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An insubstantial gathering consisting of human relationships centered on the playwright “Ryu Motohashi”. The characteristic of their creative process is to seamlessly move between realistic depictions of daily life and the illusion of the subconscious, with a bird's-eye view of what is theater, to create a “young fairy tale” with a uniquely vivid and sparkling atmosphere. His work “Moving Object” won the Grand Prize at the 2009 Hokkaido Drama Awards. Since then, his works “Changing Jobs” and “Nagi” have won the Excellence Award for two consecutive years. He has won the “Hokkaido Drama Award” for three consecutive years.

Helsinki Lambda Club, a genre-blurring trio from Chiba, Japan, has been redefining the indie rock scene since their formation in the summer of 2013. Fronted by the charismatic Kaoru Hashimoto (Vo, G), with the rhythmic backbone of Kota Inaba (B, Cho) and the dynamic guitar stylings of Taiki Kumagai (G), the band has carved a unique space with their quirky charm and fearless creativity.

In 2023, they celebrated a decade of sonic exploration with their third full-length album, Welcome to Helsinki Lambda Club, a vibrant invitation to their ever-evolving world. 2024 saw them stepping onto the international stage with performances at SXSW in the U.S. and The Great Escape in Brighton, marking their inaugural UK tour. They capped off the year with the release of their experimental EP, Monthly Escape, and launched the aptly titled Escape from the Winter General tour, bringing their genre-defying energy to 11 cities across Japan. Always pushing boundaries, Helsinki Lambda Club continues to craft music that's as unpredictable as it is unforgettable.

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).

2000年生まれ、新潟生まれのライター。音楽と香水と社会に関するレビューやインタビューを主に執筆。SNSでは「しろみけさん」というオモチャみたいな名前で活動しています。Khakiのhlrakawaと共にポッドキャスト番組「モーイングスパイク放送」を配信中。

The band is led by singer-songwriter Itaru Uchimura (Vo / Gt), who interprets rock, folk, country, and other genres in his own unique way to create strange music, and is joined by Satofumi Ito (Key), Hidekazu Nagai (Pf), Takuma Motomura (Ba), and Kei Sunai (Ds). By melding diverse grooves together, the band's sound is somehow nostalgic, yet new and thrilling.

Born in 1990. Musician. Head of the independent label “hermine”. Since her debut in 2010, she has released eight original albums. Her delicate sound centered around classical guitar, dreamlike vocals, and poetic worldview have earned her high acclaim both domestically and internationally. She began full-scale overseas performances in 2021 and has appeared at numerous international music festivals. In January 2025, she celebrated her 15th anniversary since debut. Her new album, ‘Luminescent Creatures’, released in February, marked her first new work in about four years. In May of the same year, she published her first essay collection, ‘Star Sands’.

北海道千歳市出身。『ばっどがーる』、『うたごえはミルフィーユ』などに参加。『キミとアイドルプリキュア♪』では、キュアキッス / メロロン役を担当。

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.