\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t\tMusic Awards Japan 2026. Photo Credit: Yuma Totsuka<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYuma Totsuka<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tTHE SUCCESSOR \u2014 MAJ HIP HOP TRIBUTE<\/strong> \n\tThe Successor is a ceremony that distills more than 40 years of Japanese hip-hop into a single night. The seeds of hip-hop culture, planted in Japan in the 1980s, grew \u2014 through the rise of the Japanese-language rap scene from the \u201990s onward \u2014 into a sprawling culture that left its mark across Asia. Passing that baton forward, this special live show frames that history not as nostalgia but as \u201cthe next succession.\u201d It\u2019s produced by Kan Takagi and ZEEBRA, who have stayed on the front line from the scene\u2019s earliest days, alongside new-generation standard-bearer YZERR. Expect the full, integrated expression at hip-hop\u2019s core, where music, dance, art and DJ culture move as one.<\/p>\n \n\tThe bill pairs foundational names like RHYMESTER, King Giddra and NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND with artists driving the current scene \u2014 T-Pablow, STUTS, PUNPEE and \u00a5ellow Bucks \u2014 plus next-generation rappers including Watson, MaRI and 3Li\u00a5en. Don\u2019t miss this rare chance to take in both the history and the present of a scene still largely under the radar overseas.<\/p>\n \n\tA Tribute to EIICHI OHTAKI \u2014 SYMBOL OF MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026<\/strong> \n\tEach year, MAJ names a \u201cSYMBOL OF MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN.\u201d Following last year\u2019s honoree, YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA (YMO), the 2026 symbol is Eiichi Ohtaki. After co-founding the legendary band Happy End with Haruomi Hosono, Takashi Matsumoto and others, Ohtaki wrote songs that remain pillars of Japanese pop history, among them \u201cKimi wa Tennenshoku,\u201d \u201cYume de Aetara\u201d and \u201cShiawase na Ketsumatsu.\u201d In recent years, his name has traveled across generations and borders via YouTube and other streaming services \u2014 making this a fitting tribute to an artist of genuinely special significance in Japanese music history, and a chance to dig into his discography.<\/p>\n \n\tThe biggest draw is Ohtaki\u2019s own \u201cvocal appearance\u201d (archival singing). Built around recordings from his active years, the night brings performances from artists with personal ties to Ohtaki \u2014 Ginji Ito, Junichi Inagaki, Masamichi Sugi, Shigeru Suzuki, Tortoise Matsumoto (Ulfuls), Maki Nomiya, Fumiya Fujii, Minako Yoshida and Marina Watanabe \u2014 for a rare experience that reaches the very core of Japanese music history.<\/p>\n \n\tBillboard JAPAN | Spotify present Women In Music \u2014 EQUAL STAGE<\/strong> \n\tThis joint show from Billboard Japan and Spotify, built around the theme of women\u2019s empowerment, packs in three and a half hours of sets from female artists making waves at home and abroad: ATARASHII GAKKO!, whose unconventional performances have won fervent fans overseas; Awich, the J-hip-hop queen broadcasting the genre to the world; Hitsujibungaku, which channels real strength through translucent alternative rock; and LANA, who empowers young listeners with a presence of her own.<\/p>\n \n\tRooted in Billboard Japan and Spotify\u2019s work to back female artists and creators and widen their opportunities to be heard, the show carries a social message that runs deeper than a typical concert.<\/p>\n \n\tBeyond these, MAJ WEEK 2026 \u2014 spanning jazz, anime music, enka and kayokyoku, indie and club culture \u2014 is a 10-day stretch that lets you take in the full breadth and depth of Japanese music. The awards ceremony itself lands Saturday, June 13, across two venues: SGC Hall Ariake and TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. The event will also be streamed live on YouTube for listeners who can\u2019t be there in person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.billboard.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the international honors of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN (MAJ) fast approaching, local media have been running stories about the awards almost daily. 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Monday, June 8 @ Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO)<\/p>\n
Wednesday, June 10 @ SGC Hall Ariake<\/p>\n
Tuesday, June 9 @ SGC Hall Ariake<\/p>\n