'GAKUNOWA' Organiser Kaori Sukegawa tells us all about the purpose behind their musical community, and gives us some top tips for Japanese things in London. Watch out for their Gakunowa's event, coming soon. The last event was the ‘Mad Hatter's Rock Party’ in January where 5 bands, including musicians playing Japanese traditional music … [Read more...]
Just sign up for JapaneseLondon.com’s first ever newsletter any time before it goes out on Monday 25th February 2013 (sign up box on the top right). When the newsletter lands in your inbox on Monday morning, you'll find all the details of the awesome Illion ticket draw, as well as other special offers, useful information and giveaways! As … [Read more...]
‘Thundering’ is absolutely the word that springs to mind when one thinks about taiko drumming. The mind’s eye conjures up an impressive image of the immense ‘Odaiko’ drum; its uncompromising reverberation is without doubt a major attraction of the art. However, after seeing Mugenkyo Taiko Drummer's gig in Croydon other less obvious … [Read more...]
Anyone who likes a spot of karaoke in the privacy of their own little room has heard of Karaoke Box and Lucky Voice. As great as these venues are, I wanted to see what alternative karaoke venues are out there to help you further enjoy bawling your head off to Whitney, Mariah and the like! Here's what I found: article by Alex Fisher China City … [Read more...]
