Popular duo Yuzu will release their first greatest hits album – actually two albums – in June. Since their indie-label debut in 1997, the pop pair have amassed single and album sales of over 8 million. The two albums are “Home,” which will cover the period between 1997 and 2000, and “Going” will bring fans up to date and include some new songs. The duo will also play to 130,000 fans at the outdoor Nissan Stadium in their hometown of Yokohama over two nights at the end of July.
• Comedy star Aoki Sayaka (photo, 32) is better known for her acid tongue than her looks. But her latest project is a new racy photo book, “Ou Voyez Vous?” (What Are You Looking At?), shot on location in tropical Okinawa. Though she has done some pin up photos in the dim and dark past, she rode to fame on last year’s o-warai (comedy) wave. She’s usually seen giving her variety show co-stars a good verbal dressing down. But this time, she’s the one doing the undressing, though not all the way. “Maybe next time…,” she said.