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A visual kei J-rock classic gets a new cover and video thanks to…McDonalds?!?【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 22, 2025 - Tweet
Luna Chee gives a cheesy salute to Luna Sea.
- Japan
- (burgers • cheeseburgers • fast food • food • funny • hamburgers • J-Pop • J-rock • LUNA SEA • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • music • video • visual kei • weird)
Japanese underground idol group GE’LMINATii react to meeting our reporter, their secret songwriter
- Oona McGee
Sep 1, 2024
Sometimes the tables are turned and the idoliser becomes the idolised.
- Japan
- (COK • concert • coo • Ge'lminatii • idol group • idol singers • Idols • Japanese idols • live • live house • music • oshi • parents • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • touching • visual kei)
Epic Japanese rock band Luna Sea to return to Tokyo Dome for the first time in 14 years
- Krista Rogers
Jun 4, 2024
Luna Sea, one of the defining sounds of Japanese rock, will take to the stage of Japan’s preeminent music venue as part of its 35th anniversary tour.
- Japan
- (35th Anniversary • anniversary • concert • LUNA SEA • music • rock • Tokyo Dome • tour • venue • visual kei)
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
- Krista Rogers
Apr 17, 2024
Thanks to the experience and a new oshi, 25 years of mother-daughter conflict began to evaporate in seconds.
- Japan
- (0.1g No Gosan • COK • family • Ikuna Kamezawa • mother • moving • music • oshi • parents • SNJO • touching • visual kei)
We talk about everything except music with visual kei rock legends Fantastic Circus【Interview】
- Master Blaster
Mar 2, 2024
We stay firmly in our lane and talk about budgies instead.
- Japan
- (budgies • business • Fantastic Circus • Ikuna Kamezawa • interview • Kazuya • music • Tsutomu Ishizuki • visual kei)
Anti-stalker Male Voice Clip Collection for Women Who Live Alone released by Japanese band【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 25, 2021
Golden Bomber wants to help women keep unwanted callers and visitors from knowing they live by themselves.
- Japan
- (clever • Golden Bomber • music • musicians • Security • stalkers • video • visual kei)
Family cheated out of 54 million yen by man impersonating Japanese rock star for three years
- Master Blaster
Oct 24, 2020
Suspect also convinced his own mother he was the Dir En Grey frontman for 10 years.
- Japan
- (crazy • crime • Dir En Grey • fraud • impersonation • Kyo • music • Nara • Oji • scams • visual kei • weird)
Visual kei band Golden Bomber puts fans to sleep for White Day 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Mar 16, 2020
Like dozing off with Cloud at the campfire on a Final Fantasy adventure.
- Japan
- (ASMR • bonfire • cloud • Final Fantasy • fire • Golden Bomber • Japanese bands • music • relaxing • videos • visual kei • YouTube)
X Japan vocalist Toshi becomes a YouTuber, makes Christmas pancakes【Video】
- Master Blaster
Nov 25, 2018
A surprising career turn for the legendary rocker as he reviews a new brand of cream.
- Japan
- (Cattoshi TV • Christmas • cream • music • pancakes • Toshi • visual kei • X Japan • YouTuber)
X Japan’s Yoshiki announces diner show for fans who love his music and have 800 bucks to spend
- Casey Baseel
Mar 30, 2018
Many would say Yoshiki’s contributions to Japanese music culture are priceless, so in a way, you could say this is a bargain.
X Japan’s Yoshiki gives weather report in English on French TV, delights fans worldwide【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 30, 2017
Lack of rainy conditions sadly prevents Japanese visual kei music legend from saying weather will rock viewers like a hurricane.
- Europe, Japan
- (celebrities • music • video • visual kei • X Japan • Yoshiki)
Golden Bomber wows the crowd with an eight-second concert
- Master Blaster
Jul 2, 2017
Sometimes less is more….
Visual Kei headbanging is either very soothing or very creepy to watch【Video】
- Master Blaster
May 8, 2017
Is a few dozen people dancing without moving their bodies at all unsettling or tranquil? You be the judge.
- Japan
- (funny • headbanging • music • video • visual kei)
The return of X Japan to Japan, completed with their first autograph session in 30 years
- KK Miller
Mar 20, 2017
The visual-kei, metal, classically-inspired rock band is returning with a single message: “We are X.”
Wagakki Band releases new teaser video, third album on sale soon!【Video】
- Meg Murphy
Feb 23, 2017
The popular group has played sold-out shows overseas and now they’re ready to release their third album!
- Japan
- (Japanese music • music • rock • visual kei • Wagakki Band)
Legends of Japanese visual rock to come together to perform at Visual Japan Summit 2016
- Shannon McNaught
Aug 17, 2016
This October is going to get a little crazy in Tokyo.
- Japan
- (concerts • festivals • GLAY • Golden Bomber • hide with Spread Beaver • Japanese rock • Japanese visual rock • LUNA SEA • music • rock • visual kei • Visual Summit Japan 2016 • X Japan)
Otakon to Host X Japan Leader Yoshiki
- Anime News Network
Aug 8, 2016
Musician promises “big announcement”
- Japan, USA
- (music convention • Otakon • visual kei • X Japan • Yoshiki)
Our writer transforms into a rock goddess in hopes of teaming up legendary musician Yoshiki 【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 27, 2016
Our Japanese-language writer gets a visual kei makeover as part of her quest to join the all-female follow-up to X Japan.
Cats in trouble, washing bags, and visual kei bands: What do these three things have in common?
- Krista Rogers
Apr 25, 2016
The Japanese Twitterverse has been sharing some handy tricks for rescuing our feline friends in times of emergency.
- Cats, Japan
- (animal welfare • cats • dogs • rescue • visual kei • washing bag)
Golden Bomber cosplays Japanese glam rock in their new music video【Video】
- Jamie Koide
Feb 16, 2016
Before idol groups like AKB48, Japanese glam rock—called visual kei—was where it was at. In their latest music video release, “air rock” band Golden Bomber revisits some of the genre’s most iconic looks.
- Japan
- (Golden Bomber • music • MV • video • visual kei)
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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