- Koichi Domoto had to cancel a performance of his musical “Endless Shock” on Wednesday afternoon. According to Toho, there was a computer malfunction shortly after the show started, and it was decided that the show couldn’t continue. The evening show went on as planned, however. The “Shock” series has had more than 500 shows since it started in 2000, but this is the first time one has been canceled.
- Comedian Kenji Tamura ran into a bit of trouble on Tuesday. He was filming an interview in Osaka for a television show. The crew’s equipment accidentally hit a woman from a group of passersby, and a man from the group (who was in his 60s) kicked Tamura in his left thigh. Police got involved, and it was discovered that the man had been drinking. He apologized to Tamura, and since there were no injuries, Tamura chose not to press charges.
- The tabloids are still reporting on the rumored relationship between Tomoya Nagase and Saki Aibu. Earlier this month, Aibu was seen entering Nagase’s apartment, and she didn’t leave until the next morning. Nagase was also seen driving Aibu in his car. Both of their agencies are maintaining the stance that the two are just friends.
- Actress Yu Aoi attended a PR event for her WOWOW series “Yottsu no Uso,” a drama themed around lies. When asked about the topic, Aoi mentioned one of her own lies from her childhood. During junior high, she didn’t feel like going to school, so she imitated her mother’s voice over the phone and told the school she was sick. Unfortunately for her, the lie was completely exposed the next day.
- Eikichi Yazawa is currently involved in a trial regarding his lawsuit against impersonator Ryudai Ishiyama. The proceedings have been merged with Ishiyama’s countersuit, and the first hearing opened on Friday. However, Ishiyama’s lawyer made a last-minute cancellation and failed to show up, leaving the judges and Yazawa’s lawyer bewildered. At this rate, Ishiyama’s case looks doomed for failure.
- The blog of Idoling!!!’s Mira Takiguchi has been locked down due to some controversy. It looks like she mistakenly posted (and criticized) something she shouldn’t have (involving incomplete jokes taken from R-1 Grand Prix or something like that), and it led to lots of negative comments. She apologized and will still continue with her activities, but the blog has been suspended indefinitely.
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