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Introducing the exchange between Mori Ogai and Natsume Soseki with the keyword “Sendagi” at the Mori Ogai Memorial Museum from October.

Toshio Suzuki and Mamoru Oshii’s debut book of dialogues arrives on December 15th

“Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, the Last Human” hits theaters for a limited three-week run on November 23

Andrew Haigh unleashes ‘Strangers’: the adaptation of Taichi Yamada’s novel for Japan Spring 2024

Ticket sales date set for “The Complete Works of Katsuhiro Otomo: AKIRA Celluloid Exhibition OSAKA”; key visual unveiled

The book, “These 100 CDs will help you understand the basics of 90’s J-POP!” will be published on September 20 (Wed.), featuring disc reviews and discussion columns on the albums that symbolize each year.

Trailer and poster visual for the movie “Shajiku” released, based on the novel of the same name by Kou Osano.

Gegege no Kitaro Tribute Art Exhibition: “Kitaro Expo” to be held in Ikebukuro until August 27 (Sun.), featuring works by 72 artists including Hitoshi Katagiri

Eiichiro Oda’s art print exhibition and sale will be held in Shimokitazawa from August 20

Shigeaki Kato’s latest work, “Nare no Hate,” will be published in October, three years after its conception.

Live performance by Natsuko Nisshoku, talk event by Toshio Suzuki, and more at “Ihatov Festival 2023”.

“Asa kara Rock” a collection of essays by Masafumi Goto of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, to be published in October

Two independent bookstores open in the CABO complex in Yoyogi Uehara

Yuji Shibasaki’s new book, “Pop Music Repeats Revival,” will be published on Wednesday, August 16.

Keigo Higashino’s new book “You Killed Someone” will be released on Thursday, September 21, the latest in the Kyoichiro Kaga series.

“My Father’s Dragon” exhibition features over 130 original drawings

Kazuhiko Torishima’s latest book includes conversations with Akira Toriyama, Masakazu Katsura, and Koji Inada.
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