Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Cajun-style band performs on a street in Tokyo’s Koenji neighborhood. It’s just one of several places to experience the city’s ...

In early June, Tokyo’s music scene pulsed with two high‑profile events that spotlighted Japan’s dual ambition: to broaden its ...

Minyo Crusaders is a band that reimagines Japanese folk songs with global rhythms. As their name aptly suggests, Minyo Crusaders are on a mission to popularize old Japanese folk songs for a new ...

Summer tours are in full swing in July, which means plenty of gigs to take the edge off the Tokyo heat. This month, locals ...

Wolves of Tokyo brings together the raw cinematic energy of Japan noir with meticulous attention to detail and craft.

Tokyo-based rapper and Ambush CEO Verbal disrupted Japanese pop music and launched a global fashion brand and a new saké venture, establishing himself as a cultural curator. Multi-hyphenates rarely ...

If you're a record collector, a guitar nerd, a jazz head, a garage rocker, or a karaoke crooner, Tokyo is possibly the best place on the planet for music lovers. Before planning a trip to Japan's ...

One of the city’s most legendary live music venues is making its 50th trip around the sun this year and is hosting a series of shows to celebrate. As part of the milestone, Shinjuku’s Loft is teaming ...