ennichi ’25 Shows Why Japanese Music’s Global Moment Is Only Getting Bigger

From high-energy performances to cultural immersion, the two-day LA event highlights the artists and trends driving Japan’s ...
The Japan Times

XG member Cocona’s coming out as nonbinary puts spotlight on gender identities

The announcement drew support from fans, but also backlash, which highlights a limited understanding of nonbinary identities ...
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ILLIT Conquers Japan: K-Pop’s Fastest-Rising Girl Group Scores Major Year-End TV Takeover

The post ILLIT Conquers Japan: K-Pop’s Fastest-Rising Girl Group Scores Major Year-End TV Takeover appeared first on ZAPZEE. ILLIT is continuing its rapid rise, landing back-to-back appearances on ...
The Hollywood Reporter

J-Pop Group Atarashii Gakko! on Bringing Their Music to a Global Audience and Why Normal Is “a Bit Boring”

The charismatic members of the four-piece group have had a busy year between attention-grabbing Coachella performances, a new album and a world tour. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Mere seconds into ...

Japanese hip hop group XG’s Cocona comes out as transmasculine non-binary

Cocona, a member of the J-pop and R&B group XG, has publicly come out as Assigned Female at Birth (AFAB) transmasculine and ...
Laweekly

J-Pop Boy Group JO1 Headlines The Dodger’s Japanese Heritage Night

The Japanese pop group JO1 headlined the Dodgers’ Japanese Heritage Night yesterday, April 28, performing at Centerfield Plaza, making them the first Japanese idol group to do so. The group, made up ...
The Phnom Penh Post

China-Japan tensions ripple into K-pop, as Japanese members sidelined from events in China

Two of Le Sserafim's five members — Sakura and Kazuha — are Japanese, and strained bilateral relations between the two ...