Temuzu

Yosakoi London- Temuzu 天夢手 is an amateur Yosakoi dance group based in London. Founded and established in 2016, the group has grown over the years and has performed at various festivals throughout the UK, Europe… Read more

Mahiro Maeda

Mahiro Maeda is a renowned animation director, animator, designer, and manga artist with an illustrious career spanning decades across both Japanese anime and international cinema.  He has contributed key animation, design work, and direction to… Read more

Einojo Senju

Established in 1999 by Einojo Senju, the Senju Japanese Dance School has set the goal of making traditional Japanese arts accessible to everyone. Until now, it has held over 500 public performances and workshops for… Read more

Demian Bloom

Demian Bloom is an Argentine singer-songwriter based in France. On guitar, he practices fingerstyle, allowing him to play melody, rhythm, and percussion simultaneously. In 2020, he posted his first arrangements of video game themes on… Read more

KOTOMEN (Yoshiaki Okawa)

Born in Fukushima , Japan in 1995, Yoshiaki Okawa began KOTO(a traditional Japanese instrument). He have twice won the top prize in Japan at the prestigious Japanese Musical Instruments Competition. And He is a popular… Read more

SHAMISEN LONDON featuring Akari Mochizuki

London based Tsugaru Shamisen player, Hibiki Ichikawa's students formed a group called SHAMISEN LONDON. At HYPER JAPAN they will demonstrate traditional Japanese folk music with Akari Mochizuki, the only Enka singer in the U.K.as well… Read more

Wa-chord

Wa-chord began performing in 2012 in the countryside of Wiltshire with the aim of sharing the power and energy of taiko drumming. In 2017, the group started offering taiko classes in London, gradually evolving into… Read more

marasy

Born in 1990 in Nagoya, Japan, marasy is a pianist and composer. In 2021, he held a solo piano concert at the Nippon Budokan.  Since 2008, he has been sharing piano performance videos and live… Read more

Ai Higuchi

Ai Higuchi began studying classical piano at the age of two and later explored a wide range of musical disciplines, including violin, choral singing, vocal music, drums, and guitar. Drawing from this wide-ranging musical background,… Read more

TC.KYLIE x The Hourglass

TC.KYLIE x The Hourglass blends jazz fusion, gaming nostalgia, and cultural influences from Hong Kong, Japan, and the UK. Led by Kylie, whose electrifying performances on keyboard and synth keytar nod to Japanese jazz-rock icons,… Read more

London Okinawa Sanshinkai

London Okinawa Sanshinkai was formed in 1999 at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) by academics specialising in Ryukyu Classical Music and Yaeyama Folk Songs studies. Since then, the group has been disseminating Okinawan… Read more

Yuka Iguchi

Yuka Iguchi is a talented voice actress and singer; she has brought to life characters in many well-loved anime series. Her standout roles include Index in A Certain Magical Index, Chigusa in Is It Wrong… Read more

Haruka Nakashima

Haruka Nakashima – Singer-Songwriter and a Certified Hot Spring Sommelier Haruka Nakashima is a multi-talented singer-songwriter with a unique twist; she also holds an official certification as a Hot Spring Sommelier. Known for her expressive… Read more

Ready Singer One

Your favourite songs from anime and video games as you’ve never seen them before - sung in six-part-harmony by the UK's nerdiest vocal ensemble! Ready Singer One are the UK’s only choir who exclusively perform… Read more

HIBIKI ICHIKAWA & DJ TAKAKI

Tsugaru Shamisen player Hibiki Ichikawa and DJ TAKAKI will provide a unique music collaboration at HYPER JAPAN. HIBIKI is a London based Tsugaru Shamisen player with over 15 years of experience in playing this unique… Read more

Dariasirene

Dariasirene is a French-British duo formed by singer-songwriter Daria and guitarist Hugo, well-known for their anime covers and pop/electronic songs that blend Japanese and Western influences. Singing in Japanese, English, and French, and recognised for… Read more

Jewelia

Jewelia's music is an alchemist’s pot of sonic influences, mixing 80s, 90s and early 00s into her own modern brand of alternative pop. Her self-produced album Little Wins, released via London label Pretty Decent Music,… Read more

Hitsujibungaku

Hitsujibungaku are Moeka Shiotsuka (vo, g), Yurika Kasai (b), and Hiroa Fukuda (d), an alternative rock band with a power-infused sound and hints of a unique fragility.  The current band setup came to be in… Read more

Two Gun Mathilda

Two Gun Mathilda delivers raw, high-energy rhythm & blues, soul, and rock’n’roll straight out of London. Fronted by powerhouse Japanese vocalist Shuko, the band draws from 1950s and ‘60s American sounds while weaving in the… Read more

Miura Ayme

Starting his solo career in 2018, Miura Ayme writes and composes all his own music, and is also well known as a voice actor, cosplayer, actor, and mystery game writer. Miura Ayme has reached popularity… Read more

Isiliel

for a defiled world,phantasmal beauty shiningfor a wounded heart,songs of anger resound Isiliel is the solo project for Himari Tsukishiro (NECRONOMIDOL). Performing genres ranging from folk-infused post black metal to city pop, Isiliel meshes traditional… Read more