Japanese Idol Momono Ayaka, 27, Hid Her Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis So She Could Make Showbiz Debut In April

She decided to open up about her illness now as she didn't want her fans to be alarmed when she goes for surgery in Septmeber. Earlier this week, 27-year-old Japanese star Momono Ayaka suddenly took to her socials to reveal she's suffering from thyroid cancer. Ayaka, who's a member of newly-formed Japanese girl group Amor Amore, also shared...

Japan’s “Most Frugal Woman”, 39, Spends S$1.80 A Day On Food, Owns 3 Houses & A Cat Cafe

For those who have never thought much about saving money, perhaps this story would serve as motivation to start. Saki Tamogami, 39, is now known as Japan’s “Most Frugal Woman” after achieving her goal of buying three houses in less than 15 years. Saki was just 19 when she decided that she wanted to own three houses by the age...

Japanese Idol Momono Ayaka, 27, Hid Her Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis So She Could Make Showbiz Debut In April

She decided to open up about her illness now as she didn't want her fans to be alarmed when she goes for surgery in Septmeber. Earlier this week, 27-year-old Japanese star Momono Ayaka suddenly took to her socials to reveal she's suffering from thyroid cancer. Ayaka, who's a member of newly-formed Japanese girl group Amor Amore, also shared...

Knife attack on Japanese mother and child in China triggers anti-foreigner feelings

BEIJING: A knife attack on a Japanese woman and her child in China on Monday (June 24) has triggered yet another wave of xenophobic comments on Chinese social media, with some even hailing the attacker as a “hero”. The latest incident in Suzhou follows a previous one on June 10 involving four American college instructors who...

Two Japanese men wanted for grisly murder in Thailand arrested in Laos

BANGKOK: Two Japanese men have been arrested in Laos for allegedly murdering and dismembering the body of a compatriot in Nonthaburi province in April. A source at the Provincial Police Bureau said it had learned that the duo had been detained in Vientiane. The bureau is in touch with Laos police and expects the two men...

Japanese Woman Moonlights As “Part-Time Girlfriend”, Client Turns Out To Be Her Firm’s Boss

How far would you go to to earn some extra cash? One Japanese fresh grad took on a side hustle as a “part-time girlfriend”, and the experience left her so traumatised that she vowed never do it again. The woman, whose name was not revealed, graduated from a Tokyo university at age 23 and subsequently landed a job in a...

Everyone In Japan Wants To Get Their Hair Washed By This Hairstylist With ‘Drumstick-Like Fingers’

Shogo Yoshida has large fingertips caused by a genetic condition, but he has turned it into a draw for his clients. We understand why one might feel self-conscious should they be born with a condition that makes them look different from others. A hairdresser in Nagoya, however, has not only embraced the very thing that makes...

Japanese Guitarist Has Surgery To Remove His Nipples, Says “Men Don’t Need Them”

Rocker MiA has gone to extremes, such as implanting a microchip in his hand, and removing his bones to embed in his guitar, all in the name of taking his performance to the next level. A Japanese guitarist recently shared news of his body modifications on social media, causing quite a stir among netizens. MiA, 32, is best known as...

Takeshi Kaneshiro Hates To Work On Films With Animals After He Saw A Bird Get Tortured To Death On Set Of Hong Kong Movie

We stan an actor who believes in animal rights. Reclusive Japanese-Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, 49, doesn’t have social media and rarely grants interviews. However, he recently spoke up about ending animal abuse, a cause he is very passionate about. And we thought he couldn’t get more attractive. Takeshi revealed thatt he “hates seeing animals on set” because of an awful experience on a...

Japan’s “Most Beautiful Dentist” Is Also A Glamour Model

27-year-old Manaka Nishihara is known as Japan’s “Most Beautiful Dentist” because of her good looks and voluptuous figure. She has over 200K followers on Instagram. While she dons a white dentist coat for her regular job, she takes almost everything off for her side hustle as a glamour model.   Nishihara recently showed off her figure in a...