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Japan’s Music Festival Season is Here – What To Bring In Your Bag
read more >>>: Japan’s Music Festival Season is Here – What To Bring In Your BagHeading to Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, or another Japan music festival? Here’s a seasoned festival-goer’s packing list – essentials, comfort items, and emergency must-haves.
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Getting Started Creating Your Own J-pop and J-Rock Inspired Music
read more >>>: Getting Started Creating Your Own J-pop and J-Rock Inspired MusicWhat makes the music coming out of Japan sound so catchy? From a rich live music culture, to the lingering effects of the jazz craze, there’s a lot of history and inspiration behind the unique style. Today I wanted to break down how you can create your own J-rock/pop inspired sounds, gathered all on one…
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Before Mamushi: The Long Lost Global Collabs from Japanese Musicians
read more >>>: Before Mamushi: The Long Lost Global Collabs from Japanese MusiciansThe early and mid 2000s marked a time when Japanese artists worked from the shadows. A select few, like Yoshiki from X Japan, produced backing tracks, instrumentals, and worked in production with only a mere mention in the credits. Starting in the 2010s, the industry started to leave behind the dark period and brought these…
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My Favorite Japanese Inspired Reggaetón
read more >>>: My Favorite Japanese Inspired ReggaetónReggaetón with Japanese roots is a match made in heaven for me – it mashes the best of Latin and Japanese culture’s rich sounds and aesthetics, and combines it with amazing rhythms. I’m pulling out my top three picks for artists who blend Japanese culture with Latin sounds, creating Grammy winning songs and some of…
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How to Attend a Local Concert in Japan – The Complete Survival Guide for First Time Goers
read more >>>: How to Attend a Local Concert in Japan – The Complete Survival Guide for First Time GoersAll the time, I see people asking, “I got tickets to a concert in Shimokita tonight, am I going to survive?” Going to a local concert in a another country can be scary, but I am here to assure you that – yes – you will survive! Here is an in depth step-by-step guide on…
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BRAT in Tokyo – Charli XCX’s Japan
read more >>>: BRAT in Tokyo – Charli XCX’s JapanHow was Brat received in Japan? Brat went mostly under the radar in Japan following its release. After a few months of some salarymen pondering big marketing decisions, Brat finally got its own promo in Japan, about 5 months after it was initially released worldwide. The party scene in Tokyo doesn’t have much crossover with…
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The Top 5 Legendary Vocaloid Producers Who Shaped Japan’s Music Scene (2007–2025)
read more >>>: The Top 5 Legendary Vocaloid Producers Who Shaped Japan’s Music Scene (2007–2025)Discover how Vocaloid producers like Deco*27 shaped Japan’s music and inspired global fandom. Explore Vocaloid history and their worldwide impact.
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Breaking Borders – The Japanese Bands Who Found Fame Abroad, Not at Home
read more >>>: Breaking Borders – The Japanese Bands Who Found Fame Abroad, Not at HomeSome Japanese artists find their biggest fans not at home, but across the world. From underground gigs to global stages, discover the inspiring history of bands who broke borders.
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RADWIMPS’ Origins in Punk Rock
read more >>>: RADWIMPS’ Origins in Punk RockThe year was 2001. A friend searching for inspiration asked 15 year old Noda Yojiro to play some riffs on his guitar. The friend secretly recorded the jam session on his flip phone. Noda’s playing shined through even on 180p quality phone recordings. When fellow high schooler Akira Kuwahara heard the secret clip, he sent…
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Meet Kroi: Japan’s Funk-Soul-Rock Band Taking Over Anime Openings
read more >>>: Meet Kroi: Japan’s Funk-Soul-Rock Band Taking Over Anime OpeningsKroi is a five piece funk/soul/jazz/disco/R&B/rock/hip-hop/pop band from Tokyo. Yes, that is a lot of genres. They were one of Yaffle‘s (Fujii Kaze‘s producer) top 5 favorite artist picks of the year, and they just released the Sakamoto Days season two OP, Method, last month. Now is the perfect time to join in on Kroi,…
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