Manatsu Hayashi (林 愛夏, Hayashi Manatsu, July 14, 1995) is a Japanese actress and singer from Kanagawa Prefecture. She belongs to LesPros Entertainment. She is a former member of Babyraids Japan.

Watanabe Rio (渡邊璃生) is a former member of Babyraids JAPAN. She was the youngest of the group. She is also a writer under the name Kudo Ryo (工藤了). She retired from Showbiz on May 20, 2021, closing both ...

Should you ever crash into a phone zombie on the streets of Tokyo, pity them. They are probably doing it for love. The lack of commitment by young people to a flesh-and-blood intimate partner is ...

This year’s theme was ARTS, EATS, and INNOVATIONS and the program delivered a vibrant array of Japanese pop culture genres that featured live music, food and travel attractions, and interactive ...

Bay Area music fans are known for intellectual curiosity and eclectic taste, and this coming fall, there’s no shortage of performances by boundary-pushing artists in every genre under the sun. In the ...

The American craze for Japanese pop culture — from manga and anime to J-pop music — has only intensified over the years. That’s why the 2017 J-Pop Summit, San Francisco’s ninth annual celebration of ...

Organizers for the event have passed along the following press release regarding tickets going on sale for the 2017 J-Pop Summit. In addition, they have also announced some of the talent that is ...

Tokyo Idol project began on Tuesday at Fuji TV's headquarters in Tokyo's Odaiba area. The goal of the project is to promote Japanese idol culture to audiences around the world. Numerous groups from ...