Entertainment

Takanori Nishikawa to Return to NHK's Kohaku After 12 Years, Singing 'HOT LIMIT' for the First Time
The T.M.Revolution singer, marking 30 years since his debut, will appear at the 77th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve.

Matt denies sexual assault claims as Shukan Bunshun publishes second report
Three people say they filed complaints with police against the TV personality. His lawyers deny any sexual conduct took place, and the magazine says it has messages and video.
JESSE's website apologises over arrest reports, says facts still being confirmed
The RIZE and The BONEZ vocalist-guitarist was reported arrested on suspicion of cocaine use; two festival appearances have been called off.
At 50, a trainee lawyer and former TV presenter says she has dropped her guard
Mona Yamamoto left television at 35 to marry and have children. She passed the bar exam in her 40s and is now training as a judicial apprentice.
Jiji Press photographer sold 54 baseballs taken from spring training camps
The 20-something staffer pocketed practice balls at four teams' camps in Okinawa and listed them on a flea market app, the agency says.
More in Entertainment
Kadokawa Haruki on his stroke: 'I thrashed around for over four hours'

Hamada Takahiro Returns to the Stage After WEST. Disbandment

YOSHIKI says X JAPAN's 'Requiem' album may take about another year

Snow Man's Hokkaido surprise: high school brass band splits fans

SIAM SHADE guitarist DAITA sues four bandmates over 38 songs he composed
Ex-manager's fraud case draws damages suits against Nakayama Kin'nikun

Rock band Fukuro disbands four months after going on hiatus

Matt accused of non-consensual sex as two women come forward

Nishino Akihiro apologizes over past remarks about Timedown Atsushi, days after Izumi Pinko lawsuit

Ohno Satoshi starts solo tour as 30,000-yen fan club draws scrutiny

Kawaguchi Haruna and Japan defender Itakura Ko marry, announce first pregnancy

Sanrio pulls Hello Kitty's Vivant tie-in goods after China torture-scene backlash

Playwright and actor Masahiko Akuta, who founded Alpha Agency, dies at 87

Kis-My-Ft2's Taisuke Fujigaya apologizes after car collision in Setagaya

Ex-Nogizaka46 member Ayane Suzuki halts work, citing continuing ill health

Furano says farewell to So Kuramoto, the screenwriter who made the town a national story
KAWAII LAB. pulls all its idols off X, saying the platform has changed

