Hasegawa Kyoko(長谷川京子) gave birth to her second child

Actress Hasegawa Kyoko(長谷川京子) (33) announced on her website that she gave birth to her second child on January 25th. She and her newborn daughter are said to be healthy.

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School Food Punishment to go on indefinite hiatus

Rock band School Food Punishment announced their website that they have decided to take a break from their activities, as a result of discussions between the band’s members. At present, they do not have specific plans for when they will resume their activities.

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Hirajima Natsumi(平嶋夏海), Yonezawa Rumi(米沢瑠美) of AKB48 to leave over photo scandal

AKB48’s official website announced on Saturday that members Hirajima Natsumi(平嶋夏海)(19) and Yonezawa Rumi(米沢瑠美) (20) have resigned from the group. Although the official announcement did not touch on the reason for their sudden departure, it was clearly caused by the leak of photos of the two with their boyfriends.

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L'Arc~en~Ciel to Make New York City Debut at Madison Square Garden

L'Arc~en~Ciel, one of Japan's most popular rock bands, will make their long overdue U.S. return on March 25th with a performance at New York's legendary Madison Square Garden. Originally scheduled for March 23rd at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the show has been moved to the world famous arena due to the overwhelming demand of fans. This will mark the first time a Japanese band headlines MSG. Tickets will go on sale this Saturday, January 28th.

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Jin Akanishi(赤西仁) reportedly dating Meisa Kuroki(黒木メイサ)?

Yesterday, the Sports Nippon newspaper got the scoop on a potential romance between Jin Akanishi(赤西仁) (27) and Meisa Kuroki(黒木メイサ) (23). The two were seen together on a date at Tokyo DisneySea on January 22, but naturally, their agencies have denied that their relationship is romantic.

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Ayumi Hamasaki(浜崎あゆみ) to divorce

Singer Ayumi Hamasaki(浜崎あゆみ) (33) has just announced through her official fan club that she is getting divorced. She married Austrian actor Manuel Schwarz (31) in Las Vegas a little more than a year ago, on New Year’s Day of 2011.

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