https://soranews24.com/2020/02/21/studio-ghibli-suddenly-makes-38-albums-of-anime-music-available-on-spotify-apple-music-and-more/amp/

Studio Ghibli suddenly makes 38 albums of anime music available on Spotify, Apple Music, and moreSoraNews24 -Japan News-

https://aramajapan.com/news/music/arama-japan-playlist-january-2020/104552/

Arama! Japan Playlist: January 2020 | ARAMA! JAPANARAMA! JAPAN

Tomoka Igari announced she'll graduate from Kamen joshi in fall, this was announced on her new YouTube channel which she'll use while still continuing to be an ambassador for para-sports

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At the 10th year anniversary for their single debut, it was announced SEKAI NO OWARI will release a best album called "BOX", more info on the best album will be announced on March 13, 2020.

It was also announced they'll have a Dome Tour called "Du Gara Di Du" with these dates:

2020/09/05: Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome

2020/09/09: Tokyo Dome

2020/09/10: Tokyo Dome

2020/09/13: Nagoya Dome

2020/09/17: Osaka Dome

At the last concert of his world tour, it was announced he'll release 2 albums in 2020 (both currently non-titled)

MIYAVI to release 2 albums this year | tokyohive.com@tokyohive

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2020/01/13/radwimps-on-how-to-weather-the-storm-of-popularity

RADWIMPS on How to Weather the Storm of Popularity!Crunchyroll

It's been announced TGS' next single will be in May to coincide their 10th anniversary of their debut single.

Leader Shoji Mei will do the choreography for the single.

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One wonders if her kid will get some kind of complex... ;-)

https://aramajapan.com/news/ayumi-hamasaki-becomes-a-mother/103628/

Ayumi Hamasaki Becomes a Mother | ARAMA! JAPANARAMA! JAPAN

This is old news (announced in June 2019 and last live concert was Sep 2019), but sad nonetheless. There is a small chance they will re-form as they are disbanding due to lead singer Tomoko Ijeda's throat issues and towana of fhána had throat surgery from a similar problem and returned without incident.

https://aramajapan.com/news/shiggy-jr-to-disband/98991/

Shiggy Jr. to Disband | ARAMA! JAPANARAMA! JAPAN

https://tokyojihen.com/

トップページ東京事変

Hell yeah great news on the first day of 2020. Tokyo Indicents was a huge part of my childood and one of the reasons why I listen to Japanese music.

Former Dempagumi.inc member Nemu Yumemi has married well-known comedian Bakarhythm (44). Bakarhythm said they met through work, and had been friends for several years before they started dating. Since leaving the entertainment world in January, Nemu has started managing a bookstore.

https://www.facebook.com/jpopprojectradio/photos/a.705701392855179/2606929892732310

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Yamada Takayuki (Vo), Ayano Go (G), and Uchida Asahi's (Syn) music project THE XXXXXX will end their activities at the end of the year.

Since starting their activities in November of 2018, THE XXXXXX have released three singles and an album. On the unit's official website, it states, "Although their activities as THE XXXXXX will come to an end, the members will continue to individually deliver various things. Please continue to support them."

https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/12/the-xxxxxx-to-end-their-activities

THE XXXXXX to end their activities | tokyohive.com@tokyohive

Today (December 22, 2019) it was announced that E-girls will disband in 2020 after 9 years of activities.

An actual date has yet to be announced.

E-girls（イー・ガールズ） OFFICIAL WEBSITEE-girls（イー・ガールズ） OFFICIAL WEBSITE

The full song list for the 70th Kouhaku have been released!

https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/12/nhk-announces-song-list-for-70th-kohaku-uta-gassen

NHK announces song list for '70th Kohaku Uta Gassen' | tokyohive.com@tokyohive

To commemorate 10 years since their formation, MAN WITH A MISSION will start their tenth-anniversary project 'MAN WITH A 10th MISSION.'

On their anniversary day, February 9, 2020, the band is scheduled to hold a special live at Zepp Tokyo. Besides a live, they will hold a talk session reflecting on the past 10 years and show a portion of their movie 'MAN WITH A MISSION THE MOVIE -TRACE the HISTORY-.'

https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/12/man-with-a-mission-to-kick-off-10th-anniversary-project

MAN WITH A MISSION to kick off 10th anniversary project | tokyohive.com@tokyohive

It's been announced that MIYAVI will transfer to LDH JAPAN. On December 18, an event was held at Zepp DiverCity TOKYO where EXILE AKIRA came to congratulate MIYAVI on his transfer.

MIYAVI will officially transfer to LDH JAPAN in January and release two solo albums in 2020. He is also planning a Japan tour next spring.

https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/12/miyavi-to-transfer-to-ldh-japan

MIYAVI to transfer to LDH JAPAN | tokyohive.com@tokyohive

Have created some easy to use templates when you create image categories, if i have forgotten a release type feel free to mention it!

https://jpop.fandom.com/wiki/Template:CategoryTexts/doc

CategoryTexts/docJpop Wiki

We have new templates which will randomly show a band/group, they each have their own so two in total, for groups it'll have soloist too till we figure something better out, if you have the time feel free to add some of your fav acts as when it goes on the main page it'll help get a broader view on acts :3

https://jpop.fandom.com/wiki/Template:Featured_Article_Groups

https://jpop.fandom.com/wiki/Template:Featured_Article_Bands

Featured Article BandsJpop Wiki

Featured Article GroupsJpop Wiki