Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. recently recorded their new TV advertising segments with 3D technology but for those who don’t have televisions advanced enough to view them, the company will be airing them in regular 2D. More »

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The Japanese police has reportedly handled 135 cases of attempted smuggling of stimulants into Japan in 2010. This involved 115 drug runners concealing the substances in airplane carry-on luggage. More »

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A 17 year old boy was recently arrested by the police on suspicion of defrauding another teenager for around 50 000 yen to take a picture was the popular Japanese group AKB48. More »

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Japantimes wrote an article about how K-pop has the Hallyu wave and is taking over Asia while Japan artists mostly stay in Japan. With SNSD and KARA hitting Japan like a tornado, a lot of girls and boys have hopped on the Hallyu wave. In the end, it all comes down to one thing. That Japanese artists do not betray their companies. They call JYJ the “Tohoshinki traitors.” They also talk about how four of the groups of KARA want out of their contracts. More »

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Recochoku held a poll recently, asking people what song they thought was the most moving graduation song. The top answer? EXILE’s Michi. I haven’t actually heard the song until I read the article, and I have to agree. It’s a beautiful ballad, and the song’s meaning and theme really does represent the idea of graduation well. The idea of moving forward and going on a journey is a perfect fit. More »

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Remember AYABIE’s recently released PV for “Melody” from the group’s Limited Edition Type-B CD? Yep, the one featuring footage in “Enishi,” the movie that the boys actually take part in. You can now see how some of the scenes shown in the PV were filmed, thanks to the newly revealed making-of video! Take a look! More »

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The pop diva is on a roll! After revealing her video for upbeat track “Bambi,” which featured her sweeter, girlier side, Koda Kumi’s PV for “Passing By” is now up for watching. “Passing By” shows us the more mature of Koda as she with the difficulty of not being able to be with her loved one. More »

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With the release date of VERBAL’s upcoming album, “VISIONAIR” getting nearer, it only makes sense to release another preview! We’ve already heard a snippet of “Some Other Place” (feat. Drake); now it’s time for a preview of “BLACK OUT” (feat. Namie Amuro & Lil Wayne), which was generously released on air via radio. Check out the radio rip! More »

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From Reelwire: In this list that was found online, Spirited Away is one of the movies that the Oscars made famous. Do you agree with them? Slumdog Millionaire is also another. Both are really popular movies. In fact, I probably watch Spirited Away at least once a month because I love it so much (and it’s also in my iPod). Winning the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2001 was apparently a shock. It is said that no one really expected it to win? Hmmm, maybe. I wasn’t really paying attention when I was younger. More »

From Wirebot: Nin2-Jump, a distinctly styled action game coming to Xbox Live Arcade this year, has been confirmed by Cave. Cave have produced some great titles in the past, including Deathsmiles and Guwange, and they unveiled this game at an event in Akihabara, Japan. More »