Fueled by global buzz from anime tie-ins and retro City Pop hits, Japan's music industry is aiming to further propel J-pop ...

Japan has long been a near but distant neighbour to Korea. The two countries are geographically close, but their relationship is full of twists, including the unresolved legacies of Japan’s forced ...

Japanese music phenomenon JPOP makes its North American in-cinema debut this February with the one-night-only showing of Love Live! Series 9th Anniversary LOVE LIVE! FEST. Presented by Fathom Events, ...

Last month, thousands of attendees flooded DTLA’s Peacock Theatre for Matsuri’25, a concert celebrating Japanese artists. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Thousands flocked to downtown Los Angeles last ...

Call it a testament to the power of kawaii, or cute, the fun of cosplay or the sheer eye candy of the imaginative street fashion on display in Tokyo. You don't need to look too far afield to find ...

Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other women through their work ...

If you need more j-pop in your life, then you will be happy to know one of its biggest stars is heading to the world of streaming. Fans can finally listen to Utada Hikaru on Spotify after a lengthy ...

TOKYO - The niece of Johnny Kitagawa, the late J-pop magnate at the centre of a sexual abuse scandal that has shocked Japan, said on Thursday (Sept 7) that she had stepped down as the head of the ...

Update 7 September: This BBC report in March 2023 prompted other victims to publicly report their experiences of abuse by Johnny Kitagawa. It led to demands for an investigation into the agency and ...

The group’s name is Kasotsuka Shojo, which translates as Virtual Currency Girls. Each one of the eight members represents a different cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Cardano.