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Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value
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Emerald’s Yosuke Nakano Explores Harmony with Others and Reminisces About PaperBagLunchbox
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Despair and Hope: A Dialogue Between Shing02 and Shin Kokawa in a Time of Shifting Values
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Tokyo Festival2023: Yasutake Shimaji and Tamaki ROY ON Their New Work “Ai-no-te”
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10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
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2025.9.14
‘The Last Blossom’ to Hold All-Standing Preview Screening at Spotify O-EAST
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2025.9.15
Hitsujibungaku Kicks Off Asia Tour, Headlining First Shows at Budokan and Osaka Castle Hall
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2025.9.17
Horsegirl to Embark on Their First Japan Tour This September
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2025.9.17
Ichiko Aoba Adds Japan Dates to Ongoing World Tour
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2025.9.18
Shun Ishiwaka Leads Band for Special Live Session with Robert Glasper and Yasuyuki Okamura
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2025.9.18
Ringo Sheena and Kaho Nakamura Join Shun Ishiwaka-Led Band for Session Live
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2025.9.19
‘Boy Kills World’ Set for September Release, Starring Bill Skarsgård in a Silent Action Role
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2025.9.19
Wes Anderson’s Latest Film ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ to Hit Japanese Theaters in September
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2025.9.20
Yamagata’s Gampeki Music Festival Announces Final Chapter, Returning After Three Years
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2025.9.20
“Ghosts: When the Invisible Visible” opens at Arts Maebashi
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