With a wide range of singing styles, AKARI MOCHIZUKI is a surprising live performer. She began singing Enka when she was three, went on to study drama and music in the UK and became a professional singer in 2009. Akari … Read More
Not satisfied with staging one event per year, it appears that Hyper Japan are keen to test the market for a bi-annual Japanese culture event. Judging by the crowds attending this November show that decision was largely successful. Hyper Japan … Read More
More details on legendary musician TOMOYASU HOTEI’s appearance at HYPER JAPAN next week – and a special competition to win tickets to his December concert! HOTEI has carved an impressive career as a musician over 30 years and is particularly … Read More
HYPER JAPAN is next weekend (23rd-25th November) at Earls Court, London and as usual the event has invited over some special musical guests from Japan to perform. The event will feature performances from HOTEI, THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S, NINJAMAN JAPAN, … Read More
One of the exciting events as part of next month’s HYPER JAPAN is a special talk with Mr. Hisamitsu Ishikawa, of Production I.G. and acclaimed Japanese anime critic Ryusuke Hikawa. Production I.G. are best known as the company behind such … Read More
Natsuko Aso certainly likes to keep her J-Pop energetic. Songs such as ‘More More Lovers’ and ‘Perfect Area Complete’ (which also is the theme to the series Baka to Test to Shokanju) are frenetic slices of infectious pop. Natsuko’s early … Read More