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2025.11.10
Shota Aratani Announces Band Tour Across Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka in November
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2025.7.25
Watch FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL’25 Live for Free on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch
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Kaytranada Announces First Japan Show in Seven Years with Lou Phelps
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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
Taeko Onuki to Make Overseas Debut at LA’s The Wiltern, Tokyo Show Also Announced
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2025.10.19
mei ehara Announces US Tour and Tokyo Solo Show; Third Album Due in September
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2025.10.3
tofubeats Sets Out on Japan Tour with Special 10th Anniversary Concert Including TOWA TEI
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2025.10.11
XG, Creepy Nuts, &TEAM, Camilo to Perform at Coca-Cola X Fes
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2025.7.25
Fuji Rock Unveils Final Lineup and Timetable, Adds 16 ROOKIE A GO-GO Acts
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2025.9.17
Ichiko Aoba Adds Japan Dates to Ongoing World Tour
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2025.10.4
Summer Eye Announces New Tour “Fresh” with Full Band
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Kabukicho Tower Welcomes DJ Event with Pop Karaoke and Fun Freebies
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2025.8.27
Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release
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2025.10.13
Chara Announces Solo Tour Across Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka with Full Band
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2025.8.22
Iconic Enka Singer Sachiko Kobayashi to Spin One-Night-Only DJ Set
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2025.7.11
Okinawa Trio HOME’s Latest EP Comes Alive with Complete MV Series
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2026.2.19
PinkPantheress Celebrates Japan Debut with Four Day Tokyo Pop Up
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2026.2.20
Cannes Winner “Sentimental Value” to Hit Japanese Theaters Joachim Trier’s Latest Film
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2026.2.21
Evangelion Marks 30 Years with Special Event at Yokohama Arena
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2026.2.23
Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance
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2026.2.24
Korean Artist Parannoul Joins New ”QUATTRO Alternative” Series for First-Ever Japan Show
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2026.2.18
Wet Leg Announce Japan Tour for February 2026 with Second Album in Tow
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2026.2.16
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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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.7
Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
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