About RAG MUSIC Editorial Department

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Our Philosophy

Based in Kyoto, RAG International Music has been involved in a variety of music businesses, including live music venues, music studios, recording studios, and artist management.

Music has an energy that can delight and move people—something beyond what words can fully express—and ever since humanity’s beginnings up to the present day, it has been an indispensable “good medicine” for the human heart.

To share the allure of such “music” with more people, RAG MUSIC has produced many articles to date and has been actively disseminating information.

In 2013, we narrowed our target to people who play musical instruments and began creating articles on instrument knowledge and performance techniques.

After that, I began creating song review articles aimed at a broader audience, and now—on top of those—I also produce childcare-related articles introducing activities for children and caregiving-related articles featuring recreational activities for senior care facilities, thereby expanding my field of information sharing into entertainment pieces that bring enjoyment to people.

Believing that entertainment—music, play, recreation, and more—is the true “good medicine” that enriches our hearts, RAG MUSIC will continue to share all kinds of entertainment information.

Operational Policy

At RAG MUSIC, we operate with the following three points in mind.

Deliver content that resonates with everyone.Aim for content that feels convincing and is easy to put into practice.
Aiming to create a clear and convenient website; to be like a highly useful dictionary for readers.
Share content that leverages each writer’s area of expertise. Have writers who are knowledgeable about each article’s theme handle the writing.

Editorial department atmosphere

The articles are written by editorial staff members who are well-versed in each article’s theme.

In addition to active musicians, we bring in the necessary personnel as needed, ranging from piano and vocal instructors and former music studio staff—insiders of the music industry—to staff with professional qualifications such as nursery teachers and certified care workers.

Our staff spans a wide range of ages, from current students to fathers and mothers raising children, as well as people in their 50s who have more time for themselves—truly diverse regardless of age or gender.

By exchanging opinions among a wide range of generations within each community, we believe we can deliver content that resonates with all segments.

Another characteristic is that we were quick to adopt remote work, which became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic, as early as 2018; at present, all staff perform their duties entirely from home.

Even though we work remotely, we leverage video chats in our daily operations to maintain close communication, strive to create a comfortable working environment, and attract better talent.

Initiatives for AI and Artificial Intelligence

Some content on this site is proactively created and edited using AI technology.

This is part of our efforts to provide everyone with the latest and most engaging information.

Although our editors take responsibility for verifying content and conducting fact-checks, if you notice any nonexistent information or errors (hallucinations), inappropriate content, or have any comments or requests, please let us know.ContactI would appreciate it if you could.

Members

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSIC

Keisuke Hane

Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC

Sasashina

Deputy Editor of the web media RAG MUSIC. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. In my student days, I studied broadly at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, covering sound, lighting, and video technology, and acquired skills from comprehensive stage production to the fundamentals of creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, and have consistently built my career on the production side, taking on diverse tasks centered around music. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting in my own way, as well as insights and discoveries from interacting with my kids every day. I hope I can be of help to you, even just a little!

Web engineer / programmer

Sho Miura

Web engineer and programmer at RAG MUSIC. A father of one who handles everything except writing articles—from infrastructure such as AWS and GCP to UI/UX design, SEO, and analytics. Vice President and Representative Director of RAG International Music Inc.