Coco Altatis Asia, Europe, Japan, Paraguay, Philippines, South America, Spain, sports

Japan beats Spain in FIVB World Tour Manila Open women’s division in Pasay City, Philippines

Japan's Ayumi Kusano and Takemi Nishibori put up a dominant performance over Spain's Paula Soria and Maria Belen Carro, 21-14, 21-18, to claim the gold medal in the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour Manila Open on May 6, 2018 at the Sands SM By The Bay in Pasay City, Metro Manila, … Continue reading Japan beats Spain in FIVB World Tour Manila Open women’s division in Pasay City, Philippines

Kiyoshi Motohiko Asia, Europe, Japan, Russia, TV & film

Toshiyuki Teruya’s ‘Born Bone Born’ selected for 40th Moscow International Film Festival

Toshiyuki Teruya’s latest feature film “Born Bone Born” has been officially invited for the out-of competition program of the 40th Moscow International Film Festival, which will be held from April 19-26, 2018. It is a feature adaptation of the director’s 2016 short film “Born, Bone, Boon,” which was awarded at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2017 Official Competition and SKIP CITY International D-CINEMA … Continue reading Toshiyuki Teruya’s ‘Born Bone Born’ selected for 40th Moscow International Film Festival

Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, sports

‘Surrogacy Battles’ Season 2 to find new ONE Championship fighters from Japan

Sports media property ONE Championship has partnered with Japanese internet television station AbemaTV. Aside from covering more than 20 live ONE Championship events in 2018, the partnership will discover fresh young Japanese martial arts talents through the reality TV series called “Surrogacy Battles.” Marat Gafurov, Shinya Aoki (©ONE Championship) 'Surrogacy Battles' Season 2 “We are … Continue reading ‘Surrogacy Battles’ Season 2 to find new ONE Championship fighters from Japan

Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, sports, tech, TV & film

ONE Championship partners with Japanese internet TV station AbemaTV

ONE Championship has partnered with Japanese internet television station AbemaTV. With the partnership, ONE Championship live events and digital content will be broadcast to AbemaTV subscribers. “I am pleased to announce ONE Championship’s partnership with AbemaTV," ONE Championship chairman and chief executive officer Chatri Sityodtong stated. "As sports media distribution experiences a digital shift, more … Continue reading ONE Championship partners with Japanese internet TV station AbemaTV

Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, Philippines, South Korea, sports

South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim to fight Japan’s Masakazu Imanari in Pasay, Philippines

ONE Championship athletes Dae Hwan "Ottogi" Kim, 31, of Seoul, South Korea and Masakazu “Ashikan Judan” Imanari, 42, of Tokyo, Japan will compete at “ONE: Heroes of Honor” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 20, 2018. Both mixed martial artist are aiming for a redemptive win. … Continue reading South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim to fight Japan’s Masakazu Imanari in Pasay, Philippines

Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, Philippines, Singapore, sports, Taiwan

Taiwan’s Jenny Huang is back after losing to Singapore’s Angela Lee, Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi

Jenny Huang, a Taiwanese MMA fighter, seeks redemption after back-to-back losses. Striving to regain her standing, she faces Gina Iniong in a crucial bout on April 20, 2018. Admitting weaknesses in striking, she aims for a pivotal win to reclaim her spot in ONE Championship’s atomweight division. Huang eyes a turnaround in her professional martial arts career.

Jillianina Estevez Asia, beauty & fashion, Japan, Philippines, South America, Venezuela

Ahtisa Manalo, Mariem Velazco among early Miss International 2018 favorites

The coronation night of Miss International 2018 is still months away but two contestants are already creating buzz online. Pageant fans from around the world are rooting for Maria Ahtisa Manalo, 20, of the Philippines and Mariem Velazco, 19, of Venezuela. Currently, Venezuela is the country with the most Miss International crowns. Venezuelan beauty queens … Continue reading Ahtisa Manalo, Mariem Velazco among early Miss International 2018 favorites

Coco Altatis Japan, South Korea, sports

Seoul’s Dae Hwan Kim: Tokyo’s Masakazu Imanari is strong but I’m stronger

Dae Hwan Kim, a 31-year-old fighter from Seoul, will face Masakazu Imanari in his seventh match at ONE Championship on April 20, 2018. After two early victories, Kim seeks to overcome two recent losses. He believes in his superior skills and aims for a knockout victory, holding a record of 12 wins and 3 losses.

Kim Ji Soo, Jennie Kim, Roseanne Park, Lalisa Manobal
Coco Altatis Asia, Japan, music

BLACKPINK 2018 Japan tour confirmed

YG Entertainment has confirmed that its sole girl group BLACKPINK will tour in Japan in July 2018. This will be the first live Japanese tour of the four-member K-pop girl group. Titled “BLACK Arena Tour 2018,” the tour will have six shows in three cities in Japan, YG Entertainment announced in its official website. The … Continue reading BLACKPINK 2018 Japan tour confirmed

Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev (©ONE Championship)
Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, sports, Thailand, Turkiye

Turkey’s Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev submits Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada in Bangkok, Thailand

“ONE: Iron Will” shook the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on March 24, 2018 with the historic superfight between ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes of Brazil and ONE Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen of Vietnam and Australia. It was ONE Championship's fifth 2018 event. In the third bout … Continue reading Turkey’s Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev submits Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada in Bangkok, Thailand