Ichika Nito, Tanaka, Sasanomaly

Dios album ‘CASTLE’ includes ‘Virtual Castle’, ‘Darkroom’, ‘Paper Plane’, ‘Bloom’

On June 29, 2022, Dios will release its debut album "CASTLE" on all major digital streaming platforms. The accompanying focus single "Virtual Castle" was released on June 1, 2022. Dios is a Japanese Pop-R&B influenced band made up of rapper, vocalist and lyricist Tanaka, guitarist Ichika Nito and beatmaker and gaming music composer Sasanomaly. Tanaka … Continue reading Dios album ‘CASTLE’ includes ‘Virtual Castle’, ‘Darkroom’, ‘Paper Plane’, ‘Bloom’

James Reid, Conan Altatis

Careless Music chairman James Reid reveals his favorite places to visit; Tokyo, Baguio included

James Reid, 29, Nadine Lustre, 28, Liza Soberano, 24, and I were in the same place in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines in the afternoon of June 20, 2022. Thanks to Careless Music public relations director Vani Altomonte. That afternoon, we were all in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines for the Careless Music contract signing of Soberano … Continue reading Careless Music chairman James Reid reveals his favorite places to visit; Tokyo, Baguio included

Juri Watanabe

36 Miss Universe Japan 2022 candidates competing in Shibuya, Tokyo

Juri Watanabe, 26, from Tokyo, won Miss Universe Japan 2021. She will crown her successor on August 25, 2022, amid 35 competitors. Japan has 20 placements in Miss Universe history, with two winners—Akiko Kojima and Riyo Mori. Hiroko Mima directs the pageant since 2018, having competed in 2008.

Kanagawa, Japan’s Akihiro Takaoka wins at 2022 UCI Gravel World Series Philippines in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

Akihiro Takaoka, 44, of Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan was one of the winners of the 2022 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Gravel World Series Philippines race. He is from Roppongi Express. The race was held in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines on April 3, 2022. It was the first leg of the inaugural race series of its kind under the … Continue reading Kanagawa, Japan’s Akihiro Takaoka wins at 2022 UCI Gravel World Series Philippines in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

Complete list of Miss Grand Japan 2022 candidates

Miss Grand Japan 2021 Chika Mizuno, 26, of Tokyo, Japan will crown her successor at the Yokosuka Arts Theater in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan on August 6, 2022. It is the eighth edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Japan's Miss Grand International candidate. Currently, Japan has five Miss Grand International placements including the fourth … Continue reading Complete list of Miss Grand Japan 2022 candidates

Shohei Ohtani biography: 13 things about baseball player born in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan

Shohei Ohtani (大谷 翔平) is a professional baseball pitcher, designated hitter and outfielder who attended Hanamaki Higashi High School in Iwate, Japan. He was born in Ōshū, Iwate to Toru Ohtani and Kayoko Ohtani. Toru was an amateur baseball player who played in the Japanese Industrial League while Kayoko was a national-level badminton player in high school. Shohei is … Continue reading Shohei Ohtani biography: 13 things about baseball player born in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan

East Asia’s 6 most handsome men alive 2021

East Asia is the eastern region of Asia. The region is regarded as one of the earliest cradles of civilization. Beijing, Busan, Hong Kong, Macau, Osaka, Pyongyang, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tokyo, Yokohama, Ulaanbaatar and Taipei are among the large cities in East Asia. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian and Tibetan are among the languages spoken in … Continue reading East Asia’s 6 most handsome men alive 2021

Japan’s 10 most handsome men alive 2021

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the northwest Pacific Ocean and bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, the country extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. In 1956, Japan joined the United Nations. On May 1, … Continue reading Japan’s 10 most handsome men alive 2021

Yoasobi’s EP ‘The Book 2’, Michael Meyer’s film ‘Single All the Way’ released

Hiroshi "Ayase" Yamamoto and Rira "Ikura" Ikuta are a duo named Yoasobi. Their second Japanese-language extended play titled "The Book 2" was released by Sony Music Japan on December 1, 2021. On December 2, 2021, Netflix released "Single All the Way". It is a romantic comedy film shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. "The Book 2" … Continue reading Yoasobi’s EP ‘The Book 2’, Michael Meyer’s film ‘Single All the Way’ released

Dressed as Joker, Kyota Hattori stabs train passenger in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan

Kyota Hattori, 24, of Japan has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁) arrested him in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan on October 31, 2021. At around 8:00 p.m. that day, Hattori went on a stabbing spree on a 10-car train in Tokyo while dressed in a purple Joker costume. … Continue reading Dressed as Joker, Kyota Hattori stabs train passenger in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan