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YOSHIKI donates 10 million yen to aid Hokkaido earthquake

15 September 2018

The recent earthquake that happened in Hokkaido, Japan, devastated the homes and lives of those residing in the area and put the country to a standstill. According to the Guardian Newspaper "residents in Sappor...

SUGIZO to hold his first talk event in Bangkok this November

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30 August 2018

Entertainment

SUGIZO will be holding his very first talk event overseas in Bangkok, Thailand on November 3, 2018, in response to the long-awaited request from Thai fans. The theme of the talk show and mini violin performance...

X Japan to perform 3 shows at Makuhari Messe this September

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23 August 2018

Tour and event

YOSHIKI announced three dates for a new tour X Japan Live in Japan 2018 Three Deep Red Nights at Makuhari Messe with ticket pre-sales for the September 28—30. Standing room tickets and VIP seats were so intense...

Move over Hello Kitty, Yoshikitty pounces ahead to top three in Sanrio ranking

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28 July 2018

Entertainment

This year’s results mark the highest ranking ever for Yoshikitty, who has now placed in the top 10 for three years in a row for Sanrio's Character Ranking. Based on X Japan leader YOSHIKI and created by the ori...

X JAPAN and HYDE collaborate on “Red Swan”, Attack on Titan opening theme

Nexus

9 July 2018

Releases

It has just been announced that the Japanese metal band X JAPAN and soloist HYDE (VAMPS, L'arc~en~Ciel) shall provide the opening theme song for the third season of the praised shounen anime Attack on Titan (Sh...

Retrospective on X Japan at Coachella 2018

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8 May 2018

Entertainment, Report and review

It's been just over two weeks since Coachella 2018 wrapped up its star-studded event on April 21, with our godfathers of Japanese rock, X Japan, at its forefront to represent our genre at one of America's most ...

King of Japanese Rock X Japan versus Queen Bee Beyonce at Coachella

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17 April 2018

Report and review

Making their debut at the world-renowned Coachella festival, X Japan headlined the Mojave stage on April 14, at the same exact time Beyoncé was due on the main Coachella stage. YOSHIKI played his first major co...

Yoshiki resurrects explosive drumming for 10th Anniversary of X JAPAN’s reunion

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14 April 2018

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

Marking 10 years since X Japan last held a solo event in a Tokyo live house, few lucky fans experienced the YOSHIKI Night of Resurrection, held on April 10 and 11 at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo. The full name of th...

hide tribute album starring MIYAVI, ACID ANDROID, HISASHI, Nishikawa Takanori

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12 April 2018

Releases

It has been twenty years after his passing and this compilation will gather artists who admire and resonate with the spirit of hide and his work in the music world. June 6, 2018 will see the release of a tribut...

Winners of SPACE SHOWER Music Awards 2018

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4 March 2018

Entertainment, Videos

Held in Yokohama on March 1, this year's SPACE SHOWER Music Awards was once again the platform for both new and established Japanese and international artists to battle it out. We'll be summing up the winners o...

Guitar maker Gibson on the brink of bankruptcy

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21 February 2018

Entertainment

The century-old guitar brand, Gibson, is facing bankruptcy after being in business for 116 years after many seasons of waning guitar sales. After the recent departure of chief financial officer, Bill Lawrence, ...

X Japan wins “Best Event” for SSE Live Awards

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15 February 2018

Entertainment

X Japan's milestone performance in 2017 at The SSE Arena, London took the SSE Live Awards for "Best Event". The performance showcased a Wembley exclusive cut of We Are X documentary, as well as covers of David ...

Interview: How Seiichi Hoshiko was impacted by hide of X Japan

NBT

31 January 2018

Interview

Last week Hoshiko-san told us the story how he came to coin the term "Visual kei". He also shared his mid-life crisis which resulted in him creating the magazine SHOXX. This week we'll dig deeper into this topi...

Interviewing the man who coined the term “visual kei”, Seiichi Hoshiko

NBT

24 January 2018

Interview

We set out on a journey with the help of our friends at V STAR PROMOTION to speak with the man who coined the term "Visual kei". That man is no other than Seiichi Hoshiko (星子誠一), who is also broadly known as Vi...

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