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 studying under the poet Yaso Saijo at the age of 18. In 1942, he became a reporter for the Mainichi Shimbun, and seven years later he started working as… Read the rest
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Yu Inaba named new Junon Superboy
November 24th, 2009 
admin The finals of the 22nd JUNON Superboy Contest were held on Monday. A record 15,491 men entered the competition, and 16-year-old Yu Inaba ultimately claimed the grand prize, impressing a panel of judges that included singer Ken Hirai (37). Inaba is currently a second-year high school student from Kanagawa. The victory earned him 500,000 yen and the start of his entertainment career. Past contest winners include Teppei Koike (23), Shinji… Read the rest
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