Ayase's 'dialogue' EP: What's Inside the YOASOBI Composer's First Solo Singer-Songwriter Project
Ayase, best known as the composer behind the wildly successful duo YOASOBI, has released his first EP as a solo singer-...
June 12, 2026Alt Pop
Japanese alternative pop, internet-born artists, and modern J-pop with unique styles and strong global fan interest. This category includes artists such as Ado, YOASOBI, Kenshi Yonezu, Fujii Kaze, Vaundy, King Gnu, Creepy Nuts, ZUTOMAYO, and Yorushika.
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Kenshi Yonezu and Wataru Endo Special Talk: What to Expect from the NHK World Cup Conversation
When one of Japan's most celebrated musicians sits down with the captain of the national football team, we all want to ...
June 12, 2026
Ayase and Kazuki Arai's First Real Conversation: What We Learned from Their J-WAVE Talk
Two of Japan's most influential contemporary musicians finally had a proper sit-down conversation, and it gave us rare ...
June 9, 2026
Why Did Kenshi Yonezu's Fan Fiction Comment Trigger a Storm of Apologies?
When Japanese singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu left a simple "読みました" ("I read it") comment on a fan-created psycho-horro...
June 9, 2026