HANA Delivers Overwhelming Performance, Mrs. Makes a Shock Surprise… The Glittering Appearances of the “MAJ” Award-Winning Stars

A Surprise Appearance by Mrs.

On June 13, the “Grand Ceremony” for the international music awards “MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026” (MAJ) was held at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Aomi, Koto Ward, Tokyo, bringing together many leading artists from Japan and abroad.

“‘MAJ’ is one of Japan’s largest music festivals, organized by five major music industry organizations. Now in its second year, this year’s event presented awards across six major divisions and a total of 78 categories.The awards ceremony was held in two parts, and the red carpet event—which took place before Part 2 began at 7:30 p.m.—brought together some of Japan’s most prominent artists,” said a music magazine writer.

As expected, it was the female artists who stole the show at the red carpet event, which lasted over an hour.

The seven-member girl group “HANA,” which won the “Best New Artist Award” in the main categories, appeared in outfits dominated by black. CHIKA (21), who received the award plaque from presenter Tomoyasu Hotei (64), said,

“Ever since our debut, we’ve strived to be a source of meaning in people’s lives. We are honored to receive this award,”

. They delivered a spectacular performance, showcasing two songs: “NON STOP” and “ROSE.”In addition, the three members of “MISAMO”—a sub-unit consisting of the Japanese members of “TWICE”—took the stage in dresses that showcased their beautiful legs. The female idol group “FRUITS ZIPPER” energized the venue in their usual dazzling outfits.

Among the male artists, the group that attracted the most attention and exuded an overwhelming presence was, as expected, “Mrs. GREEN APPLE.”

“Mrs. GREEN APPLE was selected as the first-ever Best Artist at last year’s ‘MAJ’ and was nominated again this year. However, their appearance at the awards ceremony had not been announced in advance, and their name was not included on the lineup list distributed to the press.

However, in an interview with *Friday*, an executive at a record company stated, ‘The MAJ secretariat has been continuing behind-the-scenes negotiations with Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s agency regarding their appearance,’ and anticipation was growing among fans as well,” (the aforementioned reporter)

When the three members of Mrs. GREEN APPLE appeared on the red carpet dressed in kimonos, it drew gasps of surprise not only from the audience and fans but also from the press.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE won the Best Artist Award for the second consecutive year. At the start of the second half of the awards ceremony, they performed last year’s hit song “Kusushiki.” On that day, the whole of Japan was captivated by this celebration of the arts—.