Daily Japan 2007.12.20
And my break begins! But does that mean I’m caught up now? Of course not! And I’ve still got Christmas shopping to do…
- Yoshino Kimura, Noriko Nakagoshi, and Mitsuki Tanimura are starring in the movie version of Kazuo Umezu’s “Orochi.” A PR event was held on the set on Wednesday. [Video: Yahoo, Sports Hochi] [Pics: Oricon, Sanspo]
- Norika Fujiwara was out promoting “Norika Wedding Style,” a compilation album featuring music used at her wedding reception. [Video: Yahoo, Sports Hochi] [Pics: Oricon, Sanspo, Sports Hochi]
- Co-stars Takao Osawa and Yuko Takeuchi showed up at a special Christmas screening of “Midnight Eagle.” [Video: Yahoo, Sports Hochi] [Pics: Oricon, Sanspo, Sports Hochi]
- Kiroro announced that they are resuming activity next month. [Pics: Yahoo, Sports Hochi]
- Mangaka Takehiko Inoue has drawn the poster for the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “The Hidden Fortress,” which now stars Arashi member Jun Matsumoto. [Pic: Sanspo]
- Fuji TV held a press event for “Minna no Keiba,” its new horse racing program hosted by Aki Hoshino and Shunichi Kawai. [Pics: Mainichi, Sanspo, Sponichi]
- On Thursday, Ayaka held her first sole concert at the Nippon Budokan, performing in front of 12,000 fans. She just turned 20 on the 18th. [Pics: Oricon, Sanspo]
- Current and former Morning Musume members Ai Takahashi, Eri Kamei, Kei Yasuda, Yuko Nakazawa, and Mari Yaguchi attended a special photo session for the “Lion King” musical. [Pics: Mainichi, Sponichi]
- mihimaru GT and Kylie Minogue shared the stage at a press event for the documentary “White Diamond.” [Pics: Oricon]