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Riding the Thunder: SATOH’s Bold Journey into the Future in a DeLorean
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Roka’s Debut Interview: Crafting a Fresh Groove with Voice and Beats
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Defying the Odds: Yoichiro Yamazaki on the Future of rockin’on sonic Amidst Western Music’s Struggles
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Ryuichi Sakamoto | Seeing Sound, Hearing Time: A Journey into the Art of Sound and Time
Mika Kosugi
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Ryoji Ikeda’s Japan Tour Kickoff: A Journey Beyond the Senses
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Nagisa Murakami × Yuma Abe: A Bond That Shapes Their Art
Atsutake Kaneko
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From CHAI’s End to New Beginnings: MANAKANA Talks About Their Next Steps
Yukako Yajima
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How Suzuki Mikiko Zu Gives Voice to Anger and Inner Conflict
Koji Harie
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daisansei’s Ataku: Singing Through Clumsiness, A Journey of One-on-One Connection
Fumiaki Amano
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Embracing Youth: Karakoram no Yamayama Talk About its Role in the Modern Era
Maki Shibata
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MUUUSE’s Groundbreaking Immersive Exhibition in Toranomon Hills
Mika Kosugi
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Ei Arakawa-Nash’s Solo Exhibition: A Unique Chance for the NACT to Dive into the “Strange”
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
Atsutake Kaneko
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
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Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
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