Amazon Prime Sets First Japanese Day-And-Date Release With Romance ‘Theater’

BTS unveiled their new Japanese-language album, Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~ on Tuesday (July 14).The K-pop idols' fourth Japanese LP (and second full-length of 2020), the new studio set features Japanese versions of songs originally featured on 2018's Love Yourself: Answer, 2019's Map of the Soul: Persona and 2020's Map of the Soul: 7, including hit singles like "Boy With Luv," "Black Swan," "Fake Love" and "Dionysus."The album also includes pre-release single "Stay Gold" and three other

Sam Faiers and Paul Knightley enjoyed a rare night off parenting as they treated themselves to their first date night out in nearly four months.The loved-up couple were pictured heading to Japanese restaurant Zuma in London’s Knightsbridge, with Sam revealing she was “extremely excited” to be going out after 109 days in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Mummy Diaries star shared a glam snap of herself and Paul before they headed out, writing: “Ok not gonna lie..

Cops have arrested four teens after two men were allegedly attacked in an Edinburgh restaurant. Officers were called to reports of vandalism at the Maki & Ramen Japanese food bar and assaults on two men on Saturday afternoon.

Next week, BTS will be dropping Map of the Soul: The Journey, which will not just feature Japanese versions of songs from Map of the Soul: 7, but additional new tracks too for ARMY to obsess over. Their fourth Japanese album features the title track, Stay Gold, which has managed to warm hearts all around the world for its positive vibe and has peaked at #1 on iTunes Top Songs chart in 82 countries.

J-pop singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu recently added another accomplishment to his ever-growing list of accolades: hitting 5 million subscribers on YouTube.

Japanese star Haruma Miura is set to drop his second single, "Night Diver," on Aug. 26.

Kanji Yamanouchi, the Consul General of Japan in New York, rang in July 4th with a Jimi Hendrix-inspired rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner.”The 62-year-old, bow-tied clad diplomat crushed a version of the American national anthem on an electric guitar in a video posted to the consulate’s official Facebook page this week.“This year marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of the very first Japanese delegation to the United States and New York City,” he said.

Haruma Miura is set to drop his second single, "Night Diver," on Aug.

Liza Koshy is apologizing for her own past racist actions on YouTube.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorYouTuber Liza Koshy has taken to Instagram to apologize after a video of her using a mock Asian accent resurfaced. Another clip included footage of Koshy pretending to speak Japanese.“What I once thought of as ‘innocent jokes,'” wrote Koshy, “were actually tainted with implicit bias, and what might have been intended as ‘playful’ was actually to some, incredibly painful.

Are we even surprised that more YouTube stars are apologizing for their problematic content??

After years of having to slog through a sea of unofficial videos of varying quality floating around online, fans of Japanese rock legend Kiyoshiro Imawano can now head to his first official YouTube channel to stream a curated selection of his iconic performances and music videos.

Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida's annual pay rose 14 percent in yen terms.

her0ism is a Japanese music producer with numerous hits in his home country and abroad under his belt, who has been based in Los Angeles since 2016. Ryo Ito is also a hit-making J-pop music producer who has played a key role in introducing co-writing as a way of making music in Japan.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentIsao Yukisada’s new romantic drama “Theater” will drop worldwide on Amazon Prime Video and open theatrically in Japan on July 17.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema, Japan Cuts, has selected 30 features and 12 shorts for a 2020 edition that will take place entirely online due to continued corona disruption.Running July 17-30, the traditionally New York-based event will instead be available across the country via a digital platform set up in partnership with Festival Scope and Shift72.