Singer Beni Arashiro will be working with sporting goods company Mizuno to develop a new brand of T-shirts, tank tops, and other activewear. The brand will be called "Beni Colle" (short for Beni Collection). Retail is scheduled to begin next January.

Muga Tsukaji (of the comedy duo Drunk Dragon) will replace Keiichi Yamamoto in the upcoming drama "Tokyo Tower." The drama was originally scheduled to air on July 29, but after the rape allegations against Yamamoto surfaced, Fuji TV cancelled the broadcast. Due to fan response, though, the network postponed it until Yamamoto's scenes could be re-shot. It is now scheduled for November 18 at 9:00pm.