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NGT48 agency removes manager from post over handling of assault on idol group member Maho Yamaguchi

National Jan 15, 2019

NGT48 agency removes manager from post over handling of assault on idol group member Maho Yamaguchi

The operator of popular all-girl band AKB48 and its sister groups said Monday it has removed one of its officials from a key post amid criticism of its handling of an assault against a member of idol group NGT48. The company, AKS, announced the change ...

Outrage erupts online in Japan after assaulted NGT48 pop idol apologizes for 'causing trouble'

National Jan 11, 2019

Outrage erupts online in Japan after assaulted NGT48 pop idol apologizes for 'causing trouble'

by Chisato Tanaka

Idol says the group’s management did not act even after she spoke with them, and asked who would be responsible in “the worst-case scenario.”

NPO Fukuribi's wigs offer Japan's chemo patients new weapon in their fight against cancer

National Dec 20, 2018

NPO Fukuribi's wigs offer Japan's chemo patients new weapon in their fight against cancer

by Andrew McKirdy

When TV celebrity Miki Yakata was told she would need chemotherapy after undergoing a mastectomy in April, she realized she would have to buy a wig. "I found a relatively cheap one made from synthetic fiber on the internet," said the 26-year-old, who was diagnosed ...

Former AKB48 star Atsuko Maeda marries actor Ryo Katsuji

Entertainment News Jul 31, 2018

Former AKB48 star Atsuko Maeda marries actor Ryo Katsuji

Atsuko Maeda, 27, a pop cultural icon and original member of the all-girl group AKB48, has married actor Ryo Katsuji, 31, an official of his management company said on Tuesday. "We will continue to support each other and sincerely engage in each and every project ...

National / Crime & Legal Apr 25, 2018

Tokio member Tatsuya Yamaguchi investigated over indecent act with high school girl

A member of the all-male pop group Tokio has been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of engaging in an indecent act with a high school-aged girl, investigative sources said Wednesday. Tatsuya Yamaguchi, 46, allegedly kissed the girl against her will at his home in Tokyo's ...

Dempagumi.inc's Risa Aizawa on the true power of fashion

Style & Design Oct 13, 2017

Dempagumi.inc's Risa Aizawa on the true power of fashion

by Misha Janette

Fashion designers can be stiff creatures, especially when it comes to divulging their history or feelings in an interview. However, Risa Aizawa is not your run-of-the-mill fashion designer. She is a member of the five-person Akihabara-born idol group Dempagumi.inc, known more for it's hard-core ...

For African-American ‘idol’ Amina du Jean, difference is a double-edged sword

Our Lives | BLACK EYE Feb 19, 2017

For African-American ‘idol’ Amina du Jean, difference is a double-edged sword

by Baye McNeil

Amina du Jean been in Japan for only 2½ years, but in that time has become a bona fide idol, joined a J-idol group and even branched off into a bit of gravure (bikini) modeling.

26.9% of aspiring models, idols have been asked to perform sex acts for the camera: survey

National / Crime & Legal Feb 8, 2017

26.9% of aspiring models, idols have been asked to perform sex acts for the camera: survey

Many young women who signed contracts with talent agencies to become fashion models or idols have been asked to perform sex acts on camera, with some giving in to such requests, a government survey showed Wednesday. The online survey conducted last December by the Cabinet ...

Language | COMMUNICATION CUES Sep 12, 2016

Pop group SMAP to split up at year's end

Hugely popular boy band SMAP will break up at the end of the year, their management agency has announced.

Entertainment News Jun 10, 2016

AKB48 management firm 'reviewing' Shanghai sister group amid 'contractual violations'

AKS, the firm that runs the all-female idol group AKB48, announced Thursday it is "reviewing" operations of its Shanghai-based sister unit, SNH48. According to a statement released by the group's website, the operators of SNH48 were found to be in "contractual violations," "necessitating a review ...

National / Crime & Legal May 23, 2016

Twitter account blocked, suspect in attack on Tokyo idol apparently tried to tweet victim via colleague

The suspect in the stabbing of a 20-year-old female idol in Tokyo on Saturday repeatedly sent messages to a fellow female performer via her Twitter account after the victim apparently blocked his account. Singing idol Mayu Tomita remained in critical condition after she was stabbed ...

Stabbed idol in critical condition; fan faces charge of attempted murder

National / Crime & Legal May 22, 2016

Stabbed idol in critical condition; fan faces charge of attempted murder

A female idol was in critical condition after being viciously stabbed during an event for apparently refusing a gift from a reported fan in Koganei, western Tokyo, police said Sunday. Mayu Tomita, 20, has yet to regain consciousness after being stabbed nearly two dozen times ...

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