Tokyo International News Agency

NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station announced on the 23rd that the popular music duo YOASOBI will perform the theme song for the upcoming morning drama series (Asadora) "Blossom," scheduled to air in autumn 2026. It was also revealed that Akutagawa Prize-winning author Risa Wataya will write an original novel to serve as the foundation for the song. "Blossom" is modeled after Chiyo Uno, a pioneering female author who passionately pursued freedom throughout changing eras. The screenplay is penned by Tsuyoshi Sakurai, who previously wrote the hit Asadora "Boogie Woogie." As YOASOBI operates under the unique concept of "turning novels into music," this project represents a star-studded collaboration with Wataya. The project also holds a special regional connection: both YOASOBI composer Ayase and the drama's real-life model, Chiyo Uno, hail from Yamaguchi Prefecture. Expressing his confidence on social media, Ayase shared, "This will undoubtedly...

Ayase, the composer for the popular music duo YOASOBI, made a shocking post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on February 17, stating that the toilet paper at Sony Music's headquarters was so rough it "tore his anus to shreds." This immediately sparked a huge buzz online. In response to this post, fans and X users flooded his feed with a mix of astonishment, laughter, and sympathy for Ayase. Comments poured in, such as "It's Sony Music's headquarters, but are they in full-on austerity mode?" and "They're particular about sound quality, but did they overlook anal comfort?" Many unique comments also likened the toilet paper's roughness to Sony Music's musical styles, with remarks like "It's a hard rock experience," "high-resolution level stimulation," and "a secret training item for anal fortitude." Furthermore, calls for improvement emerged, like "Use YOASOBI's profits to buy softer toilet...