Swarovski Japan is launching a Christmas campaign this year in collaboration with Jin Akanishi and Ryo Nishikido’s YouTube channel “NO GOOD TV” and fashion magazine ELLE Japon.

Swarovski is an Austrian glass producer founded in 1895 that’s celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The company’s Swarovski Crystal Business is known for its craftsmanship and innovation, providing crystal glass, jewellery, and accessories to the people of the world since its inception.

As part of Swarovski Japan’s Christmas campaign, it is teaming up with Japanese musicians Jin Akanishi and Ryo Nishikido. This is the first time the company has used male celebrities in its promotions in Japan. Together with the global women’s fashion magazine ELLE Japon, the campaign will promote Swarovski products in the run up to Christmas. A six-page feature will be included in January 2021 issue of ELLE Japon of the two musicians promoting Swarovski’s jewellery, watches, and more.

Jin Akanishi and Ryo Nishikido posted a 14-minute video on their YouTube channel (“NO GOOD TV – Vol. 21”) with behind-the-scenes footage of their ELLE Japon photo shoot as well as other news related to the collaboration with Swarovski.

Exclusive photos of Akanishi and Nishikido which weren’t feature in either the magazine or on YouTube were also officially released on Swarovski’s official LINE account.

Japanese musician and singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi and popular Sanrio character Gudetama opened a collaborative cafe on January 4 in the  Sangenjaya area of Tokyo.

This is the first time they have collaborated. When it was announced in August last year it became the No. 1 trending tweet in Japan.

The cafe interior features Gudetama inspired designs including a cartoonised Akanishi. Expect a whole array of original themed food and exclusive merchandise.

You must book online to dine at the cafe. When reservations first opened the website traffic was so crowded that it crashed for a short time. There are only 30 seats in the cafe and over to 10,000 people tried booking at the same time. Its popularity continues into February.

Dariina Curry: ¥1,300 (Before Tax)

Jin & Gudetama’s Sleeping-In Omurice: ¥1,300 (Before Tax)

Mango Jin-kun’s Treat Parfait: ¥1,100 (Before Tax)

Toro Toro Jin Dan Chocolate: ¥950 (Before Tax)

Light-Up Jin & Gudetama Lemonade: ¥950 (Before Tax)

Jin & Gudetama’s Lazy Latte: ¥750 (Before Tax)

Assorted Merchandise

Jin Akanishi is enjoying immense popularity in China and across Asia. Don’t miss out on this rare collaboration.

Jin Akanishi is releasing his first ever rearranged album À la carte on August 1, 2018.

The singer-songwriter embarked on his 2018 Blessèd tour this year from February to March to promote the release of his latest album Blessèd. He subsequently went on his JINDEPENDENCE tour from April to May with a full backing band. It’s safe to say he’s been busy with his musical activities as of late, having already completed two tours only halfway into the year. He took his unshaken world class sound and edgy performance and enfevered the audiences.

The concept behind the ‘rearrangement’ of this album ties in with the artist’s Blessèd tour during which the songs were put together in a certain way for the shows. The instruments have been rearranged and the songs reedited to give the melodies and lyrics a different charm. Despite being busy on tour, Jin Akanishi was able to take on helping create this album.

His new song, which was performed at Zepp Tokyo on his JINDEPENDENCE tour on May 23 and 24, has already been added to the album.

The 14-track record showcases the Jin Akanishi of today. In addition to a regular edition and first press limited edition, there will also be a Universal Music Store limited edition that comes in a premium box set. The regular edition contains a bonus track for a total of 15 songs. The DVD that’s included with the first press limited edition features a music video for the new song as well as footage of Jin Akanishi‘s premium live show at Toyosu PIT that was held to commemorate the release of Blessèd.

The Universal Music Store limited edition comes with the CD, a choice of DVD or Blu-ray of the artist’s tour finale of the 2018 Blessèd tour held at Makuhari Messe Event Hall on March 30, and a special photobook of the same show. This edition is order-only and sold only at Universal Music Store and their official website. Orders opened on June 6 and will run until June 25 at 13:00.

Hear the rearranged tracks for yourself by getting your hands on a copy of À la carte.

It has been announced that Jin Akanishi’s performance at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba Prefecture set for 30 March 2018 as part of his JIN AKANISHI LIVE TOUR 2018 “Blessèd” will be screened live at theatres across Japan.

Jin Akanishi received “Asian Most Popular Japanese Artists” at the 20^th China Music Award (CMA) in April 2016. He also ranked in at 31^st place in “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2015” by TC Candler, a US Independent Critics movie website, in 2016.

The JIN AKANISHI LIVE TOUR 2018 “Blessèd” began on February 8^th at the Orix Theater in Osaka. The tour will take him to 16 locations across Japan for 17 shows. Fans got in early with their ticket orders, as all dates on the tour have sold out, apart from the forthcoming show at Makuhari Messe Hall – tickets for this date are set to go on sale from Saturday February 24^th.

This will be Jin Akanishi’s second live theater viewing since the first in 2016. This time, however, it will be on a much bigger scale, as in addition to being shown across Japan, it will also be screened at Vie Show Cinemas Taipei Hsin Yi in Taipei, Taiwan and at the FESTIVAL GRAND CINEMA and GH Citywalk in Hong Kong.

The future activities of international success Jin Akanishi are greatly anticipated.

Jin Akanishi released his new album “Blessèd” on the 12^th of December.

JIN AKANISHI Fill Me Up (Official Music Video)

In commemoration of the release of this new album, he is going to do an all-Japan tour (15 venues, 16 lives) “JIN AKANISHI LIVE TOUR 2018 “Blessèd” which will start from Osaka, Orix Theatre on the 8^th of February 2018 (Thurs.) and the tickets are already sold out (except for the live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall which will be held on the 1^st of March.)

It was decided that an additional live will be held on the 30^th of March 2018 (Fri.) at Makuhari Messe Event Hall.

Make sure to buy the ticket as soon as possible!