One of Hyper Japan’s guests in 2014 was NAGI YANAGI, the J-Pop singer who rose to fame via the doujin music scene in Japan, particularly for her work with the legendary supercell. Nagi had originally began her career under various … Read More
Pop culture go… It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to state that the summer Hyper Japan had an insanely packed schedule. With its gradual rise over the years to become the UK’s biggest Japanese cultural event, visitors were also still capable … Read More
SCARLETT YOUNG is best known for winning the UK Kawaii Star contest at Hyper Japan in 2011 and singing on Japanese TV show Nodojiman The World in 2013. A member of UK outfit Oishii!Ichigo and MK Dance Group, Scarlett also … Read More
Yet another HYPER JAPAN is almost upon us, so let’s take some time to see what the UK’s biggest convention of J-culture has in store for attendees this year. First of all, you’ll be pleased to know that J-Pop Go … Read More
BABYMETAL’s appearance at the Sonisphere festival had sparked a lot of interest amongst UK J-Pop fans – but in the process had also apparently won over a lot of our resident rock and metal fans. Although some determined souls made … Read More
We’re holding our first J-POP GO SOCIAL on Sunday 20th July in London. If you’re interested in having a drink with fellow J-Pop fans and discussing the finer points of Kyary’s latest release, Perfume’s plans or Babymetal’s explosive UK gig, … Read More
Dance auditions ahoy… UK outfit MK Dance Group are auditioning for new members to join their ranks. The outfit, which numbers Scarlett Young in its line-up, has performed at the MCM Expo previously and are keen to expand their performance … Read More
Technopop trio going strong… With the exception of those living under a rock recently, it’s clear that J-Pop superstars Perfume have been quite busy recently with song releases and tour plans. ‘Cling Cling’, which offers up Perfume’s 25th single release … Read More
KYARY PAMYU PAMYU’s third album release Pika Pika Fantajin will be seeing releases in countries outside of Japan – including the UK. Record label Warner Music Japan will be releasing the album in Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, … Read More
J-Pop Go will be on DJ duties for next weekend’s London Anime Convention. We’ll be performing a variety of J-Pop, Anime Songs, Idol tunes and the like over the course of Saturday evening. We’ll also be joined on the decks … Read More