Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, LUCKY TAPES, and More Perform on “Premium MelodiX!” for April 4

This week’s guests were Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, Cypress Ueno To Roberto Yoshino, SWALLOW, and LUCKY TAPES.

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku – Happy End to Sore kara

Cypress Ueno To Roberto Yoshino – NICE DREAM

SWALLOW – Tokoha

LUCKY TAPES – Night Diver

Cocco, SHISHAMO, and More Perform on “Love music” for April 3

This week’s guests were SHISHAMO, Higuchi Ai, PLOT SCRAPS, and Cocco.

SHISHAMO – Haru ni Mayoikonde

Higuchi Ai – Akuma no Ko

PLOT SCRAPS – Libra

Cocco – Tsuyoku Hakanai Monotachi

JUJU, Nogizaka46, and More Perform on “Music Fair” for April 2

This week’s guests were Nogizaka46, JUJU, KinKi Kids, and Moriyama Naotaro.

Nogizaka46 – Actually…

JUJU – Mamotte Agetai (Yumi Matsutoya cover)

KinKi Kids – Kyojundo romance

Moriyama Naotaro – Subarashii Sekai

Open Post

Hey, Arama Japan! It’s Friday, so it’s Open Post time! Feel free to chat with your fellow readers about whatever you like! Enjoy!

DA PUMP, Ame no Parade, and More Perform on “Buzz Rhythm 02” for April 1

This week’s guests were Higuchi Ai, DA PUMP, Ame no Parade, and Omedetai Atama de Nani Yori.

Higuchi Ai – Akuma no Ko

DA PUMP – DA FUNK

Ame no Parade – first step

Omedetai Atama de Nani Yori – Garagara Hebi ga Yatte Kuru

Hirate Yurina Performs on “MUSIC BLOOD” for April 1

This week’s guests was Hirate Yurina.

Hirate Yurina – Dance no Riyuu / Kakegae no nai Sekai

Snow Man, Sakanaction, Aimyon, and More Perform on “MUSIC STATION” for April 1

This week’s episode was a three hour special. This week’s guests were DA PUMP, Naniwa Danshi, Nogizaka46, Sakanaction, Moriyama Naotaro, Yuuri, Kawaguchi Kyogo, Shimizu Miisha, Ishizaki Huwie, Kaela Kimura, Snow Man, Cocco, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Mr.Children, My Hair is Bad, Aimyon, and Yuzu.

DA PUMP – U.S.A. / DA FUNK

Naniwa Danshi – The Answer

Nogizaka46 – Actually…

Sakanaction – Shock!

Moriyama Naotaro – Subarashii Sekai

Yuuri – Shutter

Kawaguchi Kyogo – Sakura

Shimizu Miisha – Mirai Yosozu II (DREAMS COME TRUE cover)

Ishizaki Huwie – 3gatsu 9ka (Remioromen cover)

Kaela Kimura – Rirura Riruha

Snow Man – Brother Beat

Cocco – Tsuyoku Hakanai Monotachi

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Inferno / New My Normal

Mr.Children – Eien / Fake

My Hair is Bad – Makka / Kansei wo Sagashite

Aimyon – Futaba

Yuzu – Koshi Kondo / Eiko no Kakehashi

April Fools’ Day: Namie Amuro Comes Out as Ado

Fans have been mouring the retirement of Namie Amuro for the past few years, with nearly no sight of her since her final concert in 2018. But what if she’s been hiding in nearly plain sight for the the past year?

Ado has been become a sensation as of late, mainly due to her hit song “Usseewa.” It was #9 on Oricon’s 2021 Year End Combined Single chart and #7 on Billboard Japan’s 2021 Year End Hot 100 single chart.

She released her debut album “Kyogen” this January to great success. It sold about 140,000 in its first week. It was the first debut album by a female soloist to debut at #1 since miwa‘s 2011 debut album “guitarissimo.” It was also the first debut album by a female soloist to sell over 100,000 copies in its first week since Superfly‘s self-titled 2008 debut album.

Ado is known for only appearing as a digital avatar. But beneath the avatar lies a secret: Ado is Namie Amuro.