Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
A writer’s dream exhibition in Toranomon, packed with limited edition goods and over 20 photos
Mika Kosugi
Mika Kosugi
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
Shoichiro Kotetsu
Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
Atsutake Kaneko
Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
sugar plant’s New Album Shows Why Japanese Dream Pop Still Resonates After 30 Years
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
Tatsuro Yamashita Set for Two-Night April Showcase at Tokyo’s New SGC Hall Ariake
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Ape Escape Soundtracks Take Over Shibuya’s WWW With Soichi Terada Exclusive Live Set
Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition
Thundercat Announces New Album ”Distracted” and Four-Date Japan Tour This May
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour
NEWS
Latest Culture News
Suchmos Announce 18-Show Tour With Fujii Kaze, IO, GLIM SPANKY and More
Shintaro Sakamoto Announces Nationwide Yoo-hoo Tour for 2026
SUMMER SONIC 2026 Reveals First Lineup With The Strokes, JENNIE, FKA twigs, and LE SSERAFIM
Hitsujibungaku’s Nippon Budokan Live Film Gets One-Night Nationwide Screening
EVENTS
Information on the latest cultural events
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Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
日程 2026.2.7 - 2026.3.28
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Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
日程 2026.2.7 - 2026.5.24
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Taeko Onuki to Make Overseas Debut at LA’s The Wiltern, Tokyo Show Also Announced
日程 2026.2.7
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Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
日程 2026.2.11 - 2026.5.11
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Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” Sets Japan Release for February 2026
日程 2026.2.13
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Yuta Orisaka Expands Acoustic Tour with Special Outdoor and Okinawa Stops
日程 2025.9.12 - 2026.2.25
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Noto Reconstruction Support Exhibition ‘People, Noto, Art’ Opens in Kanazawa
日程 2025.11.15 - 2026.3.1
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Tele Announces Nationwide Tour Starting in December with 13 Shows Across 9 Cities
日程 2025.12.13 - 2026.3.20
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Capcom’s Major Retrospective in Tokyo This Winter, Featuring Newly Revealed Concept Art
日程 2025.12.20 - 2026.2.22
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Hi-STANDARD Announces “Screaming Newborn Baby Tour” Across Japan, Closing at K-Arena
日程 2025.12.23 - 2026.4.19SPECIAL
Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
A writer’s dream exhibition in Toranomon, packed with limited edition goods and over 20 photos
Mika Kosugi
Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
Atsutake Kaneko
Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
Rasmus Faber Weaves EDM and Anime Experience into Bold New Sound
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
Shoichiro Kotetsu
rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music
Fumiaki Amano
Inside “The Last Blossom”: Voice Actors on Love, Loss, and Life
Koji Harie
mei ehara on “All About McGuffin”: Embracing Doubt, Struggle, and Self-Reflection
Jin Otabe
Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
Japanese pop has long been inspired by Western music. Fujii Kaze aims to move beyond it
Kotaro Kikuchi
SERIES
Series with the artists
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Izumi Okaya
Izumi Okaya's "Would you like to have a drink at my house?"
VOL. 4
Manga Masters’ Dinner: Gao Yan and Okaya on Work, Food, and Politics
2024.8.2
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Mitsutaka Nagira
Where you can find Good Music in Japan
VOL. 12
Uncover Bliss in Kyoto’s Secret Spot, Kurochaya, with Vinyl and Tranquility
2025.3.13
#MOVIE
Yuji Shibasaki
That selection of music makes the film
VOL. 15
‘Exterior Night’: A Speculative Tale of Political Kidnapping
2024.8.8
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Summer Eye
Summer Eye's Joy of Knowing
VOL. 5
To the River Museum: The Remarkable Arakawa River Linked to the Panama Canal
2024.5.23
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TAMIW
Music, work, and sometimes memorial services
VOL. 3
Cultural Riches Defy the Confines of Currency – Exploring the Realms of Value with Masafumi Goto
2023.11.2
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Taro Yoda
Floor Essence 〜dance・club・party〜
VOL. 6
SUGIURUMN Celebrates 25 Years: Journey from Band Member to Top Japanese DJ
2024.7.4
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Miram
Miram and Ban Obara's Exchange Diary, "With my chin resting by the window"
VOL. 10
A Glowing Farewell: Closing Words from Our Diary Exchange
2024.5.9
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