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"Balancing Parenting and Writing Was a War. . . I Had to Write Even When I Was Exhausted"In 2003, at the age of twenty, the 'genius author' Hitomi Kanehara (42), who burst onto the Japanese literary scene with her novel 'Piercing for the Snake', declared a new freedom as she entered her 40s.

27 Years Since Debut, 45 Years of Grace. . . "I Will Maintain My Beauty at My Own Pace"In the late 1990s, the 'CM Fairy' Rena Tanaka, who shook the Japanese archipelago with her refreshing smile, is showing her unrelenting passion for acting as she marks her 27th year since debut.

The film 〈8 Exit〉's 'Walking Man' is once again coming to Korea. The film 〈8 Exit〉, shining as the box office number one among Japanese live-action films released in 2025, has opened reservations for Coach Yamato's encore stage greeting and GV to repay the warm support of Korean audiences.

The film 〈KOKUHO〉 by director Lee Sang-il, who is of Korean descent, has broken the highest box office revenue record for Japanese live-action films.According to reports from Kyodo News and Nihon Keizai Shimbun on the 25th, distributor Toho announced that 〈KOKUHO〉 has attracted a cumulative...

The character 'Chiikawa', which has gained explosive popularity in Japan, is being made into a theatrical animation. Officially announced on November 24, the movie 'Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid's Island' is set to be released in theaters nationwide in the summer of 2026.

Actor Masaki Suda stars in the Fuji TV drama airing Wednesday nights at 10 PM, 'If This World Were a Stage, Where Would the Dressing Room Be?', which is generating buzz. This work is particularly anticipated as it marks the return of screenwriter Koki Mitani to writing a network prime-time drama...

Actor Ryoma Takeuchi stars, with Mao Inoue as the heroine, in the new drama 'Reunion~Silent Truth~' which will be broadcast on TV Asahi in January 2026, announced on November 21. This will be Inoue's first appearance in a TV Asahi drama in 16 years since 2010, and it is her first performance with...

The prestigious manzai competition in the Japanese comedy scene, 'M-1 Grand Prix 2025', announced the 30 teams advancing to the semifinals on November 20. This year's competition saw a record participation of 11,521 teams, with the semifinals taking place on December 4 and the final match on...

The popular 7-member girl group Fruits Zipper will hold their first solo concert in Korea on November 29, meeting with domestic fans. Their agency, ASOBISYSTEM, announced on the 19th that Fruits Zipper will perform in Seoul at the Gwangwoon University Donghae Culture and Arts Center as part of...

Popular Japanese singer and actor Hoshino Gen will hold his second concert in Korea in February next year to keep his promise to Korean fans. His agency Amuse officially announced on the 19th that Hoshino Gen will hold a solo concert 'Promise' at Inspire Arena in Incheon, Yeongjongdo on February 6,...