Member of SMAP Arrested for NUDITY

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi of the pop group SMAP was arrested in Tokyo for public indecency. As reported on Perez Hilton:

Japanese pop star Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, of the popular group SMAP, was arrested for public indecency in Tokyo on Thursday!

Kusanagi wandered around a Tokyo park wasted and butt-naked until neighbors complained about the display of drunken nudity!

The pop star was promptly arrested but not before complaining to police, "What's wrong with being naked?"

Cast Member of "Boys Over Flowers" Commits Suicide

[image courtesy of han cinema]

Supporting cast member of the drama "Boys Over Flowers", Jang Ja-Yeon, was found hanging in her home in Bundang in Gyeonggi Province.

Although her death is deemed as suicide, there's rumor on the internet that it may have been a murder.


Thanks Becca.

絢香 marries 水嶋 ヒロ!

[image courtesy of Warner Music Japan]

Japanese singer, Ayaka Iida, who has recently become famous for her song Okaeri which was sung at the 59th Kohaku Uta Gassen wed to famous actor Hiro Mizushima! Many girls will recognize Hiro from such drama's as Hanazakari no kimitachi he(花ざかりの君たちへ イケメン♂パラダイス) or Zettai Kareshi (絶対彼氏).

Their wedding was on February 22, 2009.

SPEED Reunited

[image courtesy of sonic groove]

Exciting news!! The j-pop group which I grew up listening to, SPEED, is reunited! On Sept. 23 of last year they released their latest single "Ashita no sora" or "Tomorrows Sky". Let's support them and buy their album, if they regain enough popularity we can hope to see them on Kohaku!

Do your best, SPEED members! You will always have a loyal fan in me.