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Ebizo Ichikawa, Mao Kobayashi heading down the aisle

Ebizo Ichikawa, Mao Kobayashi heading down the aisle

Entertainment › Saturday 21st November, 04:00 AM JST

TOKYO — Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa, 31, and newscaster Mao Kobayashi, 27, revealed in a fax signed by both this week that they were heading down the…

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Funeral held for actor Morishige

Entertainment › 11:37 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — Family members and mourners bid farewell Friday to renowned Japanese actor Hisaya Morishige, who died Nov 10 at 96, as his funeral was held in…

'The Cove' shortlisted for Oscars

Entertainment › 06:17 AM JST - 20th November

LOS ANGELES — Films about subjects as varied as dolphin-hunting and high fashion are among documentaries hoping to be nominated for an Oscar, according to a shortlist released…

Ayumi Hamasaki’s 'You were…' chosen as Tinkerbell theme song

Ayumi Hamasaki’s 'You were…' chosen as Tinkerbell theme song

Entertainment › 04:00 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — Singer Ayumi Hamasaki, 31, had her wish come true when her new song “You were…” was chosen as the theme song for the Japanese language…

Southeast Asia's biggest anime festival to be staged in Singapore

Entertainment › 03:04 AM JST - 20th November

SINGAPORE — Thousands of anime fans are expected to throng Southeast Asia's biggest anime festival that will be held in Singapore this weekend to cater to the…

Noriko Sakai goes to university

Noriko Sakai goes to university

Entertainment › 11:00 AM JST - 19th November

TOKYO — Noriko Sakai, who received a suspended sentence last week on charges of drug use and possession, visited Souzou Gakuen University (The University of Creation; Art,…

Ebi-chan crowned calendar queen for fifth year in a row

Ebi-chan crowned calendar queen for fifth year in a row

Entertainment › 07:00 AM JST - 19th November

TOKYO — Model Yuri Ebihara, 30, has been declared calendar queen in the female celebrity category for the fifth year running, following the rampant buying fever that…

Nanako Matsushima has most appealing face, survey shows

Nanako Matsushima has most appealing face, survey shows

Entertainment › 02:00 PM JST - 18th November

TOKYO — Actress Nanako Matsushima, 36, has topped an Oricon Style survey on the "Face I'd Like to Have" for women. Matsushima was overwhelmingly nominated for a…

Nakai called up for jury duty in '12 Angry Men'

Nakai called up for jury duty in '12 Angry Men'

Entertainment › 07:00 AM JST - 18th November

TOKYO — Actor Kiichi Nakai, 48, has been called up for jury duty in Shibuya to play his part in 74-year-old director Yukio Ninagawa’s rendition of “12…

Aya Ueto and Tetsuya Watari warm up Kanagawa kitchen

Aya Ueto and Tetsuya Watari warm up Kanagawa kitchen

Entertainment › 04:13 AM JST - 17th November

KANAGAWA — Actor Testuya Watari, 67, and actress Aya Ueto, 24, donned aprons and dished out sweet potatoes, curry and soup at an event in the town…