The Berlinale Special section of the Berlin Film Festival is a showcase for movies that are intelligent, but less arty than those in the main competition or festival sidebars. And in showcasing ...

YOASOBI’s “Idol” logs its third consecutive week atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on the chart dated May 3.. Last week, “Idol” stayed at No. 1 after surging in streaming, video views ...

A special event for idol fans opened on July 2 at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Fans call this "oshikatsu" -- activities to show love ･･･

Over 100 booths showed off the latest in acrylic stands, binoculars and cheering items such as glow sticks and flags at the second Oshikatsu — Merch Expo.

YOASOBI’s “Idol” continues its domination over the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released May 31.The Oshi no Ko opener adds another week at No. 1 to bring the total to seven ...

In the bright and bustling world of Japanese pop culture, idol bands are major. They are music groups consisting of idols — or young stars manufactured by corporations for the sole purpose of ...

The one-day event will take place at The Star Theatre on Nov 19. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

YOASOBI’s hit song “Idol” reaches #7 on the Billboard Global 200, marking the highest position for a J-POP artist and single performed in Japanese, and continues to climb charts worldwide.

As part of the BBC's Japan Season, Storyville presents the documentary Tokyo Girls, a film by Kyoko Miyake, which explores the phenomenon of idol groups, who have come to dominate J-Pop, through ...

YOASOBI‘s “Idol” continues to rule the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for its 12th consecutive week on the chart dated July 5, dominating three metrics of the chart’s methodology for the sixth ...