It has been announced that pop group SMAP would be releasing a DVD of their Beijing concert on December 7th! More »

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It looks like Justin Bieber is not only popular in America, but in Japan as well. He has recently performed two of his hit tracks, “Baby” and “Never Say Never” on the JPOP group SMAP’s show, SMAPxSMAP. He didn’t perform with it alone though, SMAP also rocked the stage with him. Be sure to check out the enthusiastic performance below! More »

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SMAP is set to start their national tour soon! The national tour will be called “We are SMAP! Tour 2010. They will perform at five venues and 19 performances from July 31st. It has been 2 years since their last tour. More »

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2010 is going to be THE year for Space Battleship Yamato fans. More »

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Greetings Rekuruers and welcome to another edition of The Weekly Bento. This week saw the continuation of Rekuru’s Akira Kurosawa Tribute Month as well as the finish of New Year’s Resolution Week. As always, below I’ve compiled a list of this past week’s happenings for your viewing pleasure. Your welcome. See you next week! More »

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Have you ever said to yourself, “Boy, I wish SMAP would promote English?”. Well, you’re getting your wish. Shingo (also known as the lovable, cross-dressing, breakfast promoting “Shingo Mama”) has appeared with an English speaking puppet to promote the ECC English learning school.

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It’s that time again bento boxers. This week saw the kickoff of two Rekuru specials, the Akira Kurosawa Tribute Month as well as our New Year’s Resolution Week so if you haven’t checked them out, do so. Between a classic film review and a hoard of new year’s resolutions, there’s plenty of good readin’ to be had. Also of note this week was the next entry in Jacob’s continuing Japanese travel guide as well as a look at Japanese music group SMAP’s NYC filmed commercials and news on the unemployment crisis in Japan. That’s it for this week, see you next Sunday. XOXO More »

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I always find it so cool when Japanese celebrities film something in America, so of course this was no exception. More »

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Attention, SMAP lovers! According to MUSIC JAPAN, SMAP’s exclusive store will once again open from December 18th to January 11th at Tokyo’s Akasaka Sacas.

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