August 4th, 2010 
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TV Asahi has announced two upcoming dramas in its Thursday 9:00pm time slot. Although neither has been given an official title yet, it has been revealed that Ryoko Yonekura (35) will star in the first one this fall, followed by Masakazu Tamura (67) in the winter. Both dramas will share a theme of justice. In the fall, Yonekura will play a national tax investigator who pursues criminals for tax evasion.… Read the rest
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No Comments » June 7th, 2010 admin Singer-songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito (43) is now a proud father after 15 years of marriage. On June 3, his wife (44) gave birth to a healthy baby boy, weighing 3,144 grams. Saito and his wife, who used to work as a writer, married in 1995. They are said to have met when Saito was interviewed for a magazine article.
Original Source of Kazuyoshi Saito celebrates first child at 43
Posted in Japanese News Tags: are-said, began-living, children, differences, divorce, divorced-since, gave-birth, hironobu-nomura, his-wife, kazuyoshi, kazuyoshi-saito, saito, the-direction, their-divorce, wife No Comments » November 29th, 2009 admin Film director Koichi Saito died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital just after midnight on Friday night. He was 80 years old. Saito made his directorial debut in 1967 with “Sasayaki no Joe.” Some of his better known works are “Yakusoku” in 1972 (starring Keiko Kishi ) and “Tsugaru Jongarabushi” in 1973 (starring Kyoko Enami ).
Original Source of Director Koichi Saito passes away
Posted in Japanese News Tags: directorial, failed-the-exam, keiko-kishi, kichitaro, koichi, koichi-saito, midnight-on-friday, original-story, saito, tokyo No Comments » November 29th, 2009 admin Eiko Maeda (23), the oldest member of Nagoya-based idol group SKE48, is being transferred to the “sexy” idol group SDN48, it was announced on Sunday. Her activities with SKE48 ended the same day. Maeda started out her career in 2002 as part of the idol group Seifuku Kojo Iinkai from 2002 to 2003, using her real name Machiko Tezuka. In 2004, she won an award in the Miss Magazine competition… Read the rest
Posted in Japanese News Tags: failed-the-exam, gravure-idol, idol, idol-group, keiko-kishi, kichitaro, koichi, maeda, midnight-on-friday, oldest, original-story, saito, seifuku-kojo, tokyo, under-the-name No Comments » November 29th, 2009 admin The live-action drama adaptation of Tomoko Hayakawa ’s manga “Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge” was confirmed on Sunday. KAT-TUN ’s Kazuya Kamenashi (23) will play the lead role and will be joined by Hiroki Uchi (23) and NEWS member Yuya Tegoshi (22). The comedic story revolves a group of handsome young men who are offered free lodging if they can turn the owner’s niece into a proper lady. Kamenashi plays the short-tempered… Read the rest
Posted in Japanese News Tags: handsome-young, hiroki-uchi, kichitaro, koichi, news, oldest, original-story, saito, solitary-girl, tegoshi, tokyo, tomoko-hayakawa, turn-the-owner, under-the-name, will-premiere No Comments » November 25th, 2009 admin Rising actress Keiko Kitagawa (23) will star in a drama special on TBS titled “Hitsudan Hostess.” The story is based on the bestselling autobiography of 25-year-old Rie Saito, who became a number-one hostess in Ginza despite being deaf. “Hitsudan Hostess” was published by Kobunsha this past May, and so far it has sold roughly 115,000 copies. The book depicts the life of Saito, who was born in Aomori and became… Read the rest
Posted in Japanese News Tags: actress, hostess, keiko-kitagawa, life, popular-hostess, saito, special-on-tbs, strong-interest, the-bestselling, through-writing, tokyo No Comments » November 25th, 2009 admin NTV has announced that last month’s drama special “Hidarime Tantei EYE” is being turned into a full series next season. This will be the first lead role in a series for Hey! Say! JUMP ’s Ryosuke Yamada (16). In the special, Yamada played junior high student Ainosuke Tanaka, who receives a corneal transplant in his left eye from his deceased older brother, played by Kanjani8 ’s Yu Yokoyama (28). He… Read the rest
