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Japan Fest moves downtown for a day of sumo, taiko and tradition

Mukai Farm Garden’s annual celebration will take over Ober Park Aug. 29 with music, dancing, food, crafts and plenty of ...
The Economist

Japan’s music cafés are striking a chord abroad

In the decades after the second world war, cafés devoted to jazz grew popular. Imported records and audio equipment were ...
Billboard

Spotify’s Joe Hadley on Why Japanese Music’s Global Moment Is Just Beginning & How MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Sets the Stage

Billboard Japan caught up with Hadley, Spotify's Global Head of Music Partnerships & Audience, during his visit to Japan for the inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN. By Billboard Japan 2025 has marked a ...
Billboard

Naoshi Fujikura of Universal Music Japan on Japan’s Unique Superfan Culture & Global Ambitions: Billboard Global Power Players Interview

Fujikura talked to Billboard JAPAN about Japan's unique superfan culture and the challenges Japan faces in its overseas expansion. By Billboard Japan In 2026, Universal Music Japan‘s president and CEO ...