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Pros and Cons of Shopping at CDJapan
July 14, 2007
by Joseph Ward
When it comes to shopping for Japanese music products outside of Japan, the retail industry is somewhat limited. You might find a couple anime soundtracks, but Japanese pop or rock itself is hard to find...
Big into Japan
June 22, 2007
From shakuhachi to sake to sushi, foreign artisans are bringing Japan to a wider audience
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Ska punk outfit Kemuri hangs up its guitars
June 17, 2007
Leader of Ska band Kemuri decides to call it quits
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| Kissdum Interview with II Mix Delta updated June 25, 2007 translated by Joseph Ward This is an interview with II Mix Delta's Minami Takayama and Joe Rinoie, doing the opening theme "Jikuu wo koete" for Kissdum from BGM... |  |
 | Lynn Minmay to perform at Macross 25th Anniversary Event updated June 19, 2007 by Joseph Ward The anime TV show "Macross" is celebrating its 25th anniversary since its inception. To celebrate, Lynn Minmay will be singing at a special live event called "Minmay meets Fire Bomber" at Nippon Seinenkan... |
Japanese Popular Opinion - "Do you think suicide is an honorable or cowardly act?"
May 31, 2007
With the recent suicide of Agriculture Minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japan Today asks eight Japanese people on the street what they think of suicide as a possible way to avoid scandal or shame.
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| Zard Vocalist Dies May 31, 2007 by Joseph Ward On May 27, vocalist Sakai Izumi of the popular Japanese group "Zard" has passed away after head injuries from falling down a flight of stairs at the age of 40... |  |
Valleys and Peaks Shape Olivia's Music
May 18, 2007
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 | J-Insider: Learn to be a Jpop Star at Giza Creators School April 20, 2007 by Joseph Ward THE MUSIC industry is always seeking skillful people to become stars. In response to this need, Giza Creators School has made a goal to develop and send out skillful people in this creative field. The school targets musicians and vocalists with its "standard program" and artist-supporting staff creators with its "professional program." According to Giza Studio creators and musicians who support artists, they are engaging, exciting classes... |
| Kissdum -Engage Planet- Theme by II Mix Delta April 11, 2007 by Joseph Ward The sophisticated dance pop artist II Mix Delta has produced a new song that is the opening theme (OP) for the anime Kissdum -Engage Planet-. The song is called “Toki wo Koete” and is scheduled for CD-single release on July 4, 2007. A sample of this song can be heard on Kissdum’s official site. II Mix Delta is Minami Takayama, Shiina Nagano, and Joe Rinoie... |  |
Asian Music Channel Launched by WildWave
March 15, 2007
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 | Masaharu Fukuyama sings theme for "Tokyo Tower" movie March 1, 2007 by Joseph Ward The popularity of last December's album "Gonen mono" has lead Masaharu Fukuyama to announce a new single called "Tokyo nimo attanda" charted for release on April 11, 2007... |
 | Former Miss Universe Japan to sing horror movie theme January 28, 2007 by Joseph Ward Model, singer, and J-drama actress Eri Machimoto, who was Miss Universe Japan 2004, is releasing her debut single, "Venus Journey/Go Away Boy" (watch or listen here)... |
 | BoA, Dragon Ash have commemorative albums planned January 14, 2007 by Joseph Ward Twenty-year-old BoA is going to be releasing her fifth, commemorative album "Made in Twenty (20)" (Avex Tracks) on Jan. 17, 2007. The album is a look back at her musical works over the past five years... |
 | Mika Nakashima presents new single in J-drama "Haken no Hinkaku" January 13, 2007 by Joseph Ward Mika Nakashima has garnered much attention after being in the popular movie "Nana 2" at the end of last year. Her new single "Mienai Hoshi"... |
Ken Hirai to sing nude in music video
January 7, 2006
by Joseph Ward (AudioAsia)
The music video for the new song "Aika (Elegy)," released on January 17th, has Ken Hirai nude in a singing scene. "Aika (Elegy)" will be the theme song used in the movie "Ai no Ryuukeichi" (Penal colony of love)...
January 1, 2007 by Joseph Ward (AudioAsia) Kat-Tun's
debut song "Real Face" was the biggest hit single in Japan in 2006 with
1,038,923 copies sold, the only single to reach the coveted million
seller mark that year. The six member band's talent followed them with their second work "Signal," selling 566,719 copies...Kat-Tun tops Oricon’s 2006 Hit Chart 
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