Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South. Bluegrass 45, one of Japan’s first bluegrass bands, brings its unique sound to the American South ...

Japan's love affair with the genre began with brothers Yasushi and Hisashi Ozaki, who formed the country's first bluegrass duo in 1957. Today, young bands like Bluegrass Police are reviving the scene.

Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South. Bluegrass 45, one of Japan’s first bluegrass bands, brings its unique sound to the American South ...

Movies screening in Missoula this week focus on a classic Japanese bluegrass band or take you inside a multiplayer survivalist video game.