Kenshi Yonezu Sets New Personal Best as ‘IRIS OUT' Holds at No. 1 for Sixth Week on Japan Hot 100

At No. 3 is "JANE DOE" by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada, rising a spot from last week. Karaoke increased to 108% of the ...

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In the mid-2010s, around the time Emily A. Sprague started gaining traction with her indie-folk band Florist, unsuspecting viewers of Brian Eno videos on YouTube found themselves ...

Square Enix, Bandai, and other Japanese studios demand OpenAI stop using their content without permission, drop a not-too-subtle hint about legal trouble if it does…

Japan's Content Overseas Distribution Association has noticed that an awful lot of what comes out of Sora 2 "closely ...

JUNON, of J-Pop Sensation BE:FIRST, Talks Touring, Finding New Audiences, and Bringing Shochu to the U.S.

JUNON was not a trained singer or dancer before trying out for BE:FIRST, but he always had a passion for music. Early ...

Takaichi's disruption is sending stocks soaring - should you go big in Japan?

The Nikkei 225 stock market this week leapt to a record 52,411 - which is 20 per cent above its level in September. Does the ...

5 things to know about Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...
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Exploring traditional Japanese music and instruments with experts

The Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata recently hosted four Japanese musicians and treated the audience of the city to ...

Japan’s new leader drums to relieve stress. She has many reasons to reach for her sticks

For most of her life, Sanae Takaichi has loved heavy metal. As Japan’s first female leader, she has many reasons to reach for her sticks ...

Terrace Martin Partners With Suntory To Launch A New Japanese Whisky

Grammy-nominated musician and producer Terrace Martin partners with Suntory for the launch of Toki Black, it's new Japanese whisky ...

Trump praises troops and tariffs aboard US carrier in Japan

Trump has spent the day in Japan meeting newly appointed prime minister Sanae Takaichi and speaking to US troops aboard an ...

In Japan’s Okinawa, you’ll find few American tourists—but plenty of Americana

A fascinating blend of cultural and historical influences, the Japanese archipelago feels a world apart from Tokyo, Kyoto and ...

Rina Sawayama Has Notes for the Team Behind Sabrina Carpenter’s Japan-Inspired ‘SNL’ Set

Rina Sawayama sent love and light criticism to Sabrina Carpenter following her 'SNL' performance that incorrectly utilized Japanese tatami mats.