“CONNECT Kabukicho 2023,” the last event of the year, features a total of 69 artists.
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Narika Niihara
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Mitsutaka Nagira
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Free live “TOKYO M.A.P.S.”, Hiromi Uehara and Ohzora Kimishima will perform.
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Talking with DUFDUF Fuyuko, mental health, aiko, Sigur Rós
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Free Party “exPoP!!!!!” Summer Eye, SADFRANK, TAMIW, and Miram perform at the 150th anniversary event of “exPoP!!!!!”
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The fin.’s close relationship with China. The reason to fill out 1,000-capacity venues across the country
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Ask Ayaka Sakuragi about BONUS TRACK on its 3rd anniversary and the changes in Shimokitazawa
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Visiting Gomi Takehisa of LOSTAGE in Nara, Japan. What is quitting or continuing music?
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Shibuya’s music bar “Tangle”
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Summer Eye’s first album “Daikichi” is released, and a release party will also be held.
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Winter to be overcome at any cost
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“Automatic Live Filming and Distribution System” introduced at Zepp Haneda & Yokohama
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“The Passengers of the Night” also recalls the sounds of an era of change.
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
Mika Kosugi
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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
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Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
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2026.2.16
Mac DeMarco Announces Japan Tour for February 2026
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2026.2.16
Mac DeMarco Adds Extra Japan Tour Dates
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2026.2.16
ZORN and OZROSAURUS Team Up for Family Day Live at Nippon Budokan
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2026.2.17
Lucy Dacus Announces Tokyo Talk & Signing Ahead of First Japan Show
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2026.2.18
Wet Leg Announce Japan Tour for February 2026 with Second Album in Tow
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2026.2.18
Hitsujibungaku Join wet leg’s Tokyo Show as Special Guests
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2026.2.20
Cannes Winner “Sentimental Value” to Hit Japanese Theaters Joachim Trier’s Latest Film
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2026.2.21
Evangelion Marks 30 Years with Special Event at Yokohama Arena
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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.7
Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
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Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition
Thundercat Announces New Album ”Distracted” and Four-Date Japan Tour This May
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour