“We won’t stand for this,” assert vocalists.
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SMAP, one of Japan’s most famous pop boy band groups, have announced they will disband at the end of this year.
If you haven’t heard the background music enough playing Pokémon GO, here’s a new piano version for you!
The new instrument is also perfect for confusing your bandmates when you tell them that your biggest musical influence is a skeleton.
Does this mean there could be an Otamatone section next to the violins in the orchestra soon?
New song to be sung by Pikachu, with the loveable Pokémon mascot getting the maximum mileage out of his extremely limited vocabulary.
You won’t want to take this guy on in the ring or at the arcade.
Telecom company DoCoMo turns vegetables, camera flashes, and pressed shirts into an orchestra【Video】
The beautiful animated visuals and rap soundtrack make it easy to learn Japanese and discover the history of instant noodles at the same time.
After playing songs with bamboo instruments, band moves on to bamboo audio delivery that works with your smartphone.
People in Japan are crying with laughter over the short musical video clip, saying they can’t stop playing it over and over again.
Our Japanese-language writer gets a visual kei makeover as part of her quest to join the all-female follow-up to X Japan.
“Even If You’re an Otaku, It’s Alright” says there’s nothing wrong with doing what makes you happy.
Just because you have a little one in tow doesn’t mean you can’t take a family outing to Japan’s biggest rock music festival.
When a teenage girl from a band with “baby” in its name does a better job of acting like an adult than you do, you might want to work on your manners.
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