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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.

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。

A singer-songwriter from Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture. Influenced by mentors and peers she met during her university years, she established her current style centered around hand-drawn animation and self-recording. After graduating, she began working part-time cleaning love hotels to make ends meet, while also writing on note about her experiences during work. Released her 1st EP, ‘Something Like Rapeseed Flowers,’ on July 23, 2025. Won the audition program ‘Music Evolution Theory ~the battle~’ broadcast in August 2025. Her performance video of “There Are No Mononoke” from the show garnered significant attention, racking up approximately 1.5 million views within a month.

1988年7月22日生まれ、東京都出身。2006年、映画『紀子の食卓』でスクリーンデビューし、第28回ヨコハマ映画祭最優秀新人賞を受賞。2014年には連続テレビ小説『花子とアン』でヒロイン村岡花子を演じた。2024年にはNHK大河ドラマ『光る君へ』で紫式部／まひろを演じて話題に。

In 2025, Gen Kakon—a singer-songwriter born in China and raised in Japan—suddenly emerged on the indie scene, rapidly gaining attention with a presence described as possessing a “special voice.” Her unique voice, blending “melancholy” and “straightforwardness,” captivated many listeners. Her October 2025 release “Boy, Don't Cry” garnered significant attention, achieving power play on a total of 36 stations (34 radio stations + 2 CS stations). Furthermore, on November 26, 2025, he released the new song “Why am I doing (what I’m doing),” concluding his indie trilogy.

Formed in 2022. A collective of multiple playwrights, directors, and actors who gather under the name “Agaricuti Python,” sometimes using individual names, to exchange theatrical perspectives and create together. Each member maintains an independent consciousness as a creator, repeatedly fusing and separating while keeping the core idea of “play” somewhere nearby. The collective's stance places utmost respect on “the individual and the space.” Members, each knowledgeable in contemporary art, fashion, music, sports, and more, enjoy changing their performance formats and styles as freely as changing clothes they feel like wearing at the moment. Additionally, they focus on performance styles shaped by spatial changes, drawing inspiration from groups like Red Tent and Ishinha, as well as Noh theater. They experiment with performances not only in theaters but also in homes, bars, outdoors, and various other locations. Moreover, during the pandemic, individual perspectives on “gathering” have also been shifting. By meticulously gathering and observing these trends, the group reexamines the very form of collective life.

2023年に北海道札幌市の高校軽音部で結成された4人組オルタナティブロックバンド。1980年代のポストパンクやニューウェーブに影響を受けたサウンドでSNSを中心に注目され、“俺に真実を教えてくれ!!”がSpotifyバイラルチャートで1位を獲得。2025年には『FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL』の「ROOKIE A GO-GO」にも出演。

Born in 1995 in Nara Prefecture. Currently resides in Tokyo. Has been a member of D-Chiku since 2022, primarily responsible for writing plays. His play *Welcome Home, Child of the Future* won the Grand Prize in the Playwriting Competition at the 2023 Kanagawa Short Play Award.

1996年生まれ。2020年9月、兵庫県神戸市に書店「本の栞」を開業。生活やカルチャーにまつわる新刊書籍やZINEを中心に扱い、不定期で店内イベントも開催している。
雑誌『SAVVY』にて日記エッセイ「栞の栞」を連載中。
https://honnosiori.buyshop.jp/

日本語ポップの新次元を切り拓く、1998年生まれのシンガーソングライター。古今東西のロックやポップを聞いて育ち、グローバル志向のサウンドと、日本語に根ざしたメロディを自然に融合させた楽曲世界を10代にして確立。2019年にメジャーデビューしてからは、リスナーの胸に響くフォーキーな楽曲から、英米の先鋭的なインディロックに通じるバンドサウンド、さらにはK-POPの影響を感じさせるダンスチューンまで、オリジナルな音楽性を日々更新している。自身の活動のほか、＆TEAM / WEST. / TOMORROW X TOGETHERなど数々のアーティストや作品に楽曲・歌詞提供をしており、音楽作家としての卓越した才能にも注目が集まっている。2026年9月より初の弾き語りツアーを全国10都市で開催予定。