Prefecture Farewell Tour
All-female rock band SCANDAL will end its 21-year run on August 21, 2027, with a farewell tour across all 47 prefectures and a final show at Yokohama Arena.
Celebrity YOSHIKI and Josh Groban Release New Version of X JAPAN’s “Forever Love”
YOSHIKI and Josh Groban release a new live version of X JAPAN's ballad "Forever Love," recorded at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Celebrity 16-Year-Old Idol Chiyu Yuine Exits Dress Code Over ‘Serious Contract Violation’
Dress Code's youngest member, 16-year-old Chiyu Yuine, has left the group after what it called a serious contract violation. No details were given.
Celebrity Olympic Gold Medalists Rika Miura and Ryuichi Kihara Announce Engagement
Figure skating pair 'Rikuryu,' who won Olympic pairs gold at Milano Cortina, announced their engagement in matching medal-winning costumes.
Celebrity Yurina Hirate Delivers Genre-Bending Solo Show at Budokan with ‘Anatatachi no Karute’
Yurina Hirate played her first solo Nippon Budokan show on Aug. 20, blending music, theater and poetry in a 70-minute piece about refusing to be defined by others.
Streamer Streamer Apologizes After Climbing Tokyo’s Cursed Masakado Burial Mound On Livestream
A livestreamer on Kick apologized after climbing onto Tokyo's legendary Masakado burial mound and screaming during a broadcast, sparking online backlash.
Social Media Model Rie Ayase Doubles Down After Backlash Over Her ‘Y50 Million Salary’ Marriage Wish
Model and influencer Rie Ayase went viral for wanting a husband earning 50 million yen a year — and now says the backlash brought her real DMs from men who qualify.
Celebrity Shun Oguri and Lily James’s ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ Trailer Drops, Theme Song Is Ado’s New Single ‘Raven Sky’
The full trailer for Takashi Miike's Hollywood-Japan crime thriller 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo,' starring Shun Oguri and Lily James, is out — with Ado's new song 'Raven Sky' as its theme.