HOTEI Archives

Start the new year with these Japanese livestreams in January

Jan 1, 2021

If your new year's resolution is to watch more live music events, you're in the right place. We've rounded up as many Japanese livestreams as we could currently find; however, like last month, more streams will...

YouTube Music Weekend timetable released! Watch Yoshiki, HYDE, DIR EN GREY, Reol, more

NBT

Nov 19, 2020

Online Concert

The YouTube Music Weekend timetable has been finalized and we can expect a lot of great Japanese concerts to premiere between December 3-6.Earlier this month YouTube revealed the lineup for "YouTube Music W...

JROCK NEWS predicts Tokyo Olympic ceremony performers

edoh+

Mar 9, 2020

Entertainment

If you've been hiding under a rock and so completely unaware, the 2020 Summer Olympics will be taking place in Tokyo this year! Currently scheduled to kick off on July 24 and ending on August 9, there is curren...

Live report: HOTEI at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 2018

Narine

Dec 4, 2018

Featured, Report and review

The finale of Hotei’s European tour had finally reached the awaited London show on October 20, 2018. The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire was organised differently from the usual standing layout and seats had been arr...

Interview: Guitar god HOTEI talks Fist of Northern Star and David Bowie

Narine

Nov 12, 2018

Featured, Interview, Report and review

Hotei Tomoyasu (布袋寅泰), internationally famous for his music in Kill Bill, is a musician and singer-songwriter with a career spanning over 35 years. Playing alongside legendary names including The Rolling Stone...

Legendary guitarist HOTEI, famous for Kill Bill soundtrack to perform in London next year

edoh+

Dec 1, 2017

Tour and event

Tomoyasu Hotei, the legendary guitarist most famous for the Kill Bill soundtrack, will be performing at Shepherds Bush Empire, London next year on October 20, 2018. Check the Facebook event or buy your tickets ...

Sengoku Jidai’s legendary visual kei members revealed!

NBT

Sep 16, 2017

New Band, New Look, Releases

Ever since The age of civil wars (Sengoku Jidai) released their first single Kyoukaranbu/Jyoushou in February earlier this year, they've been using illustrated characters to represent themselves, and the secret...