The 51st Japan Record Awards show took place on Wednesday. For the second year in a row, the grand prize (the Japan Record Award) was given to the group EXILE for the song “Someday.” EXILE was one of 11 candidates for the prize, who … Read More

Tohoshinki releases their first best album on February 17th next year. Album will be in 3 versions: 2 CDs & DVD, 1CD & DVD and just CD. This best album includes 16 songs from “Purple Line” which they became 1st in … Read More

On Tuesday, most of the winners of the 51st Japan Record Awards were announced. On December 30, when the awards show is broadcast live, one of the 11 Best Song winners will be given the grand prize (the Japan Record Award) and one of the … Read More

Toshio Oka, an accomplished lyricist known for writing hits such as Kazuo Funaki’s “Koukou Sannensei,” died of renal failure at a Tokyo hospital early on Tuesday. He was 92. Born as Yasukichi Nishiyama in the Fukushima prefecture in 1917, he began … Read More

It was revealed on the 28th that the 5-member group Tohoshinki, who are currently embroiled in contract troubles with their management company, will be re-starting their activities in Japan in the near future. These activities include the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen … Read More