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#Junichi Uchimoto

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Born in Tokyo. After working as an editor for an entertainment magazine, began working as a freelance music writer in the mid-1990s. He has written interviews, columns, and reviews, focusing on singer-songwriters in Japan and abroad. He has written liner notes for more than 1,000 CDs.
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SPECIAL #MUSIC

Hiromi Uehara on the Soul of Song: Her Experience with Music, Vocals, and Lyric Writing

Junichi Uchimoto 2025.4.10｜14:56

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maya ongaku on the Road: A Glimpse into Their Evolving Philosophy Abroad

Hiroyoshi Tomite 2025.8.1｜12:27
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Sayo Komada Preserves Shamisen Tradition with a Twist: Why She Plays “Can’t Stop” on Instagram

Takahiro Kanazawa 2025.7.17｜12:30
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10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms

Tomonori Shiba 2025.7.31｜13:00
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

imdkm 2025.6.20｜14:44
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

Shoichi Yamamoto 2025.6.6｜12:43
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Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations

Yoko Hasada 2025.5.2｜18:41

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EVENTS

#MUSIC 2025.9.18

Shun Ishiwaka Leads Band for Special Live Session with Robert Glasper and Yasuyuki Okamura

NiEW 2025.5.29｜11:30
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Ringo Sheena and Kaho Nakamura Join Shun Ishiwaka-Led Band for Session Live

NiEW 2025.6.26｜12:53
#MOVIE 2025.9.19

‘Boy Kills World’ Set for September Release, Starring Bill Skarsgård in a Silent Action Role

NiEW 2025.5.2｜19:07
#MOVIE 2025.9.19

Wes Anderson’s Latest Film ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ to Hit Japanese Theaters in September

NiEW 2025.5.8｜18:11
#MUSIC 2025.9.20

Yamagata’s Gampeki Music Festival Announces Final Chapter, Returning After Three Years

NiEW 2025.3.28｜13:13
#ART 2025.9.20

“Ghosts: When the Invisible Visible” opens at Arts Maebashi

NiEW 2025.9.4｜12:10
#MUSIC 2025.9.21

SUSHIBOYS Announce Solo Tour with Four Shows

NiEW 2025.8.1｜15:41
#MUSIC 2025.9.21

Yasuyuki Horigome’s “Uma no Hone” Marks 20th Anniversary with First Best-of Album

NiEW 2025.8.28｜12:26
#MUSIC 2025.9.23

STUTS Adds Guests for Arena Show: BIM, DJ FUMIYA, RYO-Z, and Schadaraparr

NiEW 2025.4.10｜11:26
#MUSIC 2025.9.23

Hokkaido’s “FAHDAY” Unveils Second Wave of Acts Including Quruli and Saho Terao

NiEW 2025.6.6｜11:25
‘The Last Blossom’ to Hold All-Standing Preview Screening at Spotify O-EAST “Jack & Music” Festival Featuring Denzel Curry Announced 4K Remastered GHOST IN THE SHELL Set for Limited Two-Week Revival Screening Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup
Nagano’s EACH STORY Hits Tokyo with Jakob Bro × Midori Takada, Gia Margaret, and Felbm Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo Sanrio’s KUROMI Debuts First Song by lilbesh ramko
Discover Tokyo’s Remote Islands Through Sound: U-zhaan, MIZ, Ichiko Aoba Participate Bruno Mars’ Music to Light Up Japanese Fireworks in Bruno Mars Fireworks 2025 First Maebashi Biennale Scheduled for 2026
Salasa to Embark on Largest-Ever Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka Tour “Ghosts: When the Invisible Visible” opens at Arts Maebashi rockin’on sonic Announces 2026 Return