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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。

2024年、劇作家 / 演出家の益山貴司を代表に、実弟でダンサー・俳優の益山寛司、舞踊家・俳優の高田静流で立ち上げたオルタナティブ演劇チーム。「焚き火にあたりながら聞くような物語」を、リリカルかつ情動的な対決姿勢で言葉と身体から紡ぎ出し、「今、必要とされる」舞台作品の創出を目指す。

She grew up surrounded by theater from a young age. Starting in the early elementary school years, she took the stage in community and junior musicals, aspiring to become a musical actress. From age 12 to 17, she spent her days as an idol in the adult world. Behind the glitzy scenes, she quietly grappled with her true self and her desire to remain a child. She made her debut as a musical actress at age 18. She subsequently expanded her activities as a singer, and as she deepened the range of her expression in both music and theater, she began to harbor a longing not only to “perform” but also to “create” works. The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a sense of crisis in her regarding the future of musicals as a form of expression, and during the lockdown, she began to focus on “writing”—something she had loved since childhood. Through her numerous stage appearances, she came to realize that theater is never the work of a single person, and her commitment to artistic expression has grown stronger with each passing year. To preserve and give shape to the worldview she truly cherishes, she has launched her creative activities in earnest as Meimi Tamura. As one manifestation of this, she founded the theater unit “Koume-chan.”

2023年に結成、2003年生まれの3人で東京を拠点に活動するインディーロックバンド。2024年6月にリリースした1stアルバム『pothos』が注目を集め、『CDショップ大賞2025』で関東ブロック賞を受賞。インディーやオルタナティブ・ロックを軸に、フォークに影響を受けたメロディ、スロウコアやインディーポップ、エレクトロニカからのリズム感覚、さらにポストロックやアンビエントからの影響を取り込み、ベースからボーカルまで緻密に組み立てられたハーモニーを特徴とする。『FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL2025』の「ROOKIE A GO-GO」ステージに出演しただけでなく、中国3都市でのワンマンツアーも成功させた。2026年8月に2nd EP 『claras』をリリースし、初となる全国6都市ワンマンツアーの開催も決定。

Born in 1991. Theater director. Member of Retronym. Based in Kyoto, he has been producing and presenting theatrical works both on and off stage since 2016. Recipient of the 2018 Toga Theater Artists Competition Award for Outstanding Director. Spent one year in Berlin, Germany, as part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ 2024 Overseas Training Program for Emerging Artists. Associate Artist for the ROHM Theatre Kyoto’s “Creating Repertoire: Hopes” program.

A post-trip hop band formed in 2018, led by Vo. tami. Despite the band format, their sound is based on electronic tracks via bass music and hip-hop with sampling and analog synths, creating alternative music with a perfect sense of balance. After forming, the band released their first album "flower vases" in 2018. in 2019, they will embark on a 20-show U.S. tour. In 2019, they toured the U.S. for 20 shows, and in 2020, they released their second album "future excercise". The band's studio "Hidden Place" in Sakai Temple, Osaka, Japan, is where they have been working since the release of their second album. In 2021, the band released two singles, "Lights" and "Pure PscychoGirl". In February 2022, they released their first EP "Floating Girls" in limited stores and digitally, and in September, they re-released it as a nationally distributed version with a DVD including live footage. From November to January of the following year, "Eyes on Me," "Kick Off," and "My Innocence" were released digitally for three consecutive months, garnering attention. On February 22, 2023, they released their third album, "Fight for Innocence".
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Born in Changsha, Hunan Province in 1998. Active in China and the U.S. In 2015, she participated in the fifth season of the South Korean audition show "K-pop Star" In 2017, she performed at "South by Southwest" (SXSW). She is known as the first Chinese artist to perform at SXSW.She released her EP "2030" in 2019.She was nominated for Best Female Singer at the 2023 "Golden Music Awards".

Born on August 26, 1971. Virgo, type AB. Born in Kagawa Prefecture.
Started his career as vocalist/guitarist for Sunny Day Service in the early '90s, and released his first album "Young People" in 1995. In 2001, he made his solo debut with the single "Guitar," inspired by the Christmas terrorist attacks in New York City. In 2004, he established his own label, ROSE RECORDS, and began his activities based on independent/DIY music. Since then, in parallel with Sunny Day Service and solo work, he has continued to express himself in unconventional ways, producing, providing music, film music, commercial music, writing, acting, and more.

Hedigan's" is a new band featuring Yosuke "YONCE" Kawanishi, aka YONCE of Suchmos. The members are Yosuke "YONCE" Kawanishi (Suchmos / Vo,Gt), Shoji Kurita (Glider, Merchant / Gt), Yusuke Kurita (Glider / Key), Takuma Motomura (Yuranfune / Ba), Gaku Ouchi (Glimpse Group), AKOGARE, Burgundy, and the band's new member, Yosuke "YONCE" Kawanishi. In 2023, they released their 1st Digital Single "LOVE (XL)" from F.C.L.S. and started their full-scale activities.