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28/05/2023

Captured the unforgettable moments of Lee Seunggi's press con in Manila, the stage was on fire, and the crowd was left in awe of his talent and charisma.

30/10/2022

We've attended the recently concluded on its Supernova Sundays last October 23 at the Podium Hall and how wonderful it is to finally meet the singer-songwriter and producer Zack Tabudlo. Congratulations on your Diamond Award, Zack!

Thank you to UMUSIC Philippines and MNL Online, Inc. for making this interview possible.

Video/Edit by Oliver Calingo
Audio and Outtakes by Jude Ng & Mike Yap
Song: Yakap by

We've attended the recently concluded on its Supernova Sundays last October 23 at the Podium Hall and how wonderful it is to finally meet…

20/10/2022

Grab a free copy of the Filipino-Japanese Journal October 2022 issue feat. Bea Alonzo on the cover, now available across Japan!

[Editor’s Note]

A “very happy” Bea Alonzo beamed when she was asked about Japan during the recently held intimate media conference for the Philippine adaptation of the hit K-drama series “Start-Up,” her first show in GMA-7.

The Kapuso star, who is gracing our cover for the first time, granted us an exclusive interview through our ever-supportive friends in the network.

Know why the Land of the Rising Sun is special for the award-winning actress and box-office queen; what she wants to tell her fans and supporters; and if she has any plans of visiting the country again anytime soon in our cover story for the month of October. Coming out in Japan on Oct. 19.

Photographer: Charisma Lico
Make-up artist: Cristine Duque
Hair stylist: John Valle
Stylist: Leanne Ledesma of Qurator

03/02/2022

Editor’s Note

We had a good start to the year as our two-time cover girl Heart Evangelista shared our January issue with her 9.5 million Instagram followers – a kind gesture that we appreciate so much because it helped our magazine’s social media presence grow.

In 2019, we marked our third anniversary by officially launching our website. This year, we are celebrating it by humbly accepting the Interactive Media Award for the Best Website category from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas – 2021 Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards.

As we begin our seventh year in the publishing industry, we are proud and elated to present to you our sixth anniversary issue featuring the multi-awarded TV and movie actor John Lloyd Cruz, who is now a .

Filipino-Japanese Journal wouldn’t have made it this far without the support of our advertisers, one of them is Philippine Airlines. Know the latest information on the national flag carrier through our exclusive interview with Country Manager for Japan Tomoyuki Nagao.

This anniversary issue, which will be released in Japan on Feb. 10, is also a time for us to reflect on what really inspire, move and drive us. And we couldn’t think of any other reason but you – our dear readers. Maraming salamat po!

(Cover photo courtesy of GMA Network)

03/01/2022

Happy New Year!!!

Editor’s Note: Happy New Year!

We are off to a winning start this year as our website won the Interactive Media Award for the Best Website category at the 2021 Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards.

Thanks to you, our dear readers, because with your readership, we are able to produce the best portal in Japan that deals with matters related to the Filipino-Japanese community. We hope that you will continue to support us by enjoying the contents we provide.

And for our print edition’s opening salvo for the new year, which will be out on Jan. 13, we bring you our exclusive interview with Kapuso star and Queen of Creative Collaborations Heart Evangelista, who has a special message for her Pinoy fans in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Don’t miss the chance to get to know Fr. Edgar Gacutan, the first Filipino bishop in Japan, through our exclusive interview.

Let us take you to the best places where you can still enjoy Japan’s samurai culture.

These features are just some of the reasons why we are sure you will love our January issue.

On behalf of the entire Filipino-Japanese Journal team, we wish you the very best for 2022. 🇵🇭🇯🇵🎉

(Cover photo courtesy of GMA)

28/12/2021

Fresh from the massive success of the breakout series “He’s Into Her” and Star Cinema’s “Love is Color Blind”, the first film together of Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano, popularly known as “DonBelle”—the new generation phenomenal loveteam; Belle Mariano keeps her winning streak as she breaks into the music scene officially through the launch of her debut album entitled “Daylight”.

Fresh from the massive success of the breakout series “He’s Into Her” and Star Cinema’s “Love is Color Blind”, the first film together of Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano, popularly known as...

24/12/2021

Check out a new post about Zack Tabudlo on Tumblr! Photo credits to Jude Ng.

I’ve been listening to Zack Tabudlo’s music since “Binibini” was launched through Spotify and is still unpopular. Pero “Pano” (taken from his new song) ko nga ba naging paborito si Zack Tabudlo? It’s...

22/12/2021

A romantic musical, the much-anticipated series is inspired by and features music by Jonathan Manalo, who is known to many as the creative director of ABS-CBN Music who has penned so many hits for the country’s greatest musical talents.

The tandem of Andrea Brillantes and Seth Fedelin or SethDrea as fans fondly call them—continues their streak as they roll into the new year. For the second time, SethDrea will top bill another series...

22/12/2021

Singing sensation Gigi De Lana is all set to make her acting debut in the Filipino iQiyi original series, “Hello, Heart” as she is paired with one of the country’s premier leading man, Gerald Anderson—in a romantic-comedy that follows the story of Heart, a hardworking woman with a good heart but no luck and Saul, a no-nonsense gentleman with a lost soul.

Singing sensation Gigi De Lana is all set to make her acting debut in the Filipino iQiyi original series, “Hello, Heart” as she is paired with one of the country’s premier leading man, Gerald...

22/12/2021

The global streaming platform announced a batch of exciting original Southeast Asian content lined-up including a major partnership with ABS-CBN for the production of the three very first Filipino iQiyi original series: romantic-comedy-dramas “Saying Goodbye” and “Hello, Heart” and musical series “Lyric and Beat.”

“Over the past year, we’ve seen a very positive trend of international viewers consuming more Asian content,” says Kuek Yu-Chuang, iQiyi’s vice president of International Business during the Asian...