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Ex-soccer player Honda, wife divorce after 6 years of sexless marriage
Shukan Post › 06:00 AM JST - 21st November
TOKYO — The private lives of a former Kashima Antler soccer player and his model wife were recently publicized on a TV variety show. Yumiko Takaoka, 34,…
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Erika Sawajiri gives up studying for Spanish nightlife
Shukan Post › 07:52 AM JST - 18th November
Very little has been heard about actress Erika Sawajiri after she was dismissed from her agency a month and half ago. She left for Spain…
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Yukie Nakama's new TV drama suffers low rating
Shukan Post › 03:00 AM JST - 14th November
Yukie Nakama, the 30-year-old "queen of viewer ratings"’ has been chosen again to host the annual NHK "Kohaku Utagassen" program this year. Yet despite the…
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Hokkaido locals don't mind Hatoyama’s rent-free office
Shukan Post › 04:59 PM JST - 10th November
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, questioned last week at the Budget Committee during the extraordinary Diet session on unreported political funds received from various donors including…
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Hawaii wedding extravaganza planned for Misaki Ito
Shukan Post › 05:02 AM JST - 7th November
Invitations are being sent out for the upcoming wedding of actress Misaki Ito, 33, and Yoshinori Enomoto, 40, president of pachinko machine manufacturer Kyoraku. According…
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Is Miki Ando's skating coach a Japan hater?
Shukan Post › 08:02 PM JST - 3rd November
Miki Ando, 21, recently won the gold medal at the Cup of Russia ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, her first victory in…
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Yokozuna Hakuho spends Y1 million for night in Ginza
Shukan Post › 07:00 AM JST - 31st October
The group walking down Ginza’s Naimiki-dori, known for its high-end nightclubs, was drawing the attention of all passersby one night in late October. People turned…
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Another question mark over Totsuka school's education methods
Shukan Post › 08:21 AM JST - 28th October
According to a local resident, it was 9 o’clock in the morning when Totsuka Yacht School students were looking out the window at the girl…
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Divorce said to be a requisite for Erika Sawajiri's comeback
Shukan Post › 07:00 AM JST - 24th October
TOKYO — “I used to think that it would take a man like Tsuyoshi Takashiro to handle someone as strong-minded as Erika, but I guess that wasn’t…
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Prominent Kyoto restaurants say no to Michelin
Shukan Post › 07:49 AM JST - 21st October
The Michelin guide Kyoto-Osaka 2010 was released on Oct 16. Listed in the book are 147 restaurants, including the high-end Hyotei and Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama,…
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How a meaningless argument ended in murder
Shukan Post › 05:01 AM JST - 17th October
Two Osaka municipal high school girls were told by their homeroom teacher during lunch hour on Oct 6 to go to the school gate. Awaiting…
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Shinsuke Shimada snaps during live show
Shukan Post › 08:38 PM JST - 13th October
The incident happened during the TBS quiz show “All Star Kanshasai” while the famed Cirque du Soleil was performing their acrobatics. The camera was showing…
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Father unhappy over golfer Riko Higashio's engagement to actor Junichi Ishida
Shukan Post › 07:00 AM JST - 9th October
Media recently have been reporting that Osamu Higashio, 59, former manager of Seibu Lions, is concerned about his daughter’s engagement to actor Junichi Ishida, 55.…
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Rumors of drug use by Sawajiri's husband may be behind her being fired
Shukan Post › 05:47 PM JST - 6th October
After her agent terminated her contract, actress Erika Sawajiri, 23, avoided the media and left Japan for Germany on Sept 26, while her husband, Tsuyoshi…
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Mystery still surrounds death of Crayon Shinchan creator
Shukan Post › 04:53 AM JST - 3rd October
TOKYO — The death of Yoshito Usui, 51, creator of manga and anime Crayon Shin-chan, has left a lot of people stunned. A long-time friend, commenting at…
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Noriko Sakai hiding out in high-security ward of university hospital
Shukan Post › 06:47 PM JST - 29th September
Noriko Sakai has sought refuge at a university hospital in Shinjuku. Admitted on Sept 17, she has remained in a special high-security ward often used…
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Mona Yamamoto sighted at Midtown park with new man
Shukan Post › 05:12 AM JST - 26th September
Dubbed the "Paris Hilton of Office Kitano" agency, Mona Yamamoto, 33, has an established reputation for her lifestyle. Last July, the media reported her love…
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Police investigators find Noriko Sakai's luxury condo in filth
Shukan Post › 06:43 AM JST - 23rd September
Noriko Sakai’s condo is at a prime location in Aoyama, with a 24-hour security system and a full-time concierge to attend to the needs of…
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Figure skater Miki Ando rumored to be in love with 3-time divorcee coach
Shukan Post › 05:45 AM JST - 19th September
TOKYO — The foreign-looking man was seen in the evening on the 7th floor balcony of an apartment complex, preparing to start a barbecue. The smiling woman…
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Ex-husband of Oshio’s late lover expresses anger
Shukan Post › 09:39 PM JST - 15th September
Manabu Oshio, whose trial over the illegal use of narcotics has been set for Oct 23, has been released on bail, and at this time…
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