Japan is gearing up to impose an emergency tax hike to help to pay for reconstructing of the disaster-struck part of the country.
Japan’s more powerful lower house of Parliament has approved a l…
Japan Set to Impose Emergency Disaster Tax
Japan accused of marketing tobaco products to girls at World Cup volleyball
Anti-smoking campaigners in Japan have accused a world’s leading tobacco company of marketing products to young girls at World Cup volleyball.
It is observed that Japan Tobacco’s logo (JT) is on t…
Notes and illustrations of ‘Japan Sinks’ novel found
Some of the illustrations as well as handwritten notes by the late author Sakyo Komatsu were found from his residence in Osaka Prefecture. The Illustrations and notes were for the 1970’s hit disaste…
READ MOREMukai Osamu to play musician and cook in new drama series
Japanese actor Mukai Osamu will soon be seen in a new drama series that will be produced by the Kansai TV along with Fuji TV. The 29 year old actor will be seen in a comedy set in a restaurant, which …
READ MORENakazawa Yuko spotted dating a businessman?
Japanese pop singer Nakazawa Yuko is reportedly dating a businessman. The 38-year-old former member of Morning Musume is reportedly dating a businessman of the same age.
One of the magazines has been…
READ MOREWim Wenders visits tsunami stricken Fukushima
German film maker Wim Wenders had visited Fukushima Prefecture on 27th October, where the deadly tsunami and earthquake had destroyed and killed many people earlier this year. The film maker said that…
READ MORETokyo International Film Festival to showcase subtitled screening of new films
For all the non residents of Tokyo, who have not been able to catch the new and the classic Japanese films due to the small number of subtitled screenings, they can now catch all the films at the Toky…
READ MORE‘Gaiji Keisatsu’ to be made in theatrical film
For all the fans of the action/suspense drama series ‘Gaiji Keisatsu’ in the year 2009, the series will now be returning with a theatrical film. The film based on the drama will be released in the…
READ MOREKara to release their new album on 23rd November
South Korean girl group Kara is all set to release their new album. The album ‘Super Girl’ will be released by the popular girl band in Japan on 23rd November 2011.
The popular Korean band had re…
READ MORETakahashi Ayumi found guilty of possession of drugs
Takahashi Ayumi, who was once a popular Japanese model, has recently been found guilty in possessing drugs. On 26th October, the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Court had found the former model…
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