Model Koki is appointed as Bulgari’s newest ambassador, that makes her the first Japanese and youngest ambassador for the brand. Koki, Kimura Takuya and Kudo Shizuka’s youngest daughter, debuted on the scene last month by gracing the cover of fashion magazine ELLE JAPON. She quickly shoots up in popularity as a lot of people were eager to see the daughter of the power couple. ELLE JAPON sold out throughout Tokyo and her Instagram followers now exceeds 1.1 million.

Bvlgari’s official Instagram account shared a short video introducing her: A pure yet bold spirit, @kokiofficial_0205 joins the Bvlgari family.

In Koki’s post, she writes:
I am very happy to become an ambassador for Bvlgari, Italy’s premier global jeweler. It is my dream to become a model who can captivate audiences by portraying a wide range of characters. I realize that this is not a dream that is easily achieved. But as a member of the Bvlgari family who warmly welcomed me, I will boldly open the doors to this dream and continue rising up to the challenge.

Momoiro Clover Z will be embarking on a five song campaign to be released consecutively each month starting August. The songs will be included in their new album “MOMOIRO CLOVER Z” scheduled for release on May 7, 2019. The first of these singles is “Re:Story”, which was also performed for the first time during their concert “Momoclo Mania 2018 ~Road to 2020~” on August 4 held at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba.

The group takes on a different approach this time with a medium-tempo summer song in “Re: Story”. Check out the released 7 minute music video and other teaser videos for the campaign.

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On August 22, Koda Kumi will release her second album of the year, “DNA.” Earlier today, she released the three previously-unseen music videos that will appear on the DVD and Blu-ray that comes with “DNA.” Koda maintains the recycling concept of the covers of her two 2018 albums by wearing the same outfits in her new videos. Check out the videos below, along with the finalized tracklist for Koda’s new album!

This week, Arashi topped the Hot 100 single chart with their single “Natsu Hayate.”

EXILE topped the Hot Albums chart with their new album “STAR OF WISH.”

DA PUMP topped the Streaming Songs chart for the sixth non-consecutive week with their single “U.S.A.”

BUMP OF CHICKEN topped the Download Songs chart with their new single “Bouen no March.”

Utada Hikaru retook the top spot on the Download Albums chart, topping it for the fourth non-consecutive week with her album “Hatsukoi.”

We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

After touring Asia and Europe over the past few years, [Alexandros] has decided to hold their first American tour. The band has previously performed at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas in 2014 and 2016. This October, [Alexandros] will perform in five cities across the US. Tickets for the the tour go on sale on Wednesday, August 15, at 12 PM EST. See where they’ll be performing below!