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An artist who expresses herself primarily with her voice and body. Influenced by Japanese local performing arts, folklore, and classical music of Northern India. She is currently living in Bahia, Brazil, and is working on a book about her birth experience in the Peruvian Amazon. Major works include “YAKUSHIMA TREASURE,” an album with Oortaichi inspired by Yakushima Island, “Dream Nested in a Stone Chamber Tomb,” a performance at the Ishibutai Kofun Tumulus in Asuka Village, Nara, and a solo performance of Christian Marclay's graphic score “No Solo performance of Christian Marclay's graphic score “No! He founded the artivism collective “HYPE FREE WATER” with visual artist Jiri Murata to learn and advertise water-related issues, and is also an actor, having appeared in NHK's “Rainy Day,” Netflix's “Followers,” and the film “The Fukuda Village Incident. He left the music unit Wednesday Campanella in 2021. He is currently living in Bahia, Brazil.

A collective that produces performance works, launched in 2010. Members are Yuichiro Konno (leader/director/director), Wakako Hashimoto (performer/producer), Mai Kuroki (painter), Kana Sakato (performer), Rei Chujo (performer/producer), and Misaki Hondo (musician).

Dual-style shamisen artist, trained in both Tsugaru and Nagauta traditions. She began studying Tsugaru shamisen at age seven, followed by minyō folk singing at ten. At fifteen, she won first prize at the 9th Tsugaru Shamisen National Championship. A graduate of the Tokyo University of the Arts (2022), she was granted the name “Kineya Goshikoma” in 2023 by the fourth-generation head of the Kineya Gosaburō school.

Blending tradition with innovation, her viral Instagram videos — featuring shamisen renditions of Western guitar riffs — have drawn attention for their bold crossover between classical Japanese music and pop culture. In 2024, she released her debut album Tsukimae Koiuta and performed at the 125th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Peru, further expanding her international presence.

シャルジャ美術財団理事長兼ディレクター / 国際ビエンナーレ協会（IBA）会長。アラブ首長国連邦をはじめ中東、そして世界中のアートを繋ぐ支援者として、2009年にシャルジャ美術財団を設立し、現在は理事長兼ディレクターを務める。新たな試みやイノベーションの支援に情熱を注ぎ、国際巡回展をはじめ、レジデンス・プログラム、コミッション・ワークや制作助成、パフォーマンスや映画のフェスティバル、建築物の調査や保存、幅広い年齢層に向けた教育プログラムまで、同財団の活動領域を広げてきた。『第6回シャルジャ・ビエンナーレ（2003）』の共同キュレーターとなって以来、同ビエンナーレのディレクターを務め、2023年の『第15回シャルジャ・ビエンナーレ』のキュレーターに就任。また、2017年には国際ビエンナーレ協会会長に選出された他、シャルジャのアフリカ・インスティテュート会長や建築トリエンナーレ会長兼ディレクターとしても活動。過去にはMoMA PS1（ニューヨーク）やユーレンス現代美術センター（北京）などのボードメンバーも歴任。

Born in 1992 in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. In 2018, debuted serialization of “Streaming Hero” under the pen name Takato Osaki (as original creator). Since 2020, has been serving as original creator for “Night of the Living Cat” in Monthly Comic Garden and the web manga site Magcomi.

1999年、福岡県出身。2018年、ドラマ『中学聖日記』で俳優デビュー。2020年映画『弥生、三月-君を愛した30年-』でスクリーンデビュー。第44回日本アカデミー賞新人俳優賞を受賞。2023年『あの花が咲く丘で、君とまた出会えたら。』で第47回日本アカデミー賞優秀主演男優賞を受賞。ドラマ『MIU404』、大河ドラマ『青天を衝け』、映画『死刑にいたる病』などに出演。

Formed in Tokyo in 2022. Current lineup consisting of Serena (Vocals/Guitar), Etsu (Guitar), Mary (Bass), and Matsumaru (Drums) began activities in April 2023. They have released 8 singles and 2 EPs to date. Their single “Tenshi-san,” released last year, gained significant attention both domestically and internationally, with its music video surpassing 1.2 million views on YouTube. Their live performances are also highly regarded, with their December 2023 show at LIQUIDROOM as the opening act for indigo la End generating buzz. Their first solo show at Shindaita FEVER in January 2024 sold out. Amidst the buzz surrounding their latest single “Tsukinami-chan,” which presents a new new wave/post-punk sound, their first nationwide tour kicks off in October. Their first full-length album, ‘MELT’, will be released digitally on October 29th and as a Tower Records exclusive CD on November 5th, drawing attention to their upcoming activities.

Kazumasa Tanaka (Vo/Gt), Hirotake Nishikawa (Gt), Toru Kamei (Dr)
The band started its activities in Osaka in 1993. The band was named after Marvin Gaye's "I heard it through the grapevine. Moved to Tokyo and made their debut in September 1997 with the mini-album "Kakusei" from Pony Canyon. In 2014, he moved to Speedster Records, where he has consistently released five full-length albums. Their 2021 album "New Fruits," which includes the songs "Gifted," "Nezumi Jodo," and "Awake Mashi wa Itsumo Narimasenai," debuted at No. 8 on the Oricon Weekly Ranking. The current lineup is Kazumasa Tanaka (Vo/Gt), Hirotake Nishikawa (Gt), Toru Kamei (Dr), Isao Takano (Key), and Satoru Kindo (Ba). 3 years after the release of their first new album on September 27, the band will launch a nationwide tour "GRAPEVINE TOUR2023" in October.

Manga artist; made her debut in 2004 with the serial "Loofah Milk" in CUTiE, and won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award (for girls) for "Nagi no Oyaku", which has been serialized in Elegance Eve since 2016. The work was also adapted into a TV drama starring Hana Kuroki. Other works include "Coffee Wouldn't You Like," "Shameful Otome's for Drinking at Home," and "Hitori De Nomerumon! etc.

Formed in 2021. Formed in 2021. 3 members: Yui Togashi (Vo,&Gt), Takaaki Kawai (Ba), and Tener Ken Robert (Dr). Based in Tokyo. The world view expressed by their delicate and bold performance with a sense of urgency, their excellent sense of melody and emotional words, and their gentle and fresh wind-like, sometimes sharp and passionate singing voice is beginning to expand beyond the boundaries of genres in an open and airy manner. In October of the same year, they released their first album "downt" from ungulates, which instantly became a hot topic at record stores and distros such as FLAKE RECORDS and HOLIDAY!

Film director and screenwriter, graduated from Nihon University College of Art in 2003 with a B.F.A. in film directing. 2009, his self-produced film “SR Saitama no Rapper” made a big splash. In 2011, he won the Takasaki Film Festival's Emerging Director Award for “Shinkattechan the Movie: Rock ‘n’ Roll Won't Stop Ringing.” In 2019, he won the Japan Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay for “AI Kaihatsu. His latest film, “An no Koto” will be released on June 7, 2024.

Formed in March 2020 by Riko Iwai and Mei Takahashi, who were both members of the light music club at the same high school in Sapporo, Hokkaido, this new wave techno-pop band exploded onto the scene on January 18, 2021 with a Twitter post, reaching #1 on the SoundCloud worldwide weekly chart. In July 2024, they released their first album “ROMP”.