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It’s a rough life for Japanese idols, a fact which was recently made crystal clear for Amatou Danshi member Kazuma Muroi.
Direct descendant of Date Masamune becomes first Japanese entrant to win talent portion with her beautiful opera vocals.
Appearance on TV show was still being promoted up to one day before scheduled performance.
Photo surfaces following overseas concert by BTS as band continues to gain international popularity.
Apparently nothing makes Will Smith’ son feels like a martial arts hero like getting his credit card rejected.
Seiji’s fake interviews in order to audition his guitar playing are getting dangerously close to real interviews.
Dance along with the adorable Pocket Monster, or stay in your seat and sing along with the equally cute lyrics.
An elegant rearrangement of an iconic piece of video game music history, plus where to hear the musician play live.
There are no rules that say a cat can’t play the drums, but these two definitely need a few more lessons before they go pro.
A Japanese musician describes his delightfully surprising encounter with a fellow music and anime lover from Europe.
The young girl with a voice to rival legendary singers has perfected the art of singing in English–a language she doesn’t even speak.
The video is an homage to the beautiful old Japanese city and a reflection of their love for Japanese culture and aesthetics.
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