Vogue Nippon magazine has recently revealed the winners of its “Women of the Year 2008″ award. The annual event showcases the outstanding Japanese women of the year in various fields, primarily in the pop culture industry.
The nine winners of Vogue Nippon Women of the Year 2008 are actress Aoi Miyazaki, actress Juri Ueno, comedian Harumi Edo, softball player Yukiko Ueno, Buddhist activist-writer Jakucho Setouchi, singer-writer Mieko Kawakami, talent-idol Suzanne, manga artist Yukari Ichijo and actress Kanako Higuchi…

MTV Japan’s Student Voice Awards 2008 were presented last Tuesday (Aug 26) at Studio Coast, Kōtō-ku, Tokyo…

Best actor and actress, Shun Oguri and Juri Ueno (Image from
SVA Blog)
The winners (via Tokyograph)…
Best Artist: YUI
Best Dance Artist: AAA
Best Group: Ikimono Gakari
Best Actor: Shun Oguri
Best Actress: Juri Ueno
Best Love Song: “Soba ni Iru ne”, Thelma Aoyama feat SoulJa
Best Lyrics: “Home”, Shōta Shimizu
Best Party Karaoke: “Polyrhythm”, Perfume
Best Ringtone: “Kiseki”, GReeeeN
Best Movie: “Koizora”
Best Game: “Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G”
Best Athlete: Ryo Ishikawa
Best Comedian: Harumi Edo
Best Fashionista: Jun Hasegawa
Best Trend: “Wisshu~” (DAIGO)
Respect Award: AI