music (Page 19)
The infamous sound effect used by Gundam and many other movies, songs, and anime is this humble instrument.
The former Oasis frontman throws in a f***ing cuss word, reminds everyone how extra he is, and Japanese fans love it.
JR Tennoji Station musically invites you to board one of their trains bound for the…ChAOs ReAlM‽
NGT48 shakeup comes after months of scandal.
Hey, you got your Ed Sheeran in my sake! No, you got your sake in my Ed Sheeran! Wait a minute….
A collab between popular Japanese electronic artists leads to a touching tribute to the substance that unites us all.
Japanese government attempts to beautify the English interpretation of Reiwa, gives us an eyeful of something else entirely.
Listen to this video, and you’ll swear one of the greatest pieces of video game music was secretly a prophecy that took 32 years to come true.
If this particular anime pilgrimage spot was on your bucket list, you won’t be able to cross it off anymore (well, at least in its original location).
Idol group’s newest song is its 36th million-seller in a row, but a recent change may mean it’s leaving a ton of money on the table.
Event will be skipped for the first time in 10 years, leaving fans to find some other way to throw money at their favorite idol units.
Koichi Sugiyama’s political beliefs keep some gamers from enjoying the video game series, so this famous Japanese psychiatry expert has her own special cheat code.
Discovery of Rekka Katakiri’s erogame contributions cause venue to pull plug on event less then three weeks before it was scheduled to be held.
You don’t need musical instruments to play the famous Nintendo theme’s opening, just writing instruments.
Musician Norm Nakamura’s movie-like story is a real-life example of how far you can go if you really chase your dreams.
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- Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo- Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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