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#Yuji Shibasaki
Born in Saitama, Japan in 1983. Music director and critic, involved in promotion and production in the record industry since 2006, and A&R for many artists. He is the author of "Music Goes On: The Latest Music Life Thoughts" (Music Magazine, 2021) and editor of "What is City Pop" (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2022).
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shibasakiyuji
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David Fincher’s “The Killer”: The neoliberal assassin Listen to The Smiths
Yuji Shibasaki
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“Medusa Deluxe”: An Unexpected Fusion of Mystery and Disco
Yuji Shibasaki
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Epic Tale of Vanished Youth: 1991’s ‘SKINLESS NIGHT’ unveiled through Hachimitsu Pie’s iconic anthem
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Fiction and dream-inducing music in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City
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“Barbie”: “What was I made for?” is perhaps the question asking the movie itself
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“Marcel: The Little Shellfish with Shoes” was an “ambient film”
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Aftersun: memories and the present crossing over with the tunes
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“The Passengers of the Night” also recalls the sounds of an era of change.
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Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.13
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” Sets Japan Release for February 2026
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2026.2.16
Mac DeMarco Announces Japan Tour for February 2026
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2026.2.16
Mac DeMarco Adds Extra Japan Tour Dates
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2026.2.16
ZORN and OZROSAURUS Team Up for Family Day Live at Nippon Budokan
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2026.2.18
Wet Leg Announce Japan Tour for February 2026 with Second Album in Tow
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2026.2.7
Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
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2026.2.7
Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
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2026.2.6
Tokyo Live Nights Spotlight Helsinki Lambda Club, Cody・Lee, TENDRE, and Strange Reitaro
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2026.1.30
Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition
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LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour