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From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound ■STATEMENT Through conversations with artists leading Asia’s music scene, we seek to give shape and definition to the still-unmapped culture known as “Asian Music.” アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、 “アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■「YUGEN PODCAST」OFFICI

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 54 min
Latest: 10 Oct 2026
Language: English

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10 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

How this American got a Japanese name…

From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、"アジアミュージック"という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ ACE HASHIMOTO He took his best friend's name — and the "hashi" in it turned out to be the job. Ace Hashimoto is a singer, songwriter and producer from Chicago, based in Tokyo since 2023. He has written and produced for SZA, Mac Miller and Chance the Rapper, and in Japan for EXILE, CRAZYBOY, King & Prince and Punipunidenki, with collaborations across Asia alongside PH-1 and BIG NAUGHTY. He came to music sideways: a bored teenage gamer who opened FL Studio because it looked like another…

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10 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
How this American got a Japanese name…
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、"アジアミュージック"という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ ACE HASHIMOTO He took his best friend's name — and the "hashi" in it turned out to be the job. Ace Hashimoto is a singer, songwriter and producer from Chicago, based in Tokyo since 2023. He has written and produced for SZA, Mac Miller and Chance the Rapper, and in Japan for EXILE, CRAZYBOY, King & Prince and Punipunidenki, with collaborations across Asia alongside PH-1 and BIG NAUGHTY. He came to music sideways: a bored teenage gamer who opened FL Studio because it looked like another…
30 Sep 2026 · 50 min
Nine years a trainee. Her solo debut is in a language she taught herself. - MELONii
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、"アジアミュージック"という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ MELONii Nine years a K-pop trainee, one girl group, four languages — and her solo debut is in the one she taught herself. MELONii is a Korean singer-songwriter based in Tokyo, known until last year as Minji, main vocalist of the K-pop girl group SECRET NUMBER. Her first audition came in elementary school, for a K-pop academy her mother had found; what followed was nine years as a trainee, including "Produce 101" and "Produce 48." She remembers wanting to quit after one practice,…
30 Sep 2026 · 50 min
Nine years a trainee. Her solo debut is in a language she taught herself. - MELONii
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、"アジアミュージック"という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ MELONii Nine years a K-pop trainee, one girl group, four languages — and her solo debut is in the one she taught herself. MELONii is a Korean singer-songwriter based in Tokyo, known until last year as Minji, main vocalist of the K-pop girl group SECRET NUMBER. Her first audition came in elementary school, for a K-pop academy her mother had found; what followed was nine years as a trainee, including "Produce 101" and "Produce 48." She remembers wanting to quit after one practice,…
20 Sep 2026 · 38 min
December 10 on what J-Pop has that the UK doesn't
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、"アジアミュージック"という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ DECEMBER 10 / ディセンバー・テン Seven strangers, one Netflix series — and a band name that is also their birthday. December 10 is an English–Irish UK boy band born on the Netflix documentary series "Simon Cowell: The Next Act," which followed Cowell's search for a new group and premiered on 10 December 2025 — the date that became their name. Cowell set out to sign five and kept all seven: Cruz, Danny, Hendrik, John, Josh, Nicolas and Seán. A week before the audition, none of them was anywhere…
20 Sep 2026 · 38 min
December 10 on what J-Pop has that the UK doesn't
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、"アジアミュージック"という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ DECEMBER 10 / ディセンバー・テン Seven strangers, one Netflix series — and a band name that is also their birthday. December 10 is an English–Irish UK boy band born on the Netflix documentary series "Simon Cowell: The Next Act," which followed Cowell's search for a new group and premiered on 10 December 2025 — the date that became their name. Cowell set out to sign five and kept all seven: Cruz, Danny, Hendrik, John, Josh, Nicolas and Seán. A week before the audition, none of them was anywhere…
10 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
How a happy accident shaped MISMATCH. 「MISMATCH」を形にした、うれしい偶然。
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、"アジアミュージック"という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ LEE JISOO The only Korean member of HANA — and, for years, the only person telling her no. JISOO is a Korean singer and songwriter based in Tokyo, one of the seven members of HANA, the girl group born out of "No No Girls," the audition project produced by Chanmina with SKY-HI's label BMSG. Born and raised in Korea, she decided on music in her second year of high school, became a trainee before she graduated — and then walked away from the company she had spent years dreaming of. 2023,…
30 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
[video]We moved to the Thai countryside to go global. - PSYCHIC FEVER
■ PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE From EXPG classrooms across Japan to viral charts in nine countries — a seven-member group that treats borders as optional. PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE is a seven-member dance and vocal group under LDH JAPAN, formed through "BATTLE OF TOKYO - ENTER THE Jr.EXILE" in 2019 and debuting in July 2022 as the seventh group from EXILE TRIBE. Most of the members met as children at EXPG, the performing arts school run by LDH, and trained there for years before anyone called them artists; before their debut came musha shugyo, 100 stages across all 47 prefectures of…
30 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
We moved to the Thai countryside to go global. - PSYCHIC FEVER
■ PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE From EXPG classrooms across Japan to viral charts in nine countries — a seven-member group that treats borders as optional. PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE is a seven-member dance and vocal group under LDH JAPAN, formed through "BATTLE OF TOKYO - ENTER THE Jr.EXILE" in 2019 and debuting in July 2022 as the seventh group from EXILE TRIBE. Most of the members met as children at EXPG, the performing arts school run by LDH, and trained there for years before anyone called them artists; before their debut came musha shugyo, 100 stages across all 47 prefectures of…
20 Aug 2026 · 59 min
[VIDEO]【YUGEN PODCAST】Disney found her on TikTok. - Miisha Shimizu
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ Miisha Shimizu（清水美依紗） From TikTok covers to Disney, Wicked and Miss Saigon — a voice that refuses to fit one category. Miisha Shimizu is a singer, musical theatre actress and voice artist from Mie, Japan, raised by a Filipino mother she calls her guiding light. After two years of musical theatre school in New York, the pandemic sent her home with her dream close to slipping away — until her mother suggested posting her singing on TikTok. One year later, Disney Japan called: she became…
20 Aug 2026 · 59 min
【YUGEN PODCAST】Disney found her on TikTok. - Miisha Shimizu
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ Miisha Shimizu（清水美依紗） From TikTok covers to Disney, Wicked and Miss Saigon — a voice that refuses to fit one category. Miisha Shimizu is a singer, musical theatre actress and voice artist from Mie, Japan, raised by a Filipino mother she calls her guiding light. After two years of musical theatre school in New York, the pandemic sent her home with her dream close to slipping away — until her mother suggested posting her singing on TikTok. One year later, Disney Japan called: she became…
10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
【YUGEN PODCAST】REIKO[BMSG] on Being a Third Culture Kid in J-Pop
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Soundアジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ REIKO BMSG on Being a Third Culture Kid in J-Pop REIKO is a Filipino-Japanese R&B singer signed to BMSG, the Tokyo label founded by SKY-HI, discovered through the 2021 audition series THE FIRST with no formal training in singing or dance. A self-described "third culture kid" who writes across Japanese, English, and Tagalog, he has become one of the most distinctive new voices in Japanese pop — and one of the very few carrying Tagalog into it.His catalogue moves freely between the two…
10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
[VIDEO]【YUGEN PODCAST】REIKO[BMSG] on Being a Third Culture Kid in J-Pop
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Soundアジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ REIKO BMSG on Being a Third Culture Kid in J-Pop REIKO is a Filipino-Japanese R&B singer signed to BMSG, the Tokyo label founded by SKY-HI, discovered through the 2021 audition series THE FIRST with no formal training in singing or dance. A self-described "third culture kid" who writes across Japanese, English, and Tagalog, he has become one of the most distinctive new voices in Japanese pop — and one of the very few carrying Tagalog into it.His catalogue moves freely between the two…
E4 · 30 Jul 2026 · 49 min
[Video]【YUGEN PODCAST】They gave City Pop a Filipino life. - Lola Amour
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Soundアジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。■ Lola AmourThe band that gave Japanese City Pop a new life in the streets of Manila.Lola Amour is a highly acclaimed Filipino rock band renowned for their unique blend of funk, pop, and rock, elevated by their signature brass section. They have taken the modern OPM (Original Pilipino Music) scene by storm with their infectious melodies and sophisticated arrangements.Drawing heavy inspiration from Japanese City Pop and jazz fusion, their music captures the vibrant, bustling energy and…
E4 · 30 Jul 2026 · 49 min
【YUGEN PODCAST】They gave City Pop a Filipino life. - Lola Amour
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Soundアジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。■ Lola AmourThe band that gave Japanese City Pop a new life in the streets of Manila.Lola Amour is a highly acclaimed Filipino rock band renowned for their unique blend of funk, pop, and rock, elevated by their signature brass section. They have taken the modern OPM (Original Pilipino Music) scene by storm with their infectious melodies and sophisticated arrangements.Drawing heavy inspiration from Japanese City Pop and jazz fusion, their music captures the vibrant, bustling energy and…
E3 · 20 Jul 2026 · 51 min
[Video]【YUGEN PODCAST】We are THE STORM of the Philippines - BGYO
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。【訂正】 32:53 優里さんのお名前を「Yuki」と言い間違えております。大変失礼いたしました。 [Correction] 32:53 I mistakenly referred to Yuri as "Yuki". I apologize for the error. ■ BGYO The Storm of the Philippines Taking P-Pop to the World.A five-member Filipino boy group consisting of Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate. Debuting in 2021, BGYO quickly established themselves as a powerhouse in the P-pop (Philippine Pop) scene with their sharp choreography, top-tier vocal performances, and powerful presence.Known as the "Aces of…
E2 · 20 Jul 2026 · 52 min
[Video]【YUGEN PODCAST】A group of friends made music that swept the charts - Cup of Joe
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ Cup of Joe The Band That Rewrote Philippine Music HistoryFive artists from Baguio City who turned OPM into a global phenomenon.Born in a Saint Louis University classroom in November 2018, Cup of Joe crafts a sound unlike anything else — acoustic warmth layered with alternative edge, retro-wave atmosphere, and neo-folk soul. It's music that's intimate and expansive at once.Their single "Multo" changed everything: the first-ever song by a Filipino act to enter the Billboard Global 200…
E3 · 20 Jul 2026 · 51 min
【YUGEN PODCAST】We are THE STORM of the Philippines - BGYO
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。【訂正】 32:53 優里さんのお名前を「Yuki」と言い間違えております。大変失礼いたしました。 [Correction] 32:53 I mistakenly referred to Yuri as "Yuki". I apologize for the error. ■ BGYO The Storm of the Philippines Taking P-Pop to the World.A five-member Filipino boy group consisting of Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate. Debuting in 2021, BGYO quickly established themselves as a powerhouse in the P-pop (Philippine Pop) scene with their sharp choreography, top-tier vocal performances, and powerful presence.Known as the "Aces of…
E1 · 20 Jul 2026 · 54 min
[Video]【YUGEN PODCAST】A new era for Asian Music: These 12 boys were the perfect fits. - Alan of BUS
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ Alan｜BUS — Because of You I Shine The rapper and senior member leading Thailand's next-generation boy group BUS.Debuting on December 6, 2023 under SONRAY MUSIC with BUS's debut single ""Because of You, I Shine,"" Alan arrived with a presence hard to ignore. Raised across the Philippines and Singapore, he carries a multicultural perspective that shapes every bar he writes.He penned his own rap on BUS's second single ""Watch Your Step"" — a testament to his range as both performer and…
E1 · 10 Jul 2026 · 52 min
【YUGEN PODCAST】A group of friends made music that swept the charts - Cup of Joe
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ Cup of Joe The Band That Rewrote Philippine Music HistoryFive artists from Baguio City who turned OPM into a global phenomenon.Born in a Saint Louis University classroom in November 2018, Cup of Joe crafts a sound unlike anything else — acoustic warmth layered with alternative edge, retro-wave atmosphere, and neo-folk soul. It's music that's intimate and expansive at once.Their single "Multo" changed everything: the first-ever song by a Filipino act to enter the Billboard Global 200…
E1 · 1 Jul 2026 · 54 min
【YUGEN PODCAST】A new era for Asian Music: These 12 boys were the perfect fits. - Alan of BUS
From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。 ■ Alan｜BUS — Because of You I Shine The rapper and senior member leading Thailand's next-generation boy group BUS.Debuting on December 6, 2023 under SONRAY MUSIC with BUS's debut single ""Because of You, I Shine,"" Alan arrived with a presence hard to ignore. Raised across the Philippines and Singapore, he carries a multicultural perspective that shapes every bar he writes.He penned his own rap on BUS's second single ""Watch Your Step"" — a testament to his range as both performer and…

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Typical length: 54 min
Latest episode: 10 Oct 2026
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