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the Japanese boy band SixTones.(Kyodo News)Rafu Wire Service ReportsJapanese musician and film director Yoshiki was honored at a special ceremony in Hollywood to unveil a cement tablet displaying his hand and footprints on Jan.

The title of the film means even though the people closest to my heart went up to the sky.said that he has been a follower of Yoshikis work since his youth and that it was an honor to be in attendance.Lindsey Stirling and Nicole Scherzinger.

6 earthquake that struck central Japan on Jan.the lead vocalist of the rock band LArc-en-Ciel and duo Vamps.

we should live as much as we can.

a friend since their childhoods.we were immediately startled (and saddened) by the mounds of trash everywhere.

Cuba entered periods of upheaval.and that our belongings were safer in Havana than in Miami.

I never felt threatened or afraid of being mugged.Joyful music and dance seemed to override any inconveniences.