Japan's most adorable ceremonial first pitches The internet delivers one over the plate by collecting 37 pictures of Japanese celebrities (and Chewbacca) throwing out the first pitch at Japanese baseball games As one 2-ch commenter notes, "Some of ...

A portrait of the Japanese celebrity as a young woman Ever wondered what your favorite female star looked like before she hit the big time? The internet has collected all their pics for you to see Can you imagine the hours of research it took to ...

Idol English to help with your idle English Idol Gaigo Gakuen uses the power of nerd obsession with female entertainers to improve English conversation skills Idols from Deka Shatsu Kissa (Oversized Shirt Cafe) shake hands with the English teacher of ...

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Japanese celebrity scandals J-poplette Noriko Sakai's drug bust was shocking, but where does it rank among celebrity downfalls in Japan's Year of the Scandal? Dropped by her agency, the future is uncertain for Noriko Sakai. Tetsuya Komuro ditched his ...