BTS is a K-pop band that took the world by storm and registered an enviable commercial success in Asia. The band, founded in 2010, went international in 2016 and has won several awards to date. But it is in Japan…
What is City Pop? City pop is a music genre that was popular in most Japanese cities in the '70s and '80s. City Pop sounds like a merging of soft-rock, boogie, and funk. Initially, the music was considered the music…
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SixTONES and Snow Man are the first idol groups under Johnny & Associates to debut in the Reiwa era, ushering in a new generation of Japanese entertainment. Whether you're a long-time Johnny’s fan or a complete newbie to the genre,…
AKB48’s latest DVD “Manatsu no Dome Tour – Madamada, Yaranakya Ikenai Koto ga Aru” (We still have many things to do) was released on December 18th, 2013. The whole AKB family consisting of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 participated in this summer event that took place in Tokyo, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Osaka from July 20th to August 25th 2013.
Popular girl group AKB48 created a new internet phenomenon with their hit single “Koisuru Fortune cookie” (Fortune Cookie in Love) which was released in August 2013. The song sold over one million copies on its release day.