Haruka Matsumoto makes her debut on NHK World!

Out of over 200 videos received from 36 countries and territories, Jogovision Song Contest 2011 winner Haruka Matsumoto’s video for her song, “Kanashii Uta” (A Sad Song), was one of about twenty featured on NHK World’s We Love Japanese Songs! 2013 program! And as far as I could tell, Haruka’s was the only original song

Haruka Matsumoto competes at NHK!!

Very exciting news here, folks! About a week ago I submitted a new music video for an NHK contest featuring my character “Haruka Matsumoto”. I came home tonight and found out it’s been accepted! Haruka’s song “Kanashii Uta” (A Sad Song) is competing in NHK’s “We Love Japanese Songs!” Haruka was the winner of The

King Krule: “The Noose of Jah City”

Haunting, melancholy song and video from King Krule:  “The Noose of Jah City”.  Taken from the ep “King Krule”, released November 2011.

“Cobra Mist” by Mico (Mieko Hirota)

Very cool song by Mico (Mieko Hirota / 弘田三枝子) … the song and her singing style reminds me of Helicopter Girl.  In the 60s she was singing Japanese pop/”go-go” style songs, so this is quite a change.

Super Junior (슈퍼주니어) “Mr. Simple”

Catchy little ditty called “Mr. Simple”, which entered the Japanese Oricon charts at #2, from Korean boyband Super Junior. I was surprised to see one of the members is a bit on the chubby side–a first for a boyband?

“Machine Civilization” by World Order

Music video from World Order (led by former martial artist Genki Sudō) entitled “Machine Civilization” with some cool and quirky choreography. It’s especially funny that nobody in the airport told the passengers and workers to either avoid the area or to ignore the dancers and cameras. I dig the crisp cinematography and location shooting; they