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Japanese idol’s handshake event has life-changing impact on zealous fan [manga]
In the world of Japanese idols, “handshake events” are quite common among more established groups. As the name suggests, fans get to shake hands with…
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Russo-Japanese former HKT48 idol Anna Murashige reacts to hurtful online comments
TV personality Anna Murashige 村重杏奈 just graduated from the Japanese idol group HKT48 in December 2021. However, the 23-year-old Murashige is now in the spotlight…
Make your own mini altar for your favorite anime or game character, Vtuber or idol
Please be honest in answering this question: “Do you have any fan items of your favorite characters, VTubers or idols?” The items must be really…
McDonald’s Japan launches Kit Kat McFlurry Strawberry, new ad with Moe Kamikokuryo
McDonald’s Japan Co., Ltd. has announced it will bring back its collaboration with McFlurry® and KitKat® (sold by Nestlé Japan K.K.) this year, adding a…
NMB48 has become the official ambassador for an app to support the restaurant industry!
NMB48 is a popular Japanese idol group based in the Kansai area in Japan, and has been appointed the official ambassador for an app called…
Idol group Keyakizaka46 to get 50-page special feature in B.L.T. magazine’s June issue
Fans of popular Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46 surely know that the group has already celebrated four anniversaries of their debut on August 21st, 2015. Now…
KAT-TUN’s Kame-chan & YamaP Reunite as “Kame to YamaP”; new album and tour planned
According to the Fashion Press, KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya and Yamashita Tomohisa, also known as Yamapi will be reuniting this spring as “亀と山P”(Kame to YamaP/ Kame…
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Japan Launches World’s First Idol Robot Mannequin Business Solution [Video]
Robotics company Speecys Corp. announced in a press release that they are starting a new “idol robot mannequin” business model based on Cocona Kosaka 高坂ここな,…
Interview With Yuki Hashimoto, Former Underground Idol And Shibuya Ward Councillor
Before making headlines when she was elected as councillor in the Shibuya Ward Assembly, Yuki Hashimoto 橋本ゆき (originally 橋本侑樹), was affiliated with Japanese idol agency…
Famous Tokyo Street Market’s 12-Year-Old Idol to Debut First Song Produced by a Major Artist
Ameya Yokocho アメヤ横丁, or Ameyoko, as it is more commonly called, is a famous open-air street market in Tokyo’s Ueno district which is very popular…
Interview with Survival Game (Airsoft) Idol Kasumi Takara
In our report on Akiba Base Shooting Cafe & Bar earlier this month, we brought along survival game idol Kasumi Takara to help us out….
Guns, Food and Booze at Akiba Base Shooting Cafe & Bar
The wonderfully colorful and chaotic neighborhood of Akihabara is high on the list of must-see destinations for many Tokyo-bound tourists. Just as popular with shoppers…
From Grandpas to Virtual Currency: 5 Weirdly Themed Japanese Idol Groups
You may have heard of famous idol groups from Japan such as AKB48 and Morning Musume, but aside from these standard cute J-pop girls, there’s…
Japan Now Has An Idol Unit For The Game of Go
In the last five years, the complex and challenging game of Go (also known as igo in Japanese) has made strides internationally, with the American…
Cute Tokyo Motor Show Model Goes Viral By Making Suzuki “S” Logo With Her Fingers
At the most recent Tokyo Motor Show last month, visitors who stopped by the Suzuki booth were captivated not only by the new lineup of…