With performances from Creepy Nuts to Mrs. Green Apple, the Music Awards Japan kicks off with a celebration of J-pop's past and present at its inaugural event in Kyoto. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/05/29/music/music-awards-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #musicawardsjapan #yellowmagicorchestra #jpop #creepynuts #mrsgreenapple #yoasobi #awich #chanmina #eikichiyazawa #haruomihosono #kazefujii #hikaruutada

NHK's new project, an offshoot of NPR's web series that shows artists performing stripped-down sets, could become a place for the full spectrum of Japanese music to shine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/06/01/music/tiny-desk-concerts-japan/ #culture #music #tinydeskconcertsjapan #jpop #kazefujii #kirinji #nhk

J-pop's global ambitions came closer to reality in 2023, with Yoasobi's "Idol" becoming a true international breakout and a viral trend turning imase into a pop ambassador between Japan and South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/12/08/music/yoasobi-idol-imase-xg-atarashii-gakko/?utm_content=buffer7cc3d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #music #2023inreview #jpop #yoasobi #imase #xg #atarashiigakko #kazefujii #ado