by Doki Press | Jun 25, 2020 | Featured Article, J-News, Japanese Idols, Music, News |
Last July, Sony Music and JYP Entertainment, the Korean company behind TWICE and 2PM, began “Nizi Project”, a search for members for a new Japanese girl group. Auditions began last July, and were held across Japan and well as in Hawaii and Los Angeles,...
by Doki Press | Jun 23, 2020 | Featured Article, J-News, Japanese Idols, Music, News |
Last week it was suddenly revealed that Yuya Tegoshi would no longer be a member of NEWS and Johnny & Associates. Shortly after, he created his own official Twitter account but was met with the disappointment of many fans. Despite that, he has already achieved 1...
by Doki Press | Jun 10, 2020 | Featured Article, J-News, Japanese Idols, Music, News |
When it was announced that comedian Ken Watabe would be getting married to Nozomi Sasaki, the public was delighted. The “unlikely” couple, who have a 15-year-age gap, won the approval of many. Their marriage gave the two a huge PR boost to their careers....
by Doki Press | Jun 2, 2020 | Featured Article, J-News, Japanese Idols, Music |
On May 25, George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department. In the days since his death, protests in support of Black Lives Matter have sprung up not only in the United States, but around the world, including Japan. A march was held this past Saturday...
by Doki Press | May 23, 2020 | Featured Article, J-News, Japanese Idols, Music, News |
Due to the death of pro wrestler Hana Kimura, the planned new episodes of Terrance House: Tokyo 2019-2020 have been postponed. Episode 43 was scheduled to be uploaded to Netflix on May 26th, and then episode 44 was planned for June 2nd. In Japan Terrace House also...
by Doki Press | May 18, 2020 | Featured Article, J-News, Japanese Idols, Music |
A few weeks ago, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry announced that the Japanese music industry saw a decline of .9% in 2019. The Recording Industry Association of Japan recently released its year-end report for 2019, going into more detail about...
