Sat, October 6, 2007 (10:16pm EDT)
Kanji Mori, the father of singer Kiyoharu, recently died of pancreatic cancer, it was learned on Saturday. He was 65.
In April, Mori was diagnosed with the cancer and given half a year to live. For the past several months, Kiyoharu spent much of his time between work going home to take care of his father. Mori eventually passed away on September 27 at a hospital in the Gifu prefecture.
In April, Mori was diagnosed with the cancer and given half a year to live. For the past several months, Kiyoharu spent much of his time between work going home to take care of his father. Mori eventually passed away on September 27 at a hospital in the Gifu prefecture.
Sat, October 6, 2007 (8:32pm EDT)
On Saturday, theater troupe Gekidan For You announced that Aiko Nagayama retired from the group at the end of September. The 66-year-old actress had been a part of the troupe since 1970, when it was established as the 2nd Gekidan Shinjinkai.
Although she is officially no longer a member of the group, she will still perform as planned in next year's production of "Ashita no Kofuku."
Although she is officially no longer a member of the group, she will still perform as planned in next year's production of "Ashita no Kofuku."
Sat, October 6, 2007 (8:10pm EDT)
Actress Mai Kitajima, who remarried in July with an employee of a major publishing firm, is currently pregnant. The news was revealed in an interview that appeared in the latest issue of Fujin Koron, which went on sale Saturday.
Kitajima learned she was pregnant in June, after filming had finished for "Hito ga Hito wo Aisuru Koto no Dou Shiyou mo Nasa." Because she had suffered from a uterine myoma about two years ago, she refrained from announcing the pregnancy until the baby was considered to be safe. Kitajima has already taken maternity leave, as her delivery is expected around the end of the year.
Kitajima also has an 11-year-old son who is living with her former husband, Mikio Osawa of Hikaru Genji.
Kitajima learned she was pregnant in June, after filming had finished for "Hito ga Hito wo Aisuru Koto no Dou Shiyou mo Nasa." Because she had suffered from a uterine myoma about two years ago, she refrained from announcing the pregnancy until the baby was considered to be safe. Kitajima has already taken maternity leave, as her delivery is expected around the end of the year.
Kitajima also has an 11-year-old son who is living with her former husband, Mikio Osawa of Hikaru Genji.
Sat, October 6, 2007 (7:56pm EDT)
Pop group NEWS had to make an emergency postponement of their concert on Saturday due to a major typhoon. The performance was the first of two evening concerts at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan, scheduled for October 6 and 7. Fans had already gathered near the arena by 9:00am, but staff were concerned about safety due to the approaching typhoon. By 11:30am, they made the decision to cancel the concert.
To make up for it, a daytime performance has been added to the 7th, as long as weather permits.
According to AFP, the typhoon has so far resulted in at least two deaths, two missing persons, and seventeen injuries.
To make up for it, a daytime performance has been added to the 7th, as long as weather permits.
According to AFP, the typhoon has so far resulted in at least two deaths, two missing persons, and seventeen injuries.
