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Kumi Koda's first album since getting married reaches No. 1 spot on Oricon chart

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Kumi Koda's first album since she announced her marriage and pregnancy, "Appreciation," is in the No. 1 spot on the Oricon chart for Feb 6.

Koda appears on the cover of "JAPONESQUE,” wearing an exotic oiran (courtesan) costume. The 17 songs include the hits “Don’t stop love” and “Love Me Back,” as well as the opening theme song for Fuji TV’s drama “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de.”

Koda, 29, married KENJI03, 27, the guitarist from the rock band BACK-ON last December and then announced that she was four months pregnant.

KENJI03 collaborates on the song "Poppin, love cocktail feat. TEEDA."

Koda released a statement saying, "I'm really honored that my 10th anniversary album has reached the No. 1 spot."

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I wonder how her 1st post-divorce album will do ( and that will be sometime in the next 18 months guaranteed)

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Picture of the cover, or the honor means nothing to the rest of us!

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Is she pregnant on the album cover or did they use an old picture?

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“Poppin, love cocktail feat. TEEDA.” Is this English? If not , would someone like to translate it please.

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@spudman She is probably now known as Kumi03

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Come on, JT! No picture??!

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I can't believe I am correcting this, or even know this, but

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Aro de

Is "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de".

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If she is married is her name really Kumi Koda? Maybe her husband changed his name.

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If she is married is her name really Kumi Koda? Maybe her husband changed his name.

Doesn't matter really what the name is on the marriage license she is free to use any "stage-name" that she prefers.

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< http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/kumi-koda-wears-sexy-oiran-costume-for-new-album >

Here is the picture from a previous JT article regarding this album.

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Wonder what her first one since her divorce will reach.

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Shucks! You beat me to it hoserfella!

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“Poppin, love cocktail feat. TEEDA.” Is this English? If not , would someone like to translate it please.

This doesn't make sense at all... it's English alright but meaningless

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@Yubaru

Here is the picture from a previous JT article regarding this album.

That's a courtesan costume? Wow - and I though bikini's were a relatively modern invention.

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No journalist asking the probing questions like what she appreciates most?

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