Details have been revealed for the general voting categories and co-creation awards at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026.

The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of "Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Los Angeles became a crossroads for Japan’s fast-growing global music scene as CEIPA and the TOYOTA GROUP’s “MUSIC WAY PROJECT” ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2025, Universal Music Japan’s president and CEO, Naoshi Fujikura, was chosen for inclusion in Billboard‘s Global Power Players ...

Several years ago, a Lutheran theologian and former Japanese newspaper correspondent uncovered an unusual phenomenon in Japan. In one of the most secular countries in the world, many people were avid ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

Essentially, city pop is Western music that’s been adapted by the Japanese, now coming back to us as a retrospective source of fascination. The head of the internet music label Business Casual once ...