Japanese Breakfast’s Shimmering Sadness, and 8 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...
Music Awards Japan Announces All Entries for 62 Categories, Names YMO as ‘Symbol' of the Awards
The details and entries for all 62 categories in the inaugural Music Awards Japan, set for May 21 and 22 in Kyoto, have been announced. Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) has been named the Symbol of Music ...
King & Prince’s ‘HEART’ Hits No. 1, Remioromen’s J-pop Classic ‘March 9th’ Returns on Japan Hot 100
King & Prince ’s “HEART” blasts in at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated March 19.
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In harmony: How retro Japanese pop strikes a chord in South Korea
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 ...
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VOX POPULI: ‘Generational change’ in way school songs are sung in Japan
I was in elementary school when I became interested in school songs. It was the summer of 1976, and the school song of Oberlin Senior High School was played at Koshien Stadium that hosts the ...