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1976年静岡県生まれ。ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONのボーカル＆ギター。新しい時代とこれからの社会を考える新聞『THE FUTURE TIMES』の編集長を務める。インディーズレーベル『only in dreams』主宰。

Born on August 22, 1995 in London, U.K., he debuted in August 2015 with the single "New Love"; his single "New Rules" from his first album "Dua Lipa" was released in June 2017 and reached No. 1 in the U.K. charts. In August of the same year, they made their first visit to Japan at Summer Sonic 2017.On March 27, 2020 (April 3 in Japan), they released their second album "Future Nostalgia", which reached #1 on the UK Album Chart. At the 66th Grammy Awards, they were nominated for Outstanding Song and Best Visual Performance Song, and released their latest song "Training Season" on February 16, 2024.

Real name David Marley. He was born in 1968 as the eldest son of Bob Marley and his wife Rita. He learned guitar, drums, and other instruments from his father Bob Marley at an early age, and by the time he was 10 years old, he was playing live and in sessions with Bob Marley & The Wailers. In 1988, he released the classic “Conscious Party” with producer Chris Frantz of Talking Heads and others. In 2003, he ended his career as Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers and released his first solo album. He is also active in the non-profit organization U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment).

A singer-songwriter born in Tottori Prefecture in 1989, she released her second album "Heisei" in October 2018, which won the "CD Shop Grand Prize" and was highly acclaimed in various other places.In March 2021, she released her mini album "Asagao", which includes the theme song for Fuji Television's Monday 9:00 p.m. drama "Asagao, the Medical Examiner", and in October the same year she released her third album "Psychology". In June 2024, he released his fourth album, "Spell," his first album in two years and eight months. In addition to his musical activities, he also writes and contributes to books.

A music group formed in 2020 for the Corona Disaster, consisting of four members: kaitö (Composer / Vo / Cho), kaïyo (Vo / Cho), äoi (Vo / Cho), and rëiji (Vo / Cho). The concept is “enjoy the sound”. The members, kaitö and rëiji, are brothers. They are always pursuing new sounds and rhythms without being bound by genres.

A singer-songwriter from Shonan. She is not only active in music, but also works as an artist, apparel brand buyer, photographer, hula dancer, and more. Influenced by “blues,” a genre of music born out of sadness and depression, she sublimates negative emotions and things into her works under the theme of “Live Bluesy.

Playwright / Novelist / President of chelfitsch. Noted for the unique relationship between words and body in his method, he won the 49th Kishida Kunio Drama Award in 2005 for “Five Days in March,” and since 2016 has been writing and directing works for the German public theater repertory on an ongoing basis. In recent years, he has been actively collaborating with artists in various fields, further expanding his activities by directing the opera “Yuzuru” (2021) and writing and directing the Kabuki play “Sakurahime Tojiken” (2023) at Kinoshita Kabuki. As a novelist, he won the 2nd Oe Kenzaburo Prize in 2007 for “The End of the Special Time Allowed to Us” (Shinchosha), and the 35th Mishima Yukio Award and the 64th Kumanichi Literary Award in 2022 for “Broccoli Revolution” (Shinchosha).

Born in 1995. He grew up traveling back and forth between Japan and Germany from an early age. He launched the independent magazine HIGH(er)magazine as editor-in-chief when he was a student, and launched HUG Inc. in 2019 to develop creative direction and content production business. In April 2024, he launched HEAP, an innerwear brand as creative director. Reissued HIGH(er)magazine as a concept magazine for the brand after a five-year absence. Plans to release a collection twice a year.

An alternative band formed by Hiroyasu Takahashi, Taiki Matsuura, and Tomasong, known for their dynamic and boundary-pushing sound.

The band gained significant momentum in 2019 with the release of their third album, Location. That same year, they signed with the Chinese label Weary Bird Records (Taihei Music Group) and successfully completed a seven-city tour in China, marking their breakthrough into the Asian music scene.

Their creativity continued to flourish with the release of Afterglow in March 2022, followed by Diffusion of Responsibility in November 2023. The latter album inspired their largest undertaking yet: the “Diffusion of Responsibility” Asia Tour 2023-2024, which featured 17 solo performances across 16 cities, solidifying their presence in the region.

In October 2024, the band released their latest album, Pathway, and wrapped up their journey with a triumphant solo performance at Tokyo’s iconic Ebisu LIQUIDROOM.

Formed in 2019, this 5-piece band is based in Tokyo. The band's two overlapping guitars and strong vocals create lyrics and songs with a unique world view. The music is close to the daily lives of “adults living in Tokyo today”.

Born in China, graduated from a music academy in Beijing, and entered Berklee College of Music in the US by himself. He has formed his own musical style based on Jazz, which he majored in at Berklee College of Music, and is characterized by his global creativity in English, Japanese, and Chinese. In parallel with his artistic activities, he has been active in a wide range of activities such as providing music and producing. She also attracts attention as a model, and has more than 140,000 followers on Instagram and 500,000 followers on weibo.

Novelist, born in 1996 in Tokyo.