Interviews
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Hanging Out With TAWINGS – Life Begins At The Hop
TAWINGS is like a volcano. No one knew about them until last year, when from out of nowhere they erupted onto the Japanese music scene,...
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[Interview] CHAI at SXSW – “Our Music Genre Is ‘CHAI’”
My interview with CHAI was nothing like I expected it to be. Before meeting these girls, I envisioned thousands of scenarios where the interview would...
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[INTERVIEW] Aiba Aina at Anime Expo 2018
We had an honor to interview with Aina Aiba at Anime Expo 2018! Aina Aiba is a Japanese voice actor, and she is best known...
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【INTERVIEW】YOSHIKI Talks About Upcoming Classical World Tour and More
For any Japanese rock and music fan, YOSHIKI is a household name. As the leader of X Japan and THE LAST ROCKSTARS, his name has...
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[EXCLUSIVE] Kikagaku Moyo on Fantasies, Beat Generation Literature and Capitalism
“Though we speak different languages, guys with long hair are the easiest to be friends with.” – Daoud Popal After reading at least ten interviews...
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[Exclusive] Japanese EDM Powerhouse Back to U.S.: Interview with Japanese Pop Group Perfume
Interview and Translation by Melissa Japanese techno-pop sensation Perfume will soon embark on a US tour in support of their latest album“COSMIC EXPLORER“. The tour will start...
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[INTERVIEW] Morning Musume。’18
– 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...
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[INTERVIEW] Ryo Kitamura at Anime Expo 2019
※日本語版のインタビューは英語記事下に記載 1. Welcome to Anime Expo! Is AX your first North American anime convention? How’s it so far? Yes, it is. I rarely have a...
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Exclusive: Interview with Japanese Cosplayer Mahio
One of the most popular Japanese pop culture is definitely “cosplay.” Passionate anime/manga/video game fans were not simply satisfied from just watching anime, reading manga...