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KAMIJO enlists Mana and DJ SiSeN for Halloween Vampyre Masquerade in New York

June 21st 2026

Visual kei pioneer KAMIJO will hold The Vampyre Masquerade, a Halloween Rock Show and DJ Masquerade, at Webster...

KAMIJO returns with eight-date ‘Sanctuary of Europe’ tour this autumn

April 24th 2026

Visual kei pioneer KAMIJO has announced a full European tour for autumn 2026, returning to the continent following...

KAMIJO opens his U.S. era with a Los Angeles signature debut performance

February 9th 2026

KAMIJO will make his Signature U.S. Debut on July 18th, 2026 with SANCTUS OF THE DAMNED, a one-night...

KAMIJO adds North and South America dates to '-MASTERPIECE-' tour

KAMIJO adds South and North America dates to ‘-MASTERPIECE-‘ tour

December 29th 2024

Visual kei icon KAMIJO will bring his 2025 ‘-MASTERPIECE-‘ tour to fans in South and North America, with...

KAMIJO to relocate to Los Angeles in 2025 ahead of 30th anniversary concert

August 29th 2024

Visual kei virtuoso and Versailles frontman KAMIJO has announced plans to relocate to Los Angeles in the summer...

KAMIJO unleashes “EPIC INTENSE” mini-album ‘VIOLET DAWN’

August 5th 2024

Aristocratic vampire rock star KAMIJO has unveiled his latest mini-album, ‘VIOLET DAWN’, returning to his signature style with...

KAMIJO’s ‘The Anthem’ European Tour 2024: Dates and cities revealed

February 15th 2024

Visual Kei royalty KAMIJO reveals plans for his upcoming ‘Europa Tour 2024 “The Anthem”‘. Launching on June 8th...

News

DIR EN GREY fans petition to end AI deal with Cifer Studio after tank-fire AR and online clashes

Japanese acts lead public campaigns for the Grammys’ first Asian pop award

Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘IRIS OUT’ could make Grammy history for Japanese anime

Features

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN has built the stage. Now it needs to make the Ruby matter

What the Grammys’ new Asian pop award means for J-pop

How HALCALI’s 2003 album cut ‘Otsukare SUMMER’ became a MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN contender

Live Reports

LiSA signs off her first Europe tour with a sold-out London finale

Masayoshi Takanaka live at City Pop Waves: Japan’s golden era claims its biggest UK stage yet

Yuki Chiba live in London: Giving a hit-hungry crowd more than they came for

Interviews

EMNW interview: Meet the Japanese nu-metal duo already selling out London and Tokyo

picco interview: The virtual and human halves of ‘Kaleidoscope’

TOKYO DEN-NOU interview: The anime high-school DJ club from a future Tokyo

Japanese acts lead public campaigns for the Grammys’ first Asian pop award

Fujii Kaze expands Prema World Tour to Europe and North America in summer 2027

Ado appears on camera in first live-action music video for ‘Vivarium’

News

KAMIJO enlists Mana and DJ SiSeN for Halloween Vampyre Masquerade in New York

KAMIJO returns with eight-date ‘Sanctuary of Europe’ tour this autumn

KAMIJO opens his U.S. era with a Los Angeles signature debut performance

KAMIJO adds South and North America dates to ‘-MASTERPIECE-‘ tour

KAMIJO to relocate to Los Angeles in 2025 ahead of 30th anniversary concert

KAMIJO unleashes “EPIC INTENSE” mini-album ‘VIOLET DAWN’

KAMIJO’s ‘The Anthem’ European Tour 2024: Dates and cities revealed