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2019 did start good for Alternative Hard Rock band LOKA. During the performance at the Countdown To 2019 live show at Shibuya The Game, the band announced that they will...

After announcing the performance at Roadburn Festival 2019, that is sold out since a few weeks, the instrumental rock band MONO announced a European tour. The tour, titled Nowhere Now...

On 2 and 3 February, Dutch Design and Cool Japan will go hand in hand during the Cool Japan Design Weekend at Tropenmuseum. At the moment it is possible to...

ORIONlive are busy to make 2019 a memorable year for the organisation and the fans of Japanese music, by organising Metal Matsuri in October, but also the Indie, Idol and...

The all-female steampunk power metal band from Tokyo, FATE GEAR, will tour Europe in March. Before the tour dates were announced, the band did a crowdfunding to make the tour...

Pop girl group Perfume is added to the line-up of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2019 in the United States. They will perform on Sunday 14 and 21 April,...

Tribal oriental dreamy psych band KUUNATIC announced that they will be back in Europe in 2019. The trio will perform at the festival Muskelrock in Sweden on 30 May. Furthermore,...

On 30 September 2018, X JAPAN’s third-straight night of sold-out concerts for 100,000 fans — X JAPAN LIVE IN JAPAN 2018 THREE DEEP RED NIGHTS AT MAKUHARI MESSE — was...

An early Christmas present for the overseas fans of the GazettE, the visual kei rock band has announced that they will begin their next world tour in April 2019. The last...

In October, the tour organisation REALive, subdivision of HIGHFeeL, announced the formation of a new band with the name GOOD THRU DATE. The band just formed and already it is...

Some of Japan’s finest heavy metal artists will be coming to the United Kingdom for a history-making event in heavy metal next October. Live event promotor ORIONlive, based in the...

It is time for a cup. Because I walk by the Doutor, less favourite with me than the Veloce, I decide to take a hot Uji Matcha Latte. The Doutor...

It's getting colder and colder, so it's time to snuggle up behind your screen and enjoy a season full of new anime! So grab a nice warm beverage and enjoy...

JapanMuseum SieboldHuis presents till 3 March 2019 the exhibition 'Kachō-ga. The Poetry of Japanese Nature'. Never before has an exhibition on Kachō-ga -one of the most important genres in the...

Japanese garage quartet Otoboke Beaver (おとぼけビ～バ～) will return to the United Kingdom during the Golden Week in 2019 for 6 exclusive shows. This time they will perform with special guests...

It is the time of new tour announcements for the upcoming year. The newest announcement is the coming back of the Visual Kei band Jupiter to Europe. It will be...

For the first time, the rock band sokoninaru (そこに鳴る) from Osaka will go on tour through Europe. The tour, organised by Riot Rock Booking, is planned for February 2019. sokoninaru...

Le Guess Who? starts today and a couple of Japanese musicians will perform at this celebration of sound. This year is the 12th edition of the festival. From 8 November...

MAN WITH A MISSION surprised fans with the news that they will be coming to the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Russia for their Chasing The Horizon tour. The tour...

Almost five years after AVO J-Rock Festival I managed to organise another music festival. I eventually changed the name to AVO J-Music Festival. The reason? I wanted to attract a...

In a city which has seen occupation by Spanish, French, and German invaders, a small festival for Japanese music, food, and culture went by seemingly unnoticed.  Passers-by within 500m of...

From the last day of October will singer-songwriter Miho Hatori (羽鳥 美保) tour Europe to promote her solo project New Optimism.  Miho Hatori is known as the co-founder poly pop...

Roadburn Festival has announced 25 bands for the upcoming festival in 2019, one of the names was the instrumental rock group MONO. Among the other act announcements were Myrkur, Marissa...

HYPER JAPAN will have a Winter edition from 16 November till 18 November at Olympia London. Last year was a Christmas edition, this year the upcoming Winter will be celebrated...