What do you do when you’re a member of a phenomenally successful Japanese boyband? If you’re Jin Akanishi, you go solo and tour the United States. For the past nine years, Akanishi was one-sixth of KAT-TUN, a relatively new song-and-dance group conceived and managed by the institutional idol agency Johnny & Associates, Inc., which has …
Tag Archive: Los Angeles
May 30
[press release] Japan’s Beloved J-Rock Icon Visits the San Fernando Valley
Sugoi Life Invites Japanese Rockstar Miyavi as a Guest to Judge the Cosplay and Urban Vinyl Design Contests NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. – Japan’s rock sensation Miyavi is coming to Northridge Fashion Center’s Sugoi Life on Friday, June 11th as a special guest judge for the store’s cosplay and urban vinyl design contests, where genuine fans capture …
Mar 29
[press release] JIN AKANISHI to Headline Three Shows @ Club Nokia L.A.
LOS ANGELES, CA – United Television Broadcasting (UTB) announces the American debut of Japanese superstar performer Jin Akanishi at Club Nokia LA Live on June 19th and 20th. Akanishi, a lead vocalist of the J-pop superband KAT-TUN, will perform a variety of songs in his native Japanese and in English. The You and Jin Tour’s …
