RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:54:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/beat-takeshi-announces-newest-action-flick Director Takeshi Kitano this week completed filming of his latest action movie, "Outrage." The film will star Kitano as himself in the role of Beat… Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/hiroyuki-sanada-shows-up-in-lost-6th-season Actor Hiroyuki Sanada, 49, sat down for a press conference with Carlton Cuse, 50, executive producer and screenwriter of "Lost," in a Tokyo hotel on… Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/takako-matsu-wins-best-actress-for-role-in-villains-wife Actress Takako Matsu, 32, and comedian-actor Tsurube Shofukutei, 58, took out the Best Actress and Best Actor awards respectively at the 83rd "Kinema Junpo Best… Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:35:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/super-bowl-most-watched-tv-show-ever The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H"… Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:32:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/papaya-suzuki-shows-off-sleek-new-form Dancer and "talent" Papaya Suzuki, 43, has released a book documenting his diet success that lost him 30 kilograms. At a release concert for "Debu… Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/seiko-matsuda-to-star-as-journalist-in-bones Singer and actress Seiko Matsuda, 47, will star as a Japanese journalist in season 5 of popular drama "Bones" when it begins airing in the… Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:13:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/fuji-tv-newscaster-aiko-kaito-poses-in-high-school-uniform-for-cd Fuji TV newscaster Aiko Kaito will appear in a CD featuring various uniforms she has worn on her morning program “Mezamashi TV.” Kaito, 26, appears… Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:11:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/imalu-suits-up-for-aoyama Major suit manufacturer Aoyama Trading Co Ltd will put two new brands of ladies suits on sale Feb 18, just in time for job hunting… Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:47:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/kumi-koda-performs-private-show-for-150-couples Singer Kumi Koda, 27, put on a special show for 150 couples invited to Billboard LIVE in Akasaka on Thursday night to celebrate the release… Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/smap-singer-masahiro-nakai-to-be-tbs-main-commentator-for-winter-olympics SMAP member Masahiro Nakai, 37, will serve as the main commentator on TBS during coverage of the upcoming Vancouver Olympics, the network announced this week.… Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/ryoko-yonekura-full-of-beans-at-preview Actress Ryoko Yonekura, 34, attended a preview of her upcoming action flick "Negotiator: THE MOVIE" in Shinjuku this week and threw beans to the audience… Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:10:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/kurara-chibana-to-re-learn-french-on-nhk Kurara Chibana, 27,, who was 2006 Miss Universe first runner-up, will star in one of national broadcaster NHK's new language programs to start in spring,… Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/the-cove-myanmar-documentary-nominated-for-oscars A documentary film capturing clashes between antigovernment demonstrators and the junta in Myanmar in 2007 was nominated Tuesday as a contender for the 82nd Annual… Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:11:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/maki-nishiyama-displays-hottest-new-glasses-to-guard-against-uv-rays Model Maki Nishiyama, 24, displayed the hottest new development in protective eyewear against UV rays and hay fever this week, modeling Kowa's fashionabe line of… Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/ko-shibasaki-shows-her-skills-in-the-kitchen Actress and singer Ko Shibasaki, 28, flexed her muscles in the kitchen over the weekend as part of a promotion for "Shokudo Katatsumuri," a movie… Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:25:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/miyuki-hatoyama-becky-saki-fukuda-among-best-jewellery-wearers The 21st Japan Best Jewelry Wearer Awards Ceremony was held at Tokyo Big Sight recently, with the prime minister's wife, Miyuki Hatoyama, among the winners.… Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:18:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/exile-wins-best-artist-of-the-year-at-billboard-japan-music-awards Popular hip hop group Exile walked away with Best Artist of the Year award at Sunday's Billboard Japan Music Awards, held at Billboard Live Tokyo… Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/beyonce-wins-5-grammys-including-song-of-the-year Beyonce became the most decorated female on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem "Single Ladies… Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:04:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/haruka-ayase-wins-best-actress-at-blue-ribbon-awards Actress Haruka Ayase, 24, has taken out the Best Leading Actress Award at the 52nd Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in "Oppai Bare," a… Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/mona-yamamoto-speaks-of-passionate-embrace-at-movie-preview Mona Yamamoto, 33, was hard to miss as the lady in red at a special preview of Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embraces" in Chiyoda Ward this… Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:24:00 +0100