It’s that time of year again. Regular readers will know that we always bring you the results of the silly awards given out every year. One of the most established is the “Best Jeanist” awards, given to celebrities who look best in jeans. Kimura Takuya (33) and Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (32) of the Johnny’s group SMAP and pop diva Hamasaki Ayumi (27) have won the award so many times that they’re now in some denim hall of fame and no longer eligible. And this year’s winners? Johnny’s is represented by Kamenashi Kazuya (20, left) of KAT-TUN, while the pop diva is Koda Kumi (23, second from left). The other recipients were actress Shaku Yumiko (28, right), Olympic gold medalist Arakawa Shizuka (24, center), and Yokohama Mayor Nakada Hiroshi (41, second from right).
• Meanwhile, National Beauty Week was launched yesterday, with Nagasawa Masami (19) and “Kill Bill” star Kuriyama Chiaki (21) sharing the “Actress Beauty Award”. The “Theme Beauty Award” went to enka singer Sakamoto Fuyumi (39) for her elegant kimono and tied-up hair. The weeklong PR event is based around yesterday’s slightly more traditional “Kushi no Hi” (Comb Day) which was created in 1978. For your information, today is “Sekitan no Hi” (Coal Day)!
• Hollywood stars Keanu Reeves (42) and Sandra Bullock (42) were in Roppongi Hills yesterday to promote their latest movie. “The Lake House” (called “Irumaare” in Japanese) is their first project together since 1994’s “Speed”. About 1,000 mostly female fans turned out for the Japan premiere, letting out screams of “Kyaaa!” when Reeves introduced Bullock as a “wonderful actress and my good friend” and gave her a kiss. He also thanked the many fans who wished him a happy birthday, which was on September 2. The movie opens here on September 23.