It was revealed last week that former Hikaru Genji member Mikio Osawa, 39, was getting married. On Saturday, he held a press conference announcing that he had officially registered his marriage that morning.

His wife is a 24-year-old woman known as Sayaka-san who previously worked as a model in Italy. The two barely met at the end of last year through a common acquaintance. They plan to hold a ceremony and reception this fall.

Osawa was previously married to actress Mai Kitajima, but they divorced in 2005.

Fans of L'Arc~en~Ciel in Japan will have an unprecedented opportunity to watch the band's May 9 concert at Le Zenith in Paris from their own local theaters. Select multiplex cinemas in 5 cities, such as Tokyo and Osaka, are planning to broadcast the concert live via satellite feed.

Because of the time difference, the broadcasts will start at 3:00am in Japan on the 10th, while the show starts at 8:00pm in France. It has also been decided that limited merchandise being sold at the Paris show will also be available at the broadcasts in Japan.

(Article corrected: the original time was wrong)

Electropop group Perfume kicked off their nationwide tour on Sunday with a concert in Osaka. During the show's encore, they announced that they have achieved one of their dreams: they will perform at the Nippon Budokan by themselves this November.

Two shows have been scheduled, for November 6 and 7. According to the group's website, general ticket sales start on September 6, but fanclub members will be able to get tickets earlier.