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宮藤官九郎

#MOVIE

1991年より大人計画に参加。脚本家として2001年映画『GO』で「第25回日本アカデミー賞最優秀脚本賞」他多数の脚本賞を受賞。以降もテレビドラマ『あまちゃん』『いだてん〜東京オリムピック噺〜』など話題作の脚本を手掛ける。2005年『真夜中の弥次さん喜多さん』で長編映画監督デビュー。俳優としても数々の作品に出演する。待機作に、映画『こんにちは、母さん』(出演 / 9月1日公開)、映画『ゆとりですがなにか インターナショナル』(脚本 / 10月13日公開)などがある。

Natsuka Kusano

#MOVIE

Born in 1985 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Filmmaker. Graduated from Tokai University, Department of Literature, Literature and Creative Writing, and completed the 12th Fiction Course at the Film School of Tokyo, Japan, and directed his first feature film in 2014 with "Spiral Galaxy". His second feature film, "The Kingdom (or About That House)" (2018), was selected by the British Film Institute as one of the "Outstanding Japanese Films of the Years 1925-2019" in 2019.In December 2023, "The Kingdom (or About That House)" will be released in theaters for three weeks.

odottebakarinokuni

#MUSIC

A five-piece psychedelic rock 'n' roll band in Tokyo consisting of a singer, three guitars, bass, and drums.
The band has released 9 full-length albums and 4 mini-albums, with several member changes in between, and has performed at major festivals such as FUJI ROCK. They have also expanded their activities to include a one-man live performance in China and a one-man live performance at Hibiya Noon.
The bombastic yet delicate music played by the five members, who have fallen in love with music, evokes old American country towns, back alleys of England, and the beauty of Japan's four seasons, enveloping the listener with a dazzling light.
This is rock 'n' roll updated to its true form.

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Minyo Crusaders

Formed by guitarist Katsumi Tanaka and minyo singer Freddy Tsukamoto, both of whom live in Fussa, a town in western Tokyo where the U.S. Yokota Air Base is located. The group has been experimenting with chemical reactions between various dance music from around the world, such as cumbia, biggin, boogaloo, calypso, afrobeat, rumba, and reggae, and Japanese folk music, which is being lost. In 2023, he released his 2nd album “Nihon minyo chindoju/Tour of Japan”, his first album in 6 years. The song “Chiiawase Ondo,” to which he contributed, has been broadcast and distributed on NHK's “Tensai Terebikun” music corner (MTK) since July 2024.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Born in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture in 1955. He began making 8mm films while a student at Rikkyo University and made his commercial film debut in 1983. He gained international attention with CURE (1997). He was awarded the Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France on June 10, 2024, and his latest film “Cloud” was released in theaters on September 27, following “Snake Road” and “Chime” in 2024.

ena mori

A singer/songwriter/artist with roots in Japan and the Philippines, she made her debut in 2020 with the release of her EP “ena mori”, followed by the release of her first album “DON'T BLAME THE WILD ONE! In 2022, she released her first album “DON'T BLAME THE WILD ONE!”, which won the “Awit Award 2023” for best album and was ranked No.1 in “The 25 best Asian albums of 2022” by a British music magazine. The album won the “Awit Award 2023” for best work, and was ranked No. 1 in “The 25 best Asian albums of 2022” by a British music magazine.

Mikio Sakabe

#FASHION

Born in 1976, MIKIO SAKABE is a fashion designer and designer. In 2007-08, his eponymous fashion brand MIKIO SAKABE debuted at the Paris Collections for the fall/winter season in a presentation format, and in 2019, he established a brand specializing in footwear, GROUNDS. In 2019, he founded grounds, a brand specializing in footwear.

Carsick Cars

#MUSIC

Formed in 2005. The band started its activities mainly in Beijing, and has become an iconic indie band with a strong following among music industry people and sophisticated young music fans in China. They belong to "Maybe Mars," a music label that produces outstanding indie bands in China. They have toured many foreign countries including the U.S. and Australia, and in 2007, they accompanied Sonic Youth on their European tour. They are a rare band that continues to lead indie music in China.

maaraion

#MUSIC

ひなまつり生まれ横浜育ち。シンガーソングライター。NIYANIYA RECORDS主宰。2009年から都内を中心に、ライブ演奏、音楽制作、文筆業、俳優業、ポッドキャストなど、ジャンルの垣根を越えながら活動中。これまでにdiskunion/DIW内レーベルMY BEST!、曽我部恵一が主宰するROSE RECORDS、自主レーベルNIYANIYA RECORDSから計12枚アルバム作品を発表している。2024年5月22日(水)には最新フルアルバム「ごきげん」(2024)を配信リリース。6月12日(水)には三浦康嗣(□□□)Remixを収録した「海へ海へ海へ」7インチレコードが発売。6月15日(土)から6月30日(日)までHMV record shop Shibuya 2階 Bankrobber LABOにて参加作家18名によるジャケット・アートワーク展「ごきげん展」、6月27日(木)には活動15周年を記念した渋谷WWW・ワンマンショーを開催予定。

OBSG

Lee Himun, a Gyeonggi folk singer and the first Asian to appear on NPR's popular “Tiny Desk Concert” content in 2017 with his band SsingSsing, has garnered international attention, and the roots reggae band, which has performed at Fuji Rock, ” The 10-member band consists of “Heosongsewol,” a band led by bassist Noh Sung Taek, who is also the core member of the roots reggae band “NST & The Soul Sauce,” and “NomNom,” a duo of singers. In September 2024, the band will perform in Japan for the first time with their latest album “SPANGLE”.

TAMIW

#MUSIC

A post-trip hop band formed in 2018, led by Vo. tami. Despite the band format, their sound is based on electronic tracks via bass music and hip-hop with sampling and analog synths, creating alternative music with a perfect sense of balance. After forming, the band released their first album "flower vases" in 2018. in 2019, they will embark on a 20-show U.S. tour. In 2019, they toured the U.S. for 20 shows, and in 2020, they released their second album "future excercise". The band's studio "Hidden Place" in Sakai Temple, Osaka, Japan, is where they have been working since the release of their second album. In 2021, the band released two singles, "Lights" and "Pure PscychoGirl". In February 2022, they released their first EP "Floating Girls" in limited stores and digitally, and in September, they re-released it as a nationally distributed version with a DVD including live footage. From November to January of the following year, "Eyes on Me," "Kick Off," and "My Innocence" were released digitally for three consecutive months, garnering attention. On February 22, 2023, they released their third album, "Fight for Innocence".
https://tamiw.net/

Lexie Liu

Born in Changsha, Hunan Province in 1998. Active in China and the U.S. In 2015, she participated in the fifth season of the South Korean audition show "K-pop Star" In 2017, she performed at "South by Southwest" (SXSW). She is known as the first Chinese artist to perform at SXSW.She released her EP "2030" in 2019.She was nominated for Best Female Singer at the 2023 "Golden Music Awards".

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