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Fennel - slow down © Fennel. All rights reserved.

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Fennel - slow down

tricot's bassist goes solo.

Johnny’s Festival ‾ Thank you 2021 Hello 2022 © Johnny & Associates. All rights reserved.

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Johnny’s Festival ‾ Thank you 2021 Hello 2022

An end-of-year extravaganza providing both a look at what the future holds for Johnny's and a loving 25th anniversary tribute to KinKi Kids.

SHIHORI on MUTATION © SHIHORI. All rights reserved.

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SHIHORI on MUTATION

To commemorate the release of her first full album in the US, "MUTATION", SHIHORI shares some of the stories behind its songs and discusses her continuing evolution.

Interview with TATEDUKA2000 © TATEDUKA2000

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Interview with TATEDUKA2000

JaME had a conversation with TATEDUKA2000 about his career, his goals and plans for 2022, and his ongoing project of releasing new music every month since July.

JaME's Staff Picks 2021 Playlist © .

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JaME's Staff Picks 2021 Playlist

Feel like you missed a lot of great music last year? Catch up with some of our team's favourite tracks of 2021.

Interview with Kazuko Matsumoto © Kazuko Matsumoto

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Interview with Kazuko Matsumoto

Chanson singer Kazuko Matsumoto sat with JaME to talk about her career, her concert at the Olympia and her future plans.

Oricon 2021 Top 100: Albums © oricon ME inc.

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Oricon 2021 Top 100: Albums

Who had the best-selling album of 2021 in Japan? Check out Oricon's end-of-year ranking to find out!

Oricon 2021 Top 20: Indies Singles & Albums © oricon ME inc.

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Oricon 2021 Top 20: Indies Singles & Albums

What were the best-selling releases from indie labels in Japan this year? Check out Oricon's end-of-year ranking to find out!

Oricon 2021 Top 100: Singles © oricon ME inc.

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Oricon 2021 Top 100: Singles

Did idols and boybands dominate the charts once again this year? Check out Oricon's ranking of Japan's 100 best-selling singles of 2021 to find out!

JIN AKANISHI ONLINE LIVE 2021 "Our Hour" © Jin Akanishi. All rights reserved.

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JIN AKANISHI ONLINE LIVE 2021 "Our Hour"

Jin Akanishi presented his first online live experience on Christmas Day.

JiLL-Decoy association at 18th Tokyo International Music Market © Tokyo International Music Market. All rights reserved.

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JiLL-Decoy association at 18th Tokyo International Music Market

JiLL-Decoy association's chihiRo brought a touch of class to Day 3 of the 18th Tokyo International Music Market.

Interview with KIRITO from Angelo © blowgrow inc. 2021

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Interview with KIRITO from Angelo

In the middle of "Angelo Tour 2021-2022 'THE END OF CIRCLE'", vocalist KIRITO of visual rock band Angelo took the time to answer a few questions.

HANABIE – Otome kaikaku © HANABIE. All rights reserved.

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HANABIE – Otome kaikaku

An interesting and aggressive if slightly overlong album.

H△G at 18th Tokyo International Music Market © Tokyo International Music Market. All rights reserved.

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H△G at 18th Tokyo International Music Market

H△G’s Chiho and Yuta joined in the 18th Tokyo International Music Market from an undisclosed location.

BAND-MAID – Sense © BAND-MAID

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BAND-MAID – Sense

A great companion piece to a superb album.

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