Nodame Cantabile - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A comic about classical music has become hugely popular among children who used to think that this type of music was too difficult and hardly ever listened to it. Nodame Cantabile is a serial manga (comic) that has appeared in the girls' comic magazine Kiss since 2001. The manga is a comedy about a group of students at a music university who study classical music, including instruments like the piano, violin, timpani, and oboe, as well as conducting.

Making Music the Easy Way | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The path to musical proficiency has been considerably shortened in the last few years, thanks to the introduction of a new generation of instruments that make playing music a lot easier than ever before.

Music That Comes When You Call | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
There is now a robot that will come over to you and play music with just the push of a button on a remote control.

Music That Comes When You Call | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
There is now a robot that will come over to you and play music with just the push of a button on a remote control.

Virtual Singer Tops The Charts | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The voice of female vocalist Hatsune Miku has become the talk of Japan's Internet community. Her voice is husky with just a hint of sweetness, and she has the spellbinding appearance of an anime character. Hatsune Miku is certainly no ordinary girl.

Brass Bands 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Koshien Stadium, located near Kobe in western Japan, hosts the National High School Baseball Championship every August. Koshien has long been famous for the brass bands that play there, and they have recently even been the subject of movies. This has inspired more and more middle and high school students to join their schools’ brass band clubs.

Brass Bands 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Koshien Stadium, located near Kobe in western Japan, hosts the National High School Baseball Championship every August. Koshien has long been famous for the brass bands that play there, and they have recently even been the subject of movies. This has inspired more and more middle and high school students to join their schools’ brass band clubs.

Brass Bands 3 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Koshien Stadium, located near Kobe in western Japan, hosts the National High School Baseball Championship every August. Koshien has long been famous for the brass bands that play there, and they have recently even been the subject of movies. This has inspired more and more middle and high school students to join their schools’ brass band clubs.

Brass Bands 1 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Koshien Stadium, located near Kobe in western Japan, hosts the National High School Baseball Championship every August. Koshien has long been famous for the brass bands that play there, and they have recently even been the subject of movies. This has inspired more and more middle and high school students to join their schools’ brass band clubs.

Brass Bands 3 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Koshien Stadium, located near Kobe in western Japan, hosts the National High School Baseball Championship every August. Koshien has long been famous for the brass bands that play there, and they have recently even been the subject of movies. This has inspired more and more middle and high school students to join their schools’ brass band clubs.

Samurai Samba | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
"Matsuken Samba II," a song and dance act by a TV star who is best known for his samurai roles, is riding a wave of popularity. The act is by Matsudaira Ken, a veteran entertainer who dresses as a samurai to perform the song.

Air-Purifying Paper | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The voice of female vocalist Hatsune Miku has become the talk of Japan's Internet community. Her voice is husky with just a hint of sweetness, and she has the spellbinding appearance of an anime character. Hatsune Miku is certainly no ordinary girl.

Yoshida Brothers - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > What's Cool > Yoshida Brothers WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN January-March 2001 The Yoshida Brothers The Yoshida Brothers have dyed-brown hair that is representative of Ja

A Cappella - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > What's Cool > A cappella WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN July-September 2002 A Cappella A cappella music is the rage among young people in Japan. A cappella refers to vocal

Music Production - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > Archives > What's Cool Music production WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN July - September 1997 Music Production The most successful music producer in Japan is a multi-talented man w

Morning Musume - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > What's Cool > Morning Musume WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN January-March 2000 Morning Musume Not only elementary and middle school children but also adults in Japan are go

Kagura - Meet the Kids - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Kagura is a form of music and dance dedicated to Shinto gods. Long ago, the Shinto priests who took care of the shrines were the only people allowed to perform kagura. Nowadays, though, many ordinary people enjoy this form of music and dance. Learn about kagura here.

Music Video games - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > What's Cool > Music video games WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN April-June 1999 Music Video Games Most people think video games are something you play by staring at a screen

Action Simulation Games - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Action Simulation Games Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > What's Cool > Action simulation games WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN October-December 2002 Taiko no tatsujin A player on the Taiko no Tatsujin game

Instruments - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Instruments MONTHLY NEWS November 2001 Middle-Schools to Teach Kids How to Play Japanese Instruments Koto, shamisen, shakuhachi (bamboo flute), wad