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Formed in 2021 in a seaside village near Enoshima, maya ongaku is a three-piece band made up of Tsutomu Sonoda, Ryota Takano, and Shoei Ikeda. They’re part of a vibrant community of local musicians creating earthy psychedelia that transcends the roots of the soul. The name “maya ongaku” isn’t drawn from ancient civilizations, but is a newly coined term that describes imaginary landscapes just beyond the edge of perception. Their starting point is what they call “spontaneous generation” — the idea of life emerging from non-life.
In May 2023, they released their debut album, Approach to Anima, through Guruguru Brain and Bayon Production. After a successful EU/UK tour in November and a domestic tour in December, they returned in August 2024 with their new EP, Electronic Phantoms. That same month, they hosted rhythm echo noise, a collaborative event with WWW, inviting Dutch artist Felbm to perform. maya ongaku was also honored with the “Best Breakthrough Artists” award at the inaugural TOKYO ALTER MUSIC AWARD 2024, a new global music award launched from Tokyo. They’ve played at major festivals across Japan — including Mori, Michi, Ichiba, FFKT, FUJI ROCK, Asagiri JAM, and FUJI & SUN — as well as at festivals in Korea and China, continuing to grow their presence across Asia and beyond.

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1981年生まれ。演劇作家、映画監督、バストリオ主宰。横浜国立大学中退後、京都造形芸術大学映像・舞台芸術学科卒業。在学中に映画監督の佐藤真に師事し、淡路島で二年間撮影したドキュメンタリー映画『水の大師の姉弟』が卒業制作。上京後は演出家・劇作家の宮沢章夫が主宰する遊園地再生事業団に参加し出演・映像担当。2021年に映画『UTURU』が東京ドキュメンタリー映画祭に選出。バストリオというユニットを主宰し、演劇・ライブパフォーマンス・インスタレーション作品を日本各地で次々発表。映像・演劇を用いた教育活動、北海道・知床で葦の芸術原野祭の実行委員を務めるなどボーダーレスな活動を行なっている。

Based in Nagoya, Japan, he is active as a solo project GOFISH, debuting with the album “Songs for a Leap Year” (Stiff Slack) in 2003, and releasing songs with a band from his sixth album “Standing at the Speed of Light” released in 2021. In 2024, he released the album “GOFISH”, which featured Tetsuro Fujimaki, Graveyard Gitaro, Tsutomu Nakayama, Yuichi Ushioda, Tsutomu Motoyama, Kensuke Ide, and Uki, and was released live at various venues. Terai is also known as the vocalist and guitarist of NICE VIEW, one of the best hardcore bands in Japan, and is a guitarist in SIBAFÜ, which started its activities in 2019.

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Horror writer. His work “About a Certain Place in the Kansai Region,” published on the novel submission site “Kakuyomu,” gained attention online and was published as a book by KADOKAWA in 2023, marking his debut. The work won first place in the domestic category of “This Horror is Amazing! 2024 Edition” (Takarajima-sha). His recent works include “About Pilgrimages to Sacred Sites” (KADOKAWA) and “A Survey About Mouths” (Poplar Publishing).

Born in 1995, Kobe-based singer-songwriter. Began piano at age 4 and guitar in high school. Influenced by Showa-era pop songs, jazz, Japanese rock, and various other genres, her music is characterized by a nostalgic yet catchy sound. In 2025, she sang for Kansai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution's new TV commercial “Resolution at 30,” commemorating 30 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and its recovery efforts.

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1962（昭和37）年大阪府生まれ。歌人。早稲田大学第一文学部卒業。学生時代に佐佐木幸綱氏の影響を受け、短歌を始める。1987年に『サラダ記念日』が280万部のベストセラーとなり社会現象に。1988年に現代歌人協会賞、2021年に迢空賞を受賞。『チョコレート革命』『未来のサイズ』『アボカドの種』『愛する源氏物語』の他、歌集、評伝、エッセイなど多くの著書がある。

株式会社エンタメロード所属。東京都出身。台湾人の母を持つ。2006年に日本ろう者劇団に入団し、自主公演や手話狂言などに出演。2011年に劇団を退団後は、台湾のろう社会の現状や文化の魅力、そして手話について全国各地で講演活動を行う。2013年より、演劇グループ「男組」を結成。同年10月に旗揚げ公演。以降、全国各地で公演を行っている。現在はイベントMCを中心に、手話指導や表現者としても幅広く活動。

Born in 1993 in Tokyo. Joined NHK in 2016. Director, Social Programs Department, News Division. Produces documentaries focusing on themes such as war, culture, and art, primarily for NHK Special and Close-up Gendai. While working in news reporting, he also pursues visual expression emphasizing documentary integrity and poetic quality. For the NHK Special “Last Days: Ryuichi Sakamoto's Final Days” (2024), he received the Rose d'Or Award (Best in Art), the Special Award from the President of the Italian Republic, and the Italia Award (TV & Performing Arts). The program was nominated for and selected as a finalist for the International Emmy Awards, and also won the Galaxy Award Encouragement Prize. Other works include the NHK Special “Yukio Mishima: The ‘Youth Theory’ 50 Years Later” (2020). The film “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries” was his directorial debut, produced while he was with NHK Enterprises.

1966年10月8日、東京生まれ。1971年、５歳のとき事故で父が死去。小学校入学後に母の郷里である静岡に引っ越す。10代でベーシストとして加入したURGH POLICE解散後の1988年、22歳の頃にTHE YELLOW MONKEYを始動。翌1989年から現メンバーのラインナップとなり活動が本格化すると同時にボーカリストへ転向する。1992年のメジャーデビューを経て、1995年にリリースした5thアルバム『FOUR SEASONS』が初のオリコンチャート１位を獲得、ブレイクを果たす。2001年に活動休止(2004年に解散)。2003年よりYOSHII LOVINSON名義でソロ活動を開始し、2006年からは吉井和哉名義に移行。2016年１月８日、THE YELLOW MONKEY再集結の発表。2020年４月に予定されていた東京ドーム２daysが新型コロナウイルスの蔓延のため中止に。翌年のソロツアー中に喉の不具合によりツアーを中断、後に喉頭がんと診断される。治療を経て復活のステージの場に選ばれたのは2024年４月の東京ドーム公演となった。その後10thアルバム『Sparkle X』の発表とそれに伴うツアーも成功させた。現在もソロ、バンド両方での精力的な活動を展開している。

Born in Yamagata Prefecture in 1956. A manga artist who loves drinking, snacks, travel, and jazz. His representative work, “The Narrow Road to the Deep North of Sake,” has become a long-running series spanning 30 years. Other publications include “Papa's Heart” (Fujin Seikatsusha), “U” (Kodansha), and many others. Co-authored with Parisco and Suzuki Nao, “Razwell Hosoki's Drunken Autobiography: Twilight, Sake, Manga, and Life” (Heibonsha). Recipient of the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Short Stories.

Born in Tokyo in 1983. In 2001, he won the Gunzo New Writer's Prize for Outstanding Work for "Silhouette," in 2003 the Noma Literary Newcomer's Prize for "Little by Little," in 2015 the Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Prize for "Red," and in 2018 the Naoki Prize for "First Love." Her major works include "Narratage," "Ōkina kuma ga kuru mae ni oyasumi" and "Arare mo nai inori"

2024年9月に結成されたGingersammは、岡山県出身の山田京侍（Vo / Gt）と、北海道出身の片岡智哉（Dr）からなる2人組。ジョニ・ミッチェルやエリオット・スミスといったUSのフォークミュージックをルーツに持つソングライター・山田が紡ぐ繊細な心の機微を捉えた歌詞と、囁きにも似た歌声、R&Bやソウル、ヒップホップからプレイの影響を受けたドラム・片岡の2人が生み出す懐かしくもモダンなサウンドを特徴としている。1st EP『名前』を2026年5月20日にリリース。