Kame & Jun's Double Date
Friday, June 27, 2008

Kamenashi Kazuya was seen with Matsumoto Jun and two other pretty girls at a soccer match. It was supposed that they have gone on a double date to watch a soccer match.

This +1 Football Match features Nakata Hidetoshi. They were seen sitting in the VIP section in side by side, Matsujun's date, Matsujun, some random guy, Kame and then Kame's girl.

As most people who were there, are probably hardcore soccer fans, they are not really concern about who were sitting near them except for a few people closest to them. Kame and Jun seemed very comfortable talking and behaving intimately in an open public space with their dates, enjoying themselves.

However, at about 42 minutes after kickoff, Kame's face appeared on the big screen, to his left you could see a guy wearing a black shirt and on the right was the shoulder of a girl with straight brown hair wearing a black and white striped shirt. A quick shot i guess. Other observers noticed Kame's date resembles the model Rina (who has been linked to Akanishi Jin) and Kame's date. Jun's date was said to be very pretty as well so it is highly possible that both of them are in the industry too.

When questioning Rina's agency, they commented, "She was doing a location shoot for ViVi in Izu and Shimoda (in Shizuoka) at 7pm. And it was confirmed she was in Shimoda until about 8 - 9pm and arrived at Tokyo only after midnight. If she was out with Kamenashi it would be okay (not bad for her image), we would not mind but it was someone else. She's half Japanese, half American so people often mistake similar looking girls for her."

This was published in the 26th June 2008 issue of Josei Seven. I was wondering if there is any picture, please share if you have it! =)

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Leah Dizon's Vanilla Affair



Leah Dizon appeared in Shibuya on 25th June 2008 to introduce her 5th single “Vanilla”.

Leah was dressed in cute maid costume, serving vanilla ice cream. About 2,000 people (i doubt they are ALL fans) gathered in front of the little ice cream caravan-bus

Leah promoting her new single, saying the new song is “pure and sweet" and presented vanilla ice cream together with the new CD to fans

I thought her legs look very odd in this maid costume. Over-built? Looks too muscular and not soft and fluffy like those skin of the maids we see in animes. Well... Considering Leah is trying a different style compared to her car model sexiness in the past. Let's keep our mouths shut. LOL

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Learn Korean with BoA's songs



As the Korean wave has been constant and still ongoing, Avex is smart enough to come up with Korean Language DVD which feature songs of popular Korean artists such as Boa and DBSQ!

Now you can learn Korean by studying words that come out in BoA songs from this new DVD named, "Learn Korean with BoA Songs." This DVD focuses on BoA's hit Korean song No.1 for one whole hour!

It comes with a comprehensive booklet on the Korean lyrics! This DVD will be released in Japan for 2,940 Yen (about USD27) this coming 25th July 2008.

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Popularity Hits Ranking

U22 Actress Search Engine Hits Ranking
Results are based on how many hits their names bring up in a search.

1) Nagasawa Masami
2) Sawajiri Erika
3) Ueto Aya
4) Aragaki Yui
5) Miyazaki Aoi
6) Horikita Maki
7) Aibu Saki
8) Aoi Yu
9) Suzanne
10) Ueno Juri



U22 Actress mixi Community Participation Ranking
This one counted how many communties they have on mixi and how many members.

1) Miyazaki Aoi - 54,816 members 80 comms
2) Aoi Yu - 44,008 members 44 comms
3) Aragaki Yui - 37,330 members 142 comms
4) Nagasawa Masami - 25,123 members 73 comms
5) Kitagawa Keiko - 19,372 members 19 comms
6) Toda Erika - 19,041 members 36 comms
7) Aibu Saki - 17, 822 members 43 comms
8) Sawajiri Erika - 14,141 members 90 comms
9) Horikita Maki - 13,651 members 35 comms
10) Suzanne - 13,636 members 33 comms


Based on these results the following were named Top 3:
1) Nagasawa Masami
2) Miyazaki Aoi
3) Aragaki Yui

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Most Unwanted Endorsement Female Celebrities

This is funny and interesting so I decided to share it.

1) Kanda Uno
2) Hisamoto Masami
3) Hosoki Kazuko
4) Koda Kumi
5) Hirosue Ryoko
6) Wada Akiko
Matsushima Nanako
Ando Miki
7) Dewi Sukarno
8) Hamasaki Ayumi
9) Ueto Aya

Kanda Uno is because of her divorce news.
Hisamoto Masami has a vulgar style.
Koda Kumi is because of her rotten womb comment.
Hirosue Ryoko has bad working reputation of many frictions and problems.

Matsushima Nanako is really hot and pretty but a little 'expired' and out of trend i guess.
Hamasaki Ayumi, supposingly a queen but her ear problem cause uneasiness and concern.
What is CM Queen Ueto Aya was ranked here? Oh, because she has been endorsing so many stuff until it makes the product look "cheap" and "common" so having little effect on sales products.

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Oricon Surveys

High schoolers' Fashion Idols

Girls' Category
1) Kaela Kimura
2) Ayumi Hamasaki
3) Becky
4) Miho Tanaka
5) Yuri Ebihara

Boys' Category
1) Takuya Kimura
2) Hyde
3) Tsuyoshi Domoto
Mocomichi Hayami
Joe Odagiri

Kaela Kimura is a pretty unique individual with the supermodel face and mushroom head hairstyle. HAHA. Ayu is always in the list when comes to fashion, you can bet on that. Beck is like super colorful and flashy, no wonder it is the High Schoolers' favorite.

Kimura always look good in anything. Hyde from L'Arc~en~Ciel is known for his fashion sense so it earned him the spot and Domoto is also too cute in everything. LOL


Sexiest Guys
1) Akanishi Jin
2) Masaharu Fukuyama
3) Takuya Kimura
4) Mocomichi Hayami
5) Hyde
6) Hiro Mizushima
7) Hiroshi Tamaki
8) Gackt
9) Jun Matsumoto
Yu Shirota

Woots. Jin topped the list, I thought Kame looks sexier. No offence, I am a Kame Lover. HAHA.

Kimura as usual. Mocomichi Hayami and Hiro Mizushima are getting the spots due to their drama, Zetta Kareshi (It is a MUST-WATCH, i recommend). The rest are pretty the usual few.

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Hana Yori Dango Final Special


A special press conference for the "Hana Yori Dango Final" movie was held at the Nippon Budokan on 23rd June 2008, Monday.

With anticipation running high for the film's opening this coming Saturday, 28th June 2008, it was announced that TBS is going to air a one-hour special on tonight, Friday at 10:00pm.

The special will include a mini-episode that takes place just before the storyline of the movie. It was quickly filmed on Monday morning before the press conference. The show will also be partly broadcast live, with Arashi performing a theme song medley. Members of the group will even make an appearance as themselves in the mini-drama.

"Hana Yori Dango" has had two successful seasons as a drama series, and this movie will finally bring the story to a close.

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Koda Kumi & Nakai Masahiro Sweet Date




Nakai Masahiro and Koda Kumi had an overnight stay at upscale inn in Yugawara, Kanagawa and Friday magazine caught snaps of the couple. Josei Seven had reported a similar story saying they were together at an inn in Hakone several weeks back. Looks like these two are still going strong and loving.

Both agencies commented that it was a private matter and had no comment.

Nakai drove them in his Benz and on the way there they will stop to take pictures/video of the scenery and each other. That sound so sweet doesn it!

Later an interview with Nakai's mom was published. She has strangely commented that "no, she has never heard of her son and Koda Kumi dating, not even once." She had only met Koda Kumi serveral times during SMAP concerts, and that the meetings were really rare. Madam Nakai thought Koda Kumi looked really cute(kawaii).

When asked if she wanted her son to marry soon, she commented that "I'll leave marriage plans up to him. It's his own choice."

Her preferred marriage partner for Nakai should have a "bright character, but does not talk too much". Though Koda Kumi scored a "cute" grade, she do not really fit in the "do not talk too much" category. HAHA!

It is funny the pictures are all out and Madam Nakai still have no clue about it.

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Random KAT-TUN Scopes

o Akanishi Jin was seen to be spending nights at a gay bar in Shinjuku's Ni-choume district in late May 2008. FYI, Ni-choume is known for its gay scene.

o Nakamaru Yuuichi has entered Waseda University. It was said he was hoping to have a second chance at getting with announcer Takashima Aya, who rejected him in the past. He will be producing his own 90-minute show called "Nakamaru-kun no Tanoshii Jikan". Being a One-man show, he will also be in charge of planning and directing.

Nakamaru is actually the first member of KAT-TUN to get a solo show, and he said he was uncertain about it when discussions started in January. Nakamaru commented that he has tried to squeeze everything he wants to try into the performances, which are scheduled to run for about 90 minutes each. Segments include song, dance, beatboxing, and skits."Nakamaru-kun no Tanoshii Jikan" will first run at The Globe Tokyo from 10th August till 24th August 2008.

o And now Tatsuya Ueda will be the first to hold a solo concert. The concert will take place in September 2008 at the specially constructed Johnnys Theater in Aomi, Tokyo.

Ueda is currently scheduled to perform 13 songs across various genres such as rock, dance, ballad, and folk. He wrote and composed the songs himself. In addition, Ueda will be in charge of directing and producing his first one-man stage show.


Ueda said that he will also demonstrate what he has gained from his hobby of boxing. For roughly the past three years, he has been going to the gym almost daily, developing a well-trained physique.

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Maki Goto at Annual Avex Concert & Koda Kumi's Breakdown


Maki Goto is making a Comeback with her newly signed contract with Avex Trax. After being "frozen" for several months due to her brother's theft arrest in last October 2007 and sentence of 5 years jail. Now things are finally looking better for the Goto family.

Her blog indicated during her One-Month stay in Los Angeles, she took up dance and vocal trainings to be better prepare herself for this comeback. Leaving her Upfront-Artist Agency, Maki Goto is now rightfully signed under Avex Trax.

Maki has performed on Avex's 20th anniversary celebration on last Sunday 22nd June 2008, holding its annual concert for stockholders. 11 other Avex stars like Ayumi Hamasaki and Koda Kumi are scheduled to perform. However, Ayu was absent due to her national tour.

The remaining artists who performed as per scheduled, are Exile, Namie Amuro, Noriyuki Makihara and Ai Otsuka, Koda Kumi and Maki Goto.

Koda Kumi cried and apologised to the stockholders during the concert regarding the "rotten womb" incident that was broadcast over the radio late January this year 2008.

I guess the incident did not really affect the Avex stockholders as Avex had recorded 104.6 billion yen sales in 2007, which is the highest in its 20-year history. Money sucking huh?

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Arashi's Short Asia Tour

During Arashi's performance at the Tokyo Dome on 15th June 2008, Sunday that the group announced that they will be holding a short Asia concert tour later this year.

The tour starts on 5th September 2008 at the Tokyo National Stadium and will travel to 4 cities for a total of 8 concerts, with an expected overall attendance of 173,000 people. The Taipei for concerts on 11th and 12th October 2008, followed by Seoul on 1st and 2nd November 2008, and finally Shanghai on 15th November 2008. The finale is in Shanghai, where no other Johnny's artist has performed before.

When is KAT-TUN gonna do a tour? And why Singapore is never considered as one of the tour destination? Because we are too small? =(

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Toma playing Danny in "Grease" Play

The HIT musical "Grease" is going to be performed in Tokyo later this year. It was announced on 6th June 2008 that rising actor Toma Ikuta is playing the lead part of Danny Zuko.

His supporting cast includes Sayaka Kanda as his girlfriend Sandy, former Morning Musume member Miki Fujimoto as the Pink Ladies leader Rizzo, and Musical Academy member Tomoyuki Yara as Kenickie.

The production opens at the Aoyama Theatre on 20th October 2008 and will finish up in Osaka during November. Tokyo peeps can look forward to this!

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BoA collaborate to sing for Sichuan Earthquake

BoA and 9 other singers are remaking an english version a famous song named “Dedication of Love".

These singers are from Brazil, Paris, Indonesia, Russia, Korea represented by BoA, Ukraine, India, Oman, Greece and China. Producers Roald Hoffmann and Brian Alan initially invited these 10 singers to sing their composition ” The Same Earth”. Recording will take place in New York.

But the earthquake in Sichuan happened and the 2 producers saw the chinese version of “Dedication of Love” sang in China on one of the funds raising shows for the earthquake area. Thay also learn that this song has been sung for over 10 years in China.

Hence, they made the decision to remake this song.It will be a world wide release for this single, and all singers have agreed that all the earnings for this release will be contributed to the Sichuan Earthquake to help rebuild the area. The recording has taken place in Beijing on the 9th June 2008.

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Code Blue Theme Song and Comparing of Maou & Code Blue

The band Mr.Children will be singing the theme song for Fuji TV medical drama "Code Blue," which was publicly announced last month in May.

"Code Blue," starring Tomohisa Yamashita, Yui Aragaki, and Erika Toda, starts its run on July 3, Thursday. It is highly anticipated by many as these rising stars come together for such a serious medical drama.

It is also used to be compared with Yamapi's best friend, Toma Ikuta's new drama "Maou" will be airing on Friday nights. So the ratings will be compared definitely.

I am sure it does not ruin their long years of friendship. LOL

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Yui Aragaki's 20th Birthday, Blog Closed


On Yui's 20th Birthday on 11th June, she officially declared to close her blog at Ameblo.
According to her last entry," Today is my 20th birthday, which is the end of my teenage life. Since I started the blog for a limited time until Jan 1, 2008, and extended the closure date, it is the right time to end it today. I really appreciate my fans who post more than 1,000 comments whenever I write an entry.”
For Yui's every post, there will be at least 1000 - 5000 comments left by fans. I wonder if she really have the time to read ALL of them though. This also pushed Yui Aragaki's blog to be the top in among all the Ameblo celebrities' blogs.
Anyway, Yui is moving on to be an adult. Omedetto Yui chan.

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Ayase Haruka is the No.1 BAKA

In the messy showbiz industry, being street-smart is really important to keep yourself safe and loved by people.

Yet Ayase Haruka was said to be the number 1 Baka (stupid person) in the entertainment world. She stood out among the other few celebrities like Kinoshita Yukina and halfie-looking model Suzanne, who are all known for their air-headed and baka-antics. But it was said when the cameras are not around, these people have steady characters with self-awareness and not that stupid after all.

And Ayase Haruka was said that she cannot even read secondary school-level Kanji characters and have little thought of consequences. Sometimes fellow talents ask her for her number with cunning motives that almost everyone can sense yet Ayase cannot see it. It is bad huh?

In order to protect Ayase from getting into trouble / pregnant, her company had issued an order to her to preserve her chastity. LOL. How amusing.

Ayase, your acting is great and you are really cute but it is high time to get smart!

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Too Busy for Updates

Sorry for neglecting this site and perhaps my dear readers. Many news are interesting these days but I am just so lazy to start typing them. haha



I will continue a little from here =)

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