TOKYO — Actor Fumi Nikaido, 30, and Kazlaser, 41, from the comedy duo “Maple Chogoukin,” announced via their respective official websites and other media Aug. 10 that they had married. In a message on X (formerly Twitter), Kazlaser stated, “We, Kazlaser and Fumi Nikaido, would like to announce that we have registered our marriage.” He […]

The National Ballet of Japan gave its first overseas performance in 16 years in London on Thursday, with Miyako Yoshida, formerly a principal dancer in the city’s Royal Ballet, directing the presentation. The five-show production of “Giselle” also marks the British debut of the dance company under the New National Theatre, Tokyo, as well as […]

A member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio has been removed from a popular TV program due to past conduct that breached compliance rules on multiple occasions, a TV network said Friday. Taichi Kokubun, 50, was removed from “The Tetsuwan Dash,” a variety program aired by Nippon Television Network Corp. and fronted by the members […]