This week’s guest was Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. They were joined by special guests Tajima Takao and AiNA THE END.

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Mekureta Orange feat. Tajima Takao / Mayonaka wa Junketsu feat. AiNA THE END (Shiina Ringo cover)

We’re back with another episode of the Arama! Japan podcast! This episode covers March 2021! This month we covered a variety of topics, including the “30 Best JPop Songs of the Past 20 Years” list, Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony drama, V6‘s breakup, AKB‘s hell week, and more.

Featured on the podcast alongside myself this time is Hannah. Check it out below!

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!

Actor husband & wife duo Shohei Miura and Mirei Kiritani have made headlines with some posts on their official Instagram account. The two of them uploaded photos showing off their love for the popular manga / anime series “Jujutsu Kaisen“.

Shohei uploaded a photo wearing a black Jujutsu Kaisen hoodie while busting out a pose. Mirei uploaded a photo at around the same time wearing a similar hoodie in white also doing a pose. The hoodies were made by the popular Japanese street brand “WIND AND SEA”.

Fans were ecstatic with the uploads calling them an “ideal couple” with countless praise calling them cute and cool. Check out the photos below:

Snow Man member Hikaru Iwamoto is the cover boy for the 809th issue of the fitness magazine Tarzan, out April 22.

He started his muscle training after losing at arm wrestling. He is currently focused on intensively training for his forearms for the TBS show “SASUKE.”

This month’s issue has a theme which translates as “Break Your Belly the Fastest!” Hikaru shows readers how to do so by demonstrating the “dragon flag”, a highly difficult abdominal workout. He is also interviewed in the magazine about his muscle training.

In addition, this issue of Tarzan will feature behind the scenes photos from the stage performance “Takizawa Kabuki ZERO 2021”, which stars Snow Man.

This issue also features a gravure shoot of Nishikawa Takanori, showing the perfect body he has created at the age of 50.

Check out Hikaru’s full cover below!

We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped the charts this week 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

This week’s episode featured Ikimonogakari. The band is currently celebrating their 15th anniversary. On this episode, Ikimonogakari talks about the difficulties they’ve overcome during the course of their career.

Ikimonogakari – SAKURA / Arigatou / TSUZUKU

Talent Power Ranking recently revealed their top 30 ranking for female artists for the first quarter of 2021. This ranking is the result of a survey done by Architect Co., Ltd., which measures “awareness” (knowing artist’s face and name) and “attractiveness” (wanting to see / listen / know more about them). This survey combines the data that was collected in November 2020 and February 2021. Architect Co., Ltd. surveyed 4,400 people ages 10 to 69, evenly distributed by age and gender.

Aimyon and Utada Hikaru topped the list, followed by Miyuki Nakajima. See the full top 30 below!