YUN*CHI has steadily carved her own niche in J-Pop through the release of several mini albums which has led to the release of her debut album Asterix*. Since her UK debut at Hyper Japan last year (where J-Pop Go first … Read More
Keep your diary free for September as the JAPAN MATSURI makes a return appearance to Trafalgar Square, London. The annual event features a variety of stage performances, singers, Japanese food, stalls and much more! Part of the theme for this … Read More
Anime songstress guests at Hyper Japan Among the new visitors to Hyper Japan in 2014 was ANNA YANO who began her career modelling and has since branched out into music, singing ‘Shape My Story’ – the opening theme to the … Read More
Studying fine arts at university, Mayuko developed an interest in music in the paintings she produced. Her name means “a child in the cocoon” and her unique ethereal vocals have a warm appeal that reveal an abstract world. An early … Read More
One of Hyper Japan’s guests in 2014 was NAGI YANAGI, the J-Pop singer who rose to fame via the doujin music scene in Japan, particularly for her work with the legendary supercell. Nagi had originally began her career under various … Read More
Pop culture go… It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to state that the summer Hyper Japan had an insanely packed schedule. With its gradual rise over the years to become the UK’s biggest Japanese cultural event, visitors were also still capable … Read More
SCARLETT YOUNG is best known for winning the UK Kawaii Star contest at Hyper Japan in 2011 and singing on Japanese TV show Nodojiman The World in 2013. A member of UK outfit Oishii!Ichigo and MK Dance Group, Scarlett also … Read More
Yet another HYPER JAPAN is almost upon us, so let’s take some time to see what the UK’s biggest convention of J-culture has in store for attendees this year. First of all, you’ll be pleased to know that J-Pop Go … Read More
BABYMETAL’s appearance at the Sonisphere festival had sparked a lot of interest amongst UK J-Pop fans – but in the process had also apparently won over a lot of our resident rock and metal fans. Although some determined souls made … Read More
We’re holding our first J-POP GO SOCIAL on Sunday 20th July in London. If you’re interested in having a drink with fellow J-Pop fans and discussing the finer points of Kyary’s latest release, Perfume’s plans or Babymetal’s explosive UK gig, … Read More