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40th Japan Academy Prize Winners List

Mar 6, 2017 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment

The 40th Japan Academy Prize ceremony had been held on March 3. Check the list below to see the winners. Do you have any favorite actor/actress/director/movie? Don’t forget to check out the winning movies to keep being updated with Japan cinema nowadays! Picture...

Concerts Info: April 2017

Mar 6, 2017 | Events and Activities, Japanese Culture & Entertainment

1 Chara Zepp Tokyo, Tokyo 6 Boku no Lyric no Boyomi Hokkaido cube garden, Hokkaido 8 THE ALFEE Utsunomiya Bunka Kaikan, Tochigi 12 Koda Kumi NHK Hall, Tokyo 15 Kana Hanazawa Olympus Hall, Hachioji, Tokyo 16 Kalafina “9+One” Mori-no-Hall 21, Matsudo, Chiba...

Sakuramochi McFlurry from McDonald’s

Mar 2, 2017 | Products and Services in Japan

Do you love ice creams, and crave for them even in this cold weather? Then you might want to try Japan Makudo or McDonald’s newest menu for this spring: “McFlurry Sakusaku Sakura” (note: saku-saku means crisp). Get the spring feeling from its...

Maki Horikita Retires and Chooses Motherhood Over Career

Mar 1, 2017 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment

Actress and new mother Maki Horikita (28) has officially retired from entertainment industry on February 28. On her statement that was released on Oricon News she stated that, as a mother she wants to protect her family happiness and create a family that is full with...

Flower and Other Female Musicians Will Appear on TBS “COUNT DOWN TV”

Feb 27, 2017 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment

TBS music program “COUNT DOWN TV” (every Saturday at 00:58 – 01:53 AM) will air its special episode titled “COUNT DOWN TV GIRLS FES”. This special episode will be held and recorded at Tokyo Yoyogi National Gymnasium on White Day, March...