The top 30 Jpop singles this week according to the CDTV charts include our picks  Meisa Kuroki’s dance single “5-FIVE-”, Weaver’s “Hard say I love you” and ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D – “Complication”!

 Read more...

Another round of changes in the top 30 CDTV Jpop charts.  Some songs we like include FTIsland – “Flower Rock”, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – “Taisetsu” and Tokyo Girls’ Style – “Onnaji Kimochi” おんなじキモチ.

 Read more...

Here are this week’s  top Jpop singles from Japan on the  CDTV charts.  At number 3 is summer time hit group  Ketsumeishi with the laid back  “Nakama” while J-rockers VAMPS  are at number 2 with “DEVIL SIDE” .  Top spot is held by Jpop super group  KAT-TUN  with “Going!”

 Read more...

Maki Nishiyama 西山茉希 is a 23 year old Japanese fashion model from Niigata prefecture. She was scouted by a modeling agent in 2004 and became an exclusive CanCam model in 2005.

In the last few year’s she’s become even more popular and has been the image girl for Daikin Industries and AngelHeat and appeared on TV commercials for for Dihatsu, NTT,  Kao Soap, Toho and JR East.

In 2007 Maki Nishiyama unveiled her bridal dresses design called the Bon Visage Collection.

 Read more...

In mid-2008, it was reported in the Japanese tabloid newspapers Shūkan Bunshun and Tokyo Sports that sexy Japanese av idol Maria Ozawa was dating J-pop star Koki Tanaka from the group KAT-TUN. According to the reports, Maria Ozawa neither confirmed or denied the rumours, saying only “If I’m dating someone I will stay devoted to him! I have a rule against sex friends. It’s not a good thing, plus having one boyfriend is enough”.