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Nude photos of deceased singer Aki Yashiro spark row in Japan | CVHD

Editor April 18, 2025

A record company is facing a backlash after announcing it would release a CD by the enka...

Tokyo’s vinyl experts say overseas buyers are ‘sustaining the scene’ | CVHD

Editor March 7, 2025

A weak yen makes rare vinyls a steal for tourists, and locals say it’s all part of...

Toru Fuyuki, composer of ‘Ultraseven’ theme song, dies at 89 | CVHD

Editor December 31, 2024

The “Father of Ultra Music” is known for his contributions to the special effects series, including the...

NewJeans’ ultimatum casts K-pop’s displays of labor in a new light | CVHD

Editor September 27, 2024

A YouTube live broadcast from the girl group raises age-old questions about labor practices in the Korean...

Taylor Swift rocks the world and drives the far right crazy | CVHD

Editor February 6, 2024

I confess: I’ve never heard a Taylor Swift song.

K-pop without the ‘K’ just won’t pop | CVHD

Editor January 17, 2024

K-pop is betting that it can reverse its slowing global growth by becoming less Korean. This is...

Popular enka singer Aki Yashiro dies at 73 | CVHD Aki Yashiro (second from right) calls for donations during a charity show held in Tokyo in May 2016 to support quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture.

Aki Yashiro (second from right) calls for donations during a charity show held in Tokyo in May 2016 to support quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture.

Popular enka singer Aki Yashiro dies at 73 | CVHD

Editor January 10, 2024

Singer Aki Yashiro, the grand dame of Japanese enka ballads who had many big hits during her...

The entertainment story of the year is long overdue | CVHD

Editor December 1, 2023

This year, longtime observers of Japanese entertainment witnessed something that once seemed impossible: The talent agency Johnny...

Japanese violinist takes third in international contest for young talent | CVHD Koshiro Takeuchi (left) placed third in the violin category of the Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris, while Miyu Kitsuwa took fifth.