Girl group AKB48 has released the MV for their 55th major single “Jiwaru Days“

Rino Sashihara will be the center for the single, as it will be her final single with the group. Back in December 2018 it was announced that she would be graduating from HKT/AKB in Spring 2019.”Jiwaru Days” is an uplifting song that celebrates the themes of sadness, loneliness, and also starting a new journey.

Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Aimyon defeat Johnny’s WEST and Yonezu Kenshi. Aimyon and Kenshi are back is 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!

Everyone’s favorite professional organizer Marie Kondo graced the red carpet for the 91st Academy Awards. Marie became an international sensation thanks to the success of her Netflix series “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo”.

Marie wore a dress from British fashion designer Jenny Packham. The full length pink dress was made of lace, and decorated with dark pink and white flowers made out of sequin.

This week’s guests were SEKAI NO OWARI, Keyakizaka46, and Mochida Kaori.

SEKAI NO OWARI – YOKOHAMA blues

Keyakizaka46 – Kuroi Hitsuji

Mochida Kaori – Tentoten

This week’s episode featured YUKI. The episode comes 17 years after the demise of JUDY AND MARY and the beginning of YUKI’s solo career. Of her new album, “forme”, YUKI says as if she’s debuting as a soloist for the second time. This episode also featured YUKI being asked a series of questions.

YUKI – Chime / Yatara to Synchronicity / Flag wo Tatero

Following several years of silence, funk-pop singer/songwriter Shikao Suga has announced that he will be releasing a new studio album on April 17th. Titled “Roudou Nanka Shinaide Kougousei Dake de Ikitai”, this will be Suga’s first new record since 2016’s “THE LAST” and his 11th studio set in total.

“Roudou…” will include ten new songs – such as “Yotsuba Ginko Harashima Hiromi ga Monomousu! ~ Kono Onna ni Kakerou” theme song “Tooi Yoake” – and feature a number of collaborations with musicians like RHYMESTER’s Mummy-D, Hama Okamoto, and Suga’s own side projects kokua and Shikao & The Family Sugar. The album’s Limited Edition will come packaged with a DVD containing both a Music Video Collection for the years 2012 through 2018 and a documentary centering around the record’s production process.

Read on below to find the cover and complete track list for “Roudou Nanka Shinaide Kougousei Dake de Ikitai”.

Back in January we reported that fusion trio NONA REEVES would be releasing a new full-length album titled “Mirai” on March 13th. Now that the date has drawn nearer, the group have chosen to publish all of the information about the record online.

The band’s first album since 2017’s “MISSION”, “Mirai” will run 11 tracks long, including both the title song and “Konya wa Rolling Stone” – their latest collaboration with hip-hop collective RHYMESTER. Other artists participating in the recording process include Yuzuru Tomita, Megumi Mashiro (HICKSVILLE), Shige Murata (Kuchiroro, CUBISMO GRAFICO FIVE, Circle Darko), Izumi Matsui (ikanimo), Kouji Hayashi (TRICERATOPS, Northern Boys), Kiyoshi Takakuwa (Curly Giraffe), Manabu Chikasaki (KIRINJI), Yuu Sutou, and Motoi Murakami (Zainichi Funk).

You’ll find the cover and track list for “Mirai”, as well as the audio for “Konya wa Rolling Stone” right after the cut.

This week’s guest was Seiko Matsuda.

Seiko Matsuda – It had to be you / How insensitive / Fly me to the moon / My funny valentine