The heroine (Sakura Ando) of the NTV Sunday drama "Brush Up Your Life," which is widely regarded as the "most popular" drama of the January season, dies in an accident at a young age, but starts her life over from the moment of birth with her memories of that time intact.
While Prince and Princess Akishino and Princess Eugene are moving into the new Akishinomiya residence, which has undergone renovations, there have been reports that Princess Kako has not moved, and that she and her family may be living separately.
On April 8, it was learned that actor Masaki Aiba will star in the TBS drama series "Hitoribochi: A Story of Love Connecting People" (April 9, 9:00 p.m.), starring Kazuki Enari, Takuzo Kadono, and others associated with the late Toshikako Hashida.
Japan's Imperial Household Agency will resume processions of horse-drawn carriages for newly appointed foreign ambassadors, after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On April 7, Ryunosuke Kamiki (29) held a press conference at NHK in Shibuya, Tokyo, for "Ranman," a TV series he will star in in the first half of FY2011 (starting April 3, Monday through Saturday at 8 am).
Although not timed to coincide with the high season for moving, the move of Akishino's family has reached a climax: after four years of living in their temporary residence, "Gokagu-sho," it was decided that the family would move to the renovated Akishino residence, but only Kako has appealed to remain in the temporary residence.
Interviews with investigators have revealed that the former general manager of Rakuten Mobile and others were involved in a fraud case in which the company is alleged to have fraudulently paid approximately 30 billion yen to the company, resulting in actual damages to the company of nearly 10 billion yen.
Japan's government has extended the deadline of an incentive campaign for people to apply for "My Number" ID cards with certain conditions, due to congestion at municipal offices by last-minute applicants.