UTB Los Angeles offers free Kouhaku broadcast on New Year’s Eve
2012/12/02
November 29, 2012 - Los Angeles Japanese television station UTB 18.2 will broadcast the special NHK music event "Kouhaku Uta Gassen" on December 31, 2012, with a repeat showing on New Year's Day, January 1, 2013.
The 63rd annual New Year's Eve celebration featuring such high-profile J-Pop performers as Perfume, ARASHI, SMAP, Ayumi Hamasaki, Koda Kumi, and AKB48 will be available free to viewers…… more
DE DE MOUSE / Live Streaming Prior to Solo Live
2012/11/30
DE DE MOUSE will be on live streaming via USTREAM on 12/4/2012(Tues) prior to his solo live on 12/6(Thurs) at Akasaka BLITZ for the release of his 4th album “sky was dark.” Live streaming before a solo live has become a regular program for DE DE MOUSE.
In previous live streaming programs, he didn’t only perform live, but also showed various scenes such as eating nagashi-somen (flowing noodles) …… more
Japanese idol group FUDANJUKU launches official Facebook page
2012/11/30
November 29, 2012 - Japanese idol group FUDANJUKU ("Yatterman," "Ginga e Kickoff!") started their official Facebook page this month. The all-female group performs as young males who each have their own "otaku" obsession.
http://www.facebook.com/fudanjukujapan
FUDANJUKU's official Facebook page has already accumulated over 5,000 fans since they began in early November, 2012. Posting messages in…… more
Crossfaith / Contract with Major Overseas Music Labels & New Video Clip!
2012/11/29
Active on a global level with their recent release of "ZION EP" in March followed by summer festivals and a headliner live tour, Crossfaith is now expanding their horizons out to the world even further as they signed contracts with overseas music labels. They are now with a US label "THE END RECORDS" and a UK label "Search And Destroy Records" for overseas releases.
Moreover, clips from Crossfa…… more
SID / Successful Lives in Taiwan, First Step to World Stage
2012/11/28
After their grand nationwide tour of 42 lives in Japan which attracted a total audience of 100,000, SID took a great step towards the world stage with their live held on 11/17&18 in Taiwan.
Despite the fact this was SID’s very first time to visit Taiwan, there was a crowd of more than 400 fans waiting at the airport to welcome the members. Such warm welcome by the fans was another proof of SID…… more