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BABYMETAL

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 11, 2023
Babymetal loses its edge on ¡®The Other One¡¯
In striving for lyrical maturity and leaving behind its quirky energy, Babymetal¡¯s fourth full-length is well crafted but lacks anything that makes the heavy metal J-pop group stand out.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Nov 24, 2018
¡®Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal¡¯: A triumphant artistic manifestation of Babymetal hits
¡®Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal,¡¯ illustrated by G.M.B. Chomichuk, is a surreal multigenre manga that elaborates on ¡®kawaii metal¡¯ band Babymetal¡¯s origin story.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 22, 2017
Babymetal, Foo Fighters and Rick Astley make Summer Sonic a fun weekend
This year¡¯s Summer Sonic had its craziest moment on Sunday night when 1980s singer Rick Astley joined the Foo Fighters for the latter¡¯s headlining performance.
CULTURE
Dec 30, 2016
The top entertainment stories of 2016
The Japan Times newsroom selected these culture stories as the most important of 2016.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 29, 2016
Babymetal, Beck and Boredoms bring strong sets to Fuji Rock¡¯s 20th birthday bash
¡°This is Fuji Rock No. 20,¡± said Beck Hansen, lounging against the drum kit at the end of his hit-laden Saturday night set at this year¡¯s Fuji Rock Festival. ¡°Twenty years goes in the blink of an eye, so I think we need to just take a moment here to appreciate ... take this in.¡±
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 17, 2016
Babymetal is having a really good year
In the run-up to Fuji Rock Festival, the event¡¯s digital team will post video messages on YouTube from performers that are slated to play at the three-day gathering in the mountains of Niigata Prefecture. They tend to get, on average, around 1,000 views. This fact has held true for this year¡¯s batch...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 13, 2016
Resistance is futile to Babymetal¡¯s ascent
Babymetal ¡ª ¡°Metal Resistance¡± (Toy¡¯s Factory)
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 6, 2016
Japanese bands plan overseas spring offensive
TV Asahi¡¯s weekly ¡°Music Station¡± program has rarely served as a staging ground for exciting young domestic acts in recent years. It has been more of an opportunity to gawk at Johnny¡¯s boy bands and test how many members of AKB48 can fit on the interview bench.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Dec 23, 2014
Who was music being made for in 2014?
When looking back on the year in music, the big question music fans should be asking themselves is, ¡°Who was music being made for in 2014?¡± Looking at the broader picture, we can find the answers writ large across the Japanese music scene.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 19, 2014
Old and new mingle sweetly at Summer Sonic
After Queen finished ¡°Another One Bites The Dust¡± ¡ª 10 minutes before 8 p.m. on the Sunday of this year¡¯s Summer Sonic in Chiba ¡ª hundreds of fans darted for the exits of QVC Marine Field Stadium. Security guards and staff with megaphones tried to direct them as some dashed to the left for Kraftwerk,...
CULTURE / Music
Jul 7, 2014
Momoiro Clover Z to open for Lady Gaga on tour
Idol group Momoiro Clover Z has been selected by Lady Gaga to be the opening act for one of her Japanese performances next month.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 25, 2014
Babymetal aren¡¯t the latest chapter in the ¡®wacky Japan¡¯ story
The British are mad, aren¡¯t they? That Kate Bush with her crazy gyrating around a cello in the video for ¡°Babushka,¡± that daft loon Robbie Williams with his funky skeleton costume, those kerrr-azy Tellytubbies with their wacky dance routines ¡ª what is it about the British that makes them so totally...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 18, 2014
Babymetal ¡°Babymetal¡±
It¡¯s not surprising that Babymetal has gone viral. The trio, bringing the seemingly disparate worlds of idol pop and heavy metal together, is a visually striking project perfect for the ¡°weird Japan¡± fans on the Internet.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 12, 2014
Bump of Chicken x Hatsune Miku, plus two other ¡®must-see¡¯ J-pop music videos
Besides news of a Bump of Chicken and Hatsune Miku collaboration, check out the latest from Babymetal and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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