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AKB48’s Oshima Yukoto Star in “Yamikin...
It has been announced that AKB48 member Oshima Yukoto is to play the heroine in upcoming movie Yamikin Ushjijima-kun. The movie was announced last summer. oshima plays a young woman who has to shoulder the burden of her mother’s debt. It is based on the 2010 TV drama adaptation of the manga. Her character begins working in a dating cafe to pay the debt. other stars acting in the film are...
Arisa Mizuki to Host TV talk show
Japanese actress Arisa Mizuki has been lined up to host her on TV show. It will be the first time the actress has performed such a role and she is clearly relishing the opportunity. Mizuki told the press “I’m excited and looking forward to finding a new side of myself. I hope guests can talk freely and feel comfortable during the show, just as if they were visiting a friend’s home.”
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Loving – Tsumori Chisato AW11
It is no secret that as far as fashion designers go – Japanese ones take up a special place in my heart. Their knowledge of texture and shape is unrivalled and as we all know the Japanese are true innovators. One of my favourite Japanese designers is Tsumori Chisato. The former Issey Miyake apprentice creates sweet but stylish designs with a distinct feminine slant and her AW...
Takenouchi Yutaka to Star in New Show
Japanese actor Takenouchi Yutaka will star in a new drama series called “Mou Ichido Kimi ni, Propose”. The series tells the story of a couple where the wife has lost her memory and the husband tries to get her to remember him. He aims to get his wife to fall in love with him all over again. The show will start airing in april on Japan’s TBS channel. There is no word yet on who the accomapnying...
Loving…. Japanese Artist Takashi Murakami
My love of Japan has been documented widely throughout this blog but I’ve mostly focused on the fashion side of Japanese culture so today I’m going to introduce you to my favorite ever artist – Takashi Murakami. So who is he?
Takashi Murakami was born in 1960 in Tokyo and studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music. He is one of Japan’s most well known artists and...
Miss A Comeback Gig
Korean musical act Miss A recently made a comeback performance in Inkigayo. They performed tracks including Over U and Touch. The fans went crazy chanting their name while the girls sang and danced their hearts out.
Miss A is comprised of 4 members and made their debut in the summer of 2010.
BigBang Release 5th Mini Album – Alive
I’m a bit too old to be coming over all fan girl-like for a pop act but I love BigBang. It is hard not to be captivated by their brand of catchy pop style hip hop. The group formed in 2006 and are hugely popular. Yesterday saw the release of their 5th studio album titled ‘Alive’ and I’m already hooked. I’m not sure what my favorite track is – it is a toss up between Blue & Bad Boy. I bought...
Review – No.7 BB Cream
BB Creams are everywhere at the moment but I am so often disappointed with them. I’ve tried the Garnier and 17 ones but felt that the coverage provided was way below the standard I’d like. Of course I’m very fussy as I have been using the Korean version for years and western versions tend to be totally different. I see western ones more as a tinted moisturiser than a true BB cream. i was recently...
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Haruna Kojima Joins TSUBAKI
Yet more news for AKB48 fans. member Haruna Kojima is the latest star to be added to haircare brand TSUBAKI’s advertising campaign. The beautiful singer joins Yubi Ebihara, Anne and kiko Mizuhara in a collection of ads for the brand. The ads are titled glamorous beauty and there are 12 different ones featuring the four stars. TSUBAKI is the haircare branch of world renown beauty brand...
Recent Purchases (Hyper Japan)
So on Friday I attended Hyper Japan as I covered here. It was so much fun and it was lovely to hang out with Florrie. But you all wanna know what I bought, right? I was actually really restrained and I didn’t go overboard with the spending. Everything you see below was bought at Hyper Japan except for the shoes.
I of course bought some DVD’s as they were on offer for £5. Kamikaze girls...
February 2012
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Japanese Drama - Hana Yori Dango
Nobody does romantic drama quite like the Japanese and Hana Yori Dango is a great one. I watched both series back to back in one day and watching it left me with a warm fuzzy feeling. The film centres on a romance between poor girl Makino Tsukushi and rich boy Domyouji Tsukasa. Like all good romances their relationship is besieged with problems and they start off hating each other but it turns...
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