TOKYO >> “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” and the U.N. are rhyming. Japanese comedian Pikotaro has adapted his catchy song to promote the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. The original went ...

SHOTLIST JAPAN SHOOTING DATE UNKNOWN SOURCE: PPAP-2020 / PIKOTARO - DIRECTED BY KOSAKA DAIMAOU RESTRICTIONS: NO RESALE 1. Music Video /// ----- AFP TEXT STORY: Japan viral comedy song swaps 'Pineapple ...

A man dressed in a yellow, gaudy, animal-printed outfit leaps around singing “PEN PINEAPPLE APPLE PEN,” matched with techno music. It’s hard to forget. It’s also hard to know why it became so popular ...

President Trump’s dinner in Japan next week may include a little pineapple pen. Local media outlet Japan Times reports that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will host a dinner on Monday for POTUS and one of ...

From “Ode to Joy” to an ode to juice. Pikotaro, the Japanese artist behind 2016’s surprise viral smash “PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen),” released a new song this week: “I Like OJ.” It is, believe it ...

President Trump’s Asia trip begins Saturday in Tokyo, and he expects to be greeted with entertainment from viral singer Pikotaro, The Washington Post reported, citing Kyodo News Agency. “Pen Pineapple ...

Last year, Piko-Taro — the fictional pop artist created by Japanese comedian Kazuhito Kosaka — became the record holder for the shortest song to ever chart on the Billboard Hot 100 when his goofy “Pen ...

Remember that Japanese comedian who set the internet on fire with a song about a pineapple apple pen? Now PikoTaro, the leopard print-clad singer endorsed by the likes of Justin Bieber and MIA is back ...

Back in October, the world was briefly enamored with a viral video featuring the Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka performing as the fictional songwriter Piko-Taro. The nonsensical “Pen-Pineapple-Apple ...

There are some strange viral trends out there, but this is definitely up there in terms of how weird it is and how insanely popular it is. By now, you may have heard of DJ Kosaka Daimaou’s “PPAP ...

In this Wednesday, July 12, 2017, file photo, Japanese comedian Pikotaro, right, and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida pose to raise awareness about the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals ...

"Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" and the U.N. are rhyming. Japanese comedian Pikotaro has adapted his catchy song to promote the United Nations' sustainable development goals. The original went viral last ...