This week’s episode featured YOASOBI. This episode marks the duo’s first appearance on “SONGS.”

YOASOBI – Taisho Roman / Love Letter / Tsubame

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!

Apple Music recently held this year’s edition of its annual awards. Along with its usual “Artist of the Year”, “Songwriter of the Year”, “Breakthrough Artist of the Year”, “Top Song of the Year”, and “Top Album of the Year” awards, a new set of awards was given out this year, “Regional Artists of the Year.” Five regions were chosen for this award: Africa, France, Germany, Japan, and Russia.

The winner of “Japanese Artist of the Year” is Official HIGE DANdism.

On December 1, Night Tempo will release his first major label album, “Ladies In The City”, under Universal Music. Set in Japan, this album tells the story of women living in the city in the late 80s / early 90s Bubble Era, making social advancements during a time of record economic growth.

This album is also Night Tempo’s first full length vocal album, and features ten different female singers as guests. These guests include BONNIE PINK, Yamamoto Sayaka, Michishige Sayumi, Nomiya Maki, and Uesaka Sumire.

On December 3, Night Tempo will hold a special live on his Instagram and YouTube channel to celebrate the album’s release. Be sure to watch it live, because it will not be able for later viewing!

Check out more information on this release below!

Earlier this year, Genki Iwahashi shocked fans by announcing that he was leaving King & Prince and Johnny & Associates to focus on dealing with his panic disorder. He is now ready to step back into the spotlight with his debut solo single, “My Lonely X’mas”, out December 1.

The heartwarming Christmas song was recorded in Los Angeles and features Joseph Williams of the American band TOTO on the chorus. Genki said that he poured all the gratitude he has received from fans who have continued to support him into “My Lonely X’mas.” The single also includes the English language song “Smile.”

“My Lonely X’mas” will be released in three editions: CD+DVD limited edition, CD only regular edition, and a CD+Photobook fanclub edition. The regular edition of the single includes the English language version of the A-side, “My Lonely Christmas.”

Genki has now released the music video for “My Lonely X’mas.” As suggested by the title, he spends Christmas alone in the video. Check it out below!

Earlier today, the first night of “2021 FNS Kayousai” aired. The show featured performances by likes of Naniwa Danshi, Ayumi Hamasaki, YOASOBI, Seiko Matsuda, King Gnu, JO1, Ai Otsuka, and Uma Musume. Check it out below!

At 6:30 PM PM JST on December 1, the first night of “2021 FNS Kayousai” will air. The show will feature performances by the likes of Naniwa Danshi, Ayumi Hamasaki, Seiko Matsuda, King Gnu, JO1, Ai Otsuka, Uma Musume, and YOASOBI.

There is a live stream of the show and Arama! Japan will be hosting a chat on Discord so that readers can chat with each other during the show! Links to the show and the chat are after the jump!

This week, NEWS topped the Combined Single chart with their new single “Mirai e / ReBorn”, with 133,611 points in its first week.

Kanjani8 topped the Combined Album chart with their new album “8BEAT”, with 261,181 points in its first week.

NEWS also topped the Single chart with “Mirai e / ReBorn”, selling 132,963 copies in its first week.

Kanjani8 also topped the Album chart with “8BEAT”, selling 261,181 copies in its first week.

LiSA topped the Digital Single chart with her new single “Shirogane”, selling 49,856 copies its first week.

Adele topped the Digital Album chart with her new album “30”, selling 2,124 copies in its first week.

Yuuri topped the Streaming chart with his digital single “Betelgeuse”, with 7,518,135 streams in its third week.