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Japanese pianist Kyohei Sorita seeks to scale new heights
Kyohei Sorita, an up-and-coming pianist who won second prize in last year’s Chopin Competition, is f...
September 29, 2022
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Police footage of Beatles tour to be released in censored form
Footage taken by police for security purposes during The Beatles’ tour of Japan in 1966 has been re...
September 23, 2022
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Listening bars, cousins of Japanese jazz kissa, launch worldwide
Jazz kissa, or cafes with extensive collections of jazz records and high-end audio equipment for pla...
September 12, 2022
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BE:FIRST ready to take on the world
Seven-man dance and vocal group BE:FIRST is rising fast. The increasingly popular boy band grew o...
September 2, 2022
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Stroke survivor holds festival to bring hope
Junya Kobayashi, 39, suffered a stroke during his 20s and subsequently became a physiotherapist. He ...
August 19, 2022
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Morimoto strives to be an all-around pianist
At 17, Shunta Morimoto is already making his name internationally as an up-and-coming pianist. Base...
August 18, 2022
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Hisako Kawamura conveys the complex moods of Schubert’s last piano sonatas
Germany-based pianist Hisako Kawamura has so far performed two of Schubert’s last piano sonatas this...
August 18, 2022
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Step on the stairs, play the ‘piano’
A so-called stair piano appeared at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station in Fukuoka City. These stair...
August 2, 2022
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Tatsuro Yamashita’s new album reveals timeless touch
Singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita released a new album, titled “Softly,” on the Warner Music Japan...
July 22, 2022
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Jazz legend Yamashita reprises 1969 ‘gate-crash’ concert at Waseda University
Jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita performed at Waseda University on Tuesday, reprising a concert he gave...
July 13, 2022
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20th Century is back with a dreamy track
Tonisen has recently been back in the studio. The pop group comprising Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Na...
July 8, 2022
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‘Song monster’ Aya Shimazu transcends genres
Aya Shimazu is known to many by her nickname, “Uta-Kaiju,” meaning “song monster.” The talented enka...
July 1, 2022
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Hard-hit orchestras find unique ways to play on
After the cooked chicken skewers are taken off the grill, the announcement is made that the show is ...
June 17, 2022
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From out of darkness, jazz pianist Tadataka Unno hits notes of resurrection
In September 2020, jazz pianist Tadataka Unno was suddenly attacked by eight young Black people in H...
June 9, 2022
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‘Song monster’ Aya Shimazu transcends genres
The Yomiuri ShimbunAya Shimazu sings heartily. By Jin Kiyokawa / Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST,&ens...
June 1, 2022
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