The performers on this week’s show were Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Ken Yokoyama, and GLIM SPANKY. Sato Ryuta was the talk guest.

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Paradise Has No Border

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. Ken Yokoyama –  Michinaki Michi, Hankotsu no.

SPANKY GLIM –  Ikari wo Kure yo

Since last month, there is huge speculation on the forthcoming Tokyo gubernatorial race on July 31 after Yoichi Masuzoe resigned from the post earlier in June over a political funds scandal. At that time, Shun Sakurai’s name came up as a possible candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Tokyo chapter. Sakurai just recently retired from his post as vice minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.

FUJI TV’s latest Monday 9pm drama “Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto” will start airing on July 11. The first episode will be extended by 15 minutes.

Filming started last June 1 and pictures of the main cast Mirei Kiritani, Shohei Miura, Kento Yamazaki, and Shuhei Nomura on location shoot were taken during the first day. The drama is set at a seaside restaurant and focuses on Misaki Sakurai (Kiritani) who dreams to become a pastry chef. She meets and and lives with the three handsome brothers by the seaside.

Get a look at some of the pictures on set to get a feel of what to expect of the drama once it airs! More pictures are being posted at the drama’s official twitter account.

Hey, Arama! Japan! It’s Friday, so it’s Open Post time! Feel free to chat with your fellow readers about whatever you like! Enjoy!

Following the short teasers for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Kazune Kawahara’s manga “Aozora Yell”, the full trailer has been released. Featured in the video is the theme song “Kiseki – Mirai he-“ (Miracle -To The Future-) performed by whiteeeen. The song is a cover of their senior group GReeeeeN’s single released in May 2008, and the original version “Kiseki” was used as the theme song for the 2008 drama ROOKIES.

Like GReeeeN, the identities of the 4 girls in whiteeeen remain hidden. Last year, the group also performed a cover of GReeeeN’s “Ai Uta~since 2007~” for the movie Strobe Edge.

Check out the full trailer and posters for the movie below. “Aozora Yell” stars Tao Tsuchiya and Ryoma Takeuchi and will open in Japan on August 20.

One year since the release of their previous work “JUMPing CAR,” Hey! Say! JUMP will release their newest album “DEAR.”, featuring a lavish selection of content that demonstrates the group’s further evolution through the activities of each member in various fields. The album will contain only one single “Kimi Attraction”, but with 16 new tracks and 4 unit songs.

The album will be released on July 27, one day before the group kicks off their “Hey! Say! JUMP LIVE TOUR 2016 DEAR” concerts, with recently added new shows. The group will be performing 12 concerts at the newly renovated Yokohama Arena.

The covers and album previews are out. You can check out the song previews for album lead song Masquerade, as well as B.A.B.Y., Ai no Shubiduba and Eternal below.

It has been announced that Namie Amuro will be embarking on a new tour starting in August! LIVE STYLE 2016-2017 will be a nationwide 33 city tour having over 80 dates. The concert begins on August 19th at the Kanagawa Yokosuka Arts Theatre, and concludes next year on March 31st at the Tokyo International Forum. A complete list of all of the concert dates and venues can be viewed here.

This will be Namie’s fourth tour using the “LIVE STYLE” moniker. The very first LIVE STYLE took place 10 years ago, and gained notoriety among fans due to the set-list containing many rare songs (most of which had never been performed live). Hopefully some rare gems will make the cut this time!

Meanwhile, Namie’s latest single “HERO” will be released on July 27th.

At 12 PM JST on July 2, this year’s edition of THE MUSIC DAY will air on Nippon TV. The show will be about 11 hours long. There will be many acts performing on the show, including Suiyoubi no Campanella, Hoshino Gen, Keyakizaka46, Arashi, AKB48, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, E-girls, ayaka, Leo Ieiri, and Ken Hirai.

Arama! Japan will be live streaming the show and hosting a chat as well so that readers can chat with each other during the show! Links to the show and the chat are after the jump!