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Japanese comedian Pikotaro has released a fun new video, this time geared toward self-isolating netizens in need of some exercise."Hoppin' Flappin'" follows the viral star's recent self-cover of "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)" with new lyrics encouraging kids to wash their hands, viewed over 9.5 million times since its release in early April."Many of you could probably use some exercise because you've been staying indoors," Pikotaro said.

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Japanese rapper Mega Shinnosuke shared some behind-the-scenes footage from his music video for "Sports," his latest single released in April.Mega Shinnosuke is a self-produced 19-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-talented artist who handles everything from arranging his own music to creating his artwork and videos.The making-of video was edited remotely with his friends who are all self-isolating at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Japanese rapper SKY-HI live-streamed a concert from his home Wednesday (May 6) to reach out to fans self-isolating at home on the final day of Japan's Golden Week of holidays.

Japanese rapper SKY-HI live-streamed a concert from his home Wednesday (May 6) to reach out to fans self-isolating at home on the final day of Japan's Golden Week of holidays.The J-pop artist, whose real name is Mitsuhiro Hidaka, performed a whopping 46 songs during the three-hour event that started at 2 p.m., streamed live via his official YouTube channel, his SKY-HI STAFF Twitter, and skyhidaka Instagram accounts. The segment between 3 to 4 p.m.

Before the deadly coronavirus pandemic took over the world, BTS was celebrating the success of their latest outing, Map of the Soul: 7. Not only did the album secure BTS the #1 spot on Billboard 200 Chart as well as the #8 spot for the lead single, ON, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs Chart (A career-best ranking for BTS so far!), MOTS: 7 has also become the first album of 2020 to sell 500,000 copies in the US, while also being the first K-pop group to accomplish this impressive feat.

The sixth episode of The King: Eternal Monarch featured a war sequence between the Kingdom of Corea and Japan. The subplot unfolded to convey that the Japanese warships breached into Corea's waters and paved the way to war. The battle also saw Lee Min-Ho dressed up in a crisp white uniform to lead the navy. While fans couldn't stop gushing over the actor's look, many viewers were enraged by the battleship in the naval war shown in the parallel universe on the episode. 

The King: Eternal Monarch released its 5th and 6th episodes over the weekend. The two episodes unfolded several subplots. This included Jung Tae Eul riding her way into Lee Gon's universe on the white horse, roaming around the streets of Seoul in the Kingdom of Corea, a war between Corea and Japan, a glimpse at Lee Rim's plans and the romance between Gon and Tae Eul finally blooming. While there are several talking points, Twitter managed to point a reference and lost their minds over it. 

In the midst of their 30th anniversary celebration, Japanese rockers THE YELLOW MONKEY are sharing some memorable moments with fans by dropping numerous throwback videos of footage from their PUNCH DRUNKARD TOUR 1998/99 on their official YouTube channel.

BABYMETAL will join YouTube's Music Week STAY HOME #WithMe virtual event, taking place during Japan's Golden Week from April 29 to May 6.The eight-day program aims to support self-isolating music fans by streaming past concert footage by 50 popular J-pop acts across different music labels.

J-pop band Official HIGE DANdism shared the new music video accompanying "Parabola," the follow-up to their Billboard Japan Hot 100 No. 1 hit "I LOVE…""Parabola" is currently being aired nationwide in Japan as the 2020 commercial song for Calpis Water.

J-pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu shared the new music video accompanying her latest single, "Kamaitachi," which dropped digitally Friday (April 24).In the video, the Harajuku icon plays two characters: a Buddhist monk with a shaved head who experiences a strange dream, and a cute mischievous monster that tries unsuccessfully to sever their fated connection while also apparently being drawn to the monk.The pop songstress also released a making-of video that follows the popular Japanese comedy duo

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe belatedly declared a national emergency in Japan on Thursday, sending nearly all of the country's cinemas that were still operating into shutdown. Japan is the world's third-largest theatrical film market, and a prolonged lockdown there will be a significant contributor to the global box office crash caused by the coronavirus pandemic.