J-pop is a tough sell overseas, but in recent years more musicians are challenging that perception and finding success abroad. One of the artists leading the charge is Yoasobi, which is celebrating ...

(This is part two in a three-part series on how one short conversation between two salarymen led to the creation of global pop superstars.) “This is awesome.” Masako Masuda remembers thinking this ...

J-pop superstar duo YOASOBI are set to perform at OSHEAGA, a music festival held in Montreal, Canada, on July 31. The duo ...

YOASOBI celebrated its fifth anniversary on Oct. 1. The J-pop duo, consisting of composer Ayase and singer ikura, launched its career in 2019 as a group that turns creative writing into music. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. YOASOBI, the J-pop duo that turn creative writing into music, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year and recently wrapped ...

The song carries special significance for the duo, as composer Ayase joins on vocals for the first time. By Billboard Japan YOASOBI released their new song “Gekijyo” (“The Show”) on Oct. 2. Written as ...

We meet J-pop’s hottest international act, which made its highly anticipated European debut this month in the UK. Acclaimed for transforming fictional stories into chart-topping hits, the duo has ...

YOASOBI performed at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Oct. 26 and 27 and at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9 and 10. By Billboard Japan In their first-ever dome tour, YOASOBI 5th ANNIVERSARY DOME LIVE 2024 “cho-genjitsu” ...

YOASOBI is currently one of the biggest bands coming out of Japan, and they really helped take over Coachella by performing some of their big anime theme songs! YOASOBI has growing in popularity ...

It's a sweltering afternoon in late July, and New York City is draped in a thick veil of humidity. The dew points are high, and the vibes are uncomfortable. Yet, inside a cozy, air-conditioned meeting ...

The J-pop duo of Ayase and Lilas Ikuta, also known as Ikura, in May officially released ‘Watch Me!’ as a single after it was first teased to fans as the theme song for the anime series Witch Watch ...

YOASOBI are on fire right now. What was a bright flare ignited by vocalist Ikura and producer Ayase in 2019 has, over the course of a global pandemic and several chart-smashing singles, including the ...