Dance along with the adorable Pocket Monster, or stay in your seat and sing along with the equally cute lyrics.
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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.
College student sets national karaoke quality record by tricking the machine with the sounds of his horn.
Slim Shady’s inspiration remains murky, and could be J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru or someone else entirely.
23-year-old Japanese minor celebrity figuratively smashes her competition to become number one in the world.
In a recent viral video, gamers test their skills at the local recording studio. Is all of that hot-blooded tapping a step on the way to stardom?
AKB48 couldn’t give her spot to another idol, so they found a way to put her in the video even if she wasn’t physically present.
Manufacturer calls it “a little special,” but others would probably go with “really weird” or “oddly kinky.”
The famous performer even takes a walk on the sexy side by feasting on sushi with a crew of female dancers.
When the song’s chorus is “C’mon baby, America!” how can the Japan-stationed men and women of the United States Marine Corps not start dancing?
The west Tokyo neighborhood’s take on the centuries-old event is like bad medicine, and bad medicine is what I need.
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