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Korean model and influencer Ran focuses on trends in Japan and Korea
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2023.11.9
Second part of Muni’s stage production of “Kotoba ni Nai” about four women, mostly lesbians
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Shogo of Koenji’s “Fukamidori” vintage clothing store breaks new ground with all the affirmations.
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Joe Hisaishi Achieves a Milestone for Japanese Classical Artists on the US Billboard 200
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ATARASHII GAKKO! Releases New Song “Tokyo Calling” From 88rising
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Director Tran Anh Hung’s “Pot-au-Feu” Hits Japanese Screens in December
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2023.10.19
Gekidan Hutsuu’s play “Shashin” depicts the life of adults living in a rural area exclusively in the Ibaraki dialect throughout.
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Tomokazu Suga, Tempalay’s director, talks about STYLE BAND TOKYO, which leads to the present
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2023.11.3
Borofesta 2023 Revealed Timetable, ZAZEN BOYS to Perfome Finale
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2023.11.18
Shizuoka’s Festival ROMANTIC HOUR ’23 Unveiled 3rd Lineup Featuring FPM, ermhoi, and More
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A Pioneering Japanese Fashion Designer Ayako Koshino’s Life to Be Adapted into a Film in 2025
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2024.1.12
Hong Kong Neon Sign-Centric Film “A Light Never Goes Out” to Hit Japanese Cinemas January
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Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
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Ichiko Aoba’s Luminescent Creatures: The Enchanted Traditions of Isolated Hateruma
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
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rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music
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Inside “The Last Blossom”: Voice Actors on Love, Loss, and Life
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rockin’on sonic Announces 2026 Return
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rockin’on sonic 2026 First Lineup Revealed Featuring PET SHOP BOYS and KNEECAP
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2026.1.4
“rockin’on sonic” Timetable Out ZUTOMAYO Joins the Lineup
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2026.1.5
KNEECAP Announces First Solo Japan Show at EX Theater Roppongi
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2026.1.7
Interactive nostalgia! The “30th Anniversary Tamagotchi Grand Exhibition” Lands in Roppongi
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2025.12.31
LIQUIDROOM Welcomes OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, Seiho, maya ongaku for NYE Festival
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2025.12.23
Hi-STANDARD Announces “Screaming Newborn Baby Tour” Across Japan, Closing at K-Arena
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2025.12.20
Capcom’s Major Retrospective in Tokyo This Winter, Featuring Newly Revealed Concept Art
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2025.12.19
Hoon’s Independent Series to Feature Dos Monos and Yuta Orisaka (band)
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2025.12.19
Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter
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“Stranger Things” Finale Pop-Up Takes Over Omotesando’s V.A. This Winter
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Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance
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