[Update] Yuto Nakajima's Drama “Share House no Koibito”

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It has been announced that Hey!Say!JUMP‘s Nakajima Yuto will join the cast of upcoming drama “Share House no Koibito” with Mizukawa Asami playing the lead role.
This love comedy focuses on the lives of three adults, in their late 30s and early 40s, sharing the same house. An awkward triangle ensues when Shio (Mizukawa) starts falling for one of the men living with her, a married man who thinks he is starting to prefer men, and falls for the man who has feelings for Shio.
Nakajima Yuto will play the role of Mizukawa’s college student brother who is worried about the future of his sister. Kawaguchi Haruna also joins the cast acting as Nakajima’s love interest.
“Share House no Koibito” will start January next year every Wednesday at 10PM (JST).

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[GOO Ranking] 20-something Johnny’s who look like teenagers

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1. Ninomiya Kazunari (5,772 votes)

2. Tamamori Yuta (4,403 votes)

3. Tegoshi Yuya (2,893 votes)

4. Masuda Takahisa (1,604 votes)

5. Ikuta Toma (1,573 votes)

6. Fujigaya Taisuke (1,506 votes)

7. Aiba Masaki (1,371 votes)

8. Yamashita Tomohisa (685 votes)

9. Kamenashi Kazuya (658 votes)

10. Kitayama Hiromitsu (520 votes)

11. Matsumoto Jun (498 votes)
12. Nishikido Ryo (473 votes)
13. Nakamaru Yuichi (403 votes)
14. Ueda Tatsuya (209 votes)
15. Tanaka Koki (169 votes)
16. Taguchi Junnosuke (111 votes)
17. Others (529 votes)
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[Japan News] 63rd Kohaku Uta Gassen Performers Announced

[Japan News] 63rd Kohaku Uta Gassen Performers Announced 

The performers for the 63rd Kohaku Uta Gassen year end show have been announced.

While many of the artists have performed in years past, there are a few notable newcomers this year. Popular singer-songwriter YUI, who has been a beloved artist for years, will be making her first appearance on the show this year. Following her sudden rise to fame with her breakout hit "PONPONPON", Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will be taking the stage for the first time as well.

Hosting the show this year are Arashi and Maki Horikita. For Arashi, this will be their 3rd year in a row serving as the male hosts for the show, while for Maki Horikita, this year will be her first.

Check out the full list of performers, followed by the number of years they've performed, below:

Red Team

aiko (11)

ayaka (6)

Ikimonogakari (5)

Sayuri Ishikawa (35)

AKB48 (5)

SKE48 (1)

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (1)

Kaori Koizai (16)

Kumi Koda (8)

Natsuko Godai (19)

Fuyumi Sakamoto (24)

Yoshimi Tendo (17)

Mika Nakashima (9)

Kana Nishino (3)

Perfume (5)

Ayumi Hamasaki (14)

Ayako Fuji (18)

Princess Princess (1)

Nana Mizuki (4)

Kaori Mizumori (10)

Momoiro Clover Z (1)

YUI (1)

YUKI (1)

Saori Yuki (13)

Akiko Wada (36)

White Team

Arashi (4)

Hiroshi Itsuki (42)

HY (2)

EXILE (8)

NYC (4)

Kanjani 8 (1)

Saburo Kitajima (49)

Go Hiromi (25)

Golden Bomber (1)

Kobukuro (7)

Kazuyoshi Saito (1)

Sandaime J Soul Brothers (1)

SMAP (20)

Hiroshi Tachi (2)

TOKIO (19)

Hideaki Tokunaga (7)

AAA (3)

Naoto Inti Raymi (1)

Kiyoshi Hikawa (13)

FUNKY MONKEY BABYS (4)

Masaharu Fukuyama (5)

Takashi Hosokawa (36)

Porno Graffitti (11)

Akihiro Miwa (1)

Shinichi Mori (45)

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