Billboard Japan asked Takeuchi to share her thoughts on her recent project, and also to comment on the "city pop" revival in ...

Japan has seen several attacks by fans on female pop stars in recent years: In 2016, Japanese singer Mayu Tomita was left in a critical condition after being repeatedly stabbed by a fan as she was ...

More stars we've lost in 2024:Wayne Northrop, Silvia Pinal, Quincy Jones Her music, which relied on a dance-heavy sound, catapulted her to fame in the 1980s, making her one of the most beloved J-pop ...

While the initial era of sunshine pop didn't last much beyond the 1960s, a small selection of bands in Japan three decades later were intent on reviving its sound.

In 2011, she took part in a Japanese music competition called Next Generation ... And Riri is a huge fan of other K-pop acts, in particular girl group sensation Blackpink – a band that she ...

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 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 ...

Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Fan favorite Japanese singer Ichiro Mizuki died age 74 on December 6 of lung cancer. He will be sorely missed. Back in July ...

Many remembered Miho Nakayama as a pioneer of Japanese pop culture, a sentiment echoed by industry insiders. Her ability to bridge music and film helped pave the way for a new generation of multi ...

K-pop boy group Zerobaseone, also known as ZB1, topped Japanese music retailer Tower Records' best seller chart, solidifying its presence in the country's music scene. The group's first Japanese ...

so I’m studying what’s in demand in Japan by watching the news,” she said. In the first half of the radio show, she introduces the latest music news using the K-pop hits chart. The highlight ...