Sat, December 27, 2008 (8:33pm EST)
Actor Takatoshi Kaneko is now a proud father. On his official blog, he revealed that his wife gave birth to a son on December 18, whom they named Soura.
Kaneko has been married to a sports instructor since June of this year.
Kaneko has been married to a sports instructor since June of this year.
Sat, December 27, 2008 (8:24pm EST)
Pop star Ayumi Hamasaki has suffered an injury to her right hand. According to her agency, she fell down some stairs on Christmas Eve due to anemia. She underwent an emergency operation on Christmas Day, but it said that the injury will take about three weeks to completely heal.
Hamasaki was scheduled to appear on the Music Station Super Live on Friday, but she had to cancel her performance due to the injury. It has not yet been decided whether she will still participate in NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen on December 31, even though she has been chosen as the opening artist of the contest.
If Hamasaki cancels her appearance at Kohaku, there is the possibility that the performances will start with Akira Fuse or that a replacement will be found. A decision should be reached by the time of the show's rehearsal on December 29.
Hamasaki was scheduled to appear on the Music Station Super Live on Friday, but she had to cancel her performance due to the injury. It has not yet been decided whether she will still participate in NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen on December 31, even though she has been chosen as the opening artist of the contest.
If Hamasaki cancels her appearance at Kohaku, there is the possibility that the performances will start with Akira Fuse or that a replacement will be found. A decision should be reached by the time of the show's rehearsal on December 29.
Sat, December 27, 2008 (4:47pm EST)
39-year-old actress Mari Hamada remarried earlier this year, it was learned on Thursday. This past spring, she wedded a 51-year-old company employee.
Hamada was married before to musician Maki Fujii (of SOFT BALLET), but they divorced in 2005 after nine years together. In 1999, they gave birth to a daughter, who currently lives in Tokyo with Hamada and her husband.
Hamada was married before to musician Maki Fujii (of SOFT BALLET), but they divorced in 2005 after nine years together. In 1999, they gave birth to a daughter, who currently lives in Tokyo with Hamada and her husband.
Sat, December 27, 2008 (4:24pm EST)
Singer hitomi announced on her blog that she became a mother this week. On Tuesday, she gave birth to a baby girl.
hitomi married actor Masayoshi Haneda at the end of June, and she was already in her fourth month of pregnancy at the time. She was previously married for five years to a former rapper, but they never had any children.
The singer plans to return to work in March. She already has a new song scheduled for release in the spring.
hitomi married actor Masayoshi Haneda at the end of June, and she was already in her fourth month of pregnancy at the time. She was previously married for five years to a former rapper, but they never had any children.
The singer plans to return to work in March. She already has a new song scheduled for release in the spring.
Sat, December 27, 2008 (3:50pm EST)
Yuri Shirahane, a top star of the Takarazuka Revue, will be leaving the troupe next year. As the musumeyaku of the Snow Troupe, her final performances will be in "Kaze no Nishikie" and "ZORRO Kamen no Messiah" in Tokyo at the end of May.
Shirahane made her Takarazuka debut in 1998 with "Citrus no Kaze." She was originally part of the Moon Troupe, but was transferred to the Snow Troupe in 2001. In 2005, she was briefly assigned to the Star Troupe, but returned to the Snow Troupe the following year.
Shirahane made her Takarazuka debut in 1998 with "Citrus no Kaze." She was originally part of the Moon Troupe, but was transferred to the Snow Troupe in 2001. In 2005, she was briefly assigned to the Star Troupe, but returned to the Snow Troupe the following year.
