A J-pop insider’s shift to soul, reggae and flamenco reflects his personal growth, time spent in London and current events. Read more
Love for the J-pop duo’s zany Cartoon Network series has endured online for over 20 years since its premiere. Read more
Japan’s best selling act delivered one of the biggest moments of the year-end music blowout and reinforced the importance of catering to a more middle-aged market. Read more
Japanese music made waves globally, fueled by Coachella debuts, TikTok virality and unexpected hits like Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born.” Read more
From Oscars and Emmys to a Nobel Peace Prize, it was a year of awards and triumphs in key cultural fields. Read more
Musician Koshi Inaba delivered a rollicking set for the stripped-down music series that brings cherry-picked Japanese acts you likely wouldn’t see Stateside to new ears. Read more
The J-pop superstar wrapped up their nostalgia-laden 18-show tour in front of 18,000 people at Yokohama’s K-Arena. Read more
Where would you see a bill with Maneskin, Gen Hoshino, Christina Aguilera and Bring Me the Horizon in the prime slots? At a sold-out music festival, that’s where. Read more
‘Girls Band Cry’ and its in-real-life band Togenashi Togeari offer the latest evolution of mixed-media music projects. Read more