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

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

Embracing the Unconventional with Utena Kobayashi

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

Konstantin Ishkhanov and Tomomi Nishimoto

Launching the Japan Grande Classico Music Festival

Tjiros: ‘One day, the right words would find me’

Meet the Japanese blues duo to listen to this winter 

Rats on Rafts: ‘Tokyo Music Experience’

How to encapsulate Tokyo in a song

Shuta Hasunuma: FULLPHONY

An unconventional orchestra reflecting the changing sound of Japan

Marihiko Hara: Passion Composed

The Kyoto-based multitalent on recording his latest album

Owning the Underground

Bringing you the lowdown on Japan's best low-profile acts this autumn

STEREOGIRL Is All Grown Up

The young band meets Brit-rock, American alt and Tokyo landscapes

Andrew Wasylyk: Fugitive Light and Themes of Consolation 

Album review and interview with the Scottish multi-instrumentalist

Waater Goes All Out

Five punk-fuelled friends are out to revive Tokyo's indie music scene