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YOASOBI

Rock band Mrs. Green Apple performed an emotional rendition of hit song ¡°Darling¡± on the final night of the Music Awards Japan.
CULTURE / Music
May 29, 2025
Songs, stars and strategy: Japan debuts its newest awards ceremony
From viral hits to legacy tributes, Japan¡¯s ¡®answer to the Grammys¡¯ delivers a celebration of J-pop¡¯s past and present at its inaugural event in Kyoto.
In addition to the commercial benefits from Ginza Sony Park's music-centered exhibition ¡ª such as promoting Sony's artists and products ¡ª there is a real effort to put music in focus.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 1, 2025
At the new Ginza Sony Park, listening is an art form
¡°Sony Park Exhibition 2025¡± features installations created in collaboration with six music artists: Vaundy, Yoasobi, Hitsujibungaku, Creepy Nuts, Babymonster and Kensuke Ushio.
Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts' uptempo ¡°Bling-Bang-Bang-Born¡± quickly became a TikTok favorite after its release days into 2024, which helped turn the song into a Billboard Japan Hot 100 topper for 19 weeks before rising up viral streaming charts around the world.
CULTURE / Music / 2024 in Review
Dec 27, 2024
Bling-Bang, baby: The J-pop soundtrack of 2024
Japanese music made waves globally, fueled by Coachella debuts, TikTok virality and unexpected hits like Creepy Nuts¡¯ ¡°Bling-Bang-Bang-Born.¡±
Japanese creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for ¡°Godzilla Minus One,¡± while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in ¡°Shogun.¡± Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest Japanese star of the year.
CULTURE / 2024 in Review
Dec 4, 2024
Japan¡¯s soft power soared to new heights in 2024
From Oscars and Emmys to a Nobel Peace Prize, it was a year of awards and triumphs in key cultural fields.
Four-piece Atarashii Gakko! and Okinawan rapper Awich (center) shared the Mojave Stage at 88Risings¡¯s ¡°Futures¡± showcase at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 19, 2024
Japanese acts seize Coachella¡¯s spotlight ¡ª and this ain¡¯t your typical J-pop
Yoasobi, Awich and Atarashii Gakko! shine at the California festival, proving just how much J-pop has made strides in reaching international audiences.
Yoasobi vocalist Lilas Ikuta, who goes by ¡°Ikura,¡± and bandmate Ayase performed a solo set Friday night and appeared a second time as part of the American company 88Rising¡¯s showcase Sunday at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 17, 2024
A White House dinner, a slot at Coachella ¡ª Yoasobi is having a great week
J-pop¡¯s Ikura and Ayase say they had to cut their hair and learn English for a string of stateside engagements.
Yoasobi member Ayase (far left) joins U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a toast during a state dinner at the White House on Wednesday.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 12, 2024
A brief history of J-pop stars meeting U.S. presidents
Yoasobi¡¯s presence at the White House state dinner catapults the duo to a new strata. It also says a lot about what sound currently rules Japanese music.
Taylor Swift kicked off her four-night stint at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday while Lionel Messi played at the Japan National Stadium, just a few kilometers away.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 9, 2024
The Taylor Swift and Messi moment shows Tokyo is back
On Wednesday, Swift and Messi wowed their respective fans, just 5 km away from each other. Their overlap in Tokyo is proof of the city¡¯s great resurgence.
Girl group Atarashii Gakko! will be joined by two other Japanese acts, Yoasobi and Hatsune Miku, at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 25, 2024
Pack your bags, J-pop acts. There¡¯s a whole world of fans to meet!
Expect Ado, King Gnu and Lamp to revel in the spotlight abroad with overseas tours, while the sounds of Shibuya-kei look to make a welcome return.
J-pop duo Yoasobi performed its 2023-defining hit, ¡°Idol," during the 74th edition of NHK¡¯s ¡°Kohaku Uta Gassen,¡± giving the show its best moment ¡ª and drawing anger from netizens.
CULTURE / Sound Off
Jan 12, 2024
Yoasobi delivered the standout moment of ¡®Kohaku.¡¯ Why did some music fans hate it?
The J-pop duo brought artists from J-pop and K-pop together on stage for the night¡¯s best performance, but it didn¡¯t take long for negative voices to emerge on social media.
After becoming a TikTok trend in Japan in 2022, artist imase¡¯s song ¡°Night Dancer¡± found popularity abroad in 2023, particularly in South Korea, where it became the first Japanese song to ever enter the nation¡¯s Melon Top 100 Song Chart.
CULTURE / Music / 2023 in Review
Dec 8, 2023
J-pop¡¯s global ambitions came closer to reality in 2023
Duo Yoasobi¡¯s ¡°Idol¡± was a true international breakout, while a viral trend turned imase into a pop ambassador between Japan and South Korea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 30, 2023
With ¡®Idol,¡¯ Yoasobi pens a new chapter in J-pop¡¯s story
In creating the theme song to the popular anime ¡®Oshi no Ko,¡¯ one of Japan¡¯s most interesting groups wins new fans overseas.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 14, 2022
What can we expect from J-pop in 2022?
Ditch the downer sounds of 2021 for brighter bops, Shibuya-kei and breakout hits via TikTok.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 24, 2021
Escapist bops and deep pop: Music was a mood in 2021
After a year in which Japan¡¯s music industry had to make its peace with streaming, this year saw more of the holdouts get on board with the times.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Nov 19, 2021
Yoasobi, NiziU, BiSH and KAT-TUN to sing in the new year on ¡®Kohaku Uta Gassen¡¯
According to NHK¡¯s official site, this year¡¯s theme is ¡°Colorful¡± to represent the program¡¯s mission to bring ¡°color¡± to the lives of people during COVID-19 and highlight Japan¡¯s diversity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 14, 2021
Yoasobi¡¯s breakout hit song is just as catchy in English
YouTube viewers are praising music director Konnie Aoki¡¯s English translation of ¡°Yoru ni Kakeru,¡± which sounds strikingly similar to the original Japanese version.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 27, 2021
Ado¡¯s defiant hit is a coming-of-age moment for Japan¡¯s Vocaloid culture
Ado caused a moral panic in Japan with her catchy and rebellious track ¡®Usseewa,¡¯ a track influenced by the cultural conventions of Vocaloid that are taking Japanese music by storm.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 14, 2021
What does 2021 have in store for J-pop?
While K-pop and TikTok will sway trends in the music industry, rock looks set to be Japan¡¯s best chance at producing global hits.
CULTURE
Dec 24, 2020
Collapse, isolate, adjust and rebuild: How Japanese pop culture fared in the pandemic of 2020
Japan began 2020 with Olympic glory in its sights, with artists and musicians ready to take the spotlight. Then, the pandemic hit and pushed things in a much-needed direction.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 9, 2020
Downer pop and TikTok-ready bangers: the year in Japanese music so far
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of modern life ¡ª including music. Here are five Japanese songs that reflect the major trends of 2020.
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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