Music News Masayoshi Takanaka SUPER TAKANAKA WORLD LIVE Tour Setlist by Tammy Moir Here’s what the jazz-fusion icon is playing on his 2026 world tour If you’re heading along to Masayoshi Takanaka’s SUPER TAKANAKA WORLD LIVE 2026 run, the good news is: the…
AI News Sports Japanese engineers are using AI to make fencing actually watchable – and it looks incredible by Tammy Moir A Japanese tech-art collab is finally making one of the fastest sports watchable I don’t fully get fencing. I like it – I think – but it’s always felt a…
Music News Mac DeMarco and Geese’s Cameron Winter sing Karaoke on Japanese adventure by Alex Cooper What do we think their go-to karaoke songs are? Indie rock cohorts Mac DeMarco and Geese frontman Cameron Winter turned a recent joint trip to Japan into an unforgettable karaoke…
News World The internet cannot stop talking about this abandoned baby monkey by Niamh Farrell Why? Because he won’t let go of his stuffed orangutan. Punch the macaque was born last July at Ichikawa City Zoo in Ichikawa, Japan. Shortly after his birth, he was…
Film and TV Music News Aussie gem set to star alongside Charli XCX in Japanese horror by Ginja Allen Charli XCX is teaming up with a star-studded cast in a new Japanese horror movie. Charli XCX says she’s “honoured” to be joining forces with Takashi Miike as an actor…
Clocked News 92-Year-Old Grandmother wins Japanese ‘Tekken 8’ Tournament by Alex Cooper I hope she can retire off this. Japan’s Hisako Sakai, 92, just cashed in. Her weapon of choice? The fiery fists of Claudio in Tekken 8. Competing in the Care eSports…
News World Japan’s New PM used to be a Heavy Metal Drummer by Alex Cooper A different kind of cabinet: drums, metal, and political power. Breaking the ultimate glass ceiling with a drumstick, Sanae Takaichi has been officially appointed as Japan’s first female Prime Minister….
News Pro Audio Audio-Technica lifts the lid on life inside Japan’s headphone HQ with engineer Shiwaku Nonomi by Tammy Moir “I just make good sound”– A day with Audio-Technica’s headphone guru For the first time in its 63-year history, Audio-Technica has opened its doors to the world, inviting cameras into…
Music News Joji Returns With ‘PIXELATED KISSES,’ a gritty and psychedelic comeback three years in the making by Tammy Moir Joji’s PIXELATED KISSES proves the wait was worth it – Alt-R&B’s quiet genius is back Japanese–Australian alt-R&B star Joji has finally broken his three-year silence with PIXELATED KISSES, a self-produced…
Clocked Food News McDonald’s Japan pulls Pokémon promo after collectors toss food for cards by Tammy Moir The fries never stood a chance against Charizard McDonald’s Japan has called game over on its latest Happy Meal x Pokémon promo after fans went a little too hard in…
Clocked News World Pokémon card robbery in Japan takes a surprising turn as rival shop owner arrested by Tammy Moir In a case that’s stirred up the local trading card scene, over 13.7 million yen (around $92,000 AUD) worth of cards and cash were stolen from a shop in Gifu Prefecture last month.
Music RUDEROW’s Geishas: A Sonic Journey Through Tradition and Rebellion by Alex Cooper A rebellious geisha’s odyssey—where breakcore shatters tradition and beauty blooms in the chaos. Electronic music has always been a vessel for storytelling—a way to build worlds, evoke emotions, and challenge…
News Posters, QR Codes, and Hype: What is Frank Ocean up to? by Alex Cooper Decoding the cryptic clues behind music’s most elusive artist. The internet is buzzing with speculation after a series of cryptic clues hint at Frank Ocean’s long-awaited return. Last week, posters…
