Despite being the reigning queen of Japanese music, Ayumi Hamasaki is known to be quite the klutz. Well, looks like danger-prone Ayu has struck again, because she recently updated her blog with news of a “tragic” event! Keep reading to catch the scoop! More »

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As if SNSD weren’t already everywhere in South Korea, it looks like the nine-member group is also setting their sights on the land of the rising sun! That’s right! Girls Generation is preparing for a debut in Japan at the end of the summer! More »

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Last week, on June 2nd, Japanese artist YUI released her latest single, entitled to Mother. Well, it looks like the single isn’t doing too shabby, seeing as how it has managed to top the Oricon singles chart in its first week! More »

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AKB48 is a Japanese all-female theater group that is composed of forty-eight members. You think SNSD has a hard time distributing their song parts? Well, move aside, because this unique group of performers leaves it up to a vote to see who will sing in which song! More »

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Formed in 1997, the Japanese rock band, BEAT CRUSADERS, is finally disbanding. The group will perform their last live performance together at the end of the summer on August 4th. This performance will coincide with the release of a special DVD single, entitled Situation. More »

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Paris Hilton recently announced Japanese pop music queen Namie Amuro performance at the 2010 World Music Awards. Winning the award for Best Asian Artist of the Year, Namie Amuro showed off why she earned the title by performing on stage! More »

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After having revealed a new song on her PAST FUTURE concert tour, Namie Amuro has finally confirmed the release of a new double A-side single this summer! More »

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From Girlybubble: Yet another Hello Kitty Youtube video…but in French. As much as I love Hello Kitty in Japanese, I think French is just as adorable. There’s something about French that makes anything instantly charming and adorable. Romance languages in general, I guess. This particular Hello Kitty Youtube video is an episode called “La boulangerie.” Or bakery in English. Hello Kitty and baked goods? I die. More »

After their not-so-successful first single, MUZIK, hit Japan earlier this year, the 4minute girls from Cube Entertainment have been working hard on their Japanese speaking abilities as well as preparing for a new single that is scheduled to hit on July 28th. More »

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We all know that Big Bang won a total of three awards at VMAJ last week, but you guys also must be wondering about the winners in the other categories, no? Well, here’s a list of winners from the ceremony last week: More »

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2NE1 and Big Bang recently attended the Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ) ceremony to represent the YG Family. Big Bang was nominated in a few categories and 2NE1 attended as special guests. The show certainly showed some Korean love, because Big Bang cleaned up! More »

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Although international kung-fu actor Jackie Chan is no stranger to the world of animation, he is, however, somewhat of a newbie when it comes to Japanese anime. Well, looks like Mr. Chan is planning on getting his feet a little wet as it is revealed that he will be appearing in a short animated trailer for the Japanese debut of The Spy Next Door. More »

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The breakout star from the UK show Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle, is singing the theme song for an upcoming Japanese anime movie entitled Welcome to the Space Show. The song is entitled “Who I Was Born To Be.” More »

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Earlier this week, Japanese artist Koda Kumi announced that she would be releasing a single on July 7th. A rumored track list was spreading around the internet, but that list has been made obsolete by the release of the official one! More »

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From Girlybubble: If netbooks were not cute enough due to their small sizes, they have gotten even cuter in design thanks to Rilakkuma. Bandai Namco released a second generation of their Rilakkuma netbook. More »

Charice is making quite the ruckus in the world music industry. Fresh upon the release of her self-titled debut album, Charice’s label, Warner Music Japan and Recochoku (Japanese mobile music company) have announced that the release of the Japanese version of the album will be delayed to July 7th. More »

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It seems like the Japanese music industry hasn’t had that much to offer lately. Things may begin to change this summer, however, as Koda Kumi has just announced a new single that will supposedly hit on July 7th. More »

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Next month at the CoFesta event in Shanghai, a teaser trailer of an upcoming Doraemon movie will be shown. What’s so special about this movie? Well, it’s going to be the first ever Doraemon movie in 3D! More »

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Avex has announced that Japanese music queen Ayumi Hamasaki will be releasing a new single this summer. MOON/Blossom, the double-sided single, is set to hit on July 14th, with four versions available for purchase. More »

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Recently, Korean native ICONIQ held her first concert in Japan as a part of her promotions in the land of the rising sun. The exclusive concert was only available to 1,500 fans that purchased her debut album and were chosen through a random drawing. More »

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