Have you ever wondered what is popular among young people in Japan and what Japanese influencers people tend to watch? Are you curious about the current trending YouTube channels in Japan? YouTube is ...

Naomi Yamakawa has been promoted to the role of Country Managing Director for YouTube Japan, marking a significant milestone in her professional journey. She shared the announcement on LinkedIn, ...

Whether they are avatar-utilizing virtual singers, frantic Hatsune-Miku-style Vocaloid producers or genre-bending bands, 122 Japanese artists participating in the three-daylong YouTube Music Weekend ...

TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Yuta Kato is increasingly annoyed by foreigners ignorant of Japan's social etiquette, whether that involves blocking the streets near his work in Tokyo's upscale Ginza ...

What does Nakajo think needs to be improved and what does she feel hopeful about? By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan launched its Women in Music initiative last year, highlighting various trailblazing ...

YouTube has cut some business ties with Logan Paul, the hugely popular vlogger who posted a video showing the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan. Paul's channels were removed from YouTube's ...

On June 23, Miyagi Prefectural Police announced the arrest of two men and one woman for uploading a fast movie to YouTube in July of last year. “Fast movie” is the Japanese term for those movie ...

An American YouTube star has apologised after filming and sharing a video which showed a suicide victim hanging from a tree. Logan Paul, who has more than 15 million YouTube fans, sparked outrage ...

SINGAPORE: YouTube has issued a warning to content creator Fidias after he uploaded a video of himself and three others free-riding around Japan, sparking an investigation by local authorities. The ...

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One way to track the evolution of popular music is to examine its subgenres. Think of how “rock” begat “punk rock,” which begat “post-punk,” as a simple example. Electronic and ambient music include ...