Five-member Japanese dance vocal group MADKID made their U.S. performance debut at Crunchyroll Expo 2019. Responsible for creating the first and second opening theme songs …
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No Sleep Till Tokyo with MIYAVI in San Francisco
Samurai guitarist MIYAVI has held hundreds of shows around the world and he’s back at it again with another tour, “No Sleep Till Tokyo.” Bounding …
AX 2019 Interview with Seishun Youth Academy
Seishun Youth Academy, Vancouver-based pop group and sister group of Japanese idol group Seishun Gakuen, made their first appearance at Anime Expo, performing all throughout …
FanimeCon 2019 with The Beat Garden
As headliner at FanimeCon 2019’s MusicFest, four-member Japanese group The Beat Garden made their debut overseas performance at the City National Civic in San Jose. …
Future Pop US Tour: Perfume in San Jose
As Perfume makes history as the first female Japanese group to perform at Coachella, the trio takes some time in between their music festival performances …
Perfume Takes “Future Pop” to North America
Embarking on their fourth world tour, “Future Pop,” J-pop trio Perfume will visit eight cities across North America. The tour is titled after the group’s …
Giveaway: Win a Pair of Tickets to MIYAVI’s LA Album Release Show
In celebration of his latest album, “SAMURAI SESSIONS vol. 3 – World’s Collide,” MIYAVI is holding a show at the El Rey Theatre in Los …
ONE OK ROCK Takes the “Eye of the Storm” Tour Across North America
With the release of their new album, “Eye of the Storm,” Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK will embark on a 26-show tour across North …
SCANDAL Gives A #SpecialThanks To Anaheim
As SCANDAL approaches their twelfth year together, the four-piece female band makes their second appearance in Anaheim. After three years since their last performance in …
Bringing Japanese Music to the World: Interview with DJ Taku Takahashi
Veteran musician DJ Taku Takahashi provides insight into the Japanese music industry and shares his thoughts on Japan’s struggle to join the global music scene.