The Recording Industry Association of Japan Releases Its Digital Certifications for February

No songs from 2019 were certified this month.

bohemianvoodoo to release their 4th Full-Length Album “MOMENTS”

Instrumental jazz quartet bohemianvoodoo will be releasing their fourth studio album “MOMENTS” this week on March 20th. This record comes fully four-and-a-half years after the release of the group’s previous album “Aromatic” and will include 11 new songs.

Ahead of the album’s release, they have published the music video for its lead track “Ishi no Kyoukai” to their label’s YouTube channel. The PV focuses on the group’s spirited performance of the track in a well-lit room.

You’ll find this music video, as well as the cover and track list for “MOMENTS” below.

Mai Kuraki and Dream Ami Perform on Premium MelodiX! for March 18

This week’s guests were Mai Kuraki and Dream Ami.

Mai Kuraki – Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai

Dream Ami – Good Goodbye

Seiko Oomori, Sayumi Michishige, and More Perform on Love music for March 17

This week’s guests were Seiko Oomori, Sayumi Michishige, sumika, and SILENT SIREN. Shimofuri Myojo was the talk guest.

Seiko Oomori – Zettai Kanojo feat. Sayumi Michishige

sumika – Fiction / White March

SILENT SIREN – Koi no Esper

Kanjani8 and Guest Cover Miyuki Nakajima on KanJam Kanzennen SHOW for March 17

This week’s guests were Imai Masaki, YURI, Inaizumi Lyn, Takahashi Shigeo, and Kamishiraishi Mone.

Imai Masaki x Inaizumi Lyn x YURI x Kanjani8 – Ito (Miyuki Nakajima cover)

Kanjani8, TWICE, back number, milet, and Aimyon Top the Oricon Charts for the Week of 3/4 – 3/10

This week, Kanjani8 topped the Combined Single chart with their new single “crystal”, with 214,369 points in its first week.

TWICE topped the Combined Album chart with their new album “#TWICE2”, with 208,129 points in its first week.

Kanjani also topped the Single chart with “crystal”, selling 214,369 copies in its first week.

TWICE also topped the Album chart with “#TWICE2”, selling 200,846 copies in its first week.

back number topped the Digital Single chart for the third consecutive week with their digital single “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”, selling 46,888 copies in its third week.

milet topped the Digital Album chart with her new debut EP “inside you EP”, selling 7,027 copies in its first week.

Aimyon topped the Streaming chart for the tenth consecutive week with her single “Marigold”, with 2,297,941 streams in the chart’s 13th week.

#1 Song Review: Week of 2/25 – 3/3 (Keyakizaka46 v. back number v. Aimyon)

Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw back number defeat NMB48 and Aimyon. back number and Aimyon are back this week, facing off against a newcomer. Find out what Ronald thought of the songs that topped the singles charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!

Kana Nishino is married!

At the beginning of 2019 singer Kana Nishino announced that she would be going on a hiatus. Shortly after the announcement, a few tabloids speculated that she would be taking a break mainly to spend time with her rumored boyfriend.

Marriage and pregnancy weren’t speculated, but it seems they missed the mark on the first one. Kana has married her manager of several years. He has been repeatedly described as very handsome.