We’re back with a new edition of Arama! Japan Playlist! This playlist is a mixture of staff selections and new releases, all from this past February. There’s something here for everyone, including cero, AKLO, Arashi, Chara+YUKI, milet, JP THE WAVY, Ohashi Trio, DISH//, SCANDAL, Tokyo Jihen, Ziyoou-vachi, and Yonezu Kenshi. Check it out below!
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This week’s guests were Sakai Yu, AKB48, and Matsuri nine.
Sakai Yu – 21 Banme no Grace
AKB48 – Shitsuren, Arigatou
Matsuri nine. – Teppen New Days
Some very exciting news for fans of songstress miwa, in celebration of her 10th anniversary all of her singles have been uploaded to her official YouTube account! Not to worry, these videos can all be streamed in most locations worldwide.
Beginning with her major debut single “don’t cry anymore”, the full MV for her latest single is also available on her channel, the double a-side “Storyteller / Teenage Dream”.
Just a few days ago Cocomi made her official debut, both to the public and in the entertainment industry! She made her mark as the latest cover girl for Vogue Japan magazine, and was appointed as the official Japanese ambassador for the French luxury goods brand Dior.
Just a day later her official Instagram account was unveiled, she received an official introduction from her little sister Koki.
A new music show is coming to Monday nights! “CDTV Live! Live!” is an hour-long show that will air on TBS on Monday nights at 10 PM. The show will be a live broadcast from the TBS Broadcasting Center in Akasaka, Toyko. In addition to peformances, the show will also feature behind the scenes bits such as meeting and rehearsals. “CDTV Live! Live!” will also have its own Instagram and YouTube accounts.
The CDTV that airs on Saturday nights will now be known as “CDTV Saturday.”
The debut episode of “CDTV Live! Live!” will be a four hour-long special! It airs on March 30 at 7PM JST. The first set of performers on the show has been announced and it includes the likes of Arashi, Daichi Miura, iri, Official HIGE DANdism, Little Glee Monster, and Sandaime J Soul Brothers. Uru will also make her TV debut on the show. See who else is performing below!
Earlier today, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry named its best selling albums of 2019 globally. Arashi‘s “5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019” topped the list, beating the likes of Taylor Swift, BTS, Lady Gaga, and Billie Eilish. What’s amazing about this is that unlike the other albums, which were released globally and readily available for download and streaming, Arashi’s was not.
Actress Erika Sawajiri has been making headlines all across Asia this year, mainly for pleading guilty for being in possession of MDMA and LSD. She has continued to be a hot topic after the sentencing. Just recently, Sawajiri was the subject of the South Korean television show “Love of 7.7 Billion“.
On the show the panelists discussed Erika’s marriage to film maker Tsuyoshi Takashiro. The two were a constant mainstay in the tabloids due to the couples 22 year age difference, and rumors about their marriage. Apparently, during their divorce proceedings a premarital contract made between Sawajiri and Takashiro came to light. This included a premarital sex contract.