Music Aug 12, 2014

Crzkny unites artists against nuclear power

by Patrick ST. Michel

Electronic-music producer Kenji Takikawa's work took a major detour following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. "Like many Japanese people, I feel angry about the way March 11 and the consequent events that followed regarding nuclear power was handled," says the Hiroshima native who ...

Music Nov 19, 2013

Japan's juke scene gears up to go foot to foot with Chicago

by Arni Kristjansson

I am at Battle Train Tokyo, the first official footwork dance tournament in Japan. It's being held at Kata, a gallery in the capital's Ebisu district. Sixteen dancers have signed up in the hope of becoming Japan's footwork champion, which comes with a ¥50,000 ...