Random J Pop | Pop commentary foolishness

Hikaru Utada gets that train money, as their new song “Intentions” features in JR’s campaign for their new Shinkansen Supreme Class Cabins

Akina Nakamori makes an appearance on Music Station for the first time in 30 years

Flashback Friday: Madonna on BET’s 106 & Park | Selling Hard Candy to the negroes

Koda Kumi performs covers of Southern All Stars and Bubble Gum Brothers on the Korean variety show, Change Street

Koda Kumi performs classics from Final Fantasy X-2 and Akina Nakamori for the FNS Music Festival

Perfume perform “Megu Loop”, “Natural ni Koishite” and “Dream Fighter” on the run up to the cold sleep machine being switched on

The teams for NHK’s 76th Kōhaku Uta Gassen are announced. Let us all pretend to act surprised.

Fujii Kaze’s performs “Prema” on Music Station. His first ever performance on Music Station. Crazy.

Listen to “Fumetsu no Anata” — Perfume’s last song before they pack it up for their hiatus

Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami deliver their first live performance of the KPop Demon Hunters number 1 hit “Golden”

Tatsuro Yamashita provides the second theme song for the Netflix series Pokémon Concierge. Girl...

The 2025 BET Awards revives 106 & Park for the night — with performances from Ashanti, Amerie, Mýa and more

Perfume’s “Meguri Loop” to feature as the theme song for TV drama Chihayafuru -Meguri-

Crystal Kay stars in a commercial as the face of Kasugai’s Xyli Crystal (Kay) mints

Perfume perform “Flash” and “Cosmic Treat” for CDTV Live! Live!

Perfume blast off to the funky beat and give their first televised performance of “Cosmic Treat”

Sheena Ringo and Nocchi perform “Hatsu K.O. Gachi” on CDTV Live! Live!

Tiny Desk Japan makes its debut with Kaze Fujii

Hikaru Utada’s body is Ayataka green tea, in a commercial featuring a re-recorded version of their 2001 hit single “Traveling”

Hikaru Utada, their Science Fiction song “Electricity” and their Madame Web telescope—all star in a TV commercial