K-pop artists made a strong impact at Music Awards Japan 2026, with BTS, Jin, Blackpink, G-Dragon and Lee Youngji among the ...

Japan’s largest music award ceremony moved to Tokyo for its second year, with a night of electric performances and artists ...

Billboard ‘s Global Power Players list recognizes the leaders that are driving the success of the music business in countries ...

A series adaptation of the 2006 film “Aquamarine” has received a pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has ...

Billboard JAPAN interviewed Izawa in recognition of his selection for the list.

The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music ...

Muramatsu, chairman and representative director of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), was selected for the first time on the ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

DJ Rinoka has other typically childlike interests like her pet gecko and a stuffed animal collection, including a toy dog ...

Ko Tanaka, the first Off-Broadway Japanese composer known for his fusion of jazz with American musical theater and Japanese musical traditions, is composing a ballet rendition of the ...

The artists performing will vary from rappers to reggae singers to DJs to pop groups and boy bands, but they will all be there with the same goal of celebrating Japanese culture at the inaugural ...