RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:46:58 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/ex-soccer-player-honda-wife-divorce-after-6-years-of-sexless-marriage The private lives of a former Kashima Antler soccer player and his model wife were recently publicized on a TV variety show. Yumiko Takaoka, 34,… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/erika-sawajiri-gives-up-studying-for-spanish-nightlife Very little has been heard about actress Erika Sawajiri after she was dismissed from her agency a month and half ago. She left for Spain… Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:52:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/yukie-nakamas-new-tv-drama-suffers-low-rating Yukie Nakama, the 30-year-old "queen of viewer ratings"’ has been chosen again to host the annual NHK "Kohaku Utagassen" program this year. Yet despite the… Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/hokkaido-locals-dont-mind-hatoyama%e2%80%99s-rent-free-office Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, questioned last week at the Budget Committee during the extraordinary Diet session on unreported political funds received from various donors including… Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:59:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/hawaii-wedding-extravaganza-planned-for-misaki-ito Invitations are being sent out for the upcoming wedding of actress Misaki Ito, 33, and Yoshinori Enomoto, 40, president of pachinko machine manufacturer Kyoraku. According… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:02:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/is-miki-andos-skating-coach-a-japan-hater Miki Ando, 21, recently won the gold medal at the Cup of Russia ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, her first victory in… Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:02:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/yokozuna-hakuho-spends-y1-million-for-night-in-ginza The group walking down Ginza’s Naimiki-dori, known for its high-end nightclubs, was drawing the attention of all passersby one night in late October. People turned… Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/another-question-mark-over-totsuka-schools-education-methods According to a local resident, it was 9 o’clock in the morning when Totsuka Yacht School students were looking out the window at the girl… Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:21:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/divorce-said-to-be-a-requisite-for-erika-sawajiris-comeback “I used to think that it would take a man like Tsuyoshi Takashiro to handle someone as strong-minded as Erika, but I guess that wasn’t… Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/prominent-kyoto-restaurants-say-no-to-michelin The Michelin guide Kyoto-Osaka 2010 was released on Oct 16. Listed in the book are 147 restaurants, including the high-end Hyotei and Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama,… Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:49:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/how-a-meaningless-argument-ended-in-murder Two Osaka municipal high school girls were told by their homeroom teacher during lunch hour on Oct 6 to go to the school gate. Awaiting… Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:01:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/shinsuke-shimada-snaps-during-live-show The incident happened during the TBS quiz show “All Star Kanshasai” while the famed Cirque du Soleil was performing their acrobatics. The camera was showing… Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:38:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/father-unhappy-over-golfer-riko-higashios-engagement-to-actor-junichi-ishida%e3%80%80 Media recently have been reporting that Osamu Higashio, 59, former manager of Seibu Lions, is concerned about his daughter’s engagement to actor Junichi Ishida, 55.… Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/sawajiris-husband-hints-drug-use-may-be-behind-her-being-fired After her agent terminated her contract, actress Erika Sawajiri, 23, avoided the media and left Japan for Germany on Sept 26, while her husband, Tsuyoshi… Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:47:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/mystery-still-surrounds-death-of-crayon-shinchan-creator The death of Yoshito Usui, 51, creator of manga and anime Crayon Shin-chan, has left a lot of people stunned. A long-time friend, commenting at… Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:53:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/noriko-sakai-hiding-out-in-high-security-ward-of-university-hospital Noriko Sakai has sought refuge at a university hospital in Shinjuku. Admitted on Sept 17, she has remained in a special high-security ward often used… Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:47:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/mona-yamamoto-sighted-at-midtown-park-with-new-man Dubbed the "Paris Hilton of Office Kitano" agency, Mona Yamamoto, 33, has an established reputation for her lifestyle. Last July, the media reported her love… Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:12:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/police-investigators-find-noriko-sakais-luxury-condo-in-filth Noriko Sakai’s condo is at a prime location in Aoyama, with a 24-hour security system and a full-time concierge to attend to the needs of… Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:43:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/figure-skater-miki-ando-rumored-to-be-in-love-with-3-time-divorcee-coach The foreign-looking man was seen in the evening on the 7th floor balcony of an apartment complex, preparing to start a barbecue. The smiling woman… Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:45:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/ex-husband-of-oshio%e2%80%99s-late-lover-expresses-anger Manabu Oshio, whose trial over the illegal use of narcotics has been set for Oct 23, has been released on bail, and at this time… Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:39:00 +0100