A Taste of KYARY’s New Songs
If you’re curious about what KYARY PAMYU PAMYU’s new double A-Side release Kimi ni 100%/Furisodation is all about, then these two recent TV appearances will give you an idea. Here’s Kyary performing new song ‘Furisodation’ as well as the classic … Read More
Introducing YUN*CHI
Keeping up with the sheer number of J-Pop artists emerging from Japan’s ever-busy music scene can be tough, especially with so many high profile bands and artists appearing to be hogging the limelight. It’s not surprising then that some talents … Read More
2012 – The Year In Review
The early part of 2012 saw the return of the UK’s biggest J-Culture event Hyper Japan as they moved to their new home at Earl’s Court. Once again, a fantastic line-up of events included the Sake Award Show, World Cosplay … Read More
J-Pop Go Songs Of The Year
2012’s J-Pop tunes of choice… Here’s a round-up of songs (plus videos) that caught our attention throughout 2012. In order to be fair, only one song per artist and we’ve opted for purely J-Pop tunes for this list. There were … Read More
GAMETIME – Oishii! Ichigo
Taking their lead from Japan’s diverse Idol outfits, Oishii!Ichigo are the UK’s own homegrown equivalent, albeit without the generous financial backing of record labels or marketing outfits. Instead, the Oishii! Outfit are a good example of enthusiasts pooling their resources … Read More