Mon, April 6, 2009 (1:28am EDT)
Musician Hideki Kaji (41) had an unfortunate incident in Sweden on April 4. While filming a music video on a road in Kroksbäck, Malmö, he was beaten and robbed by three men, who escaped with approximately 20,000 kronor (about 250,000 yen) worth of equipment.
Kaji's camera crew had taken a break and were away from the filming location, taking pictures of their children. Kaji was left behind to watch the equipment alone, dressed in a pineapple-like costume that he was wearing for the video.
At that time, a group of three men appeared and attacked Kaji, forcefully beating him to the point that the costume's stuffing completely came out. Kaji also temporarily lost consciousness, and awoke to find the equipment gone.
Kaji has reportedly recovered and will continue with filming. Swedish police have not yet identified any particular suspects.
Kaji's camera crew had taken a break and were away from the filming location, taking pictures of their children. Kaji was left behind to watch the equipment alone, dressed in a pineapple-like costume that he was wearing for the video.
At that time, a group of three men appeared and attacked Kaji, forcefully beating him to the point that the costume's stuffing completely came out. Kaji also temporarily lost consciousness, and awoke to find the equipment gone.
Kaji has reportedly recovered and will continue with filming. Swedish police have not yet identified any particular suspects.
Mon, April 6, 2009 (1:05am EDT)
Gravure idol Nozomi Fujikawa (27) has returned to show business after a six-year absence, but now she is ready to go fully nude for the camera. Fujikawa was part of NTV's Nittelegenic idol unit in 2001, but she left the industry in 2003 to resume a normal life, working as a nail stylist. With her return, she will be the first Nittelegenic member to do full frontal nudity.
Her first work will be in a photobook going on sale April 16, titled "Starting Over." She will then star in Shinobu Sakagami's movie "Onnagoroshi Abura no Jigoku," in which she also appears fully nude. That film opens on May 23.
Fujikawa also has a less revealing role in Kotaro Terauchi's "Carrasco Rider," a movie about the Rakuten Eagles mascot that is scheduled to hit theaters in June.
Her first work will be in a photobook going on sale April 16, titled "Starting Over." She will then star in Shinobu Sakagami's movie "Onnagoroshi Abura no Jigoku," in which she also appears fully nude. That film opens on May 23.
Fujikawa also has a less revealing role in Kotaro Terauchi's "Carrasco Rider," a movie about the Rakuten Eagles mascot that is scheduled to hit theaters in June.
Mon, April 6, 2009 (12:06am EDT)
American-born fashion model and musician Alexander Onizawa (21) was arrested on Sunday morning for groping. Onizawa is also known as ALEX, the guitarist of rock band ONE OK ROCK.
According to police, Onizawa was riding a train in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. At around 8am, he touched the leg of a female prep school student (21). Onizawa, who had reportedly been drinking, admitted to the charges.
ONE OK ROCK had planned to release their new single, "Around the World Shonen," on May 6, but the release has now been suspended. The song was also supposed to be the theme music of the TBS drama series "God Hand Teru" (starting April 11), but the song will now be replaced. The band also has canceled their nationwide tour that was scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
Onizawa's agency has said that they plan to make a decision about his future activities after they have received all of the details about the incident.
According to police, Onizawa was riding a train in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. At around 8am, he touched the leg of a female prep school student (21). Onizawa, who had reportedly been drinking, admitted to the charges.
ONE OK ROCK had planned to release their new single, "Around the World Shonen," on May 6, but the release has now been suspended. The song was also supposed to be the theme music of the TBS drama series "God Hand Teru" (starting April 11), but the song will now be replaced. The band also has canceled their nationwide tour that was scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
Onizawa's agency has said that they plan to make a decision about his future activities after they have received all of the details about the incident.
