Yu Darvish is dating professional wrestler Seiko Yamamoto

Baseball player Yu Darvish revealed on Twitter that he’s currently dating professional Wrestler Seiko Yamamoto . He simply tweeted a photo of the two of them smiling in an embrace with the caption “The two of us had a discussion about this, and decided to date openly. Please support us!”

Yu is currently a starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers and Seiko is a four-time world wrestling champion who now helps coach the United States national wrestling team. Yu previously had an extremely public relationship with actress and talent Saeko, the two were constantly in the tabloids after their “shotgun wedding” in 2007. They have two sons together and divorced in 2012. Seiko also has a son from a previous marriage.

Pictures of the new happy couple can be seen below!

EXILE ATUSHI releases video for “Anata wo Mamoru Tame ni…”

EXILE ATUSHI has just released the video for his new track “Anata wo Mamoru Tame ni…”

“Anata wo Mamoru Tame ni…” will be released on his upcoming album titled “Love Ballade” due out December 3rd. Atushi penned the lyrics himself, and is sure to be a hit with his fans especially with the romantic Christmas season coming up.

Song previews from the Death Note Musical

Videos from the Death Note Musical press conference have been unveiled, showcasing some songs from the upcoming stage show. As we previously reported “L” will be portrayed by Koike Teppei, Kenji Urai and Hayato Kakizawa will both be portraying “Light Yagami”. Other cast members include Ami Maeshima (SUPER☆Girls as Sayu Yagami, and Fuku Yuzuki as “Misa Amane”

Staff Selections: October 2014

Hello AramaJapan readers! We are back with our monthly wrap up feature. A few of the staff members have come together to share their faves for the month of October. Find out what the staff was loving this past month! Also feel free to post what you loved this past October in the comments!

Music Japan performances for November 16

Nishino Kana – Koisuru Kimochi

GLAY – BELOVED

Little Glee Monster – Hokago High Five

Berryz Koubou – Towa no Uta

Mamoru Miyano – BREAK IT!

Mai Kuraki – Love, Day After Tomorrow / Secret of my heart

THE HEAVY – Same Ol’

Iconic Harajuku Brand “Avantgarde” to Close Its Doors

Kazuhiro Watanabe, founder of the popular Harajuku fashion brand “Avantgarde” has announced that the underground store will be closing temporarily at the end of November.

After opening in Harajuku in the fall of 2011, the store instantly made a name for itself with an exclusive line of graphic tights and launched a legwear craze that spread from the streets of Harajuku to become a global trend.

Kinki Kids Releases “Kagi no Nai Hako“ PV

Kinki Kids has released their latest single “Kagi no Hako” last November 12, extending their Guinness World Record of most number of consecutive No.1 singles since debut. This release also comes before they drop their new album “M” on December 10. As previously reported, the music video was filmed in “one-cut” for the title song. A goofier video, “Kagi no Hako” Another Version was also released.

Check out the PV and their wackier looks in the 2nd video below.

Rola inducted into the Nail Queen hall of fame

Rola is the latest celebrity to be inducted into the highly coveted Nail Queen hall of fame, joining the ranks of Ayumi Hamasaki and Kyoko Fukada. The 17th annual “Nail Queen 2014” awards was recently held in Tokyo where Rola, and other celebrity nail enthusiasts were honored.

This year Rola won in the “talent” category for the third time in a row, earning a spot in the hall of fame. Now that she’s been inducted into the hall of fame Rola is no longer eligible to receive Nail Queen awards in the future, a similar rule is implemented at the “Best Jeanist” awards. Rola was beyond ecstatic with her win, and was especially proud of  her nails that day. She chose a rather simple, yet elegant design for the award ceremony coordinating the design perfectly with her dress.