The niche they carved out in the Japanese entertainment industry is now filled by popular idol groups like AKB48, Nogizaka46, and Momoiro Clover Z. But the idol industry has a dark side.

No matter the flavor of deathcore you prefer, Japan’s probably got it. From traditional deathcore bands that sound and look like they’re stuck in 2009 to idol groups dropping some brutal breakdowns ...

To a 37-year-old company employee in Tokyo, the "cute" Japanese spoken by members of ... that BTS went beyond the traditional concept of an idol group, participating in social causes by delivering ...

Richard Magarey, better known as Ladybeard, is a cross-dressing pro wrestler and a heavy metal singer from Adelaide who’s made it big in Japan. Ladybeard is a Japan-based Australian wrestler ...

Risa Furusawa, Aika Sano, Kana Itakura, Ayano Masuda, Emiru Kawamoto, Miyu Umeda, Nagisa Manabe & Haruka Sakuraba spoke to Billboard Japan. By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan’s Women in Music ...

Could it be that Gen Z holds the key to Japan’s partial economic recovery ... who spend lavishly on merchandise devoted to their idols in the film and entertainment worlds.