Music

"I'm honored to receive the third prize. I think this will open doors for me in my international career," Keigo Mukawa, 28, told reporters after the award ceremony. "I'm very satisfied."

Ado caused a moral panic in Japan with her catchy and rebellious track "Usseewa," a track influenced by the cultural conventions of Vocaloid that are taking Japanese music by storm.

Japanese rappers are beginning to share more about their own experiences in their tracks, an approach Daichi Yamamoto says is upping the standards for domestic hip-hop.

Performer-composer Terry Riley's 1964 piece "In C" has been compared to Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring."

Naoki Shimizu, the man behind Japan's massive Summer Sonic festival, talks about COVID-19 precautions and new ideas for moving forward.

A lot of hard work goes into becoming the next big thing in K-pop. The Blitzers are hoping that their time has come.

Fuji Rock has announced an all-local lineup. If done well, it could introduce a wide audience to up-and-coming Japanese talent.

Japanese British singer Rina Sawayama recently partnered with Elton John on “Chosen Family,” a song from Sawayama’s debut album that delves deeply into her family history and identity.

Electronic musician Flying Lotus draws inspiration from the likes of Vangelis, Isao Tomita and Jean-Michel Jarre in creating the music for the Netflix anime about Japan's only Black samurai.

The nine-member pop act NiziU moved from a reality TV show competition to the top of the Japanese music charts with ease — and that was the strategy all along.

Rainych Ran's take in Japanese on American singer Doja Cat’s chart-topping “Say So” became a hit partially because music from the 1980s is currently enjoying a YouTube-powered revival.