Articles in the Entertainment in Japan Category

[ by admin | 13 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 65 views ]
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After two years of Hiatus, YUI is finally back in the Japanese Music Industry (Jpop)
The absence was due to her decision to focus more on her personal affairs. YUI is not an anonymous name anymore within Japanese music industry, since her debut 4 years back, she’s been making remarkable progress and obtain several outstanding achievements. YUI was named as one of the most successful solo singer around in Japan, although not as popular or with commercialized face in Japan, her existence is still favor by many Japanese music lovers and …

[ by admin | 16 Jul 2010 | One Comment | 128 views ]
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When we talk about anime, we always meant Japanese animation. And when we talk about Japanese animation, we cannot run from discussing about manga – or Japanese comics. Most manga will be adapted into animation sooner or later, mostly big titles which released in a series.
Ouran High School Host Club
Ouran High School Host Club is a 15 volumes manga that was also produced into a 26 series animation, written by Bisco Hatori. It’s a real interesting teen romance manga which is surely to get burst out with laughter with its …

[ by admin | 29 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 415 views ]
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Japanese entertainment scene is filled with many new faces, and some of them really made it out big. More and more rooms were made for these new faces to excel and prove themselves worthy of idol hood. But that doesn’t mean they are forgetting bands that have existed for so long. As a matter of fact, most big bands in Japan have their own loyal fans and concerts stands and sits were always full. They are practically already millionaires.
Boy bands are alive and kicking in Japan. NEWS is not entirely …

[ by admin | 15 Jun 2010 | One Comment | 264 views ]
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Narimiya Hiroki might have been the first Japanese actor that I’ve heard doesn’t mind doing everything to give his 100 percent towards acting to prove his passion, including doing nude scenes!
That was probably a prose to show how serious he is towards his acting career, but then again, he was just plainly serious about stripping in front of the camera lenses.
Narimiya Hiroki was born on September 14, 1982, and raised in Tokyo, japan. However, both his parents are Okinawan which makes him an Okinawan descent. That was probably one factor …

[ by Guest Writer | 8 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 1,621 views ]
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Kat-tun, is the latest craze and idol in Japan for many young adults and teenagers.
Consisting of six fine looking men who flourished individually as well, they are ready to rock on Japan more now and in the future. Kat-tun is an all boy band, a product under the label of the famous male groups producer – Johnny Jimusho or Johnny’s and Associates. The members were around since they were all still around junior high school students and have been performing to other older generations of Johnny’s groups and singers like …

[ by Guest Writer | 15 Nov 2009 | One Comment | 1,303 views ]
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Johnny’s Jimusho, Johnny’s Entertainment and Johnny Kitagawa are all big names in Japan, especially among music lovers, young adults and teenagers.
The Japanese modern music industry had seen a huge contribution from the Johnny’s Jimusho, established by the ‘father of boy bands’ – Mr. Johnny Kitagawa since way back in the 1960s. If you are a fan of the recent days Japanese boy bands, perhaps you might find it a little weird to find out that the template of their music was actually much more or less based on enka and …

[ by admin | 10 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments | 558 views ]
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Somehow, Hiroyuki Sanada gives me the impression as the Asian Robert Deniro.
You might see his face randomly on the TV and certain movies, but he’s actually a well known and respected public figure in the Japanese world of entertainment. You’ll be astounded to see his performance in samurai dramas and movies, and the world got to see the best of him from ‘The Last Samurai’ and also through ‘Sunshine’ which he co-starred next to big names like Tom Cruise and Asian martial art superstar babe, Michelle Yeoh. You’ll probably caught …