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AT&T-owned WarnerMedia's HBO Asia has wrapped production and is readying the release of Antarctic survival thriller series The Head. The show, produced in association with Hulu Japan and Spanish production house The Mediapro Studio, will premiere on HBO and HBO Go in the Asia-Pacific region on June 12, WarnerMedia said Thursday.

Since the end of March, Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has been sharing some of his past concerts online to spread some joy in these times of coronavirus self-isolation.As social distancing continues without an end in sight, the renowned composer has added two more rare concert recordings to the list, to be premiered on YouTube.The first, set to go live Friday (April 24), is a concert he performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra on piano and as conductor called Ryuichi

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Japan's millennium parade teased a portion of the music video accompanying "Fly with me," the opener for the upcoming Netflix animated series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.

J-pop visual-kei icon Yoshiki joined BBC Outside Source's Kasia Madera from his home in L.A. to speak about his COVID-19 relief efforts as a musician and desire to keep his fans and friends safe.

Japan's ONE OK ROCK will stream six of their past concerts in full on YouTube starting Friday (April 17).

J-pop singer-songwriter Kiiro Akiyama shared the video of his performance of "Caffeine" from the February concert he canceled due to coronavirus concerns, instead recording the show without an audience.The video of the headlining gig was shot at Shibuya WWW on Feb. 28 and streamed via YouTube Live on March 8."Caffeine" is a track on the rising 24-year-old artist's major debut album, From DROPOUT, released March 4.

J-pop singer-songwriter Kiiro Akiyama shared the video of his performance of "Caffeine" from the February concert he canceled due to coronavirus concerns, instead recording the show without an audience.The video of the headlining gig was shot at Shibuya WWW on Feb. 28 and streamed via YouTube Live on March 8."Caffeine" is a track on the rising 24-year-old artist's major debut album, From DROPOUT, released March 4.

Brick-and-mortar record stores in Japan shut down for the foreseeable future after the country declared state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic last week, resulting in a considerable drop in the share of physical points -- single sales and look-ups -- on Billboard Japan's tallies.

Netflix's hit reality series Terrace House is halting production of its current season in Japan in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "We are suspending production of Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020, giving top priority to the health and safety of our cast and staff," the show tweeted Monday from its official Twitter account.

J-pop band Mrs. GREEN APPLE released a new song called "PRESENT (English ver.)" on Friday (April 10).Earlier that week, their label, Universal Music Japan, teased the song's lyric video without naming five-member group, tagging it #PRESENT and #StayHomeSaveLives and captioning it with the message: "Keep Calm, Stay home.

J-pop singer-songwriters Ken Hirai and Aimyon joined forces on a new single called "Kaibutsu-san" and shared the music video on Monday (April 6).

Phoebe Bridgers has announced her sophomore solo album: Punisher is out June 19 via Dead Oceans. The follow-up to Stranger in the Alps includes “Garden Song,” as well as a new track called “Kyoto.” Check out Bridgers’ new “Kyoto” video below. Find physical editions of Punisher at Rough Trade. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)

The mustachioed viral sensation Pikotaro returns with a timely twist on his earworm from 2016, "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)," that teaches kids how to wash their hands properly while also having fun.The alter ego of Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka decided to help battle the coronavirus crisis by using his Billboard Hot 100 hit to teach children around the world about proper hygiene.The new version is even simpler than the original ditty -- "Wash, wash, wash, wash!" is the mantra of 2020 --

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a month-long state of emergency Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus as the number of infections surges. But the move came in the form of a stay-at-home request — not an order — and violators will not be penalized.

Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe says he is ready to declare a state of emergency from as early as Tuesday, as part of a growing response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The declaration would affect Tokyo, second city Osaka and five other densely populated prefectures.

Ringo Sheena's band Tokyo Jihen ("Tokyo Incidents," in English) shared the new music video accompanying "Eien no fuzai shomei," a track on the recently reunited band's upcoming EP, News.Sheena penned the tune, which will be featured as the theme song of the latest animated Detective Conan movie, The Scarlet Bullet, opening April 17 in Japanese theaters.