I Was a K-Pop Fan in the ‘90s. Here’s How Online Fandom Has Changed
In this essay, author Giaae Kwon shares her early experiences with K-pop fandom online. Kwon’s debut essay collection I’ll ...
This Japanese Sax Polymath Might Be a Postmodern Bach
The composer and saxophonist Yasuaki Shimizu is at home in free jazz, classical and art pop. Finally touring North America, ...
Billboard Artist Returns With Special JISOO Edition: See the Photos
Unlike regular magazines, Billboard Artist is a large-format, unbound conceptual edition where each page feels like a ...
THE RAMPAGE’s Kazuma Kawamura on His Solo Debut as L.E.I. & Expressing His Honest Devotion to Hip-Hop: Interview
Kazuma Kawamura, a member of the Japanese dance and vocal group THE RAMPAGE, has made his solo debut as L.E.I. with the single "Delete/Enter." ...
How two art forms, baseball and manga, became intertwined in Japan
All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...
10 unforgettable experiences for your next trip to Japan
In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...
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K-pop band Blackpink announces 2025 world tour dates
K-pop band Blackpink has something super exciting in store for their fans as the group announced that they would soon embark on a world tour. The K-pop girl band, comprising of Lisa, Rose, Jisoo ...
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As a Cantonese opera AND J-Pop artiste, Rika Woo bridges two cultures in Hong Kong
Appealing to a younger audience, Rika Woo dons a white J-pop-style sleeveless top and a long white skirt embroidered ...
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
(SCIENCE-TOOLS/ (PIX), 763 words) Georgia's ethnic minority women keep ancient rugweaving art alive KOSALARI ... Rika Woo dons a white J-pop-style sleeveless top and a long white skirt embroidered ...
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Rika Woo juggles life as Cantonese opera and J-Pop artiste
Appealing to a younger audience, Rika Woo dons a white J-pop-style sleeveless top and a long white skirt embroidered ... young — as a cross cultural artiste in both the centuries-old art form of ...
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More companies set sights on international growth for J-Pop
Japan remains the second largest recorded-music market in the world, but could that finally provide a springboard for an international explosion in J-Pop music akin to what’s happened with K-Pop from ...