Actress/model Mirei Kiritani will join the team of fashion magazine GINGER as their regular model from October onwards. Prior to her regular appearances in the magazine, Mirei was featured on the cover of the September issue.

This week on Recochoku, RADWIMPS topped the chart with the movie version of “Zen Zen Zense.”

They also topped the iTunes chart with the song, for the third non-consecutive week.

Namie Amuro’s “Hero” topped the Recochoku monthly chart for August.

Power couple Verbal (of m-flo) and Yoon have decided to expand the reach of their brand AMBUSH® Design, from the digital world to the physical. On September 2nd the first and only AMBUSH® WORKSHOP will have it’s grand opening. Located in Shibuya, the shop will sell items from their jewelry and apparel line; some will be numbered limited editions. The interior of the store is also another highlight; as it was designed by Masamichi Katayama. Take at the look at the new shop and what they have to offer.

Record producer Yasutaka Nakata, known for his work with Perfume, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and CAPSULE, is reported to participate as a judge alongside Lawson CEO Tamatsuka Genichi for Lawson-sponsored “Lawson Dream Artist Audition” to produce a new female artist.

Lawson, the second largest convenience store chain in the country behind 7-Eleven, is owned by the same company that owns music store chain HMV and United Cinemas.

For its 15th anniversary, the MTV Video Music Awards Japan are back!

The nominees for the 8 fan-voted categories were released today and will be awarded via fan votes: Best Male Video (Japan / International), Best Female Video (Japan / International), Best Group Video (Japan / International), Best New Artist Video (Japan / International).

The winners of the other 7 categories will will be selected by MTV: Best Rock Video, Best Metal Video, Best Pop Video, Best R&B Video, Best Hip Hop Video, Best Dance Video, and Best Choreography.

September is already here, and that means this is the month in which Utada Hikaru‘s new album, “Fantôme”, is finally being released!

To make the wait a little bit easier, she has released the MV for one of its singles, “Hanataba wo Kimi ni”, theme song of the Asadora “Toto Nee-chan”. The black and white MV shows a serene Hikki pondering and singing on her house.

Watch the MV on her official site or stream it below!

Girl group Flower is releasing their Best album titled “THIS IS Flower THIS IS BEST” on September 14th, but it won’t just feature past songs: the group has recorded two new songs for the album, and they have recently released the music video for one of them, “Hoka no dareka yori kanashii koi wo shita dake”. The MV begins with a minute and half long intro spoken in English, after which the proper song starts and the six girls appear in a romantic setting featuring a giant clock, a chandelier and a wall with frames in which them six dance! Watch the MV and check all info about the tracklist for this best album just after the jump!

On October 26, SKY-HI and SALU will release their joint album, “Say Hello to My Minions.” The album will be released through TOY’S FACTORY, the label that SALU is signed to.

The two rappers speak privately, but have also appeared as guests on each other’s radio shows and in each other’s music videos. It was on one of these radio programs that the idea of collaborating came up. The duo went into the studio together for the first time and created several songs in a matter of days. These songs were produced by GAIUS OKAMOTO and JIGG.

In related news, earlier today, SALU released the music video for “How Beautiful”, one of the songs off his recent album, “Good Morning.” Check it out below!