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Archive for the ‘Ai Otsuka’ Category

2010 J-Pop calendars

Posted by redracer on October 3, 2009

The 2010 calendars for many of Japan’s pop stars and idols are now available to order … Read the rest of this entry »

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2008 J-pop Awards

Posted by redracer on February 7, 2009

Here are MY awards in a number of different categories for 2008, many of which will never be seen in any mainstream awards list. I also ‘made up’ a few new categories this year (and some categories got dropped because I would not find a worthy winner) !!!

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Posted in AAA, Ai Otsuka, Ami Suzuki, Arashi, Aya Kamiki, Ayumi Hamasaki, Bird, Clazziquai Project, Double, Exile, Foxxi misQ, Hitomi Shimatani, Jamosa, Jyongri, Kumi Koda, Leah Dizon, Miho Fukuhara, Mika Nakashima, Namie Amuro, Orange Pekoe, Rei Fu, Sowelu, Superfly, Yuki Koyanagi, ZARD, alan, m-flo, melody., mink, misia | 1 Comment »

Save up your pennies – many Xmas 2008 releases !!!

Posted by redracer on October 25, 2008

As expected, many artists have announced releases in December, to cash in on Xmas :-)
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Posted in Ai Otsuka, Ayumi Hamasaki, Jyongri, Kumi Koda, Mika Nakashima, hitomi, kohmi hirose, mink, misia | Leave a Comment »

New releases from big-name artists

Posted by redracer on March 15, 2008

The next couple of months sees a number of new releases from popular artists like Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, Ai Otsuka, Sowelu, mink, melody. & MISIA ….  Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Ai Otsuka, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, Sowelu, misia | 2 Comments »

2007 J-Pop awards

Posted by redracer on January 6, 2008

Here are MY awards in a number of different categories for 2007, many of which will never be seen in any mainstream awards list.    Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Ai Otsuka, Akina Nakamori, Ami Suzuki, Ayumi Hamasaki, Clazziquai Project, Foxxi misQ, Hikaru Utada, Hitomi Shimatani, J-Pop, Jamosa, Jyongri, Kumi Koda, Mika Nakashima, Miki Imai, Misato Watanabe, Namie Amuro, Yuki Koyanagi, ZARD, m-flo, melody., misia | 3 Comments »

New Concert DVD’s (and other new releases)

Posted by redracer on October 1, 2007

Quite a few artists are releasing DVD’s of concert footage later this year …

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Posted in Ai Otsuka, Aya Ueto, Hitomi Shimatani, J-Pop, Kumi Koda, Mika Nakashima, Soulhead, kohmi hirose, misia | 1 Comment »

Covers to some new September releases

Posted by redracer on September 1, 2007

If you haven’t already seen them, here are the covers to some new releases by my favoured J-Pop artists …

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Posted in Ai Otsuka, Ayumi Hamasaki, Hitomi Shimatani, J-Pop, Kumi Koda, Mika Nakashima | 2 Comments »

New items from Ayumi Hamasaki, Mika Nakashima & Ai Otsuka

Posted by redracer on August 2, 2007

A new single from Ayumi, a live DVD from Mika and several new items from Ai will all be eagerly looked forward to by their fans …

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Posted in Ai Otsuka, Ayumi Hamasaki, J-Pop, Mika Nakashima | 1 Comment »