Hitomitoi will celebrate the release of the new album with shows at Live Osaka and Tokyo, on June 30 and July 3, ...

Japan found its regional answer to synth pop and disco in the form of city pop. This once mostly unknown genre is currently ...

Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO! and YOASOBI graced the stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles for matsuri '25: Japanese Music ...

Japanese superstar Kenshi Yonezu's sold-out event in Incheon is a prime example of J-pop's rising popularity in South Korea ...

Japan wants to export J-pop music to the world. Go inside the strategy to broaden Japanese artist' appeal in the U.S. and other foreign markets.

Yoasobi is not the only example of Japanese musicians with a strong fan base in South Korea. Singer-songwriter imase’s “Night Dancer” became the first J-pop piece to crack the top 100 on the ...

The label promises “Sequence 01” delivers “authentic Japanese pop that gives you VIP access into the Japan you wish you knew.” The album arrives symbolically on the fifth day of the fifth ...

South Korean pop star group New Jeans surprised fans at its Tokyo concert with a cover of a beloved Japanese '80s hit, sparking a viral buzz back home. NHK World's Aoki Yoshiyuki unpacks why ...

YOASOBI’s appearance that night was part of a concerted effort to push Japanese pop music — J-pop — far beyond the island nation. The March 16 showcase — matsuri ’25: Japanese Music ...