With Japan's borders back open, major concerts have once again become a staple of the live ecosystem, and Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic are courting tourists to boost the festival industry.
The quartet brings its unique blend of frenzy and sweetness to horror artist Junji Ito's new macabre Netflix series.
One J-pop idol’s shocking show of penance in 2013 foreshadowed the price of fame on the internet.
As the owner, interior designer and event organizer of the new music venue, Jae Won Koo brings a taste of Seoul and his family business to Tokyo's nightclub scene.
The 44-year-old creator, who won for his fifth full-length solo album, is the first Japanese artist to ever win the category.
The premier summer festival will also feature names such as Weezer, Yo La Tengo and Denzel Curry, underlining the event’s return to showcasing non-Japanese acts.
It may have taken longer than other countries, but it turns out Japan is just as susceptible to the spread of social media-induced clout-chasing behavior as anywhere else.
It may look like any other retro arcade bar, but Cafe La Siesta means so much more to the artists who got their starts there.
As virtual YouTubers give music a go, Japanese artists will seek out fresh inspiration from burgeoning music scenes in Asia as well as popular beats from farther afield.
Yukihiro Takahashi’s output for Yellow Magic Orchestra would go on to influence early New York rappers and techno acts from Detroit and the U.K.
