Music
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Mazzel’s Debut Album ‘Parade’ a Great Medley of Music and Dance
Eight-man dance and vocal group Mazzel released their long-awaited debut album, “Parade,” in March, ...
May 3, 2024
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Japanese Conductor Kazuki Yamada to Debut at Berlin Philharmonic
London (Jiji Press)—The Berlin Philharmonic announced Tuesday that Japanese conductor Kazuki Yama...
April 25, 2024
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Yoasobi To Be Invited to White House Dinner During Kishida’s State Visit; Kishida To Gift Wajima Lacquerware to U.S. President Biden
Japanese celebrities, including popular J-pop duo Yoasobi, have been invited to a state dinner at...
April 8, 2024
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Yoasobi Shows ‘Strong and Unrivaled’ Presence in Music Scene; Puts Unique Origins to Good Use
On New Year’s Eve last year, Yoasobi, a music duo that formed just five years ago, raised their prof...
March 29, 2024
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Keiko Sings with Emotions that Transcend Words; Polishes Her Skills to Meet New Challenges
“Yuyami no Uta” (The song of twilight), a new song by Keiko recently released by the Avex label, may...
March 22, 2024
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Yama Explores Music Despite Fear of Public Performances; Masked Singer Talks about New Album
Yama began to be active as an “utaite” singer in 2018, posting their covers of songs and uploadin...
March 15, 2024
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Japanese Pianist GoJoin Ryo’ Heartfelt Performances Free Fans’ O-souls; Repertoire Includes Originals and Covers
Pianist GoJoin Ryo has pursued what she calls “piano beat music” with dramatic performances and supe...
March 8, 2024
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Sony Music Acquires Half of Michael Jackson’s Catalog
Los Angeles (Jiji Press) — Sony Music Entertainment has acquired half of the music catalog of the la...
February 11, 2024
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Dance-Vocal Group Atarashii Gakko! Represents a New Generation of Japanese Youth
Dance vocal group Atarashii Gakko! is known for performing in distinctive sailor-style school unifor...
February 2, 2024
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Hitsujibungaku Releases New Album ‘12 hugs’
Alternative rock band Hitsujibungaku recently released its third major-label album, “12 hugs (like b...
January 26, 2024
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Conductor Hirofumi Yoshida Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Bring Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Performance to Japan
Hirofumi Yoshida, principal guest conductor at the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater,...
January 17, 2024
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Musician Yoshiki’s Hollywood Theater Handprints Unveiled
Los Angeles (Jiji Press)—Cemented handprints and footprints of Japanese musician Yoshiki were unveil...
January 10, 2024
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Tomotaka Okamoto Going Strong as ‘Sopranista’
Tomotaka Okamoto, a “sopranista,” has a miraculous singing voice. He can sing in both soprano and me...
January 5, 2024
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Lesser-Known Instruments Strike a Chord Among Music Fans
The piano, guitar and violin are common musical instruments that people learn to play. However, mino...
December 31, 2023
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Vaundy Replicates, Evolves in New Double-Disc Album
With a combined 4.6 billion plays on YouTube and streams, Vaundy is one of the most listened-to arti...
December 22, 2023
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