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When it comes to Japanese dance music, one group that was instrumental in kickstarting Japanese dance music with dancers and DJ’s, was TRF. When they first debuted, they were known as “trf” which stands for TK Rave Factory (TK = Tetsuya Komuro) and were the Read More …
TRF’s SAM turned 60 earlier in the year but he is still dancing at a high level. How does he do it? In an interview with Tokyo Keizai Online, SAM shared secrets from his book, “Itsu made mo Ugokeru.” (I can move forever). On turning Read More …
TRF (Tetsuya Komuro Rave Factory) is celebrating its 30th anniversary and the group which was produced by Komuro Tetsuya and consists of DJ Koo, SAM, YU-KI, ETSU and CHIHARU. The group is considered legends in the Japanese music scene. Bunshun recently had an interview with Read More …
DJ KOO of TRF wished his fellow TRF member SAM a happy 59th birthday. TRF which stands for “Tetsuya Komuro’s Rave Factory” is one of Japan’s most successful pop bands, which dominated the charts in the ’90s. DJ Koo wrote, “A photo when I was Read More …
“EZ DO DANCE” will continue to be an album that I can never foresee myself letting go. This album was my first fore into the music of trf and what turned me on to the group. This album is definitely a J-POP classic! GROUP: trf Read More …
If you are a TK family fan, “YOU ARE THE ONE” is highly recommended! GROUP: TK Presents/TK Presents Konetto CD SINGLE: YOU ARE THE ONE LABEL: Nippon Crown, Ltd. CATALOG #: KPDD-20171 DURATION: 17:30 RELEASE DATE: January 1, 1997 YOU ARE THE ONE ORIGINAL MIX YOU ARE Read More …
TRF member SAM is continuing to dance and teach choreography in his late ’50s and now he is creating dance programs and stretching programs for the elderly under the supervision of medical staff. SAM’s goal is to develop a program for rehab and have it Read More …
TRF members SAM (56), ETSU (54) and CHIHARU (51) are known for their power dance moves and have entertaining generations of TRF fans and proving that even now in their 50’s, they can still perform and dance. And to this day, as active members of Read More …
TRF is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary and their live event “THANXX !!! 25 Best Hits Live & Party” took place at Tokyo Zepp DiverCity (Tokyo). It was announced that TRF’s 25th anniversary event will be broadcasted on Sunday, April 15th on WOWOW. In 1992, TRF Read More …