While we don’t usually think about successful opera singers breaking into the rock music industry, there’s one man out there to prove that classically trained performers can, in fact, appreciate decidedly more “modern-sounding” music.
Japanese operatic tenor Ken Nishikiori (錦織 健) is one of the most prolific opera singers to come out of Japan. But recently the 55-year-old has been making waves on the net not for his sweeping operatic vocals, but for his astounding cover of British rock band Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody!”
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Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
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Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Old-school titillation: A trip to one of Tokyo’s few surviving “telephone clubs”
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Kura Sushi adding premium tier pricing for better chance at capsule machine game
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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From spicy curry to delicious charcoal – 7 bizarre toothpastes on sale in Japan
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