[Interview] DYGL at SXSW – “Politics Is No More Than Just Part Of Life”
“We wear denim jackets and jeans but no one asks us, ‘Why don’t you wear Kimonos? ’ So why ask, ‘Why do you sing in...
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[Interview] yahyel at SXSW – “YMO Is Part Of Stereotype About Japanese Music”
Tokyo electro-pop band yahyel consists of Shun Ikegai (vocals), Miru Shinoda (sampler & chorus), Kazuya Oi (drums), Kento Yamada (VJ), and Wataru Sugimoto (synthesizer &...
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MIYAVI Cast As Byakuya Kuchiki in Live-Action Movie BLEACH
Japanese guitarist MIYAVI has surely been firing up the acting engine these years with the controversial character in Oscar nominated Unbroken and some short appearances...
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Kingdom Hearts III Trailer & Utada’s New Theme Song Revealed
It is announced that Hikaru Utada’s new song, “Chikai” will be a theme song for “KINGDOM HEARTS III” at D23 Expo Japan 2017. D23 Expo...
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Eir Aoi Returns from Hiatus with New Song, “Yakusoku”
Eir Aoi’s official website announced that she will resume musical activities this spring. Eir Aoi is a popular anime song singer (Sword Art Online, KILL la...
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SILENT SIREN Live Report – December 1
Photo credit by SILENT SIREN On December 1, SILENT SIREN, a 4-piece all-girl band consisting of Su (Sumire Yoshida on vocals and...
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Live Report: Boris “Dear”/25th Anniversary Tour @ Warsaw, NYC
At the very beginning of November, New York City has just embraced another Japanese band that are almost better-known here than where they come from....
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SILENT SIREN Touring in US in December!
Following live performances in Hong Kong and Indonesia in September, Japanese girls rock band SILENT SIREN completed the Asian leg of their SILENT SIREN WORLD...
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9/11 HYUKOH @ New York Irving Plaza Live Report
This was my first Korean Indie Rock concert. It really was. I had zero exposure to Korean indie music until I knew about Hyukoh. Of...
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Azumi Inoue and Yuyu Interview
Studio Ghibli’s popular theme song singer, Azumi Inoue and her daughter, Yuyu, are coming to J-POP SUMMIT! KKS interviewed Azumi Inoue and Yuyu. Here is...
