J-MELO (2005)
J-MELO is a weekly Japanese music television program broadcast by NHK. It is recorded entirely in the English language. It began broadcasting on October 7, 2005. The program is available on NHK's World Service television station, Radio Japan, Digital Educational TV and on its Domestic General Channel.
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Episodes
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1. all at once and Coda Mahiru2024-02-05 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: all at once (a vocal duo who create lots of anime songs) and Coda Mahiru (a singer-songwriter, model and actor). They're both coming to c
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2. Okayu and TSUKEMEN2024-02-12 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! In the studio this week: Okayu (a singer-songwriter with cover albums including city pop and anisongs) and TSUKEMEN (an internationally active three
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3. FIVE NEW OLD and sajou no hana2024-03-04 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week, FIVE NEW OLD (a four-piece rock band from Kobe) and sajou no hana (an act getting lots of attention for anime theme songs) are coming to
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4. FES☆TIVE and LE VELVETS2024-03-11 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week, FES☆TIVE (a 6-piece idol group who perform mainly in Asia) and LE VELVETS (a 4-piece vocal group with baritone and tenor voices) are comi
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5. Nagayama Yoko and MYTH & ROID2024-04-07 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: enka singer Nagayama Yoko, who debuted as a pop idol 40 years ago; and MYTH & ROID, who work on themes for internationally successful gam
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6. SKE48 and Tomioka Ai2024-04-14 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: idol group SKE48, who are marking their 15th anniversary; and Tomioka Ai, who's a university student and a singer-songwriter with an inte
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7. Murasaki and Fragrant Drive2024-05-05 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: Murasaki (members: Chisa, who's a voice actor in the "Umamusume: Pretty Derby" franchise, and songwriter Ramseeni); and 7-member idol gro
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8. ICEx and REIKO2024-05-12 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: 8-piece dance-and-vocal group ICEx, who've marked a year together in the EBiDAN music collective; and Philippine-born singer REIKO, who d
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9. Kishita Kohshi and BAND JA NAIMON! MAXX NAKAYOSHI2024-06-02 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: Kishita Kohshi (a guy with great piano skills and a soulful voice) and BAND JA NAIMON! MAXX NAKAYOSHI (a six-piece idol group with a ninj
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10. CANDY TUNE and Inaba Manaka2024-06-09 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: seven-piece idol group CANDY TUNE, who have a big, young fanbase on social media; and Inaba Manaka, who left Juice=Juice in 2022 to launc
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11. mol-74 and Tamai Shiori2024-07-07 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! In the studio this week: Kyoto-based four-piece rock band mol-74; and Momoiro Clover Z member Tamai Shiori, who launched a parallel solo career in J
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12. TAKANE NO NADESHIKO and Hayashibe Satoshi2024-07-14 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: TAKANE NO NADESHIKO (a 10-member idol group making a buzz on social media) and Hayashibe Satoshi (a singer who has fans across a wide age
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13. HAGANE and Momoiro Clover Z2024-08-04 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: four-piece heavy-metal band HAGANE, who've rebooted with new members; and four-piece idol group Momoiro Clover Z, who've worked on many s
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14. SARD UNDERGROUND and Lienel2024-08-11 · 28mJoin May J. for great Japanese music! This week: SARD UNDERGROUND (a tribute band who play songs by legendary J-pop group ZARD); and Lienel (a six-member dance-and-vocal group who
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15. Suzuki Konomi and Yui Nishio2024-10-06 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: Suzuki Konomi (a great singer who has sung lots of anime songs) and Yui Nishio (a singer-songwriter whose everyday-life lyrics appeal mai
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16. Niihama Leon and KiSS KiSS2024-10-13 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! On the show this week: Niihama Leon (a singer who brings his powerful voice to Showa-era pop) and KiSS KiSS (a super-kawaii female idol group who de
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17. Rei and Ieiri Leo2024-11-03 · 28mJoin May J. for great Japanese music! In the studio this week: singer-songwriter and guitar star Rei; and singer-songwriter Ieiri Leo, who brings a unique sensibility and a great v
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18. BRIDEAR and Matsuura Kodai2024-11-10 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: BRIDEAR (a five-piece all-female heavy metal band with a growing fanbase in Europe) and Matsuura Kodai (a singer with an astonishingly ve
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19. WONK and Sato Masaki2024-12-01 · 28mJoin May J. for great Japanese music! This week: WONK (a four-piece band with a soulful sound that goes beyond genres) and Sato Masaki (a Morning Musume.'21 alum who's a great sing
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20. Haku. and XinU2024-12-08 · 28mJoin May J. for Japanese music! This week: Haku. (an Osaka-based four-piece band praised for their unique lyrics and sound) and XinU (a smoky-voiced singer with a sound that blends
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