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What does 2021 have in store for J-pop?

Music Jan 14, 2021

What does 2021 have in store for J-pop?

by Patrick St. Michel

While K-pop and TikTok will sway trends in the music industry, rock looks set to be Japan's best chance at producing global hits.

Japanese pop band Arashi to release English single written by Bruno Mars

Music Sep 11, 2020

Japanese pop band Arashi to release English single written by Bruno Mars

“Whenever You Call” will be the first English song released by Arashi, who is scheduled to halt its activities at the end of the year.

'PPAP' star Piko Taro and pop group Arashi release hand-washing songs

National Apr 6, 2020

'PPAP' star Piko Taro and pop group Arashi release hand-washing songs

Comedian Pikotaro, best known for his viral hit song "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen," and boy band Arashi have released songs encouraging people to wash their hands amid the coronavirus pandemic. "I have a hand, I have a soap. Uh! Wash! Wash! Wash! Wash!" Pikotaro repeats, adopting the same ...

Entertainment News Feb 18, 2020

Arashi cancels concert in Beijing over coronavirus outbreak

Popular boy band Arashi is calling off a concert scheduled for this spring in Beijing due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus, their agent has said. "Members of Arashi had been looking forward to seeing local fans, but we reached this conclusion after making ...

Arashi lets fans in on a little tedium with new streaming Netflix documentary

TV | Wide Angle Feb 7, 2020

Arashi lets fans in on a little tedium with new streaming Netflix documentary

by Patrick St. Michel

After 20 years of entertainment the masses, J-pop group Arashi is embarking on its final tour ahead of a hiatus. A new Netflix documentary goes behind the scenes of the preparations.

National Dec 26, 2019

Arashi tapped as Japan goodwill envoys to China ahead of Tokyo Olympics

The government said Wednesday that it has tapped popular Japanese boy band Arashi as a goodwill ambassador to promote cultural and sports exchanges with China ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. During his stay in China from Monday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told ...

Kazunari Ninomiya of popular boy band Arashi marries former announcer

Entertainment News Nov 13, 2019

Kazunari Ninomiya of popular boy band Arashi marries former announcer

Kazunari Ninomiya, a member of male idol group Arashi, has married a former announcer, his office said Tuesday. The 36-year-old singer and actor married a 38-year-old woman, Johnny & Associates Inc. said, although it declined to disclose her name. Ninomiya is the first of the ...

Idol group Arashi sing at festival held to mark emperor's enthronement

National Nov 9, 2019

Idol group Arashi sing at festival held to mark emperor's enthronement

Popular all-male idol group Arashi sang at a national festival Saturday to celebrate the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, with the event attended by the imperial couple. The festival was held at the Imperial Palace Plaza in central Tokyo during the afternoon, beginning with a procession ...

Top boy band Arashi begins global online distribution of all singles year ahead of ending activities

Entertainment News Nov 4, 2019

Top boy band Arashi begins global online distribution of all singles year ahead of ending activities

Iconic Japanese boy band Arashi has started global online distribution of all of its singles, about a year ahead of the group's scheduled suspension of its activities. Downloading and subscription streaming of all of the five-member group's past 64 songs as well as a new ...

Arashi to hold two concerts at the new National Stadium in lead-up to Tokyo Games

Entertainment News Nov 3, 2019

Arashi to hold two concerts at the new National Stadium in lead-up to Tokyo Games

Popular boy band Arashi, which announced it was going on hiatus at the end of next year, said Sunday it will hold two concerts at the new National Stadium in May, as part of scheduled events aimed at uplifting the mood for the 2020 ...

Idol group Arashi and pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii to perform at enthronement festival for Emperor Naruhito

National Sep 24, 2019

Idol group Arashi and pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii to perform at enthronement festival for Emperor Naruhito

All-male idol group Arashi and pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii will perform at a festival celebrating the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, a group of lawmakers and business leaders organizing the event revealed Tuesday. "We hope to give our best performance wholeheartedly so we can add to the ...

Popular J-pop band Arashi tapped to perform at festival celebrating emperor's enthronement

National Sep 19, 2019

Popular J-pop band Arashi tapped to perform at festival celebrating emperor's enthronement

Lawmakers and business people have tapped all-male idol group Arashi to perform at a festival in early November celebrating the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The organizers, who have also requested the attendance of the emperor and empress through ...

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