RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:33:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/ebizo-ichikawa-mao-kobayashi-heading-down-the-aisle 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… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/japanese-firm-to-produce-film-on-singapore-botanic-gardens Japanese publishing house and film producer, the Kadokawa Group, will produce a film based on a real story of how a group of Japanese and… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/funeral-held-for-actor-morishige 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… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:37:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/the-cove-shortlisted-for-oscars 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… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:17:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/ayumi-hamasaki%e2%80%99s-you-were%e2%80%a6-chosen-as-tinkerbell-theme-song 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… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/southeast-asias-biggest-anime-festival-to-be-staged-in-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… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:04:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/noriko-sakai-goes-to-university 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,… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/ebi-chan-crowned-calendar-queen-for-fifth-year-in-a-row 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… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/nanako-matsushima-has-most-appealing-face-survey-shows 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… Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/nakai-called-up-for-jury-duty-in-12-angry-men 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… Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/aya-ueto-and-tetsuya-watari-warm-up-kanagawa-kitchen 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… Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:13:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/blind-rakugo-storyteller-makes-debut-in-osaka A 41-year-old blind performer of "rakugo" -- a traditional Japanese art of humorous story-telling -- made his debut Monday evening at an Osaka theater. "We… Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:09:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/hoshino-shiho-team-up-for-fashion-brand "Tarento" Aki Hoshino, 32, has teamed up with her high school classmate, model SHIHO to design and promote two outer wear fashion brands for Uniqlo.… Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:08:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/sayo-aizawa-picks-up-sky-perfectv-fashion-award Model Sayo Aizawa, 31, wore a fabulous dress to the “SKY PerfecTV! Awards 2009” held in Tokyo recently and picked up an award on behalf… Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:41:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/akb48-drop-in-on-tamori Popular girl group AKB48 made their debut on Fuji TV's popular long-running noon show "Waratte Iitomo" this week. The girls appeared on the segment "Tele-shocking… Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:48:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/jacksons-this-is-it-tops-200-million-worldwide Sony Pictures says "Michael Jackson's This Is It" has passed the $200 million mark at the box office worldwide. The film has pulled in $61… Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:44:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/aki-hoshino-hopes-the-force-will-be-with-her-this-christmas Bikini model-turned-celebrity Aki Hoshino, 32, was dressed up as Padme Amidala from "Star Wars" this week to promote the DVD and Blu-ray disc release of… Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/juju-looking-for-man-to-spend-christmas-with Singer JUJU, actress Saki Fukuda and comedy duo Harisenbon (Haruna Kondo and Haruka Minowa), got into the holiday spirit at the Japan premiere of "Disney's… Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/kyoko-hasegawa-makes-sexy-comeback-after-having-first-child Actress Kyoko Hasegawa, 31, graces the cover of fashion magazine anan’s issue out now and works her magic in a 6-page spread inside, marking her… Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:17:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/oscars-get-record-20-animated-submissions A record 20 films have been submitted for best animated feature at the Academy Awards. As long as at least 16 films qualify, there will… Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:43:00 +0100