This week’s guests were Sayaka Yamamoto and Nakamoto Mizuki .

Sayaka Yamamoto – Tsuioku no Hikari

Nakamoto Mizuki – Into the Unknown~Kokoro no Mama ni

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.

It has been announced that girl group E-girls will be disbanding in 2020. The announcement was made today on the groups official website.

According to the statement, the agreement to dissolve came from numerous discussions between the members. Many of the members had their own goals and dreams they wanted to accomplish.

Yuzu will be forming a new unit with members that passed an audition sponsored by LDH Europe and Dutch DJ Afrojack. Reina Washio will become a full-time solo artist. Happiness will work with the agency 88Rising to promote worldwide, while the other members will continue to focus on acting and modeling.

This week’s guests were Fujifaburhythm, LUNA SEA, BOYS AND MEN, and wacci.

Fujifaburhythm – Tie up

LUNA SEA – Uchuu no Uta ~Higher and Higher~

BOYS AND MEN – Gattan Gotton GO!

wacci – Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo

Johnny’s group Arashi has uploaded the audio for their brand new song “A-RA-SHI : Reborn“. The full song was released to their newly created YouTube Account.

In just one day the song has received over 1.1 million views. Not only limited to YouTube, fans can stream the song worldwide on most of their favorite platforms including Apple Music and Spotify! Listen to the track 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!

The 2010s are coming to a close! It is now time to look back on the decade in regards to Japanese entertainment. Over the next few days, we will be recapping the soon to end decade. Our first feature is about the music of the 2010s.

Something I’ve been wanting to do for years is a podcast, and here it finally is! I thought there was no better time than now to do this! Part 1 of this series focuses on the artists of 2010s (female soloists, male soloists, and bands).

Featured on the podcast alongside myself are Arama! Japan staff member Ryusenkai, Selective Hearing’s Hannah, and Patrick St. Michel of The Japan Times. Check it out below!

On December 31, the 70th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen will air. The show will feature performances by the likes of Arashi, Shiina Ringo, AKB48, Perfume, MISIA, Foorin, Daichi Miura, and DA PUMP. The song list for the show has been released, and can be seen below!