Japan has had an enduring love affair with CDs, and labels love the profits ensured by the country’s “saihan” system. But streaming is finally taking off. By Steve McClure TOKYO — Near the iconic ...

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Your chance to gaze through a window into a far-away culture is coming up next week in Grusin Music Hall. Led by instructor Mami Itasaka-Keister, the Japanese Ensemble takes the stage in a flurry of ...

Japanese and overseas communities have reacted to YouTube disabling U.S. access to content, as Google pressures Japanese labels and rights-holders to sign up for paid service YouTube Red. In Japan, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. Known for his eclectic blending of J-pop, rock, and electronic ...

Japanese OSTs enhance the impact of Japanese dramas, movies, and anime. These OSTs reflect a variety of sentiments, including peace, livelihood, and the protagonist's roller-coaster ride. We've ...

In February 2021, Ishigure Masayo was invited to give a performance on the koto at the Japanese Consulate in New York. The event was part of the monthly Friday Night Live series held at the ambassador ...

Imagine a music landscape dominated by just one individual—an all-powerful Svengali who, for more than 45 years, has held a virtual monopoly on male pop groups, producing a world-record-holding 289 No ...

Japanese-style composition before World War II was more diverse and complex than has been thought thus far. Even modern European compositional techniques were used as “Japanese expression,” even ...