World-famous @home cafe (“at-home cafe”) will return to the United States for a special appearance at Saboten Con 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. @home cafe’s Chief Branding Officer Hitomi will represent the award-winning restaurant chain, which…

The Queen Of The Japanese Reggae Scene Returns On July 19th With 2 Dynamic New Mixes Of Her Hit Song From The Iconic Samurai Champloo Anime Series Pioneering Japanese hip-hop, soca, reggaeton musician, and singer/songwriter MINMI returns to…

1) I saw that “WASUTA” is an abbreviation for “The World Standard.” What kind of activity do you do to become the world standard? Hazuki: We heard that overseas concerts allow the audience to take photos and videos, so we encourage…

Worldwide famous Japanese rock band LUNA SEA will perform for the first time since 2013 outside of Japan. The long awaited show will be held in Hong Kong this Friday, June 7th, 2019. It is the first opportunity for fans in Hong Kong to see…

HYDE, former lead singer of L’Arc~en~Ciel and VAMPS, also one of the best known Japanese rock artists has come to the United States, this time performing as a solo act. We got a chance to chat with him through email about his great…

Folk rock-fused surf-pop band Never Young Beach has just released their fourth album Story today. Given what they present now, I feel downhearted for the band’s future. Akira Matsushima, former guitarist, also a founding member, left Never…

“’Mad Qualia’ the latest [single from HYDE], will be a knockout on tour: black fuzz guitars and stuttering drums, HYDE racing out of that fury with rousing sing-along effect in a mixed rush of English and Japanese that suggests Metallica,…

With Takabashihonoka on vocals and guitar, Umi on bass, and Yukiyama on drums, Japanese girl band Regallily has made quite a few impressive appearances now in North America. As an indie pop band, Regallily goes above and beyond with a…

Japanese rapper, JP THE WAVY, may not be one of the most media-covered names at this year’s SXSW, but he certainly has a decent following among Japan’s young generation, especially after his song “Cho Wavy De Gomenne” made it viral on the…

2019 is a good year for SXSW, largely because the Japanese noise punk band, Otoboke Beaver, has appeared on the lineup again. Meeting with the band at their hotel cafeteria, we chatted about their lyrics, growth, and obnoxious guys. Unlike…

SXSW 2019 carries on its spirit of empowering Japanese female artists and we are stoked to see this many dazzling new faces. Fascinating. We know SXSW can be a bit overwhelming with hundreds of bands attending and you may have never heard…

– The music video for “Furari Ginza” brought you into 60s fashion. What did you personally like about the style and colors from that era? It must seem like a flashback for older members of your family to see you dressed…

On February 23, 2019, MIYAVI will celebrate the release of his new album, “SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.3 – World’s Collide”, with a special star-studded show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. “This project is all about chemistry; even in one…

Singer-songwriter Oh Shu has announced the release of 7 inch analog of his new double A-side single, “don’t hurt pride / Muzhhik”. Born in Shanghai and raised in Tokyo, Oh Shu has made his music works known as the…

Japanese rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION recently released the artwork and tracklist of their upcoming new album “Hometown”, which is due December 5th this year. The album artwork is again done by famous art illustrator,…