Japanese musician Masa Takumi won a GRAMMY for his album Sakura in the Best Global Music Album category at the GRAMMY Awards, the first Japanese artist to achieve the honor. …
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The latest twist in the LOONA contract saga is that Universal Music Japan is seeking to enforce their exclusive management rights to LOONA, who they signed back in September of …
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As it turns out, THE FIRST TAKE is not just good for getting live-ish performances of new singles and discovering artists you haven’t heard of yet, but also functions effectively …
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Back in November of last year, the formation of the rock supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS (Yoshiki, Hyde, SUGIZO, MIYAVI) and their planned tour was announced. Seeing the quartet in action …
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ABEMA, the streaming service that I indirectly watch sumo on, announced at the start 2023 that they would have a new reality dating show with the premise of aspiring idols …
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Yukihiro Takahashi leaves behind a deep, worthy solo discography as well as being key part of the most influential Japanese music ensemble of all time.
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Yo, Merry Christmas, you filthy animals! Unlike in past years, everybody in my family is getting older and thus the parties are being reduced, so I can spend Christmas being …
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In oh-boy-oh-no-good-luck news, former AKB48 member Nishino Miki (23) is getting married to Yamamoto Keiichi (54), and it was announced through the Gokuraku Tombo member’s YouTube channel. Some thought this …
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Yoshiki, HYDE, SUGIZO, and MIYAVI are the quartet of rock stars who will be uniting to form a supergroup called THE LAST ROCKSTARS. This is actually insane. The four are …
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HKT48 member and former IZ*ONE member Yabuki Nako recently announced her graduation from the group and her intent to pursue acting. Popular HKT48 member Yabuki Nako announced her graduation from …
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Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.