The Japanese press reported that bassist HEATH (a.k.a. Hiroshi Morie) from the band X Japan had passed away, and at first the band didn’t say if this were true or not. Several days have passed, and now X Japan has acknowledged that the report is …Read more »
Yoshiki, the leader of rock band X Japan, has stepped in to help Kyoto Animation — again. The musician had previously donated 10 million yen to the studio, which was attacked by an arsonist July 18. This time, he held an auction of personal items …Read more »
Typhoon Trami, which slammed into Japan September 30 caused, among some serious loss of life and property, a few inconveniences in the world of pop culture too. For one, the latest episode of Attack on Titan, which airs on newscaster NHK, was delayed by one …Read more »
Residents of the Big Apple are about to get hit with a triple punch of Japanese pop culture. First off, playing Madison Square Garden on October 11, it’s X Japan, one of Japan’s biggest and most successful visual kei bands. The legendary group, who have …Read more »
It took a while for Otakon to come out with details regarding musical performances, but the wait was no doubt worth it for fans of X Japan. Otakon recently announced that members Yoshiki and Sugizo will be appearing to perform during this year's Masquerade. Barring …Read more »
What better way to immortalize the start to a new year than throwing yourself into one of the X-Japan videos to be shot in California? According to a recent press release, the Japanese rock band is going through with their planned US video shoot, which …Read more »
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