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¡°Mojacat,¡± Kan Sano¡¯s first solo album in four years, gave the musician the opportunity to work with childhood favorite Ua.
CULTURE / Music
Kan Sano lets go of control and lets others in on ¡®Mojacat¡¯
Kan Sano's latest album expands his musical imagination, with collaborators such as Chara and Ua helping him push beyond the limits of going it alone.
CULTURE / Music
After years away, BTS and its fans reunite at full volume
From "Fire" to "Idol," the Tokyo Dome show became a long-awaited communal spectacle.
CULTURE / Music
At 80, Yoshio Suzuki keeps chasing the possibilities of jazz
The veteran bassist proves that jazz is as much about discovery as it is mastery.
The Sphere in Las Vegas lights up after an earnings report in 2024. SBI Holdings is exploring a similar idea for a venue in Tokyo.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Apr 9, 2026
Tokyo¡¯s concert scene searches for its next act
By Patrick St. Michel
Tokyo's live music future is coming into focus ¡ª and it looks more domestic, and possibly more immersive.
Author Haruki Murakami (right) joins Roland Kelts on stage for the Murakami Mixtape event. Murakami is the contemporary Japanese novelist most emblematic of the country¡¯s love of jazz.
CULTURE / Music / CULTURE SMASH
Mar 29, 2026
How the Japanese made jazz their own
By Roland Kelts
Through Haruki Murakami and a Tokyo-to-New York performance, hints of how Japan reinterpreted jazz.
More than 2,300 of Bad Bunny's top Spotify listeners in Japan were invited to his Billions Club Live show at Tipstar Dome Chiba on Saturday.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 9, 2026
Bad Bunny plays first-ever Japan show at exclusive Spotify event
By Patrick St. Michel
The Puerto Rican superstar¡¯s Japan debut drew roughly 2,300 top listeners and celebrity guests for an invite-only show near Tokyo.
Evan Call¡¯s score for anime series ¡°Frieren: Beyond Journey¡¯s End¡± is built around European folk instrumentation with subtle orchestration choices that carry emotional weight.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 6, 2026
For Evan Call, every melody is a conversation
By Patrick St. Michel
The "Frieren" composer builds anime's fantasy worlds with folk-infused scores.
Takuya Chigira, the CEO of Japanese talent agency Cloud Nine, is launching Zipangu, a Stateside festival devoted to Japanese culture. Chigira and Cloud Nine are working closely with American promoter Goldenvoice, best known for Coachella.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 26, 2026
What is Zipangu? Inside J-pop¡¯s first-of-its-kind Los Angeles festival
By Patrick St. Michel
A new Stateside event tests whether viral success can become a lasting international presence.
Fujii Kaze, seen here performing in Kuala Lumpur in 2024 during his Asia Tour, is one of the domestic acts set to perform at this year's Fuji Rock Festival.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 20, 2026
Fujii Kaze, Massive Attack among Fuji Rock Festival 2026 performers announced
By Patrick St. Michel
Among the 66 acts unveiled, are also Khruangbin, The xx, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and more.
Composer Jung Jaeil began his career when he was a middle school student and has since become one of South Korea¡¯s most sought-after film scorers.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 18, 2026
Jung Jaeil composed for ¡®Squid Game.¡¯ Now, he steps on the stage as himself.
By Kris Kosaka
The South Korean composer returns to live music and is set to stop by Tokyo for a show with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Water shortages hit tourist spots in Japan during Golden Week
A hot spring facility in the city of Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, has suspended the operation of its open-air baths since March.
What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?
The cruise ship MV Hondius floats off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday.
China's rare defiance of U.S. sanctions sparks showdown over banks
A Chinese flag flutters in front of the Shanghai Gaoqiao Company Refinery in Shanghai.
Article 9 in focus as Takaichi pushes for revision of Constitution
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gives a speech in Hanoi on Saturday.
As Iran war sends oil prices soaring, some see fresh potential for solar in Japan
An agrivoltaic crop, in which solar panels are raised about 3 meters off the ground so that agricultural machinery can freely operate on the crops underneath, in Sosa, Chiba Prefecture.
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
Muslims pray at Tokyo Camii in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood. Though Muslims account for only 0.3% of Japan¡¯s population, rhetoric in online spaces and by conservative politicians has fomented social tensions.
No longer shushed: Japan¡¯s cultural venues make room for children
In 2019, Saitama Arts Theater started permitting children under 3 to some of its shows. Previously, children under 4 were not permitted.
New head chef at Maz explores Peruvian food through a Japanese lens
Since taking over Maz last month, chef Yuya Nakamura has been gradually introducing more Japanese influences to the restaurant's innovative Peruvian cuisine.
For tourists in Japan¡¯s outdoor sports scene, safety is not guaranteed
Each winter, countless tourists flock to Japan's famous snow-covered mountains, but a lack of top-down regulation on the country's outdoor sports industry can make certain activities unnecessarily risky.
¡®Sashiko¡¯ needlework artisan says craft is about 'the stories behind the stitching'
Traditional Japanese needlework has exploded in popularity, but a book from a third-generation artisan aims to bring more context to the craft's newfound popularity.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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