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Glen Check

#MUSIC

Formed by Junwan (Vo / Gt) and Hyokki (Ba / Key), the band debuted in 2011 with the EP “Disco Elevator” and won the Best Dance Electronic Music Award at the Korean Popular Music Awards for two consecutive years with the 2012 release “Haute Couture” and the 2013 release “YOUTH! Dance Electronic Music Award for two consecutive years. In 2023, Jaybo (Gt / Key) officially joined the band, and they are currently performing as “Band Live Set” with the addition of drums. In 2023, Jaybo (Gt / Key) officially joined the group, and now performs live in two forms: “Band Live Set” with drums, and “Electronic Live System”, an electronic set.

Hideto Iwai

#STAGE

Writer / Director / Actor, formed in 2003. In 2012, he won the 30th Kuniko Mukoda Award for his NHK BS drama “Sono to Shussei Sorekara no Koto” (Born to Be Born and After That), In 2013, he won the 57th Kishida Kunio Drama Award for his play “A Woman. In recent years, while actively producing projects, he has developed his own style of playwriting, in which he has continued to write plays based on personal problems that have happened to Iwai himself, such as withdrawal and his father's domestic violence, and has been holding the project “Wareware no moro moro” (Write a terrible story that happened to a participant and turn it into a play) on an ongoing basis throughout the country, transcending generations. He has been holding “Wareware no moro moro,” a project in which “participants write their own terrible stories and turn them into plays. Based on her own experience of spending four years of her teenage years as a social withdrawal, she is also actively involved in lectures and media activities related to social issues such as social withdrawal and domestic violence, as well as working with support groups.

Kaori Tsurutani

Born in Toyama Prefecture in 1982, she is a manga artist. “Metamorphose no Enkawa” (volumes 1-5, KADOKAWA), which depicts the interaction between an old woman and a young girl through BL, won various awards and was made into a movie, and became a major topic of conversation. His other books include “don't like this” (Lido Publishing Co., Ltd.) and “Remidorishiso: Kaori Tsurutani's Short Stories 2007-2015” (KADOKAWA). He is currently writing the serial “Arrogance and Goodness” (original story by Fukatsuki Tsujimura) for “web TRIPPER.

Erika Kobayashi

#BOOK

Writer and artist, born in 1978. Author of “Dear Kitties” (Little More), “Breakfast with Madame Curie” (Shueisha, nominated for the 151st Akutagawa Ryunosuke Award), “Girls Make Balloon Bombs” (Bungeishunju, winner of the 78th Mainichi Publishing Culture Award), etc.

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Suchmos

Payal Kapadia

#MOVIE

Filmmaker born in Mumbai in 1986. Studied film directing at the Film and Television Institute of India.THE LAST MANGO BEFORE THE MONSOON, an experimental documentary short made in 2015, won the “Special Jury Prize” at the “International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam” in 2018. His first feature documentary “THE NIGHT I KNOW NOTHING” was screened in the Directors' Fortnight at the 2021 “Cannes International Film Festival” and won the “Golden Eye Award” for Best Documentary. 2023 “Yamagata International Film Festival” International Competition, "Robert and In 2023, he won the Robert and Frances Flaherty Award (Grand Prize) in the International Competition section of the Yamagata International Film Festival. In 2023, he won the Robert and Frances Flaherty Grand Prize in the International Competition at the Yamagata International Film Festival, and his first feature film, “All We See is Light,” won the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival, making him one of the most sought after directors in the world.

Naoki Matayoshi

#OTHER

出戸学

メロウなサイケデリアで多くのフォロワーを生む現代屈指のライブバンド、OGRE YOU ASSHOLEのフロントマンでコンポーザー。2000年代USインディーとシンクロしたギターサウンドを経て、サイケデリックロック、クラウトロック等の要素を取り入れる。

mei ehara

#MUSIC

Singer-songwriter/writer. Began home recording during her student years and debuted with Kakubarhythm in 2017 with her first album ‘Sway’, produced by Kiseru's Tsujimura Go. Released her self-produced second album ‘Ampersands’ in 2020. She contributed to American singer-songwriter Faye Webster's album ‘I Know I'm Funny Haha’ (2021) and served as the support act for Faye Webster's US tours in 2024 and 2025. In September 2025, she released her first full-length album in about five years, ‘All About McGuffin’, and embarked on a tour across four US cities.

Khaki

#MUSIC

Formed in 2018 within a band circle at Waseda University. Based in Tokyo, this five-member band creates immersive art rock. All members handle lyrics and composition, independently planning and producing everything from music recordings and music videos to merchandise and establishing their own management office. They continue to make strides with their original approach, drawing significant attention. In 2024, they held their largest solo concert to date, “Solo Concert,” at LIQUIDROOM, with tickets selling out. In 2025, they embarked on their first nationwide tour as a band, “Khaki LIVE TOUR 2025.”

Takashi Iwasawa

#ART

The younger brother of the Iwasawa Brothers. Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1978, he graduated from the Department of Lifestyle Design at Musashino Art University Junior College. He handles planning and direction for the creative unit “Iwasawa Brothers.” Since his student days, he has worked freelance on video production, web design, and more. In 2002, he co-founded Battaneation Ltd. with his brother. Guided by the motto “The fun and interesting relationships between things, events, and people,” he creates bases that serve as footholds for the activities of people and organizations. He specializes in designing three-dimensional objects like spaces and furniture, as well as communication design utilizing both analog and digital methods. He has also handled numerous product developments and workshops. In recent years, he has been active in the art field, including exhibiting at the Setouchi Triennale.

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