On July 13, “2022 FNS Kayousai Natsu” will air. The show will feature performances by the likes of Naniwa Danshi, NiziU, Aimyon, Kaela Kimura, Tani Yuuki, and TRF.
The second and third sets of performers were recently announced. Ado will make her debut on the show, as Uta, the character from “ONE PIECE FILM RED” that she is the singing voice of. Kiritani Kenta, Shimabukuro Hiroko, Natsukakwa Rimi, BEGIN, Daichi Miura, Mitsushima Shinnosuke, Miyazawa Kazufumi, MONGOL800, Tamashiro Chikaru, and Chinen Rina will join DA PUMP and ORANGE RANGE in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan.
SEKAI NO OWARI will appear to perform their song “Habit”, which has been a viral sensation on social media.
See who else is performing below!
This week, HKT48 topped the Combined Single chart with their new single “Biisan wa Naze Nakunaru no ka?”, with 128,247 points in its first week.
Yamashita Tatsuro topped the Combined Album chart with his new album “SOFTLY”, with 151,181 points in its first week.
Cartier and Chitose Abe, the designer and founder of the fashion brand Sacai, have teamed up for a new collection, “CARTIER TRINITY FOR CHITOSE ABE OF sacai.” The collaboration sees her putting her own spin on Cartier’s Trinity line.
Utada Hikaru stars as the model for the campaign. In the campaign film, their song “Somewhere Near Marseilles ―Marseilles Atariー”, from their album “BAD Mode”, is used. Check it out below!
On July 16, “Ongaku no Hi 2022” will air. The show will feature performances by the likes of NiziU, Macaroni Enpitsu, Official HIGE DANdism, Tani Yuuki, Yuuri, and Perfume.
The second set of performers has now been revealed! King Gnu will make their “Ongaku no Hi” debut this year. AI will perform in Hiroshima, while MISIA will perform in her hometown of Nagasaki. BEGIN, DA PUMP, and ORANGE RANGE will perform in their native Okinawa as part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the return of the islands to Japanese rule.
Yuzu, EXILE, SEKAI NO OWARI, Little Glee Monster, milet, FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY’S, Sakurazaka46, Hinatazaka46, Hiromi Go, Hikawa Kiyoshi, and Ayaka Hirahara will perform at the National Stadium in Tokyo.
See who else was added to the lineup below!
This week’s guests were Chiaki, Takada Kaho, and Kawaguchi Yurina.
Chiaki – GREEN FLASH
Takada Kaho – Kaze no Uta
Kawaguchi Yurina – Look At Me
This week’s guests were Kep1er, Tani Yuuki, FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY’S, and A.B.C-Z.
Kep1er – Up!
Tani Yuuki – Yumekui
FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY’S – ROUTE 16
A.B.C-Z – Graceful Runner
In 2011, globe‘s vocalist KEIKO, was hospitalized and diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. She underwent a surgery and endured a long period of physical therapy. She has been out of the public eye ever since.
She has now reappeared though! KEIKO posted a photo on her Twitter account of her enjoying a beer with her former groupmate, Marc Panther. Check out the photo below!
It has been announced that Ichiro Yamaguchi, the frontman of Sakanaction, will enter a period of rest due to poor physical condition.
Since May, he has felt fatigue. He has consulted his bandmates, staff, and management since then about how to continue activities. In June, we received a diagnosis from a doctor, who suggested that he enter a rest period.