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ashikoshigenkikyoshitsu

#OTHER

Comedy duo from Watanabe Entertainment, consisting of KUROSAWA, born July 12, 1993 in Saitama Prefecture, and UCHIDASUPER HATAMIN, born March 28, 2000 in Hiroshima Prefecture. They are regular performers on “Late Night Honey” (Fuji Television). Uchida Spesharu Hatamin is active not only in live performances but also in various other activities, such as being selected as a candidate for the U-29 New Member Discovery Project for “Sekai no Hatto to Itte Q!

Ryo Ikeda

#STAGE

Born in 1992. Scriptwriter / Director / Actor / Plastic artist. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture, and formed “Yuumei” in 2015. Recent works include “Heartland” written / directed (68th Kishida Kunio Drama Award), “Curing” written / directed / produced (selected as one of the best five plays of the first half of “The 32nd Yomiuri Theatre Grand Prix Director Award”), and “Terayama Cabaret” script. Also, as a modeling work, he originated “Crystal Handle Faucet Ring” and produced the prototype for a capsule toy.

Haruki Jimbo

#STAGE

Born in 1994. Theater writer/choreographer/composer/video director. He is involved in a wide range of live entertainment. He crosses dance, video, music, and theater, and performs at cafes, aquariums, galleries, live houses, and anywhere else he can. He has a varied career that includes the music theater “Jyara Singing, It's Our Birthdays” (writing/directing/music/performance), “Tokyo Kanojo” January issue lounge girls (music), “Bokura no Azareta Asagohan” episodes 4 and 5 (writing/directing), NEWS live tour (choreography assistant/performing dancer), and more.

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daisansei

#MUSIC

Vocalist Ataka met Wakiyama (Key) in 2019 when he recruited band members on an online message board, and formed the band “Daiyon” around the summer of the same year. They continue to release digital releases vigorously. Later, Fujikake (Vo / Ba) joined the band and changed the name to “daisansei.” In November 2020, the band released a full-length album “Drama no Day,” which was selected by Tawarekomen and attracted much attention. With the slogan “A little dramatic song for everyday life,” they have been working to write pop songs that bring back even the smallest sparkle that seems to get buried in everyday life.

Uki Yamato

In 2012, while studying philosophy at Sophia University, she directed the self-taught film “Ano Musume ga Umibe de Odorieteru” (“That Girl is Dancing on the Beach”). 2016, “Drowning Knife” starring Nana Komatsu and Masaki Sugata drew over 600,000 viewers, setting an unprecedented box office record for a film directed by a woman in her 20s and selling to over 10 countries. In 2021, she will direct and write her first TV drama series, “Ikiru toka shinai toka dada” (To Live or Die, Father, etc.), starring Yo Yoshida and Jun Kunimura. He is currently working on a new feature film.

Haruomi Hosono

#MUSIC

Born 1947 in Tokyo, Japan. Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1947, musician; made debut in 1969 with “April Fool's Day”; formed “Happiendo” in 1970; began solo career in 1973, also performing as “Tin Pan Alley”; formed “Yellow Magic Orchestra” (YMO) in 1978, providing songs for the music industry and working as a producer and label president; also worked as a producer and label manager. After YMO's demise, he explored world music, ambient, and electronica, composing, producing, and composing film music, among others.

YUKKYUN

#MUSIC

Born in Okayama, Japan in 1995. Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University with a degree in Comparative Arts in the Graduate School of Letters. A member of the soundtrack-oriented avant-pop unit “Denkyo to Shonen CQ,” she began her self-produced solo career “DIVA Project” on a full scale in 2021. Inc., WEST., etc., writes columns, organizes film festivals, and is expanding her activities with her love of J-POP divas and free aesthetic sense. Her second full-length album, “Tekkainenai Anai Kimi wo” is now on sale.

Miho Asahi

CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso

#MUSIC

The duo is made up of Catriel Guerreiro (CA7RIEL) and Ulises Guerrier (Paco) from Buenos Aires, Argentina.In 2016, Catriel began his career as a solo rapper. In 2020, the duo took a hiatus due to Corona, each going solo; in March 2022, they resumed their activities after a two-year hiatus; in April 2024, their album “BAÑO MARÍA” was released and ranked in Billboard's “Best Latin Albums” list. Billboard's “Best Latin Albums” list. In October of the same year, he appeared on NPR's “Tiny Desk Concerts,” which garnered more than 24 million views in four months, and is scheduled to perform at the “Fuji Rock Festival '25” in July 2025.

Taishi Nakagawa

#MOVIE

LEO

#MUSIC

Began studying the koto at age 9, studying under Curtis Patterson and Kazue Sawai. At age 16, won the Kumamoto National Traditional Music Competition, becoming the youngest ever recipient of the Grand Prize and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. She rose to prominence and subsequently enrolled at Tokyo University of the Arts. She has appeared on numerous media programs including “Jounetsu Tairiku,” “The Music Concert Without a Title,” and “Tetsuko's Room.” As a koto player, she made unprecedented appearances at venues like Blue Note Tokyo and SUMMER SONIC, drawing attention and anticipation for her activities expanding the instrument's new possibilities.

岩井澤健治

#MOVIE

映画監督。1981年生まれ。東京都出身。高校卒業後、石井輝男監督に師事。実写映画の現場から映像制作を始め、そのかたわらアニメーション制作を始める。初長編監督作品『音楽』は、アニメーション界のアカデミー賞として名高い米アニー賞のノミネートをはじめ、オタワ国際アニメーション映画祭でグランプリを受賞するなど、国内外の多数の映画賞で高い評価を受ける。

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