Culture
Music
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Choirs in Japan improvise to keep music alive during pandemic
The choral world has had an uncharacteristically quiet year, as rehearsal halls were shuttered and c...
August 28, 2021
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‘In a place we never imagined we would be’ — JSBIII celebrate 10 years
Popular dance and vocal group J SOUL BROTHERS III (JSBIII) are on an unstoppable roll after marking ...
August 20, 2021
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Composer Naoki Sato reveals secrets behind his music
Naoki Sato has been a sought-after composer for TV shows and films, including this year’s NHK’s hist...
August 19, 2021
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Ayaka Hirahara puts some live concert magic into latest album
Even though the pandemic has kept us from going out to enjoy live performances, Ayaka Hirahara’s new...
July 30, 2021
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Ikimonogakari puts on cheerful, tearful final performance with Yamashita
Ikimonogakari was introduced as a “J-pop band that makes you cry, laugh, feel pain, love and a sense...
July 23, 2021
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The music scientist: Vaundy wants to become one for the textbooks
“If I didn’t feel like a song I made a year ago is terrible, I’d quit being a musician,” musical art...
June 25, 2021
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LiSA keeps riding wave of ‘Demon Slayer’ fame
Singer LiSA is celebrating her 10th year in the music industry on a high note after her 2020 mega-hi...
June 18, 2021
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Piano virtuoso Hemming still keeps the faith at 88
Despite the social disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, one pianist is pushing ahead with her concer...
June 17, 2021
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Makers of traditional Japanese instruments struggling to survive
The Japanese traditional musical instrument industry is facing difficult times, with fewer instrumen...
June 17, 2021
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Secrets behind global success of BTS
BTS is unstoppable. The global popularity of the South Korean boy band knows no end. Their songs hav...
June 11, 2021
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Isao Sasaki celebrates his career’s 60th anniversary with concert in Tokyo
Last month, I went to a concert commemorating the 60th anniversary of the singing career of singer-a...
June 11, 2021
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Snow Man happy to be back on stage
Up-and-coming boy band Snow Man is riding a wave of popularity. Its nine members, who made their CD ...
May 7, 2021
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Tokusatsu song festival in Tokyo brings back good memories
The first event I attended in fiscal 2021 was the Tokuuta Matsuri, a festival of songs from tokusats...
April 9, 2021
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Tokyo-Rickshaw offers songs for the soul alongside rickshaw rides
A group of rickshaw men not only offer their hospitality to tourists, they also have a hit single th...
April 2, 2021
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Bach institute to open Toyama branch
TOYAMA — The Leipzig Bach Archive, a German research institute that organizes music festivals and ma...
April 1, 2021
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