It’s that time of year again. YouTube has unveiled a list of the 10 most popular music videos in Japan for 2017. Released this past Sunday (Dec. 17) at YouTube FanFest 2017 in Tokyo, the list features plenty of appearances by some of this past year’s most talked-about artists and idol groups. The massively popular girl group TWICE for example, …

The latest dance craze to hit Japan, the “omusubi.” Dance Studio Native, a dance studio located in the Hokkaido city of Sapporo has released a tasty new dance video based on one of Japan’s most delicious portable food, the  rice ball. Set to the tune of the hip hop song “Just Like That” by E-Rock & Clayon Willam, this carbohydrate-laden …

Feel Gaina’s Aloha Spirit. Nerfy Guiner Bieber, a.k.a. Gaina, has released her third music video and this time it seems she drew inspiration from the tropicl paradise of Hawaii. Gaina, whose real name is Hina Nagai, is a member of the Japanese female pop idol group Cheeky Parade (a.k.a. Chikipa). She took on the identity of Nerfy Guiner Bieber in …

The DJ, music producer and member of the Japanese hip hop group m-flo, ☆ Taku Takahashi has just released a song made using female pubic hair. Called “In Motion,” this new dance song was created using the pubic hairs of 15 women who participated in the “Pubic Hair Grooving” project, a promotional stunt sponsored by a Japanese hair removal website …

Two YouTube viral sensations finally meet. PSY, the Korean pop star/rapper/dancer and man behind the viral music video of 2012, “Gangnam Style,” has released a new music video, which features a brief guest appearance by none other than Mr. PPAP himself, Pikotaro. Released on Wednesday (May10), this music video is for PSY’s new song “I Luv It,” which is one …

This week the Hokkaido town of Rishiri released a music video for “We Are Rishiri Boys,” the debut song of Rishiri Boys, a new hip hop group whose three members have a combined age of 246 and an average age of 82. Composed of three fishermen from Rishiri Town, which is located on an island of the same name in …

Nothing wrong with a little PDA. The 9-member male idol group, MesaMoa has released a very intense music video for “Shadow Kiss,” a song from the group’s first full album, Secret, which is set to be released on April 29. If you’re at all familiar with the Japanese pop idol world, then you may have noticed that even though these …

Earlier this month (Mar. 6) the Japanese rock band, Grilled Meat Youngmans, known in part for their extensive catalog of food inspired songs, released a music video for “GARI-GARI-GARLICK,” a song from the group’s new limited release (only 500 copies) 2-track 500 yen single CD, Curry On, which was released on March 8th. In this new song, the Grill Meant …

Last week (Mar. 11) the Japanese idol group Yurumerumo! (You’ll Melt More!) released a music video for “Furuete Yomigaere” (Shiver, Come Back to Life!, a song from the group’s new EP, Kodoku to Gyakushū, which is set to be released on March 15th. This new music video, much like the song it is for, is far from what you’d expect …

The “Electropop Visual Kei” Japanese band Metronome has released a music video for “Tsuyokute NEW GAME,” a song from their upcoming album CONTINUE, which is set to be released on March 15th. “Tsuyokute NEW GAME,” is an interesting blend of video game-inspired electronic sounds, rock elements, and vocals that might make you think you’re listening to a Vocaloid song. In …

One hardCORE drummer. Nyango Star (にゃんごすたー), an unofficial apple themed mascot character (yurukyara) for the city of Kuroishi in Aomori Prefecture, has been getting a lot of attention lately for possessing some truly impressive drumming skills. Heavy metal apple Most recently, the hard rocking apple got people talking after he appeared in a music video for a new song by …

Meow, meow, meow, nya. The 5 girl Japanese idol group, The World Standard, or Wa-suta (わーすた) as they are known in Japan, released a music video for their new song “Wanna Be Famous” (ゆうめいににゃりたい – yumei ni nyaritai), which features the cat girl themed idols travelling through time. Cat girl magic The video begins in a waiting room, which the …