With many instrumental performances, the audience was able to get a glimpse of both Japanese and Balinese culture.

Mission Plaza Park in Santa Cruz will overflow with celebration of Japanese music, traditional dance, food and crafts at the 28th annual Japanese Cultural Fair. The fair will consist of events at the ...

Reporting from TOKYO — When composer Toshi Ichiyanagi arrived at my hotel near Suntory Hall for tea, he apologized for bringing a bag of his recent CDs, since it would add weight to my luggage. He ...

FX’s acclaimed miniseries “Shōgun,” now nearing its halfway point, sports a score quite unlike Maurice Jarre’s music for the 1980 original adaptation. While utilizing authentic Japanese instruments, ...

A new awards gala was held to spread Japan’s pop music to the rest of the world, but the struggling domestic industry may have to ditch its traditional practices to enable expansion. The inaugural ...