Sunday 08th November, 07:19 AM JSTActress Satomi Ishihara, 22, poses with her 2010 calendar at Maruzen bookstore in Tokyo on Saturday. The calendar, whose theme is “Off,” features photos of Ishihara during her leisure moments. It is on sale for 2,415 yen. “I hope people will look at these photos every morning and feel good,” said Ishihara who turns 23 on Christmas Eve.
Ryoko Yonekura gets Christmas season under way at Roppongi HillsThursday 05th November, 12:00 PM JST
TOKYO — Actress Ryoko Yonekura, 34, officially started the holiday season at Roppongi Hills on Wednesday, lighting up the 520,000 white and blue bulbs of the area’s Christmas display.
The star wore a beige Armani dress with around 60 million yen worth of Christmas-themed jewelry. She looked on over the illuminated lights saying, “It’s really mysterious and calming.”
Yonekura said she would spend her Christmas this year, “having a party with friends after working on the radio.”
'Naka-Naka combo' returns for this year's KohakuWednesday 04th November, 10:00 AM JST
TOKYO — NHK’s long-running New Year’s Eve musical show, “Kohaku Uta Gassen,” will this year again be hosted by SMAP member Masahiro Nakai, 37, and actress Yukie Nakama, 30. The “Naka-Naka combo” debuted on the 57th annual program in 2006. Nakai has hosted the show five times in total, more than anyone aside from NHK announcers, while this will be Nakama’s fourth outing.
Nakai pledged to give his all in supporting the country’s best singers, while Nakama confessed that, “I’m a little nervous, but happy to know I’ll be hosting the show with a Kohaku veteran again.”
This year marks the program’s 60th anniversary.
PUFFY’s Yumi Yoshimura back on the single sceneWednesday 04th November, 04:51 AM JST
TOKYO — Yumi Yoshimura, 34, of J-pop duo PUFFY, has broken up with actor Nao Omori, 37, according to the current edition of weekly tabloid Shukan Josei. The pair started seeing each other in 2006 and moved in together last year, and were often spotted together shopping or engaging in other activities.
But the sight of delivery trucks outside their home in September was an ominous sign, and a large number of belongings were loaded on the trucks. A female neighbor said that there were always two cars outside the home, but on this day two cars became one, and Omori lived there by himself for a little longer before moving out too. She added the property is on the rental market for some 450,000 a month.
Yoshimura and Omori were reportedly close to marrying, after making a wedding reservation at a Tokyo shrine last November.
Reiko Takagaki’s Christmas to go to the dogsTuesday 03rd November, 03:14 AM JST
TOKYO — Fashion magazine AneCan model Reiko Takagaki, 30, lined up with some of her sexy rivals recently to show off a pair of earrings she helped design for jewelry maker As-me Estelle.
Takagaki was joined by Midori Kuzuoka, 25, who models exclusively for women’s magazine Ray, Keiko Odagiri, 25, who models for Fine, and Kimiko Mori, 28, who models for non-no as well as some other publications.
Takagaki wore a pair of earrings featuring pink sapphire gemstones, which she said helped with luck in love. Rumored to be seeing Tsuyoshi Domoto, 30, of J-pop duo KinKi Kids, she was asked about her plans for Christmas. But she replied: “I think I’ll be spending it with my Shiba dogs Sakura and Potato, and the three of us will have some cake.”
Takagaki added that she hopes to design jewelry for dogs in the near future.
Misako Yasuda at home in Akihabara with 'TowelNet'Saturday 24th October, 04:07 AM JST
TOKYO — Bikini model-turned-celebrity Misako Yasuda, 27, was in Ishimaru Denki’s main store in Akihabara recently to promote edion’s new high-speed wireless internet service “TowelNet.”
Yasuda said she is happiest when using her computer at home and gazing at the scenery outside. She said she will use the new service for her blog updates, and when she gave it a test-run at the event, she said: “It’s fast, smooth and stress-free.”
Yasuda, who is often in Akihabara for DVD promotions and other PR events, added: “I feel Akihabara is very welcoming and a warm place. It’s kind of like being at home.”
Japan–U.S. bikini showdown as Playboy’s Michelle McLaughlin flies in to TokyoThursday 22nd October, 03:00 AM JST
TOKYO — Playboy’s Miss February 2008 Michelle McLaughlin, 23, showed her form at an event in Tokyo this week to promote the Playboy Channel on SKY PerfecTV! The Californian beauty wore an aqua bikini that made it quite clear why she was chosen as Playboy’s Playmate of the Month in February last year.
She was joined by Channel Ruby star Yuzuka Kinoshita, 21, who was determined not to be outshone by her American rival. The voluptuous duo frolicked about on stage but McLaughlin had a little trouble getting up in her high heels after they spent some time posing for shots on the floor.
McLaughlin, a fan of the San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball, said she also likes the Yomiuri Giants in Tokyo. When asked if she liked Japanese men, she said: “I like their dark hair, but they have to be handsome.”
The Playboy Channel (channel 900) costs 2,625 yen per month or 735 yen per day (from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. the following day.)
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