Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, she of “Pon Pon Pon” fame (seven years ago, jeez louise), has struck again: this time with the theme song for the upcoming Monster Strike film. The song is called “Kizunami,” and like all Pamyu tunes, was produced by Capsule’s Yasutaka Nakata. …Read more »
YouTuber Mike Diva has helped make the internet a slightly stranger and more wonderful place today with a new video that places presidential contender Donald Trump into an ultra-kawaii, Japanese-style commercial. Why? The better question might be: why not? In the ad, Trump, who’s just …Read more »
Aside from visiting local shrines and eating boxed meals called osechi, one of Japan’s biggest New Year’s traditions is gathering around the TV on New Year’s Eve to catch Kohaku Uta Gassen, an annual music show where the year’s most notable pop stars break into …Read more »
On the final eve of her first arena tour, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu spent a few moments telling the audience what’s been on her mind lately. “Lately a lot of bad things have been happening to me. The entertainment industry is really difficult. Just going outside …Read more »
“This is Japanese culture!” wails a drunken May’n fan next to me, crushing a Chu-hi tallboy can in his fist. This was the scene at yesterday’s Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival , an “initiative to help improve tourism and promote Japanese Pop Culture throughout the world” …Read more »
Kyary don’t stop. Currently in the midst of a world tour, Ms. Pamyu Pamyu, ambassador of Harajuku kawaii and pon pon poning, has dropped a video for her new single, “Yume no Hajima Ring Ring,” and it can best be described as “very Pamyu.” A …Read more »
New People recently shared the first bit of info on the next J-Pop Summit Festival, which will mark the sixth consecutive year of showcasing "the best in modern Japanese film, food, fashion, music, and entertainment." The weekend-long celebration is set to take place in San …Read more »
San Francisco's 5th annual J-Pop Summit Festival is getting ready to take place July 27-28 across Japantown, and the lineup that's been trickling out over the past months is full of live music, films, and more. Now that the programming has been detailed, it's time …Read more »
San Francisco's 2013 J-POP Summit Festival continues to add more attractions, and the latest is a real treat for J-pop fans. Harajuku girl Kyary Pamyu Pamyu—who really blew up when her top-selling single "PON PON PON" made its debut—will be putting on a special live …Read more »
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