Category Archives: Music

Trumpeter Robot by TOYOTA

  JAPAN Style has introduced different types of Japanese robots such as singing robot, humanlike robot, and jumping robot. Just like other robot, this TOYOTA robot has a special talent,…

Wasabi Stories vol. 140: “A Heartwarming Lie”

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “A Heartwarming Lie” Today’s story-teller is Shusuke Michio, a novelist. The story is about what happened at a club in [W:Shinjuku] one day….

Strike a Pose! 5yr-old Cute and Talented Electronic Organist

  The video below shows a five-year old girl with a great entertainment spirit! Adorable Japanese electronic organist, Jueri Sakura performs Jazz version of “Hyokkori Hyotan-jima” theme song. While she…

Japanese Summer, Furin Wind Chime and Furin Performer

    Special thanks to Loco in Yokohama for hosting the blog matsuri.   Japan is now in the middle of tsuyu season, which refers the long spell of rainy and…

Compare J-pop musician Utada’s Japanese and English Songs

  Hikaru Utada is a Japanese pop musician who sold her debut album total of 9.9 million copies at the age of 16 in 1999. Since she has some English…

“Too Cute to be Real” Beckii Cruel – British Girl Pop in Japan

  Beckii Cruel (born Rebecca Flint) was a regular 14 year-old girl from Isle of Man debuted as sing & dance idol in Japan last fall. She loves Japanese anime,…

Anison = Anime Songs are HOT in Japan

  In Japan, anison has been hot especially since mid 2000’s Anison is short for anime song which is including opening (OP), ending (ED), image song of an anime. Many…

Wasabi Stories vol.115: “Everything depends on how you feel it in your mind”

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Everything depends on how you feel it in your mind” Today’s story teller is a musician, Kunihiko Kase. He started his story with…

Girls Award 2010 in Shibuya – Fashion and Music Event

    Saturday 22nd, new Japanese biggest fashion event “Girls Award 2010” was held in Shibuya, Tokyo. With the event theme “Shibuya to Asia, and the world”, they fascinated 12,000…

13 yr-old School Girl’s Amazing Drum Performance

    I found an interesting video of a 13 year-old girl in school uniform performing drum incredibly. Her name is Senri, and she covers the opening theme song of…

The Medals of Honor – Hosho

  Today, the Government of Japan issue Medals of Honor (Hosho) to 677 individuals and 20 groups for their achievement in various fields. Starting in 1882, the Medals of Honor…

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