150 million yen to feature Arashi in a CM

The cost of featuring an artist in an advertisment usually reflects the artist's degree of activity or popularity that year. Recently, the estimated CM fee of some popular artists in Japan have been revealed.

(fee in 2010 → fee in 2011)
Arashi - 150 million yen → 150 million yen
Oguri Shun - 25 million yen → 25 million yen
Mizushima Hiro - 35 million yen → price not available*
Mukai Osamu - 30 million yen → 35 million yen
Fukuyama Masaharu - 50 milion yen → 50 million yen

Ayase Haruka - 35 million yen → 35 million yen
AKB48 - 30 million yen → 30 million yen
Sawajiri Erika - 30 million yen → price not available*
Ueto Aya - 30 million yen → 30 million yen
Yamada Yuu - 8 million yen → 8 million yen

*Mizushima Hiro has left his agency, Ken-on, to pursue a writing career. Sawajiri Erika is not attached to any agency now and has disappeared.

For example, the price of hiring Mukai Osamu has increased because of his rising popularity. (Entame)

There are a lot more listings at the actual site where I got this from, so you might want to take a look. It's quite easy to figure out, since it's just kanji names and numbers.

Who looks best in glasses?

October 1st is “Glasses Day” in Japan (as set by the Japan Ophthalmic Business Association), and Oricon style has announced the results for the ‘ranking of celebrities who look good on glasses’. This is the fifth year that such a ranking has been held. I only posted, those photos which I thought were worth posting, check out the rest here. (tokyohive)

Actors

10. Hayami Mocomichi

9. Oguri Shun

8. Tokoro George

7. Bae Yong Joon

6. Tamori

5. Miyagawa Daisuke
4. Fukuyama Masaharu (looks hot here doesn't he^^)

3. Mukai Osamu

2. OgiYahagi (comedian duo)

1. Yashima Norito

Actresses

10. Kanno Miho

9. Manabe Kaori

8. Shibata Rie

7. Tokito Ami

6. Nakama Yukie!!!

5. Takagi Miho

4. Kitagawa Keiko

3. Angela Aki

2. Becky (THE DOG IS SO CUTE!)

1. Mitsuura Yasuko

In my opinion, the dog deserves to win! 1 October is such a popular day for holidays... It's Children's Day in Singapore and the 61st National Day for China! :D

Arashi is the Overall Favourite Artist of 2010! (Ori★Suta)

According to 20,000 music fans, popular JE group Arashi now deserves to be called the “Favorite Artist” for 2010.


Since 2004, Ori★Suta has been conducting this poll annually. The survey records the opinions of both male and female participants, from varying age groups. It was only last year that Arashi made it to the list, earning the respectable 4th place – yet today, they already bagged the No. 1 spot.

The poll revealed that not only did Arashi achieve the overall top rank, but also placed 1st in 7 out of 14 categories. These results demonstrate that the group is well-liked by many, regardless of sex or age.

The latest issue of Ori★Suta will be released on the 10th and will contain the polls conducted.
OVERALL FAVORITE ARTIST
1. Arashi
2. Ikimonogakari
3. Mr. Children
4. Kimura Kaela
5. aiko
6. Fukuyama Masaharu
7. Utada Hikaru
8. B’z
9. Spitz
10. YUI

FAVORITE ARTIST, AS VOTED BY WOMEN
1. Arashi
2. aiko
3. Ikimonogakari
4. Fukuyama Masaharu
5. Kimura Kaela
6. Mr. Childrean
7. Kobukuro
8. Utada Hikaru
9. Spitz
10. Ayaka
FAVORITE ARTIST, AS VOTED BY MEN
1. Mr. Children
2. Ikimonogakari
3. Kimura Kaela
4. B’z
5. YUI
6. Southern All Stars
7. Utada Hikaru
8. aiko
9. Spitz
10. Fukuyama Masaharu
(tokyohive)

Most ideal husband - A tie between Kimura Takuya and Fukuyama Masaharu

500 women in their thirties have voted SMAP’s Takuya Kimura (37) and actor/singer Fukuyama Masaharu (41) as the man they would want to marry the most, reports Mainichi Shinbun Digital. The survey revealed that both stars tied at first place for the ideal husband.
The majority of people chose both stars because they had thought Kimura or Fukuyama would look after their family the best.
In the “most ideal lover” catergory, however, Fukuyama took first place, with three times as many votes as second-placed Kimura.
The women who had voted for a different person in the best husband and best lover categories were then asked why they had a change in heart. The most common answer had been that a lover was someone you had fun with, but a husband was someone who would bring safety and balance into your life.

Most Ideal Husband
1. Kimura Takuya
1. Fukuyama Masaharu
2. George Tokoro
3. Tsuruno Takeshi

Most Ideal Lover
1. Fukuyama Masaharu
2. Kimura Takuya
3. Mukai Osamu
(MomoEdgewood)
And because I had no idea who the heck George Tokoro is, I did a quick Google search and found this:

George Tokoro (55) was rushed to hospital after apparently suffering from heatstroke earlier this week, his talent agency said.
At around 7 p.m. on Aug. 3, Tokoro complained that he felt ill when he was working in a garden on the premises of his office in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, and was rushed to a hospital, according to the agency. He is believed to have suffered from heatstroke.
Tokoro recovered shortly afterwards, and returned to work the following day. (Mainichi)

He doesn't look that good, though.

Goo keyword rankings for the first half of 2010

Ranking of keywords users search for in Goo between 1st January 2010 and 30th June 2010.


Top 20 Celebrities
1. Hoshino Aki
2. Akanishi Jin
3. Inoue Mao
4. Uchi Hiroki

5. Kitagawa Keiko
6. Matsumoto Jun
7. Maeda Atsuko
8. Sawajiri Erika
9. Kamenashi Kazuya
10. Lee Byung Hun
11. Ohno Satoshi
12. Fukuyama Masaharu
13. Nishino Kana
14. Kimura Kaela
15. Sasaki Nozomi
16. Mihiro
17. Oshima Yuko
18. Mizuki Nana
19. YUI
20. Kusakari Tamiyo

Top 20 Male Celebrities
1. Akanishi Jin
2. Uchi Hiroki
3. Matsumoto Jun
4. Kamenashi Kazuya
5. Lee Byung Hun
6. Ohno Satoshi
7. Fukuyama Masaharu
8. Sato Takeru
9. Yamada Ryosuke
10. Ikuta Toma
11. Kimura Takuya
12. Ninomiya Kazunari
13. Michael Jackson
14. Yamashita Tomohisa
15. Yuzu
16. Shibata Hidetsugu
17. Hiraoka Yuta
18. Tamaki Hiroshi
19. Yazawa Eikichi
20. Daito Shunsuke

Top 20 Female Celebrities
1. Hoshino Aki
2. Inoue Mao
3. Kitagawa Keiko
4. Maeda Atsuko
5. Sawajiri Erika
6. Nishino Kana
7. Kimura Kaela
8. Sasaki Nozomi
9. Mihiro
10. Oshima Yuko
11. Mizuki Nana
12. YUI
13. Kusakari Tamiyo
14. Hamasaki Ayumi
15. Hosokawa Fumie
16. Ayase Haruka
17. Shinoda Mariko
18. Yuki Maomi
19. Horikita Maki
20. Tsuji Nozomi


Top 20 TV Programs1. Gegege no Nyobo
2. Ryomaden
3. Hanamaru Market
4. Nakanai to Kimeta Hi
5. MOTHER
6. Sunao ni Narenakute
7. Shiru Shiru Mishiru
8. Shop Channel
9. Shofu to Shukujo
10. Tameshite Gatten
11. Kaibutsu-kun
12. Nodame Cantabile
13. Tumbling
14. IRIS
15. Ainori
16. Kaidan Restaurant
17. Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
18. Tsuki no Koibito ~Moon Lovers~
19. Magerarenai Onna
20. Code Blue

Whose nude photos would you want to see most?

Apparently there was a TV program that asked girls in Shibuya, Tokyo, which celebrity they would like to see the nude photos of. The results were pretty surprising...

10. Hoshino Aki

9. Narimiya Hiroki
8. Fukuyama Masaharu
7. Rinka
6. Sato Takeru
5. Ikuta Toma
4. Itano Tomomi (AKB48)
3. Ichihara Hayato
2. Mizushima Hiro
1. Sawajiri Erika
(aramatheydidnt)

There, who said that Mizushima Hiro was losing his job?! He's second only to Sawajiri Erika!

Oricon: 'Who has the most ideal body?' survey

Oricon Style took a survey on “Who has the ideal body?” and GACKT was chosen as the guy who had the most ideal body. GACKT gave a comment after the results, “Isn’t it natural for guys to work out to protect women?”
Below are the top 10:
1. GACKT
2. Fukuyama Masaharu
3. Yamashita Tomohisa (NEWS)
4. Kimura Takuya (SMAP)
5. Tamaki Hiroshi
6. Takahashi Katsunori
7. Inaba Koshi
8. Matsuda Shota
9. Higashiyama Noriyuki
10. Domoto Kouichi (KinKi Kids)
(tokyohive)

Who is the ideal father?

1. Tsuruno Takeshi

2. Tachi Hiroshi

3. Ohno Satoshi

4. Sakurai Sho

5. EXILE

6. Fukuyama Masaharu

7. Sorimachi Takashi

8. Sugiura Taiyo

9. Aiba Masaki

10. Aikawa Sho

11. Tokoro Jouji (George)

12. Kimura Takuya

13. Akanishi Jin

14. Sato Ryuta

15. Ichihara Hayato

(aramatheydidnt)

Matsumoto Jun tops Oricon's "Beautiful Lips" rankings~

Males:
1. Matsumoto Jun
2. Fukuyama Masaharu
3. Sakurai Sho  Arashi owns!
4. Tamaki Hiroshi
5. Kimura Takuya
Females:
1. Ueto Aya
2. Kitagawa Keiko
3. Inoue Waka
4. Ayase Haruka
5. Ishihara Satomi
(Oricon, credits to aramatheydidnt for picture)

Side note: YES! My Tokyo DOGS ep7 torrents have finished downloading, my life is now complete! Till I have to wait for episode8, that is.

Fukuyama Masaharu and Konishi Manami together!

It has been rumoured that actor Fukuyama Masaharu (41) and actress Konishi Manami (31) are an item after patrons who were in the same bar as them at Meguro-ku, Tokyo, heard Fukuyama confessing to Konishi saying that "I feel great.". Before that, Fukuyama had been listening very intently to Konish.

Though this conversation has not been confirmed by any photos, the rumours that the two were together are true. (Entame)

Haha, when I read this all I could think of was that Fukuyama was the guy in Galileo...