From Girlybubble: According to San-x, 2010 marks Rilakkuma’s 7th anniversary this year. Rilakkuma anniversary festivities will commence July 10 and will go on until Aug. 31 in Japan. With it also being Sanrio’s 50th anniversary, seems like this summer will be one filled with kawaii celebration. To celebrate the anniversary, a line of Rilakkuma Rainbow merchandise will be released: More »

Way back in April, it was revealed that international superstar Charice would be releasing a special edition album to be sold in Japan. Rumor had it that she would be covering several popular Japanese songs. Well, this seems to have been confirmed, as a cover version of Ayaka’s “Crescent Moon” has leaked its way onto the Internet! More »

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What’s cooler than using an umbrella that has unicorns and rainbows as the design? Using an umbrella that resembles a Japanese sword. More »

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Results for those who placed EXP bets on the Denmark vs. Japan World Cup game are in! More »

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An online survey was conducted in Japan to see what anime characters people would want to marry. The results were interesting. More »

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Back in March, Ayumi Hamasaki reported that her beloved dog, Maron, was dying. Later, it was revealed that the dog was battling a debilitating cancer. Well, miracles do happen, because Ayumi recently blogged some good news! More »

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4minute previously announced that a second Japanese single was in the works for the summer. Well, some new details have been released about the single. Keep reading to get the scoop! More »

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From Girlybubble: What’s just as good as miniature food? Giant food– smack dab in the middle of a city with towering buildings. It certainly brings some light to among all the gray.

Of course this would be in Tokyo. More »

Who’s feeling lucky today? Denmark vs Japan. Who wants to win 100 EXP? More »

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Earlier this month, BoA released the teaser for her upcoming song, entitled “Woo Weekend.” Well, the promotional video for the song has been apparently released, and it’s slowly making its way onto various video sites. Get your fill here on Ningin! More »

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A talented man in Japan takes you on one of Mario’s adventures in which he provides the music and sound effects using a single violin. The result? One sweet video. More »

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I just took a glance at Tuc’s post of Orange Caramel’s performance at Music Core recently and saw that he acknowledged the song ‘Magic Girl’ just screamed Jpop all the way…well guess what? Netizens think so too! More »

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Pokemon is one if the biggest worldwide crazes that Japan has ever come up with. Embedded into the childhoods of millions around the globe, the series is still going strong. It’s no surprise, then, that Japan would have a talk show dedicated to Pokemon! On a recent episode of Pokemon Sunday, some new footage of the upcoming Pokemon games, Black and White, were released! More »

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It’s been reported that KARA’s Goo Hara is deemed the most popular member of the group in Japan. One of her secrets? Being a Namie Amuro look-alike! More »

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From Rekuru: Shunsuke Daito, one of my favorite actors and one of the stars of Tumbling, was involved in a motorcycle accident when his motorcycle collided with a car; he was not at fault. He was rushed to the hospital to have immediate surgery on his thighbone. He is said to be in recovery for at least two weeks. More »

Where in the world would you expect to find a zombie maid cafe? In Japan of course! More »

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The hot summer sun….The sparkling beach….Summer activities….And most importantly, no more school (except for those taking summer courses). What better time to have anime marathons than during the splendous season of summer? More »

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One of Korea’s most prominent ballad trio, SG Wannabe, finally returns to the Japanese music market with their mini-album ‘Precious’! More »

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Who’s feeling lucky today? Netherlands vs Japan. Who wants to win 100 EXP? More »

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Summer is a time when artists like Super Junior and 2PM rush to make some extra dough by holding concerts, and C.N BLUE’s newest concert plans are no exception! More »

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