AKB48’s Airi Sato appears on Weekly Playboy cover for first time
AKB48 member Airi Sato is featured on the February 9, 2026 issue of Weekly Playboy, marking her first time on the magazine’s cover. She also appContinue reading…
Category: J-Pop
Stay connected to the evolving landscape of Japanese pop. We track the movements of chart-topping soloists, global groups, and pioneering idols, providing updates on major releases, creative collaborations, and the crossover moments where the music meets global fashion.
XG releases Hypnotize music video from first album THE CORE
XG has released their first-ever full-length album THE CORE and premiered the music video for its lead track “HYPNOTIZE”. Arriving on the heelsContinue reading…
Rico Sasaki shares new track Maru de Matryoshka from upcoming album RI PATHOS
Singer and voice actress Rico Sasaki – aka Misumi Uika/Doloris, vocalist and lead guitarist for the BanG Dream! band Ave Mujica – has announced thContinue reading…
Best J-Pop/J-Rock Album Covers 2025
Check out J-Generation′s best J-Pop and J-Rock album/single jackets of 2025! Click here to view the full list, including ONE OK ROCK, RAISE AContinue reading…
ennichi ’25: Navigating the New Chapter of Japanese Music
ennichi ’25 Japanese Music Experience LA December 1 & 2, 2025 Live Report by Christan Copeland Photos by Yuri Hasegawa The Japanese music scContinue reading…
REIRIE – Rei Kuromiya and Rie Kaneko – major label debut EP coming January 2026
REIRIE, the duo of Rei Kuromiya and Rie Kaneko who reunited in 2023 after their activities in LADYBABY, will make their major debut with the releaContinue reading…
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu releases new digital single Genjitsu-Touhi
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu released her new digital single “Genjitsu-Touhi” on October 31, 2025. The song, composed by Yasutaka Nakata, was first perfoContinue reading…
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu holds first solo live since childbirth
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu performed her first solo concert since giving birth to her first child on October 25, 2025, at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA in Tokyo, makinContinue reading…
Perfume announces “cryosleep” hiatus in 2026
Upon Perfume’s 25th anniversary, it was announced on September 21, 2025, that the group will go on an indefinite hiatus starting in 2026. In true Continue reading…
XG drops mind-bending MV “GALA”
XG has released the music video for “GALA”, a high-energy runway anthem and the lead track from their upcoming first full album, due for release JContinue reading…