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This Japanese band has a growing fan base among music lovers in Japan and abroad. The band features a wide range of musical styles created by Suzuki Xun, world-view vocals by Inoue Kazuki, tight and flexible rhythm drumming by Isomoto Yuta, and support members who join in the best possible way to express their music. The scale of their one-man live shows has been expanding each time they perform, with a sold-out show at Zepp Shinjuku in November 2024, and upcoming shows at Osaka Castle Concert Hall and Tokyo International Forum Hall C in April 2025.

Born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture in 1979. While a student at Berklee College of Music, he signed a contract with the prestigious jazz label Telarc and made his world debut in 2003 with the album “Another Mind”. Since then, he has released a series of albums as his own trio, project, solo, and collaborations with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Akiko Yano, and others. He won the 53rd Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Jazz Album,” ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz Chart, and appeared on the cover of “Downbeat” twice. Hiromi's Sonicwonder “OUT THERE”, to be released in April 2025, will be his 14th leader album.

Video director, born December 28, 1968 in Tokyo. He made his film directorial debut in 2011 with “Moteki. In 2011, he made his debut as a film director with “Moteki,” for which he also wrote and directed “Bakuman. and “SUNNY: Strong Feelings, Strong Love,” which he directed and wrote the screenplay for, were released in theaters. Recently, he directed the drama “Elpis: Hope or Disaster” (2022) and directed and wrote the script for the Netflix series “The Groundhog” (2024).

Formed "Macaroni Empitsu" in 2012. He is the main songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in the band. With her emotional voice, catchy melodies, and unique lyrics, she is popular among people of all ages and has sung theme songs for numerous commercials, movies, and TV dramas. He won the Best New Artist Award at the "Japan Record Awards," and the following year he won the Best Picture Award for the second year in a row! In addition to his band activities, he has participated as a narrator in NHK's program "Words of the Great Archived by NHK" and published his first lyrics collection "Kotoba no Tane" (Seeds of Words), which has become a topic of conversation.

Born in Tehran, Iran in 1977 and raised in Cairo, Egypt and Osaka, Japan. Won the Sakunosuke Oda Award in 2007 for "Tsutenkaku", the Hayao Kawai Story Award in 2001 for "Fukurara", and the Naoki Award in 2003 for "Saraba! Naoki Prize in 2003 for "Saraba! His many books include "Sakura," "Round Table," "Fisherman's Port: The Meat Boy," "Furu," "Makuko," "i," and "Omajinai. His first nonfiction book, "Kumo wo Sasagasu," was published in April of this year.

Born in Kyoto in 1984 and currently living in Kyoto, he started playing drums in junior high school and after working as a drummer for jizue, he is currently touring Southeast Asia alone as a solo artist, collaborating with domestic artists and producing and releasing his first solo album "ANIMA" with Shun Ishiwaka, Masanao Matsushita, Kei Yamamoto and others in 2020. From 2021, he has been active in a duo unit with didgeridoo player GOMA and kyoto experimental piano trio "kotto". In 2024, he released his second album, "touch the sub conscious", which featured a collection of renowned top players.

Original story. After working as an assistant to Hajime Isayama, known for "Shinkage no Kyojin," he won an honorable mention in the "Weekly Shonen Magazine New Comic Award" with "Kega Shoujo A" (2012). In the same year, he made his debut in "Magazine Special. His first serialization in "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine" was "Immortal Lovers" (2013-14), which drew a great deal of attention for its depiction of a one-of-a-kind love story with overflowing passion and a fast-paced atmosphere. Dolmen X" (2015-17), serialized in "Hibana," was selected as a Jury Recommended Work in the Manga Division of the Japan Media Arts Festival.

Born in 1984 in Melbourne, Australia, the filmmaker and screenwriter made her debut in 2013 with the documentary Ukraine Is Not a Brothel, focusing on the Ukrainian feminist protest group FEMEN. The film was screened at more than 50 festivals worldwide, including the 70th Venice International Film Festival; in 2015, her short documentary “The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul” won the Short Film Jury Prize at the 31st Sundance Film Festival; in 2017, Netflix original documentary, The Mystery of JonBenet's Murder, which won Best Feature Documentary at the 7th AACTA Awards. He made his first dramatic film with “The Assistant” (19), about harassment issues in the workplace. The Royal Hotel” was nominated for Best Film at the 71st San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Formed in the summer of 2021 by Kei Satow (Vo/Gt), yukai the nippon (Gt/Cho), Charlie (Ba/Cho), and Shirokuma (Dr/Cho), the band is a “Japanese song rock band for all ages” that performs mainly in Tokyo. The band's lyrics are full of Satow's humanity, and the vivid band sound that colors the nostalgic melodies is ear-catching and has been gaining support. From Tokyo to the whole country, regardless of genre or scene, the band is expanding its activities by performing at “MURO FESTIVAL” and “SUMMER SONIC” in 2024.

nissina is a rising star who has emerged with her natural singing voice in the new era. Her voice is gentle, fragile, and addictive. A melody line that is nostalgic and comforting, as if you were sleeping. A sense of words spun delicately with innocent gaiety. Her music, which is gentle yet has a hint of madness lurking within, thoroughly captivates listeners. Her voice and music, which have been captivating listeners slowly and at her own pace, are now quietly and more actively moving out into the world in search of new encounters. The most important newcomer, a talent that encompasses “fragility and madness,” appears here.

Born in Tokyo in 1985 and currently lives in Kyoto. Graduated from Shiga University of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, after completing the M.F.A. and Ph.D. programs at Tokyo University of the Arts. He is a contemporary artist who creates interdisciplinary art works based on field research and interviews. His main media are video and installation. As part of his pursuit of the concept of “the (geographical/social/mental) frontier,” he has recently focused on “hand-crafted food” and “road movies. He is the director/editor of “Teishoku,” an online archive of hand-crafted food cultures from around the world.

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Formed in 2012, the band has released three albums and two EPs on the independent market. The band's songs, produced by Mikiko Suzuki's heart-stirring vocals and Zu's emotional drumming, strike deep into the heart of the listener. The melodies are full of pop sensibility. In 2022, they performed at “ROOKIE A GO GO” of “FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL” and were selected as “RISING STAR” of “RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL”. In “Heart Noise”, he has performed with Takehara Pistol, Higuchi Ai, THA BLUE HERB, and others.