Yamaguchi Momoe, the duo Pink Lady, and Matsuda Seiko were among the most popular pop music idols of the 1970s and 1980s. The niche they carved out in the Japanese entertainment industry is now ...

To many fans, a big part of the appeal of idol music is the genre’s sense of community and feeling ... corresponding to the age of 11 or 12 in the Japanese school system. With her tender age in mind, ...

Their song "Idol" soared to No. 1 on the Billboard ... The duo came into being after two employees of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. had a brief conversation by accident in January 2019.

She has also been selected to host a music program in South Korea and is one of the Japanese artists in the spotlight in the country. The radio show marks her first regular program in Japan.

Ms. Nakayama — known by the affectionate nickname Miporin — rocketed to fame in 1985, becoming one of Japan’s most successful idols, as popular young entertainers there are known ...

The specifics of the more than 60 categories slated to be recognized for MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN have been revealed.

In Japan, he was viewed as one of the music industry's most powerful figures. When he died in 2019 at age 87, his legacy as the architect of J-pop idol culture was widely celebrated in the country.

MBN's "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show" One standout moment featured South Korean singer Kim Da-hyun covering "Nantettatte Idol," a 1985 Japanese ... For decades, Japanese music was almost unheard ...

While Western and K-pop artistes continue to dominate the airwaves, Japanese music, from the hard-hitting energy of “kawaii ...

By Billboard Japan As reported earlier, MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN is a brand-new award ... with genre divisions honoring J-pop, rock, hip-hop, idol culture, anime and more, as well as special divisions ...