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Shintaro Sakamoto: Beyond Legacy, Beyond Trend

Shintaro Sakamoto: Beyond Legacy, Beyond Trend

“Legacy doesn't prove what you are today. The music you make today does.”

The Fujirocker Phenomenon

The Fujirocker Phenomenon

25 years of community, ponchos and homecomings

Tokyo Music Scene – New Releases June 2022

Tokyo Music Scene – New Releases June 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Mondo Grosso Interview

Mondo Grosso Interview

Shinichi Osawa: One of Japan's most renowned producers and DJs

An Interview with Dream Theater’s John Petrucci

An Interview with Dream Theater’s John Petrucci

On Japan, Download Festival and staying true to your guns

Maximum the Hormone

Maximum the Hormone

Maximizing the community

Luby Sparks Interview

Luby Sparks Interview

The desire of being mainstream at heart 

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases May 2022

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases May 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Thundercat: The Prodigal Son Returns

Thundercat: The Prodigal Son Returns

After a two-year delay, Thundercat arrives in Japan and speaks on music & otaku culture

Wez Atlas x Nonomi

Wez Atlas x Nonomi

On performing at Shibuya Sound Riverse, Creativity and Collaboration

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases April 2022

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases April 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Introducing Tokyo Vitamin

Introducing Tokyo Vitamin

A fluid community for solid reasons

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases March 2022

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases March 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Hikaru Utada Bridges International Waters on Bad Mode

Hikaru Utada Bridges International Waters on Bad Mode

The veteran’s latest successfully unfurls on the world stage

NENE

NENE

Tokyo hip-hop’s ambassador to the weird

Tokyo Music Scene

Tokyo Music Scene

Early 2022 Roundup

Wez Atlas – “Zuum!” Video Release

Wez Atlas – “Zuum!” Video Release

Rising Tokyo hip-hop artist Wez Atlas and Grammy-nominated producer starRo [...]

Streepz Music Video Premiere

Streepz Music Video Premiere

Streepz is the music project of actress Sah-Yah and pianist [...]

Six Japanese Artists to Watch in 2022

Six Japanese Artists to Watch in 2022

Check out some of our favorite new artists who are set to explode in 2022

Finding Her Rhythm

Finding Her Rhythm

Tokyo rapper xiangyu on constant reinvention

Chip Tanaka: Ambitious Sound

Chip Tanaka: Ambitious Sound

Chiptune pioneer on using pilates to surpass Paul McCartney

Tokyo Music Scene 2021 Roundup

Tokyo Music Scene 2021 Roundup

The best Japan music releases of 2021

The 12 Best Anime Songs of 2021

The 12 Best Anime Songs of 2021

Totally underrated songs and the artists behind them

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this November

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this November

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this October

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this October

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this September

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this September

Featuring exciting collabs and independent releases from some of our favorite artists right now

Jaegermeister Continues its Campaign to Support Tokyo’s Nightlife

Jaegermeister Continues its Campaign to Support Tokyo’s Nightlife

Featuring help from local tastemakers

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this August

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this August

The best new Japanese indie, electronic, hip hop and rock releases of a hot and sweaty August

Yuichi Kudo — Technical Outsider

Yuichi Kudo — Technical Outsider

Where does extreme metal fit into Japan?

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this July

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this July

See who's kicking goals in the Japanese music scene this Olympic season

mitsume

mitsume

Dreamy indie tunes straight from Tokyo

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this June

Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this June

Get through the rainy season slump with our newest playlist

Tokyo Music Scene: Newest Japan Releases this May

Tokyo Music Scene: Newest Japan Releases this May

The latest tracks of Tokyo's hottest sound creators — all rounded up

Rock of Asia: Asian Anthology

Rock of Asia: Asian Anthology

“Music is a great tool to make people unite and Rock of Asia can prove it.”

Embracing the Unconventional with Utena Kobayashi

Embracing the Unconventional with Utena Kobayashi

How faith in a steel pan transformed a university dropout’s life  

Konstantin Ishkhanov and Tomomi Nishimoto

Konstantin Ishkhanov and Tomomi Nishimoto

Launching the Japan Grande Classico Music Festival