From high-energy performances to cultural immersion, the two-day LA event highlights the artists and trends driving Japan’s ...

The details and entries for all 62 categories in the inaugural Music Awards Japan, set for May 21 and 22 in Kyoto, have been announced. Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) has been named the Symbol of Music ...

The MAJ week, running June 8-13, will also include artist performances alongside seminars and showcases. By Billboard Japan The 2026 edition of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN (MAJ), one of the country’s premier ...

The Japan Music Awards 2026 nominations are out, with BTS members Jin, J-hope, Jimin, and Jungkook receiving multiple nods. The ceremony will be held on June 13, 2026, at Tokyo's Toyota Arena. This ...

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN : The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music history. (Click here to read Review: Music Awards Japan, ...

Beneath the surface of sedate geisha teahouses and hushed shrines, Kyoto is a hotbed for legendary live music — here, Japan's most unique, riotous acts are set free in the city's underground clubs, ...

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within. Tina Weymouth and David Byrne of Talking Heads, performing in front of a Roland Jazz Chorus amplifier in 1980.Credit...Gie Knaeps/Getty ...

Universal Music Japan's president & CEO has been included in Billboard's Global Power Players list for five straight years. By Billboard Japan In 2025, Universal Music Japan‘s president and CEO, ...