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XG Takes Over SHIBUYA TSUTAYA With “THE CORE” Pop-Up Shop
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2026.1.16
Lady Gaga’s “MAYHEM” Pop-Up Store Lands in Osaka and Tokyo
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2026.5.3
Creepy Nuts and 10-FEET Lead First Lineup for VIVA LA ROCK 2026
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2026.7.2
Ichiko Aoba Marks 15 Years With Live Album, Film, and 2026 NHK Hall Show
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2026.3.7
Sonoko Inoue Announces First Overseas Shows in Taiwan and Korea
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sugar plant’s New Album Shows Why Japanese Dream Pop Still Resonates After 30 Years
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2026.3.19
Spotify Japan Reveals Early Noise 2026 Lineup, Live Event Also Confirmed
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Fujii Kaze Announces Paper-Sleeve Reissues of His First Two Albums and Cover LP
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XG Declare Their Essence With First Full Album “THE CORE”
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No No Girls Finalist Fumino Set for Official Debut Backed by Chanmina
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2026.8.21
Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition
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2026.7.4
maya ongaku Set LIQUIDROOM Debut Show for July
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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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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
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2026.1.22
Catch Harunemuri and Seiko Oomori Live January 2026
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2026.1.22
Meet Moeka Shiotsuka and Get Your Jaguar moni Autographed at Fender Tokyo
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2026.1.23
Shibuya’s Multi-Venue Festival “AVYSS Circle 2026” Unveils Global Lineup
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2026.1.24
Pioneering Japanese idol Kyōko Koizumi to Embark on 2026 Nationwide Hall Tour KK60
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2026.1.24
Helsinki Lambda Club’s Kaoru Hashimoto Announces Intimate 5-City Solo Tour
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2026.1.24
The Haçienda Takes Over Bangkok in January 2026 with Basement Jaxx, Peter Hook and More
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2026.1.21
Lady Gaga Confirms Japan Tour with Dome Shows for New Album MAYHEM
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2026.1.20
Men I Trust Announces 2026 Japan Tour with Mei Simones
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2026.1.16
Lady Gaga’s “MAYHEM” Pop-Up Store Lands in Osaka and Tokyo
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2026.1.16
“Look Back” Anime Exhibit Explores the Making from Manga to Film
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