Fujikura talked to Billboard JAPAN about Japan's unique superfan culture and the challenges Japan faces in its overseas ...

Minyo Crusaders is a band that reimagines Japanese folk songs with global rhythms. As their name aptly suggests, Minyo ...

Muramatsu, chairman and representative director of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), was selected for the first time on the ...

The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music ...

Set in New York State in 1968, the story follows 16-year-old Frank (Hikaru Iwamoto), whose happy life with his father (Yuji Kishi) and mother (Sumire Haruno) crumbles after his father's business fails ...

Ko Tanaka, the first Off-Broadway Japanese composer known for his fusion of jazz with American musical theater and Japanese musical traditions, is composing a ballet rendition of the ...

With the international honors of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN (MAJ) fast approaching, local media have been running stories about the awards almost daily. The performers for the Grand Ceremony, where the major ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

The 22-year-old rapper spoke with Billboard Japan about what it means to work as a woman in the Japanese music industry. By Billboard Japan LANA sat down with Billboard Japan for the latest ...

Until now, only songwriters, composers and music publishers were paid when their music was played as background music in ...