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Writer in Tokyo. Music / Internet / Pop Culture patrickstmichel@gmail.com

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Writer based in Tokyo covering Japanese entertainment, pop culture and more.

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Trooper Salute marches to its own beat on dazzling debut album

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By Patrick St. Michel Verified
| The Japan Times Verified
Graduations never phased Hayato Komiya. The 24-year-old says he was the kind of person who watched others cry from a cool distance, thinking he wouldn’t lose touch with those he cared about. But that changed when he started college and joined a music club, where he eventually had to bid farewell to upperclassmen he’d befriended in May 2023. “I felt this overwhelming sadness,” Komiya tells The Japan Times over a video call. “From around then, I started writing more about human relationships.”
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Buzzcut backlash: AKB48 member’s termination stirs online furor

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By Patrick St. Michel Verified
| The Japan Times Verified
Japanese pop group AKB48 terminated the contract of member Mei Hanada on June 23 over allegations of a “connection to a certain fan,” prompting the 21-year-old performer to post a response video that included claims of management urging her to shave her head in penance. The controversy and Hanada’s subsequent video captured the attention of social media users while also sparking a sense of deja vu for fans who still remember a 2013 scandal that resulted in another AKB48 member shaving her head.
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Grammys to add best Asian pop music performance category in 2027

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By Patrick St. Michel Verified
| The Japan Times Verified
The Grammy Awards announced Tuesday that a best Asian pop music performance category will be added in 2027.
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