January 8, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo by Kenji Suzuki Japanese new wave band Budo Grape has announced a live show exclusive release of their digital EP Budo Grape Live At Brighton. The download card features 5 previously unreleased live recordings from the band’s third tour of the UK in November 2016, which included stops […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2018 Photo Credit: Kaoruko Hanawa/Popsicle Clip Japanese rock band Swinging Popsicle gave their fans a Christmas treat with a career-spanning selection of songs on December 22nd. For their major debut 20th Anniversary holiday concert “Add Some Music To Your Christmastime”, the band performed over two hours for the sold out […]
Biggest rock group in Japanese history X JAPAN returns to the U.S. for Coachella 2018 debut! Band leader & drummer YOSHIKI makes comeback in first rock concert after artificial disc replacement surgery. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 5, 2018 Legendary Japanese rock group X JAPAN will return to the U.S. this spring (Saturday, April 14, Saturday, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2018 Yoshiki, leader of X Japan, made his return to the drums during a live television broadcast on New Year’s Eve, shocking the audience of the popular Japanese television program Kouhaku Uta Gassen with a rocking drum performance just over six months after his neck surgery last May. X Japan’s […]
Kikuna Mishima’s bold photographic work centers on feminine identity, uniquely expressed through carefully designed, abstract yet delicate imagery. After completing her latest exhibit in Tokyo, Mishima breaks down her inspirations, goals, and practical approach to communicating a message with the perfect pose. Link: http://nekopop.com/2017/12/kikuna-mishima-interview-2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2017 Photos by Meiko Kikuta Japanese rock band exist†trace packed all their favorite moments from “The 19th Challenge” concert series into the year’s final show at Ebisu club aim. The December 19th “CLIMAX” event featured a massive set list showcasing the different themes of the monthly one-man series which began […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2017 Japanese underground idols Kamen Joshi achieved a social media milestone this week by surpassing 3 million Facebook followers. The masked idols from Akihabara currently hold the highest count of Facebook followers among all Japanese idol groups, and hitting the 3 million mark places them among the most popular of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2017 Japanese pop-rock band Swinging Popsicle has announced the upcoming release of a limited-edition compilation titled GOLDEN☆BEST Limited TIME TRAVEL ～Sony Music Years Selection～.
X JAPAN begins official Instagram account WE ARE X Japan DVD/BD release hits #1 on iTunes & Amazon; dominates top 7 spots on Amazon DVD ranking WE ARE X Limited Edition Vinyl Soundtrack is first X Japan/Sony vinyl release in 28 years FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2017 X Japan launched its official Instagram account […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2017 On November 25, 2017, maidreamin cafe gathered the chain’s top maids for the annual Moe Kawaii Queen competition at their Heaven’s Gate Live Restaurant in Akihabara.
SILENT SIREN THE NEW WORLD – USA TOUR 2017 12/3/2017 Slim’s, San Francisco Photo Credit: SILENT SIREN
Member of Underground Idol group Kamen Joshi is first-ever active performer in the Japanese idol genre to compete in MMA sports Kawamura trained for 6 months for combat match; wins by unanimous judges decision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2017 Kamen Joshi member Nanaka Kawamura won her mixed martial arts match at the Deep Jewels […]
SILENT SIREN THE NEW WORLD – USA TOUR 2017 12/1/2017 Musician’s Institute, Los Angeles Photo Credit: SILENT SIREN
Peace: At maidreamin, you enter a world with an atmosphere that only our maids can create, and together we travel to a dreamland that’s unique for each or our masters and princesses. Once you experience it for the first time, you’ll really love coming here. Did you know that every maid has a story of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2017 Kamen Joshi’s Erina Kamiya made her feature film debut in Umi ni nose ta Gazu no yume (“Gaz’s Dreams on the Sea”) at the 4th New Movie Director’s Film Festival on November 11th.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2017 As part of their 10th Anniversary, top Japanese maid cafe chain maidreamin has announced a special, limited-time event for the Japanese mobile game “Kurokishi to Shiro no Maou”. From now through December 15th, customers can challenge their favorite maids to a match of the real-time RPG in between delicious […]
New idol unit will debut in December with music by YANAGIMAN (FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, Full Metal Alchemist) and costumes by Harajuku’s PINK latte brand. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2017 Akihabara’s masked idols Kamen Joshi have announced the formation of several new trainee groups under the new SURIJIE unit (stylized after “cerisier”, the French word […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2017 (Photo Credit: Hajime Kamiiisaka) On November 13 and 14, on the fifth anniversary of their major-label debut, SILENT SIREN held the final Japanese performances of their 26-show tour, “5th ANNIVERSARY SILENT SIREN LIVE TOUR 2017 — The New World” at Nippon Budokan. Following their Nippon Budokan debut on January […]
Top talent agency Amuse opens doors for new talent from all countries Current Amuse roster includes superstars Perfume, One OK Rock, BABYMETAL, Takeru Satoh, Masaharu Fukuyama, Haruma Miura FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2017 Japanese talent agency Amuse has begun accepting entries for “Amuse Multilingual Artists Audition 2”. Anyone from age 6 to 30 who […]
Kamen Joshi will support Akihabara tourism leading up to 2020 Olympics Anime voice actress Moa Tsukino (Clione no Akari ,To Be Hero) will perform AI-character promotion song FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2017 Masked girl idols Kamen Joshi have been appointed official ambassadors for Akihabara Tourism. Five years after the underground idol group established their […]
Hinanchu (drums): The responses overseas are always different, and I’m surprised every time. We could be playing the same song in two different places and get completely opposite reactions! And in America, everyone has such big reactions every time! No matter what the reaction is, we feel a type of unity every time we play […]
Suu: I wrote JUST MEET while watching a high school baseball game. I love high school baseball and always wanted to write a song that captured the feeling I get when I watch it. The lyrics are pop, but the sound is very strong and a little manly, maybe? That contrast and catchy sound makes […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2017 Kamen Joshi’s Erina Kamiya recorded the second-highest number of subscribers for the week on her new YouTube channel (behind only ex.SMAP’s Tsuyoshi Kusanagi). The performer and best-selling gravure idol shows her silly side with outrageous stunts like attempting to break tiles with her chest and submerging herself in a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2017 YOSHIKI and Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka have joined together for a special video interview in support of the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2017 Masked idols Kamen Joshi held their special “Alice Halloween Night” holiday concert on October 29th, 2017, featuring the full lineup of Akihabara’s underground idols (Steam Girls, Armor Girls, Alice Juban) and their trainee groups (Slime Girls, Kamen Joshi Trainees) in a 3-hour event at the P.A.R.M.S. Theater.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2017 X Japan leader YOSHIKI reunited with VAMPS frontman Hyde on the final day of Halloween Party 2017 for a powerful collaboration performance. YOSHIKI flew directly from France to make the October 29th concert at Makuhari Messe after completing an exhausting promotional tour of Europe for the award-winning documentary film […]
Yoko Hamasaki: “In URBANGARDE, my point of view comes from a character, it’s fiction. But in ‘Blue Forest’, I wrote about myself. Yoko Hamasaki is a real woman, and I wanted to bring out a woman’s complexity in the lyrics and performance. This album is the real Yoko.” Link: http://jrock247.com/2017/10/yoko-hamasaki-interview-2017/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2017 X JAPAN leader YOSHIKI returned to Paris, France, on October 24th for his final day of a marathon tour promoting the European premiere of award-winning documentary, We Are X. YOSHIKI will immediately return to Japan to appear at the HALLOWEEN PARTY 2017 concert event at Makuhari Messe on October […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2017 Following live performances in Hong Kong and Indonesia in September, Japanese girls rock band SILENT SIREN completed the Asian leg of their SILENT SIREN WORLD TOUR 2017 “The New World” in Taipei, Tawian, on October 4th. SILENT SIREN (“SaiSai”) delighted longtime fans with hits “Stella☆”, “Joshikou Sensou”, and “Cherry […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2017 On October 9, 2017, YOSHIKI donated $100,000.00 to help get immediate aid to hurricane victims in the United States and its territories. YOSHIKI delivered the check in New York to MusiCares®, a charity of the Recording Academy™ via Jennifer Leff, LCSW Senior Director, Health & Human Services. The donation […]