Topping the single charts is Fukuyama Masaharu  with “Ikiteru Ikiteku” - his 14th #1 single selling nearly 120,000 copies and he is still the #1 all time selling male solo artist in Japan. In the #2 spot is UVERworld and “7th Trigger”...

TV Asahi’s music show “MUSIC STATION” performers for the Friday March 2nd show has been released - Ikimonogakari, Tohoshinki, TOKIO, Fukuyama Masaharu, and Mayu Watanabe. More details on the performances follow,Ikimonogakari will make their second appearance in a row on...

TV Asahi’s long running weekly music show “MUSIC STATION” will be off next week December 16th while they prepare for their mega year-end show “MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2011.” The 4-hour event will be broadcast live from Chiba Makuhari Messe on December 23rd starting at 7:00PM.  More...

Singer and actress Shibasaki Kou, 10 years after her debut, has held her first live concert at the Nippon Budokan, November 28th. This was the final performance of her 17-stop tour supporting her latest album, “CIRCLE CYCLE.” Details and pictures follow,Shibasaki performed 27 songs in...

A close battle with the singles but EXILE and their release Rising Sun/Itsuka Kitto… edged out Fukuyama Masaharu’s Kazoku ni Naoru yo/fighting pose. Rounding out the top 10 is Pistol from Acid Black Cherry. Singles for September 2011 1. “Rising Sun/Itsuka...

The weekly music show Music Station* has released guests and set list for the September 16th airing. Wow! This episode is packed with the top jpop performers who in the recent Oricon charts released #1 singles, #1 albums, and set all time sales records. A who’s who of the current and all-time jpop...

Fukuyama Masaharu’s 27th single “Kazoku ni Narou yo / fighting pose” ousted AKB48’s “Flying Get” from its record-breaking #1 spot on the charts during the previous week. On the album charts Hamasaki Ayumi reached #1 for the 18th time with her mini-album “FIVE.” Fukuyama’s single sold more than 155,000 copies which not only gave Fukuyama...

Artists will depend on their own popularity for fee.  The more popular, the more they’ll get. Arashi is on top! 2010           –        2011 Arashi – 150 million yen ? 150 million yen Oguri Shun – 25 million yen ? 25 million yen ...