I wonder if we'll get to see this:


NHK to broadcast live concert for anniversary of Tohoku earthquake

January 22, 2012

On March 10, one day before the anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, NHK will air a special live program titled “Shinsai Kara 1 Nen ‘Ashita e’ Concert.” The theme of the 6-hour show is to use the power of music to deliver a message to the areas that have been affected by the disaster. It will be broadcast from the Makuhari Messe in Chiba and from the Sukagawa City Culture Center in Fukushima, with different music artists appearing at each venue.

SMAP, AKB48, and Perfume will appear at Makuhari Messe, and SMAP’s Nakai Masahiro will serve as the overall MC for the show. More artists will be announced later, but a total of around 10 artists is expected.

The lineup at the Sukagawa City Culture Center so far includes Kitajima Saburo, Sakamoto Fuyumi, Hitoto Yo, and Hirahara Ayaka.

The NHK BS Premium channel will broadcast the show from 4:00pm to 10:00pm on March 10. NHK General will show only a portion of the event, from 7:30pm to 8:45pm.

Source:
Natalie

Child star Ohashi Nozomi to retire from show business

March 5, 2012

Child actress Ohashi Nozomi (12) plans to withdraw from show business at the end of this month. Her management agency, Central Group, announced the news on its official website.

Ohashi will enter junior high school this April. The agency explained that after discussions with Ohashi and her family, it was decided that she will take this opportunity to focus on her studies from now on.

Ohashi was set to star in a movie titled “Daisuki na Kutsu wo Haitara,” originally scheduled for release on March 31. However, the agency revealed that due to circumstances on the production side, the film’s release has been canceled.

Ohashi has been appearing in television dramas and movies since 2004, when she was 3 years old. She got her big break in 2007 when she made her singing debut with the theme song for the Studio Ghibli animated film “Gake no Ue no Ponyo.”

Source:
Sports Hochi


If the name doesn't ring a bell, she played the little girl in "Shiroi Haru".

^ Wow, surprising turn.