🎉 Release – CASIOPEA's new video release "MIRACLE NIGHT LIVE" is now available!

🎁 Birthday – 45 years ago, on April 21st 1981, CASIOPEA released their album "Eyes of the Mind"! Recorded in LA with Harvey Mason as producer, it features covers of classics such as Take Me and Black Joke, as well as tracks by Bob James like Lakai. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🎁 Birthday – 35 years ago, on April 21st 1991, the S.S.T. Band released their album "Formula"! This would be the last S.S.T. Band Album featuring Noro as an arranger. He would do commentary later for the 30th anniversary box of the band. youtu.be/F_MPp3QuFWg

🎁 Birthday – 5 years ago, on April 21st 2021, Rei Yamashita released her album "Fantastic Films"! Abe produced the album and plays keyboard on multiple tracks. open.spotify.com/intl-fr/albu...

🎁 Birthday – 40 years ago, on April 21st 1986, Sakurai released his solo album "Dewdrops"! It features Yukoh Kusunoki on vocals, notably on the song "In The Distance", a track that was also used as the A-side of Yasuko Endo's unreleased debut single. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🎁 Birthday – 30 years ago, on April 20th 1996, The YAMAHA DIGITAL WORLD '96 took place at the Ebisu Garden Hall, Tokyo, Japan! This event featured new YAMAHA products, like the DTX drumkit. Noro and Mukaiya played alongside Kozo Suganuma as the "ELECTRIC HYPER TRIO"!

📷 Picture – More pictures from Jimbo's 45th anniversary concert!

🎁 Birthday – 20 years ago, on April 19th 2006, Carlos Kanno released his album "Nettai Super Jam"! It's a live session featuring Sakurai, who plays bass on the whole album!

📷 Picture – Jimbo's 45th anniversary concert is over!

🎶 Track of the week – "GALACTIC FUNK" by CASIOPEA from album "Asian Dreamer" (1994) youtu.be/zAfpaeOv8Kg

📷 Picture – Imai at a Casiopea rehearsal with the upcoming release "MIRACLE NIGHT LIVE"!

📢 News – Jimbo's albums "COTTON" (1986) and "PALETTE" (1989) are now available on streaming! COTTON tjc.lnk.to/sxl7vax7 PALETTE tjc.lnk.to/dZgFkbBE

📷 Picture – Jimbo with Kunihiko Murai, the executive producer who worked at alfa on Casiopea's albums!

🎥 Video – Mukaiya is working on a music track temporarily called "TAMTAM", the name of his horse!

📷 Picture – Naruse and Abe at the "POP meets FUSION" concert!

🎶 Track of the week – "FREAK JACK" by CASIOPEA from album "MATERIAL" (1999) youtu.be/2ObSzfL48iI

📢 News – Mukaiya's NHK FM program will be broadcasted next week! www.nhk.jp/p/yuran/rs/2...

🎥 Video – A new trailer for CASIOPEA's "MIRACLE NIGHT LIVE" blu-ray is available on Youtube! Watch it here: youtu.be/ePZTNW9b1mg

🎥 Video – A digest version of the recent "Tono to Ooku" live is available on Youtube! Watch it here: youtu.be/KuTwAaQyUhE

📷 Picture – Katsushika Trio at a photo shoot for their autumn tour (Mukaiya left early)!

📢 News – Reminder that TRIX's "CHANCE Release Live Tour" is coming soon, starting on April 19h at Kyoto RAG!

🎁 Birthday – 15 years ago, on April 6th 2011, Marlene released her album "Initial"! It features a cover of "What Can't Speak Can't Lie" arranged by Abe with Noro on guitar! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🎁 Birthday – 10 years ago, on April 6th 2016, The Choppers Revolution released their album "3B"! Naruse composed and arranged "Cry for the Moon", "Travels" and "Land of Wild Guitars"! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

📷 Picture – Naruse and Otaka at yesterday's "Tono to Ooku" live!

🎶 Track of the week – "Take Me" by CASIOPEA from album "Eyes Of The Mind" (1981) youtu.be/kxJSHznQagU

📷 Picture – Katsushika Trio got together to work on their new album!

📢 News – Abe and Imai will play with Kengo Kurozumi on July 1st at Meguro Blues Alley!

🎁 Birthday – 5 years ago, on April 3rd 2021, Kiyo * Sen released their album "Deux"! The album features a cover of "Urban Stars", a track Otaka composed for Casiopea 3rd's album "A･KA･RI"!

🎁 Birthday – 30 years ago, on April 1st 1996, Fragile released their debut album "Fragile"! Otaka is featured on the album alongside her husband Koichi Yabori! youtu.be/v9RXBsZDw8Q

🎁 Birthday – 45 years ago, on April 1st 1981, Anna Kurusu released her album "Cruising Cruz"! Naruse arranged and performed on the entire A-side! youtu.be/ec3il5TuJr4

🎥 Video – Fun9loud released a new video from their March 17th, 2026 live! youtu.be/pkJGWZ4Vi88

🎁 Birthday – 20 years ago, on March 31st 2006, Shigeaki Saegusa released his live album "Kawa yo towa ni utsukushiku"! There are two versions of the suite: one from 1982 and one from 1989. Mukaiya is featured on both! youtu.be/tDrG8xhYhao?...

📷 Picture - Jimbo stretching!

📷 Picture - Jimbo playing at his solo concert "TOCHI DE JIMBO"!

🎶 Track of the week – "90's A GO GO" by CASIOPEA-P4 from album "RIGHT NOW" (2024) youtu.be/0kVZkmoM8OU

📢 News – The next "Tono to Ooku" live featuring Naruse and Otaka will be available on streaming starting April 4th! eplus.jp/sf/detail/45...

🎥 Video – Shoji showcasing recent Casiopea video releases! www.youtube.com/shorts/AdftV...

📢 News – Enka singer Yumiko Inoue wrote a blog entry about fun9loud's latest live! Read it here: ameblo.jp/yumiko-inoue...

📢 News – Imai and Abe will take part in the "Urban Smooth Connection" session on June 11th at Meguro Blues Alley! junabe.hatenablog.jp/entry/2026/0...

📷 Picture - Tetsuo Sakurai Band's concert at Forest Blue!

🎁 Birthday – 20 years ago, on March 23rd 2006, Kyoji Yamamoto released his live album "Solo Concert "Time""! Kumagai plays through the whole concert, and also has a drum solo! youtu.be/qxbl1RIUncg

🎁 Birthday – 25 years ago, on March 23rd 2001, Shuichi Hidano released his album "Hakuna Matata"! It features Noro, Jimbo and Naruse on various tracks. Naruse would end up forming EnTRANS with Hidano! music.apple.com/jp/album/hak...

📷 Picture - ONDAIZ 1&2 live in Tokyo with Naruse!

📷 Picture - Tetsuo Sakurai Band's concert at Plaza Odette!

🎁 Birthday – 15 years ago, on March 22nd 2011, Nakano Sun Plaza-kun with Mukaiya Club released their single "TOMOSHIBI -Jishin ga kitara-"! Nakano Sun Plaza-kun was part of Bafuku Slump, which Mukaiya worked with in the past. youtu.be/prTWuGa7Zlg

📢 News – Casiopea's live best-of album "recorded LIVE and BEST～Early Alfa Years" is getting re-released on vinyl on July 18th!

📷 Picture - Tetsuo Sakurai Band's concert at Sendai GIGS!

🎶 Track of the week – "RED ZONE" by CASIOPEA from album "20th" (2000) youtu.be/3uJ25-UhvNM

🎁 Birthday – 25 years ago, on March 21st 2001, Sakurai released his album "Gentle Hearts"! This album features "Wonderland In The Sky", an iconic Sakurai track that often gets played live. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🎁 Birthday – 30 years ago, on March 21st 1996, Noro released his album "Top Secret"! The gimmick behind this album was to record as much as possible with Noro's guitar only. Jimbo shows up on a few tracks as a guest. youtu.be/MOIi5ZNfo6w