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LIVE MUSIC

BTS kicked off the international leg of its Arirang World Tour at Tokyo Dome on Friday.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 19, 2026
After years away, BTS and its fans reunite at full volume
From ¡°Fire¡± to ¡°Idol,¡± the Tokyo Dome show became a long-awaited communal spectacle.
Members of jazz ensemble The Blend ¡ª (from left) pianist Hakuei Kim, trumpeter Keisuke Nakamura, bassist Yoshio Suzuki, drummer Tamaya Honda and saxophonist Kosuke Mine ¡ª performed at Billboard Live Yokohama last month to celebrate Suzuki¡¯s 80th birthday.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 10, 2026
At 80, Yoshio Suzuki keeps chasing the possibilities of jazz
The veteran bassist proves that jazz is as much about discovery as it is mastery.
The Sphere in Las Vegas lights up after an earnings report in 2024. SBI Holdings is exploring a similar idea for a venue in Tokyo.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Apr 9, 2026
Tokyo¡¯s concert scene searches for its next act
Tokyo¡¯s live music future is coming into focus ¡ª and it looks more domestic, and possibly more immersive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 13, 2021
What will music festivals look like in the wake of the pandemic? We¡¯ll start to find out this summer.
Naoki Shimizu, the man behind Japan¡¯s massive Summer Sonic festival, talks about COVID-19 precautions and new ideas for moving forward.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jan 10, 2021
How COVID-19 has changed live events in Japan
While some live events have resumed, the arrival of artists and participants from overseas still may be a ways off.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 29, 2020
Live-house culture won¡¯t cede the stage to COVID-19
Seiichi Yamamoto, founder of Osaka live music venue Namba Bears, is employing a range of methods to keep his stage open to touring musicians.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 29, 2020
As coronavirus restrictions are relaxed, the future of live music in Japan looks rocky
Despite Japan having lifted its state of emergency, gig-goers may have to wait for live music to get back to normal across the country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 15, 2020
Shibuya¡¯s Club Asia stays steady and looks ahead to post-coronavirus clubbing
As some of Tokyo¡¯s clubs face permanent closure as a result of COVID-19, others look to the future and ways of ensuring they survive the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 8, 2020
Live music needs structural change to survive COVID-19
With footfall having dropped dramatically at Japan¡¯s live music venues, many are turning to crowdfunding. But whether this will help mid-sized spaces remains to be seen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 1, 2020
Musicians and DJs fight against COVID-19 closures and learn to live it up online
With gigs off and venues closed, Japanese artists are getting more creative in staging shows for fans staying at home.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Apr 3, 2020
Ensuring live music survives the pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic has all but shut down Japan¡¯s live music scene, innovative acts and labels are still reaching fans in the country.
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
May 22, 2015
Band boom of the 1980s left a handy indie infrastructure
The wonderful and invaluable music website Tokyo Gig Guide lists just under 700 performance venues in Tokyo, but the scene wasn¡¯t always so flush with space.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 27, 2014
Finding Japan¡¯s hidden punk scenes in their natural environments
Finding music in Japan can be a nightmare, and the live-music scene in particular is notoriously difficult to penetrate. Tucked away in the basements and upper floors of anonymous buildings, often in seedy parts of town, where the neighbors will be less likely to raise complaints against noise and loitering,...
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 31, 2011
Post-quake aid on a musical note
Music industries of the world ¡ª both mainstream and indie, both domestic and overseas ¡ª find different ways to get relief money into quake-hit Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jun 11, 2010
I want my Ustream TV
Don¡¯t have time to catch a particular gig? Thanks to new tech and sites like Ustream, you might be able to rock on from your cubicle.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Feb 16, 2010
Japan¡¯s apr¨¨s ski party scene heats up
The apru00e8s ski scene in Japan is heating up, as more party events bring mixers to the moguls.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 11, 2009
Tokyo venues thinking outside the box
For musicians who want play somewhere beyond smoky basement clubs, Tokyo has options.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 31, 2009
Latin lovers in Japan
Whether it¡¯s homegrown or imported, Latin-infused rebel rock is coming to a stage near you.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 13, 2009
Fell in love with a Gypsy
Ever seen 200 Japanese kids mosh to accordions and violins? It¡¯s magnificent.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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