On April 8th (Monday), a press preview of “Donald’s Quacky Duck City,” starring Donald Duck, the second installment of Tokyo Disneyland’s special event series “Disney Palpalooza,” was held, and a new entertainment program was held. It was unveiled on.
នៅថ្ងៃទី 8 ខែមេសា (ថ្ងៃច័ន្ទ) ការមើលសារពត៌មាននៃ “Donald’s Quacky Duck City” ដែលសម្តែងដោយ Donald Duck វគ្គទីពីរនៃស៊េរីព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ពិសេសរបស់ Tokyo Disneyland “Disney Palpalooza” ត្រូវបានប្រារព្ធឡើង ហើយកម្មវិធីកម្សាន្តថ្មីមួយត្រូវបានប្រារព្ធឡើង។ វាត្រូវបានបង្ហាញនៅលើ។
HYBE JAPAN Co., Ltd. has decided that LE SSERAFIM, a 5-member group that is attracting attention from around the world, will hold their first “LE SSERAFIM FAN MEETING ‘FEARNADA’ 2024 S/S – JAPAN” in Japan with 9 performances in 4 cities. . Hyogo (Kobe World Memorial Hall) on June 29th and 30th, Aichi (Port Messe Nagoya 1st Exhibition Hall) on July 6th and 7th, Kanagawa (Pia Arena MM) from July 13th to 15th, July 30th. It will be held in Fukuoka (Marine Messe Fukuoka Building A) on the 31st. Details of the performance will be announced later.
ក្រុមហ៊ុន HYBE JAPAN Co., Ltd. បានសម្រេចចិត្តថា LE SSERAFIM ដែលជាក្រុមមានសមាជិក 5 នាក់ ដែលកំពុងទាក់ទាញការចាប់អារម្មណ៍ពីជុំវិញពិភពលោក នឹងរៀបចំកម្មវិធី “LE SSERAFIM FAN MEETING ‘FEARNADA’ 2024 S/S – JAPAN’ លើកដំបូងរបស់ពួកគេនៅក្នុងប្រទេសជប៉ុន។ ជាមួយនឹងការសម្តែងចំនួន 9 នៅក្នុងទីក្រុងចំនួន 4 ។ . Hyogo (Kobe World Memorial Hall) នៅថ្ងៃទី 29 និង 30 ខែមិថុនា Aichi (Port Messe Nagoya 1st Exhibition Hall) នៅថ្ងៃទី 6 និង 7 ខែកក្កដា Kanagawa (Pia Arena MM) ចាប់ពីថ្ងៃទី 13 ដល់ 15 ខែកក្កដា ថ្ងៃទី 30 ខែកក្កដា។ វានឹងប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៅទីក្រុង Fukuoka (Marine Messe Fukuoka Building A) នៅថ្ងៃទី 31។ ព័ត៌មានលម្អិតនៃការសម្តែងនឹងជម្រាបជូននៅពេលក្រោយ។
Zerobaseone has set a record in Japan for the biggest debut release by a non-Japanese act.
According to Japan’s Oricon charts, the group’s single “Yura Yura” sold over 300,000 copies, becoming the highest-selling single for a non-Japanese act’s debut release. The feat was achieved in just five days since the single was released on March 20 in Japan.
On the day of its release, the single sold over 180,000 copies, landing at No. 1 on Oricon’s Singles Chart.
VXQ’s Max Changmin will make his debut as a musical star.
The casting list for the musical “Benjamin Button” has been unveiled, with Max Changmin, Kim Jae-beom and Kim Seong-sik alternating in the lead role as Benjamin. It will be Max Changmin’s first time starring in a musical.
Local musical production company EMK unveiled casting for its upcoming new musical “Benjamin Button” on Monday.
The musical is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and it will open on May 11 at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts.
Max Changmin របស់ TVXQ នឹងបង្ហាញខ្លួនជាលើកដំបូងក្នុងនាមជាតារាតន្ត្រី។
បញ្ជីរាយនាមសម្រាប់តន្ត្រី “Benjamin Button” ត្រូវបានបង្ហាញដោយ Max Changmin, Kim Jae-beom និង Kim Seong-sik ឆ្លាស់គ្នាក្នុងតួឯកជា Benjamin ។ វានឹងក្លាយជាលើកទីមួយរបស់ Max Changmin ដែលសម្តែងក្នុងតន្ត្រី។
តន្ត្រីនេះគឺផ្អែកលើរឿងខ្លីរបស់ F. Scott Fitzgerald “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” ហើយវានឹងបើកនៅថ្ងៃទី 11 ខែឧសភា នៅមជ្ឈមណ្ឌល Sejong សម្រាប់សិល្បៈសំដែង។
NewJeans will release a new single on May 24, with plans to drop their Japan debut single in June.
The girl group’s agency ADOR announced plans for the comeback on Wednesday, saying that NewJeans is ready to surprise fans with their new music and stage performances.
The new single to be released in Korea will include four tracks, including the title ‘How Sweet’ and ‘Bubble Gum.’
The group will officially debut in Japan on June 21, dropping a new single there. This will also comprise of four tracks, including the title song ‘Supernatural’ and ‘Right Now’ along with the instrumental versions .
Following the release of their Japanese debut single, NewJeans will hold their second fan meeting ‘Bunnies Camp 2024 Tokyo Dome’ in Japan’s Tokyo Dome on June 26 and 27. This will be the group’s first standalone performance in Japan.
Rookie music group XG drew a huge roar at August 2023’s KCON LA festival, a gathering for fans of Korean pop music, with their cover of 2NE1’s 2011 hit “I Am the Best”.
Singing to tens of thousands in Los Angeles, the seven young women looked just like any other K-pop group, with one exception – all of the XG members are Japanese.
The two-year-old group, now on the verge of global popularity, was formed in the same way that many K-pop groups are. Led by a half-Korean, half-Japanese, American-born producer, XG went through extensive training for more than three years before they debuted with “Tippy Toes” in Seoul.
Cambodia’s senior national football team fell 2-0 against Equatorial Guinea in the first of two FIFA Series matches on Saturday at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Cambodia, popularly referred to as “Kouprey”, faced Equatorial Guinea from Africa at 2am local time.
The Kouprey struggled to compete against a team ranked a hundred places higher, conceding two goals in the first half. Equatorial Guinea’s first goal came just nine minutes into the game, when left winger Joan Lopez made a brilliant solo move breezing by three Cambodian players – Yudai Ogawa, Chea Chandara and Sin Sophanat – before scoring with his left foot. Cambodia’s goalie Hul Kimhuy tried to save, but the ball was too quick.
Cambodia sought to make the most of their limited chances when Equatorial Guinea accidentally relinquished possession. Halfway through the first half midfielder Yudai sent a long ball to forward Mat Noron, who was well-positioned to receive it. Noron then skipped past an Equatorial Guinea player, but ran into Cosme Ebang, captain of Equatorial Guinea, who snagged the ball to clear it away.
Equatorial Guinea, nicknamed “National Thunder”, scored their second goal in the 35th minute.
Joan Lopez, who scored the opener, assisted from the left side. Lopez sent the ball into the box to find midfielder Basilio Socoliche who used his left foot to place the ball squarely into the net.
Second half play was no different than the first as the National Thunder continued to dominate the game, putting pressure on Kouprey. Equatorial Guinea produced more good opportunities with more shots on goal. However, they were all blocked by goalie Hul Kimhuy.
Cambodia’s first on-target attempt came in the 80th minute from replacement striker Phan Sophen. He used his left foot to fire a powerful shot but the Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper caught it.
Even though Cambodia did not win, many Cambodian football supporters were pleased with the team, citing their improved performance. However, fans hope they can improve their scoring skill, which many say is still the biggest issue holding back the national team.
Cambodia is set to play one more encounter on Wednesday at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium against Guyana, a squad from FIFA’s North, Central America, and Caribbean zone. Guyana ranks 157th in FIFA’s world standings, above Cambodia at 179th.
FIFA said that its new Series was organised to provide more opportunities for international football clubs to meet outside regular regional tournaments and World Cup qualification schedule.
FIFA wants to promote competition between international teams to encourage more comprehensive development for football worldwide.
The inaugural edition of the new FIFA Series features twenty national football teams competing in four venues spanning three continents. Following the international match calendar, the FIFA Series is scheduled to run biennially during March of every even year.
Dance vocal group Atarashii Gakko! is known for performing in distinctive sailor-style school uniforms under the mottos of “Marching outside the lines with individuality and freedom” and “Representing a new generation of Japanese youth.” The quartet had a breakthrough year in 2023.
At a performance at a club in Toronto on Nov. 13, the whole venue buzzed with excitement. Suzuka, the main vocalist of the group, called out: “We are from Japan. Hamidashite iku,” which means “we are marching outside the lines,” to which the audience replied, “Hamidashite iku!”
The highlight of the show was when Suzuka started singing “Otonablue” in her deep voice and the audience began to sing along.
Photo by Maya Kuraki Members of Atarashii Gakko! perform at a concert in Toronto.
“Canada is so far away from Japan. I didn’t realize that we really had fans there. There were also a lot of people who liked us so much that they learned Japanese. One of them told us ‘Good job’ in Japanese,” Rin said.
From Nov. 7 to Dec. 3, the group toured six U.S. cities as well as Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong and Thailand. In each country, Atarashii Gakko! met fans who wore sailor uniforms and sang their favorite songs by the group. “Thanks to social media, they love us even though they haven’t met us, because they can see us online endlessly,” Suzuka said.
‘Head-swinging dance’ invented
Atarashii Gakko! consists of four members — Suzuka, with her round glasses, stern singing voice, and overwhelming presence; Mizyu, with her hair in pigtails, moving briskly; Kanon, with her elegant long black hair; and Rin, with her close-cropped hair and firm character.
These four highly skilled dancers formed the group in 2015.
They started out dressed like honor students in their sailor uniforms and indoor school shoes, wearing armbands like the leaders of the student council.
“We have a spirit of obeying school rules. We don’t shorten our skirts or dress down like rebels,” Rin said. However, they march off the edge of what’s expected with outlandish ideas.
“We love to giggle at things like, ‘Oh, isn’t this crazy good?’ Everything starts with the coolness in the silliness and the badness,” Suzuka said.
What she said is reflected in the unique songs the group sings. Suzuka’s deep voice sounds nostalgic over the intense beats of rock, hip-hop, electro-pop and other genres. She loves Showa-era (1926-1989) songs with because of their unique verses and atmosphere, where she can feel the singer’s determination. “I learned about [Showa-era diva] Akina Nakamori from my mother. Showa songs made me love singing even more.”
Suzuka holds a glass from a 100-yen store for the cover art for the song “Otonablue.”
One of the group’s most popular songs is “Otonablue,” which is about longing for love as an adult, but their most moving songs include lyrics about their feelings while in school.
“Giri Giri” is a song that explodes in despair with lyrics like “Teacher, I can’t do it right,” and “Koi no Shadanki” (Railroad crossing gate to love) is a song about how a girl feels when her best friend starts dating the person she loves.
The choreography is also creative, with the four members coming up with dazzling poses such as the “head-swinging dance,” which combines the style of the song with the individuality of each member. They also perform coordinated group gymnastics, piggyback riding and somersaults.
“We physically give it our all,” Mizyu said.
Kanon is the one who lifts the other members in the piggyback ride. “We think it makes the biggest impact and makes us look big,” she said.
Steady efforts
It took some time for Atarashii Gakko! to gain buzz. The group posted videos of themselves singing and dancing to their own songs, as well as domestic and international hits on TikTok. In May 2020, during the beginning of the spread of COVID-19, they released “Otonablue.” They shot both the music video and the single cover themselves.
Gradually, their efforts became recognized as a video of the four singing a song called “Koi Geba” piqued the interest of the U.S. record label 88rising. The label released the funky song “Nainainai” in 2021, and Atarashii Gakko! made their worldwide debut and became “representatives of a new generation of Japanese youth.” The four flew to the United States and recorded an EP called “Snacktime” that was produced by Money Mark, known for his work with the Beastie Boys.
Then, the tide suddenly turned last year. The music video for “Otonablue” aired on a TV singing show, and the number of views on the video — which was already being shared on social media — skyrocketed.
Photo by usami ryo Members of Atarashii Gakko! make a coordinated group gymnastic pose at Tokyo Gymnasium.
“The song and the performance of ‘Otonablue’ are both so lovely. We’ve been trying to get the message across, and we’ve been thinking that one day it would get across, and it finally did this year [in 2023],” Suzuka said.
Now that they are all in their 20s, the meaning of the sailor-style school uniform has changed for the four of them. “At first, we were middle school and high school students, so we were just being ourselves. But now, when we go out into the world and wear school uniforms, we feel like we are representing Japan. The school uniform is as indispensable as a combat uniform,” Kanon said.
“The uniform is essential as the foundation of the group. But we recently got new clothes. I hope you can look forward to seeing the four of us change into different outfits,” Mizyu said.
The “representatives of a new generation of Japanese youth” will continue to bring fun to all over the world this year.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan policymakers at their meeting in January discussed proactively its monetary policy management after the end of the central bank’s negative interest rate policy, minutes of the meeting showed Monday.
The BOJ’s Policy Board decided last week to end the policy of applying an interest rate of minus 0.1% on part of commercial financial institutions’ current account deposits at the central bank, marking its first interest rate hike in about 17 years.
The board also decided to scrap the yield curve control regime, which called for guiding the yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds to around zero.
As to the BOJ’s new short-term interest rate target after the termination of the negative rate policy, one Policy Board member said at the Jan. 22-23 meeting that the bank would encourage the unsecured overnight call rate, the key short-term interbank lending rate, to move “in a range of zero to 0.1%,” the minutes showed.
Some members said that the BOJ would continue JGB purchases regardless of whether the yield curve control framework is terminated, indicating that a system to prevent a spike in long-term interest rates should be in place after the abolition of the yield curve control, according to the minutes.
At last week’s meeting, the Policy Board decided to nudge the unsecured overnight call rate to around zero to 0.1% and continue buying massive amounts of JGBs for the time being, while scrapping the yield curve control framework, including the application of the negative interest rate on some current account deposits. The yield curve control was the pillar of the BOJ’s ultraeasy monetary policy.
At the Jan. 22-23 meeting, Policy Board members agreed on the importance of the BOJ organizing its “basic thinking” on points it should take into account when changing its policy and on its policy conduct thereafter, in light of the growing likelihood of the central bank’s 2% consumer inflation target being met, the minutes showed.
Many members agreed that accommodative financial conditions would “highly likely” be maintained after the BOJ takes policy actions such as ending the negative rate policy, according to the minutes.
Aniplex ended its booth events at AnimeJapan 2024 with the debut of a trailer and key visual for the Bocchi the Rock! anime compilationfilms on Sunday. The trailer announces the June 7 and August 9 openings for the two films, and it also previews Kessoku Band’s new song.
The first film’s opening sequence features newly created animation set to Kessoku Band’s new song “Tsukinami ni Kagayaki” (Sparkle as Usual). Ai Higuchi wrote the lyrics, -otoha- composed the song, and Ritsuo Mitsui arranged the song.
The first film is titled Bocchi the Rock! Re:, while the second film is titled Bocchi the Rock! Re:Re:.
The anime adapts Aki Hamaji‘s four-panel manga Bocchi the Rock!, which follows Hitori “Bocchi-chan” (“Loner”) Gotō, a lonely high school girl whose heart lies in her guitar. She does nothing every day except strum her guitar by herself at home. However, she happens one day to meet Nijika Ijichi, who is looking for a guitarist for her group named “Kessoku Band.”
