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Born in Tokyo in 1983. Culture-oriented anything and everything shop. Main areas of activity include editing, planning, coordination, desktop publishing, and haiku.
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists
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Hiromi Uehara on the Soul of Song: Her Experience with Music, Vocals, and Lyric Writing
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Uncover Bliss in Kyoto’s Secret Spot, Kurochaya, with Vinyl and Tranquility
Mitsutaka Nagira
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Parade in Morishita: Where Jazz Finds Its Light and Soulful Core
Mitsutaka Nagira
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Shinjuku Golden Gai: Where Bar Uisce Revives the Magic of Jazz CDs
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Kichijoji’s SILENCIO: Where Eclectic Tunes Meet a Chill Vibe
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‘Exterior Night’: A Speculative Tale of Political Kidnapping
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Manga Masters’ Dinner: Gao Yan and Okaya on Work, Food, and Politics
Sho Sakai
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Authenticity in Cinema: ‘May December’ and Real-World Sensitivity
Yuji Shibasaki
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Juha: Nishi-Ogikubo’s Singular Coffee Experience
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Deciphering Artie Shaw’s ‘The Holdovers’
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Music Deciphered: Exploring Director Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists
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AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director
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Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations
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How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi
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2025.8.15
Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA
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2025.8.15
RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More
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2025.8.15
beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone
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2025.8.16
ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Adds The Prodigy, Camila Cabello, LANA, BABYMETAL, and More
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2025.8.16
Summer Sonic 2025 Adds Gesaffelstein, YUNGBLUD, FRUITS ZIPPER, and More
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Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita
Kenshi Yonezu × Hikaru Utada: First Collaboration on Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Ending
Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup
maya ongaku Sets Off on Nationwide Five-City Tour
PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction
kanekoayano Announces Debut Nippon Budokan Concert for January 2026
Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
cero Sets Out on Five-City Solo Tour “Contemporary Tokyo Cruise”