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SADO Tempest UK Screening At Sci-Fi London Festival 2013
A haunting Japanese cinematic rendition of the Shakespeare play “The Tempest”!
Date: 6 May 2013
Time: 16.15
Venue: Stratford East Picturehouse, Salway Road, E15 1BX London
Includes a Q&A with Producer Paul Smith after screening. Read more…
Hibiki Ichikawa and Guests: An Evening Of Tsugaru Shamisen And Japanese Folk Songs
An entertaining evening of Japanese folk music!
Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013 7:00 – 8:00 pm, preceded by a drinks reception from 6:00pm
Venue: Daiwa Foundation Japan House 13/14 Cornwall Terrace London NW1 4QP MAP Nearest Station: Baker Street
Admission Free, booking essential Read more…
Music Review: Raychell “L>R”
The eagerly anticipated debut album from Japan’s hottest new singing sensation!
Release date: 24 April 2013
This dazzling assortment of songs which consists of a mixture of styles from rock to dance confirms that Raychell is a singer – songwriter of immense talent who is equally comfortable performing ballads as she is up-tempo songs. Her vocal skills are outstanding. She can make a simple tune sound full of meaning and an intricate melody sound easy on the Read more…
NEO Magazine Issue 106 Profiles Film Director Toshiaki Toyoda (9 Souls) OUT NOW!
A special double cover issue – Plus free MCM Comic Con cosplay 2013 diary!
NEO magazine welcomes in the New Year with bumper coverage of the hottest titles UK-bound over the months ahead. From musical predictions to the best anime releases, NEO has all bases covered! Plus, plan your year in style with a free MCM Comic Con Cosplay 2013 Diary!
Then, flip the magazine over to discover everything you need to know about Ni no Kumi: Wrath of the Read more…
Kobe Metal Outfit BRAIN DEATH ZOMBIE Make International Debut in London
Including support act Umez!
When: Saturday 12 January 2013 from 7pm.
Where: The Pipeline, 94 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7DA. Tickets: £6 (http://www.wegottickets.com/event/201100)
Event pages: [facebook] [last.fm] Read more…
Event Coverage: Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas
The UK’s biggest J-culture event!
If Christmas is a time for giving then Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas, which was held on November at Brompton Hall, Earls Court London gave in abundance by way of a spectacular line-up that surpassed the previous event Hyper Japan 2012 Spring, with many of the live acts performing in the Read more…
Improvising within Tradition: Artist Nao Matsunaga And Musician Hibiki Ichikawa Join Forces For A One-Off Special Event
Date: 6 December 2012 from 6:30 – 8:00pm
Location: Daiwa Foundation Japan House, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle, London, NW1 4PQ,
As part of Nao Matsunaga’s art exhibition My Primal Memory at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, which started 19 Oct and ends 13 Dec 2012, highly-respected master Tsugaru Shamisen player Hibiki Ichikawa will give a live performance at the special event Improvising within Tradition. Both Matsunaga and Hibiki’s practices stem from training in traditional Read more…
Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas – 3 Days Of J-Culture Fun & Excitement At Earls Court London
Ding dong merrily on high, Hyper Japan Christmas 2012 is coming!
Date: 23 – 25 November 2012
Venue: Brompton Hall, Earls Court, Warwick Road, London SW5 9TA
There are only a couple more days to go before the biggest UK J-culture event Hyper Japan opens its doors Read more…
Event Report: Japan Matsuri 2012 At Trafalgar Square London
Londoners get a taste of Japanese culture!
On Saturday 6th October, under a blissful (almost) clear blue sky, Trafalgar Square in London played host to Japan Matsuri 2012. 70,000 people were expected to come and go throughout the day and it’s quite possible that number was met. Since the first matsuri festival started in 2009, the event’s popularity has grown year after year spreading the rich and vibrant culture of Japan and gaining new fans. Unquestionably this year was Read more…
Four Female-Fronted Japanese Acts Fly to London for Showcase Set
An evening of explosive live music from Japan!
Japan Underground returns to London with one of its most exciting live line-ups to date; FOUR artists from Japan, all rocking female vocalists! From rock, to quirky and fun shibuya-kei and indie-pop, we have it all covered! Come along for one of our most Read more…
Meet The Artist! Shonen Knife Talk With Alex Hoban
Date: 29 October 2012 from 6.30pm
Venue: The Japan Foundation, London
Shonen Knife is a prolific all-girl three-piece pop-punk band hailing from Osaka, Japan, renowned for their cute, infectious and eccentric songs. Formed in 1981, the trio—comprised of founding member Naoko Yamano and newer-additions Ritsuko Taneda and Emi Morimoto—have released 18 albums to date and achieved a cult following across Read more…
Interview: World Class Pianist Chisato Kusunoki
“Music is a sublime form of spiritual existence for me.” (Chisato Kusunoki)
Chisato Kusunoki is an award winning world class pianist who has been described as being one of the most talented players of all time. She attended and read music at the University College, Oxford where she graduated with the prestigious Gibbs Prize in performance. Her outstanding performances at various prestigious venues around the world, such as the Purcell Room in London, the Mendelssohn Institute in Leipzig, the Sumida Triphony Hall in Tokyo, and Read more…
Music Review: THE GAZETTE “DIVISION”
UK release date: 1st October 2012
Formed in 2002, the GazettE, whose song “Headache Man” was used for the ending theme of Hotel Chelsea a film written and produced by Hiro Masuda starring Nao Nagasawa and Tony Laurent, are one of the most popular visual kei bands in Japan right now. But not only are they appreciated on their own turf, their pulsating music and flamboyant image has attracted fans from all over the world. Their longevity doesn’t appear to be waning anytime soon. So to celebrate their 10th anniversary the band has recorded Read more…
Japan Matsuri 2012 Trafalgar Square London
When: Saturday 6 October 2012
Time: 11:00 – 21:00
The much-loved JAPAN MATSURI returns to London on SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER and this year it’s in Trafalgar Square in the centre of London. This dynamic annual event brings the Japanese community and Londoners together to enjoy Japanese food, music, dance and much more. Its new venue in Trafalgar Square will offer a fantastic chance to experience Japan in the Read more…
JPU Records Announces European Launch Party For GazettE Album
London – Friday 28th September – Paris – Saturday 29th September
JPU Records (Japan Underground Records) is to celebrate their physical release of the GazettE‘s blistering new album DIVISION in Europe by throwing launch parties in the cities of London and Paris.
The events, taking place at the Bloomsbury Lanes in London on Friday 28 September, and at Kawaii Cafe in Paris on Saturday 29th, will have copies of DIVISION available to purchase before the official Read more…
NEO Issue #102 OUT NOW Featuring Yoshihiro Nishimura – Exclusive Cover Page The GazettE
On sale from 6th September 2012!
Ruki, the vocalist behind Japan’s phenomenal rock outfit the GazettE, becomes the first musician to ever feature on the cover of the UK’s longest running Asian pop culture publication, NEO magazine! Its 102nd issue, out now, celebrates the release of the band’s latest album DIVISION – their first under a British label – and is joined by an exclusive six-page feature on the group tipped to ignite a music revolution across Read more…
FREE London Concert By Hokusai Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Akiko Ohtomo!
On Monday, 10th September 2012 the Hokusai Chamber Orchestra will give a free lunchtime concert at St. Martins in the Fields in London. The performance starts at 13.00 and will last approximately 45 minutes. Latecomers will be admitted to the church when there is a suitable break in the programme. A collection is taken at the end of the concert which goes towards the work of Read more…
Celebrated Pianist Chisato Kusunoki Will Give FREE Live Performance In London’s West End
Venue: St James’ Church Piccadilly London
When: 31st August 2012 at 1pm
Gifted pianist Chisato Kusunoki, described as one of the most talented musicians of all-time, will be giving a recital at St James’ Church Piccadilly London on 31st August at 1pm. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to see and hear the sensational German-born master artiste give an arousing live performance within the walls of such an attractive building located in Read more…
Golden Bomber Release Exclusive Album For The UK
Album: “The Golden Best for United Kingdom”
Golden Bomber is possibly Japan’s zaniest, craziest and most outrageous band in the country’s charts. Truly putting the ‘fabulous’ into fab four, this make-up wearing, hair-styling quartet secured all three of Japan’s biggest selling indie singles of last year, despite not always playing their Read more…
