MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Ceremony Sets Date for Next Year, Mid-Year Standings Revealed

The 2026 edition of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN (MAJ), one of the country’s premier international music honors, is set for June 13 ...
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Next Big K-Idol? CORTIS Just Took Over Tokyo Dome—And the K-pop World Is Watching

CORTIS made their Japanese debut at Tokyo Dome on Monday during MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2025. Just three days after their official ...
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YOASOBI’s ‘Idol’ Scores Third Week at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100

YOASOBI’s “Idol” logs its third consecutive week atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on the chart dated May 3. Last week, “Idol” stayed at No. 1 after surging in streaming, video views, and other metrics ...
Slate

Decoder Ring Plus: The Fascinating World of Japanese “Idols”

Decoder Ring’s Evan Chung told the story this week of the Japanese musical duo Pink Lady and their ill-fated American TV variety show in 1980. Pink Lady’s meteoric rise in Japan was exceptional—but it ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Cannes Hidden Gem: Koji Fukada’s ‘Love on Trial’ Probes the Dark Heart of Japan’s Idol Industry

Fukada's new film stars former idol Kyoko Saito and is based on real cases of Japanese idols being sued by their own management agencies for violating so-called "no relationship" clauses in their ...
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9 Japanese K-Pop Idols Showing Off Their Unique Fashion And Photography

J-fashion and Japanese style has always had its own distinct look that stands out among the rest. From layering to accessorizing, there’s just something about the Japanese fashion sense that feels ...