Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director
A 16mm film live at Cabaret New Hakuba: the challenges and commitment behind the scenes
Ryohei Matsunaga
Ryohei Matsunaga
Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations
Yoko Hasada
The Final Show: Parting Ways After Three Weeks on the Road
Tsutomu Sonoda
What Kikagaku Moyo Taught Us: Reflections After Our First US Tour
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Chappo on How Meeting Haruomi Hosono Sparked Their Formation and Unique Sound
Atsutake Kaneko
xiangyu Channels Curiosity into Her Debut Album
Takahiro Kanazawa
KOM_I in Brazil: Living Between Cultures
Yuri Matsui
Bonna Pot: The Unconventional Outdoor Music Journey You Need to Know About
Kenji Takeda
Kaika’s First Album and Musical Journey: The Blooming of a Gifted Songwriter
Atsutake Kaneko
How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm
Shuka Yamada
Sapporo’s THE JUSTICE Music Festival Brings Together 60 Acts This May
“Godzilla: THE Art Exhibition” Opens with 30 Artists, Exploring “What is Godzilla?”
Prada Aoyama to Unveil Visionary Collaboration Between Nicolas Winding Refn and Hideo Kojima
The fin. Announces US and Canada Tour in July, Following Release of New Single “Nebula”
NEWS
Latest Culture News
Hitsujibungaku’s “mild days” Released Digitally, Music Video Shot During US Tour
ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025 Announces First Round of Artists
ART OSAKA 2025 Unveils Video Program Tracing Japan’s Visual Art Evolution from the 1960s
ODD Foot Works Drops New Single “NO NAME DANCE,” Solo Show Planned at Shibuya WWW
EVENTS
Information on the latest cultural events
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QURULI, STRAIGHTENER, and Gokumon to Perform with Asian Bands in Kyoto
日程 2025.5.21
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DYGL Announces Japan Tour & Releases New Song with Live Video
日程 2025.5.22 - 2025.6.1
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DYGL Welcomes Soft Pine from Bangkok for Spring Tour, HOME Slated for Okinawa Show
日程 2025.5.22 - 2025.6.1
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GREENROOM FESTIVAL Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Kamasi Washington and Jacob Collier
日程 2025.5.23 - 2025.5.25
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Mori, Michi, Ichiba 2025 Announces First Performers: OKAMOTO’S, Yuta Orisaka, NOT WONK, and More
日程 2025.5.23 - 2025.5.25
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20th Anniversary GREENROOM FESTIVAL Reveals 3rd Lineup with KREVA, never young beach, UA, and toe
日程 2025.5.23 - 2025.5.25
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Mori, Michi, Ichi, Ba 2025 Announces Second Lineup: Eiko Ishibashi, toe, betcover!!, Naotaro Moriyama, and More
日程 2025.5.23 - 2025.5.25
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GREENROOM FESTIVAL 20th Anniversary Adds YG Marley, Awich, Def Tech and More
日程 2025.5.23 - 2025.5.25
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Mori, Michi, Ichiba 2025 Adds 34 Acts, Including Hedigan’s and Laura Day Romance
日程 2025.5.23 - 2025.5.25
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mouse on the keys Announces European Tour in May: Six Shows Across Five Countries
日程 2025.5.23 - 2025.5.30SPECIAL
Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director
A 16mm film live at Cabaret New Hakuba: the challenges and commitment behind the scenes
Ryohei Matsunaga
Chappo on How Meeting Haruomi Hosono Sparked Their Formation and Unique Sound
Atsutake Kaneko
Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations
Yoko Hasada
xiangyu Channels Curiosity into Her Debut Album
Takahiro Kanazawa
KOM_I in Brazil: Living Between Cultures
Yuri Matsui
How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm
Shuka Yamada
Yuta Orisaka at NHK Hall: A Review from the Edge of a New Season
Hajime Oishi
Bonna Pot: The Unconventional Outdoor Music Journey You Need to Know About
Kenji Takeda
Hiromi Uehara on the Soul of Song: Her Experience with Music, Vocals, and Lyric Writing
Junichi Uchimoto
Beyond Perfection: Ayatake Ezaki Reflects on His Diverse Piano Experience
Kuroda Takanori
Rikiya Imaizumi & ZOOKARADERU Unveil the Heart of ‘Winter Morning’
Koji Harie
Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value
Sleeping Memory: Digital Art Expressing Bonsai's Memory
Mika Kosugi
SERIES
Series with the artists
#BOOK
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
#MUSIC
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
#ART
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
#MUSIC
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
#MUSIC
Taro Yoda
Floor Essence 〜dance・club・party〜
VOL. 6
SUGIURUMN Celebrates 25 Years: Journey from Band Member to Top Japanese DJ
2024.7.4
#BOOK
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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