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Van Halen opens first tour of Japan in 15 years

Jun. 19, 2013 - 11:00AM JST ( 3 )

American rock band Van Halen opened their first tour of Japan in 15 years on Tuesday night at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya. The band had originally been scheduled to tour Japan last November but the tour was postponed after guitarist Eddie Van Halen underwent… Read

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'World War Z' draws massive crowd in NYC

Entertainment Jun. 19, 2013 - 06:13AM JST ( 13 Comments )

Thousands of screaming fans brought Times Square to a standstill on Monday night as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new thriller, "World War Z." The 49-year… Read

Details of GameCenter CX 10th anniversary project revealed

Entertainment Jun. 19, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Recently, we brought you news about an upcoming 10th anniversary project for much-loved gaming show GameCenter CX — an event that was rumored to take a full year to prepare. The latest news is that… Read

Moviegoers upset about Studio Ghibli anime’s trailer after film they came to see

Entertainment Jun. 18, 2013 - 05:57AM JST ( 27 Comments )

Anime fans already have July 20 marked on their calendars, being the day when the newest animated film from Studio Ghibli, "The Wind Rises," is set to premiere. With legendary studio head Hayao Miyazaki back… Read

Johnny Depp to visit Japan in July to promote 'Lone Ranger'

Entertainment Jun. 16, 2013 - 06:57AM JST ( 6 Comments )

American actor Johnny Depp will visit Japan in mid-July to promote his latest film, "The Lone Ranger," in which he plays Tonto. He will be joined by director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. They… Read

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to sing theme song for Japanese release of 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

Entertainment Jun. 16, 2013 - 06:45AM JST ( 38 Comments )

Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, 20, has been chosen by director J.J. Abrams to provide the theme song for the Japanese release of his new film, "Star Trek Into Darkness," which opens in Japan… Read

Avril Lavigne pulls out of Hiroshima A-bomb concert

Entertainment Jun. 15, 2013 - 06:30AM JST ( 14 Comments )

Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne has pulled out of a music festival in the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima, Japanese organizers said Friday. The singer of teen anthem "Skater Boy" had agreed to perform in the… Read

Wada says Mari Yaguchi should apologize over illicit affair

Entertainment Jun. 14, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 60 Comments )

Popular veteran singer Akiko Wada gave her opinion this week on former Morning Musume singer Mari Yaguchi's illicit affair, saying that the 30-year-old singer should apologize to her fans. The scandal became public in May… Read

Sarah Palin back at Fox News

Entertainment Jun. 14, 2013 - 04:34AM JST ( 78 Comments )

Sarah Palin is rejoining Fox News Channel. The network said Thursday that the former Republican vice presidential candidate has signed on as a contributor to Fox and the Fox Business Network. Her first appearance is… Read

Maestro Ozawa to skip Switzerland trip

Entertainment Jun. 13, 2013 - 03:05PM JST ( 1 Comment )

Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa has pulled out of a trip to Switzerland that was to mark his return to the podium in Europe after years of poor health, an official told AFP Thursday. The… Read

NHK TV dramas to air in Myanmar

Entertainment Jun. 13, 2013 - 06:02AM JST ( 2 Comments )

The NHK morning serial drama "Carnation" and the historical drama series "Atsuhime" will go to air from mid-July in Myanmar, NHK said in a press release. They will be the first NHK dramas to go… Read

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