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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Netflix‘s “Glass Heart,” a Japanese musical drama starring Takeru Satoh, is set to premiere globally on July 31. The series stars Satoh (“First Love”) as Naoki Fujitani, the enigmatic frontman of ...

Did you know there's a music hub on Crunchyroll that's part of your subscription? Aside from the hundreds of anime titles you can stream, you also have access to a huge catalogue of Japanese pop and ...

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 ...

Japanese double bass master Tetsu Saitoh is one of the most original players of the bull fiddle. He is a resourceful and inventive free improviser but also feels at home when is playing Argentine ...