Dogs in space… This week in November marks a particular landmark in the history of the Russian space programme. On 3rd November 1957 the Russians sent a dog into space onboard Sputnik 2. The dog, named Laika, has since become … Read More
Plans for the next LAC event for 2013 are in full swing and details of the special guests and lineup are now available. This includes a performance by J-Rock outfit COLORS, electronic music artist TEMPHUiBIS and an appearance by voice … Read More
The PERFUME Official Fan Club is opening its doors to fans from around the world. Previously, the content on the Perfume Official Fan Club (P.T.A.) had only been available to Japanese fans, but as part of Perfume’s global push they’ve … Read More
Energetic Japanese pop outfit BUDO GRAPE are about to embark on their first UK tour with 3 dates of live performances lined up later this month. BUDO GRAPE hail from Nagoya (or as the band like to describe it, ‘Neo-Nagoya’!) … Read More
Multi-talented Matsuri host talks about her music One of the highlights of the recent Japan Matsuri was a performance by the talented NAOMI SUZUKI who drew a sizeable group of enthusiastic J-Pop fans and curious bystanders (and which featured a … Read More
One of the exciting events as part of next month’s HYPER JAPAN is a special talk with Mr. Hisamitsu Ishikawa, of Production I.G. and acclaimed Japanese anime critic Ryusuke Hikawa. Production I.G. are best known as the company behind such … Read More