Venue: Orix Theatre Location: Near Honmachi and Shinsaibashi Station on the Midosuji Subway Line Since this venue is sandwiched between two subway stations, it is pretty conveniently located. However, if you’re planning on driving there, be sure to look at the parking options on their website and call a week in advance to reserve…
Venue: Osaka Symphony Hall Location: A few blocks from the Willer Express Bus Terminal in Osaka Umeda near Umeda Station or Fukushima Station Osaka Symphony Hall is one of those beautiful auditoriums where you can dress up, have a nice dinner before heading to the show, and pretend like you’re a part of high…
See part one of this series here. Venue: Umeda Akaso Location: A few blocks away from HEP Five in Umeda Additional costs: ï¿¥500 for a drink coin This standing-only venue is my least favorite. In fact, I think it’s a fire hazard. Doors open about half an hour before the concert…
Back in September 2015 I saw a flier in Animate for a Sword Art Online exhibition. As I went about figuring out how to purchase tickets for the event, I stumbled upon a bunch of other shows and events that I wanted to see. Thus began the year of concerts. Here’s what I…
My love for Uematsu Nobuo goes back many, many years. I was first introduced to the Final Fantasy series when I was a wee 3rd grader. A friend told me about FFVII and we role-played on the playground for a while before I was able to convince my dad to buy me the…
Every year between July and August is Japan’s music festival season. One of the crown jewels of this time is the two day Osaka and Tokyo music event Summer Sonic. This year, your author attempted this perilous quest in her first ever Japanese music festival experience and what a way to enter the scene it…
While everyone else usually hopes to get away from Japan during its coldest month, a number of local and foreign musicians poured into the Kansai area. Although there are always plenty more performances to see than time and funds permit, I was fortunate enough to see four amazing concerts this past February, visiting many venues…
             Every year since 2006, Osaka/Kobe and Tokyo have been host to the PunkSpring festival, headlined by punk legends such as Bad Religion, NoFX, The Offspring, and Pennywise and punk-inspired acts such as Weezer and The Hives. This year, the reasonably priced festival returns to Kobe World Hall on March 28. A ticket for standing…
With raves and music festivals spread throughout the year in California, coming to Japan where the electronic dance music scene is not as popular was a bit tough for me. Sure, I would hear some EDM music in the clubs or go to concerts at Ageha (like Porter Robinson), but with no outdoor festivals…