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YNSO gives 1st Okinawa Pref. concert in 30 years
The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) performed in Naha on Wednesday to commemorate the 50th ...
May 12, 2022 - MUSIC
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Ryoko Moriyama spins her stories on 8-disc set marking 55th debut anniversary
Singer Ryoko Moriyama has released an eight-CD album titled “My Story” to commemorate the 55th anniv...
April 28, 2022 - MUSIC
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Yomii: The piano virtuoso YouTuber with over 700 million views
A man dressed all in black came out and sat down at a gaudy piano. The man’s garb and the colorfully...
April 22, 2022 - MUSIC
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10 composers band together to inspire unity
Ten popular composers teamed up to create the piano piece “Kizuna Piano,” created as a serial collab...
April 21, 2022 - MUSIC
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Weigle on ‘vorspiel’ mission
This is the fourth spring for Sebastian Weigle to serve as principal conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon...
April 19, 2022 - MUSIC
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YNSO 2022-23 season offers joy of music for 60th anniversary
© YNSOThe Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra By Ryoichi Matsumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [pos...
April 19, 2022 - MUSIC
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Orchestra to accompany Chara in celebratory performance
The comforting and endearing charm Chara brings to her vocal stylings have made the singer-songwrite...
April 7, 2022 - MUSIC
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Japan’s Mihoko Fujimura, Eru Matsumoto win classical album Grammys
LOS ANGELES — Two Japanese classical musicians scooped Grammys at the 64th Grammy Awards in Las Vega...
April 4, 2022 - MUSIC
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Kohei Matsushita spreads wings in acting, singing
“There is part of me that can’t help but make music,” said actor-singer Kohei Matsushita. His soft-s...
March 18, 2022 - MUSIC
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Japanese orchestras ditch Tchaikovsky’s ‘1812 Overture’
Some Japanese orchestras have decided to stop performing a piece by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tc...
March 16, 2022 - MUSIC
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Traditional performance art helped Okinawans through hard times
Okinawa features its own history and culture, and the performing arts are no exception. Kumi-odori, ...
March 11, 2022 - MUSIC
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Tokusatsu robot songs can lift spirits amid pandemic
A special CD box set featuring only songs about robots from Super Sentai series tokusatsu superhero ...
February 11, 2022 - MUSIC
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NHK’s ‘Kohaku’ opts to diversify in bid to halt falling ratings
A television staple on New Year’s Eve for decades that has seen steadily declining ratings, the “NHK...
February 7, 2022 - MUSIC
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Alluring Chanmina gets a good rap
A mysterious, bewitching aura radiates from Chanmina, but she appears very approachable when she fla...
January 21, 2022 - MUSIC
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Dean Fujioka says latest album ‘Transmute’ reflects his adaptability
Dean Fujioka released his new album “Transmute” — his first in three years — in December through the...
January 14, 2022 - MUSIC
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Ex-superhero actors inspire fans in classic pop vocal groups
Singer-actor Masaru Shishido, known for portraying O-Red in the tokusatsu superhero TV show “Choriki...
January 14, 2022 - MUSIC
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Rising conductor Nodoka Okisawa faces music naturally
With a baton in her hand and wins in major classical music competitions under her belt, Nodoka Okisa...
January 6, 2022 - MUSIC
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Omicron variant wreaks havoc with orchestras’ year-end concert plans
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has landed with a thud on a popular year-end cultural event i...
December 10, 2021 - MUSIC
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Arashi’s care for the audience preserved in film
“I made this film with an audience of 52,000,” director Yukihiko Tsutsumi said of his movie covering...
December 10, 2021 - MUSIC
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Super Sentai series songfest filled with passion
Last month, I went to Super Sentai Spirits 2021, the annual concert featuring songs from the Super S...
December 10, 2021 - MUSIC
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Elaiza sings: Perhaps you can say it with music
Long before her singing debut, Elaiza was already known to have a flair for song. The somewhat melan...
December 3, 2021 - MUSIC
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Rena Yamazaki: Reaching out on the radio
“I’m glad we were able to put on a peaceful program again today,” Rena Yamazaki of the idol group No...
November 19, 2021 - MUSIC
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