Fueled by global buzz from anime tie-ins and retro City Pop hits, Japan's pop music scene is ready to make its biggest move yet. With K-pop's world success in mind, those in the Japanese music ...

Japanese city pop, this retro-futuristic musical genre born in the late 1970s, continues to fascinate music lovers and curious listeners far beyond Japan. Characterized by its optimistic sounds ...

The Japan Music Awards 2026 nominations are out, with BTS members Jin, J-hope, Jimin, and Jungkook receiving multiple nods. The ceremony will be held on June 13, 2026, at Tokyo's Toyota Arena. This ...

Following the stunning Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990, Light in the Attic is delivering the next instalment in the label's Japan Archival Series. Focusing ...

Top Japanese girl band AKB48 have released a single created using AI, after it proved more popular with fans than a rival song written by famed J-pop producer Yasushi Akimoto. As part of a songwriting ...

NewJeans has added a significant award at a Japanese music awards ceremony. The single album 'OMG' from NewJeans (Minji, Hanni, Daniel, Haerin, HAEIN) features the track 'Ditto,' which won the 'Best K ...

Hollywood rarely tries it, but Japan keeps going back for more. Isao Yukisada’s drama “Kaede” is the latest reminder that hit ...

Turning up the volume: J-pop's global push Japanese pop music has been growing in popularity around the world. That's part of the focus of an event in Tokyo bringing together local music record ...

The Music Awards Japan 2026 is set to anchor a six-day industry event, the Music Awards Japan Week. This entire affair is scheduled to take place from June 8 to June 13, 2026. The central event (the ...

A celebration of Japanese pop music and culture is set to land in Seoul next month with “J-Pop.ZIP 2025” opening at Space S50 in Seongdong-gu from Sept. 19 to 21, the event organizer Universal Music ...

When 19-year-old Annie was a child, she would go around yelling "Kubi yo, kubi!" at random times. The Singaporean student told AsiaOne she was at the time "obsessed" with the Japanese drama The Dinner ...