Sun, March 30, 2008 (11:03pm EDT)
The four-member band GReeeeN has been asked to do their first theme song for a television drama series. The song, titled "Kiseki," will be used in the TBS baseball drama "ROOKIES."
GReeeeN started writing the song in February, the day after 3 of their members took the national dental exams. All 4 members were dentistry students until these 3 graduated this past January.
"Kiseki" goes on sale May 28, though ringtones will be available starting on April 19, the day "ROOKIES" premieres.
GReeeeN started writing the song in February, the day after 3 of their members took the national dental exams. All 4 members were dentistry students until these 3 graduated this past January.
"Kiseki" goes on sale May 28, though ringtones will be available starting on April 19, the day "ROOKIES" premieres.
Sun, March 30, 2008 (10:35pm EDT)
Staff writer gloomybear has translated an Oricon interview with Bennie K from last month. Read the interview here!
Sun, March 30, 2008 (10:31pm EDT)
Better late than never - the Spring 2008 Drama Preview is finally up!
Sun, March 30, 2008 (7:21pm EDT)
On Friday morning, 37-year-old gymnast Yukio Iketani was injured in a car accident in Fuchu, Tokyo.
While Iketani was driving on a major road, another car suddenly emerged from a parking lot. He attempted to avoid the car, but he collided with two vehicles in the opposing lane. Iketani's car was wrecked, and he suffered a neck sprain and other injuries. He is expected to take two weeks to recover.
The female driver of the first car (the one from the parking lot) is expected to be charged with negligent driving.
Iketani was a medalist at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.
While Iketani was driving on a major road, another car suddenly emerged from a parking lot. He attempted to avoid the car, but he collided with two vehicles in the opposing lane. Iketani's car was wrecked, and he suffered a neck sprain and other injuries. He is expected to take two weeks to recover.
The female driver of the first car (the one from the parking lot) is expected to be charged with negligent driving.
Iketani was a medalist at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.
Sun, March 30, 2008 (7:19pm EDT)
Actor Shohei Hino was involved in a traffic accident on Friday that resulted in the injury of a female cyclist.
Hino, 58, was driving his car in Meguro, Tokyo, on Friday morning. He was passing through an intersection that had no traffic signals when he hit a bicycle coming from his right side. The cyclist, a 61-year-old housewife, was transported to a hospital, but she suffered only minor injuries that will take one week to heal.
Police intend to file a case with the public prosecutor's office, charging Hino with negligent driving.
Hino, 58, was driving his car in Meguro, Tokyo, on Friday morning. He was passing through an intersection that had no traffic signals when he hit a bicycle coming from his right side. The cyclist, a 61-year-old housewife, was transported to a hospital, but she suffered only minor injuries that will take one week to heal.
Police intend to file a case with the public prosecutor's office, charging Hino with negligent driving.
Sun, March 30, 2008 (4:42pm EDT)
Author Keiichiro Hirano and model/designer Haruka have married, and on Saturday they held their wedding at Meiji Shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo.
In 1999, Hirano published his debut novel "Nisshoku," which made him one of the youngest winners of the Akutagawa Prize at the age of 23. Meanwhile, Haruka has been an image model for Kanebo Cosmetics for more than 10 years, and last year she started designing for a wedding dress brand that she established.
The two 32-year-olds met in 2006 at a party, and they found they had many things in common, including the fact that they were both born in the Aichi prefecture only two days apart.
Sources close to the couple say that Haruka is not pregnant, and she will continue working as a model.
In 1999, Hirano published his debut novel "Nisshoku," which made him one of the youngest winners of the Akutagawa Prize at the age of 23. Meanwhile, Haruka has been an image model for Kanebo Cosmetics for more than 10 years, and last year she started designing for a wedding dress brand that she established.
The two 32-year-olds met in 2006 at a party, and they found they had many things in common, including the fact that they were both born in the Aichi prefecture only two days apart.
Sources close to the couple say that Haruka is not pregnant, and she will continue working as a model.
