For as long as there are more women than men in Japan Shirogumi is likely to continue to win, but this doesn’t mean they have what it takes to do so. This year’s Kohaku can be defined in two ways. Originality and new songs in part of the ladies behind Akagumi and old songs represented by the gentlemen’s side which…

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I always tend to think that a year is only 12 short months long and that in simplistic terms little change happens from start to end. While this may hold true for most people I must say that if there’s been a year defined by change this year has got to be it. From the start of 2014 my company…

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The 64th edition of Kohaku Utagassen held no surprises. The show was rather plain and less exciting than previous years. The gents won again and this time I give great respect to them for having delivered a win with nothing. In general the music scene in Japan was rather boring in 2013 with no new artists standing out, no big-hit…

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