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Koyuki has best face without make-up, according to survey

Koyuki has best face without make-up, according to survey

Entertainment › Saturday 07th November, 07:01 AM JST

TOKYO — Actress Koyuki, 32, was voted “Entertainer who would have the best face without make-up,” according to a survey carried out by consumer product firm Unilever…

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Misako Yasuda on the road to beauty

Misako Yasuda on the road to beauty

Entertainment › 04:55 AM JST - 7th November

TOKYO — Actress Misako Yasuda, 27, model Yumi Sakurai, 28, and comedy duo Kuwabata Ohara pledged their commitment to beauty this week at a promotional event for…

Hatoyamas check out Cirque du Soleil in Tokyo

Hatoyamas check out Cirque du Soleil in Tokyo

Entertainment › 03:00 AM JST - 6th November

TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, 62, and his wife Miyuki, 66, popped in to New Big Top in Harajuku this week to check out circus troupe…

Pianist Mitsuko Uchida made a dame by Britain's Queen Elizabeth

Entertainment › 12:32 AM JST - 6th November

LONDON — London-based concert pianist Mitsuko Uchida was rewarded with a damehood by Queen Elizabeth at a formal ceremony in London on Thursday. Uchida, who was born…

Ryoko Yonekura gets Christmas season under way at Roppongi Hills

Ryoko Yonekura gets Christmas season under way at Roppongi Hills

Entertainment › 12:00 PM JST - 5th November

TOKYO — Actress Ryoko Yonekura, 34, officially started the holiday season at Roppongi Hills on Wednesday, lighting up the 520,000 white and blue bulbs of the area's…

Uno Kanda releases fashion and business book 'Mrs Uno'

Uno Kanda releases fashion and business book 'Mrs Uno'

Entertainment › 06:17 AM JST - 5th November

TOKYO — Celebrity and fashion designer Uno Kanda, 34, wore a lovely brown ensemble to the Ginza branch of the Fukuya book store chain this week to…

'Naka-Naka combo' returns for this year's Kohaku

'Naka-Naka combo' returns for this year's Kohaku

Entertainment › 10:00 AM JST - 4th November

TOKYO — NHK's long-running New Year's Eve musical show, "Kohaku Uta Gassen," will this year again be hosted by SMAP member Masahiro Nakai, 37, and actress Yukie…

Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to co-host Oscars

Entertainment › 06:11 AM JST - 4th November

LOS ANGELES — Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that the two Hollywood veterans will…

PUFFY’s Yumi Yoshimura back on the single scene

PUFFY’s Yumi Yoshimura back on the single scene

Entertainment › 04:51 AM JST - 4th November

TOKYO — Yumi Yoshimura, 34, of J-pop duo PUFFY, has broken up with actor Nao Omori, 37, according to the current edition of weekly tabloid Shukan Josei.…

Junpei Mizobata named 'Face of the Year'

Junpei Mizobata named 'Face of the Year'

Entertainment › 04:31 PM JST - 3rd November

TOKYO — Popular actor Junpei Mizobata, 20, has been selected as Nikkei Trendy Magazine's "Face of the Year." Mizobata was chosen for his future potential, having already…