Sat, March 1, 2008 (8:08pm EST)
the pillows and noodles recently announced a brief U.S. tour that includes stops in Los Angeles (March 13), San Francisco (March 17), and New York (March 21). They have now added a show in Seattle on March 19 at Club Motor.
the pillows are also playing at SXSW in Austin on March 15 and at Anime Boston on March 22.
More details can be found at the Delicious Bump Tour website.
the pillows are also playing at SXSW in Austin on March 15 and at Anime Boston on March 22.
More details can be found at the Delicious Bump Tour website.
Sat, March 1, 2008 (7:58pm EST)
Morning Musume is once again teaming up with the Takarazuka Revue for a musical production. In 2006, Hello! Project members appeared in "Ribbon no Kishi," with the lead played by Ai Takahashi. This time, they will be taking on "Cinderella the Musical."
While Kaoru Ebira was the only Takarasienne to appear in "Ribon no Kishi," this time will involve many more of the group's actresses. The roster includes current members Ebira and Akemi Ko, former top stars Mire Aika and Saki Asaji, and 20 graduates serving as dancers. In addition, the musical is being directed by Sumio Sakai, a veteran Takarazuka director.
"Cinderella" will be performed 33 times at the Shinjuku Koma Stadium from August 6 to 25. Group tickets go on sale April 1, while general tickets will be available on June 29.
While Kaoru Ebira was the only Takarasienne to appear in "Ribon no Kishi," this time will involve many more of the group's actresses. The roster includes current members Ebira and Akemi Ko, former top stars Mire Aika and Saki Asaji, and 20 graduates serving as dancers. In addition, the musical is being directed by Sumio Sakai, a veteran Takarazuka director.
"Cinderella" will be performed 33 times at the Shinjuku Koma Stadium from August 6 to 25. Group tickets go on sale April 1, while general tickets will be available on June 29.
Sat, March 1, 2008 (6:52pm EST)
Radio station J-WAVE held its 13th TOKIO HOT 100 AWARD event on Friday.
Alicia Keys's "No One" was named Best Song, beating five other nominees that included Angela Aki and YUI.
Japanese artists won the remaining four categories: Kaela Kimura (Best Female Artist), Ken Hirai (Best Male Artist), EXILE (Best Group), and Motohiro Hata (Best New Artist).
This was EXILE's 3rd time to take the group award. Hirai, on the other hand, picked up his 7th win, as he won the same award 6 times in a row from 2000 to 2005.
Alicia Keys's "No One" was named Best Song, beating five other nominees that included Angela Aki and YUI.
Japanese artists won the remaining four categories: Kaela Kimura (Best Female Artist), Ken Hirai (Best Male Artist), EXILE (Best Group), and Motohiro Hata (Best New Artist).
This was EXILE's 3rd time to take the group award. Hirai, on the other hand, picked up his 7th win, as he won the same award 6 times in a row from 2000 to 2005.
Sat, March 1, 2008 (7:13am EST)
"Hime kaji" - short for "hime (princess) casual" - is the latest fashion style gaining in popularity. According to an Oricon survey on the topic, idol Shoko Nakagawa best exemplifies the image.
#2 was Kyoko Fukada, who topped the "hime sexy" survey last summer. She was followed by Yuko Ogura, Yuri Ebihara, and Ayumi Hamasaki to complete the top 5.
Erika Sawajiri ranked 6th, ahead of Yui Aragaki. At #8, there was a three-way tie among Suzanne, Emi Hashino, and Aki Hoshino.
#2 was Kyoko Fukada, who topped the "hime sexy" survey last summer. She was followed by Yuko Ogura, Yuri Ebihara, and Ayumi Hamasaki to complete the top 5.
Erika Sawajiri ranked 6th, ahead of Yui Aragaki. At #8, there was a three-way tie among Suzanne, Emi Hashino, and Aki Hoshino.
Sat, March 1, 2008 (7:11am EST)
Research shows that beards are becoming more popular among adult males in Japan. With that in mind, [[Oricon] surveyed 2,000 people to see which celebrities were best suited for a beard.
Joe Odagiri ranked #1, with more support among women. Hiroshi Abe was #2, winning the male vote.
The rest of the top ten were Ichiro, Johnny Depp, Tadanobu Asano, Ken Hirai, Yutaka Takenouchi, Makoto Otake, Shunji Fujimura, and Tsuyoshi Domoto and Moody Katsuyama (tied for #10).
Joe Odagiri ranked #1, with more support among women. Hiroshi Abe was #2, winning the male vote.
The rest of the top ten were Ichiro, Johnny Depp, Tadanobu Asano, Ken Hirai, Yutaka Takenouchi, Makoto Otake, Shunji Fujimura, and Tsuyoshi Domoto and Moody Katsuyama (tied for #10).
