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2026.3.19
Spotify Japan Reveals Early Noise 2026 Lineup, Live Event Also Confirmed
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Fujii Kaze Announces Paper-Sleeve Reissues of His First Two Albums and Cover LP
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XG Declare Their Essence With First Full Album “THE CORE”
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No No Girls Finalist Fumino Set for Official Debut Backed by Chanmina
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2026.7.4
maya ongaku Set LIQUIDROOM Debut Show for July
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2026.4.13
DYGL Announce “Crossing 2026” With Texas 3000, ZAZEN BOYS, kanekoayano, and More
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LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour
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Perfume Documentary “Cold Sleep” Offers First Look Behind the Scenes Before Their Pause
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2026.8.14
SUMMER SONIC 2026 Set to Mark 25 Years With Three Day Run
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Ape Escape Soundtracks Take Over Shibuya’s WWW With Soichi Terada Exclusive Live Set
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PinkPantheress Marks Japan Debut in February at Toyosu PIT
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2026.4.3
D.A.N. × Hitsujibungaku: First-Ever Co-Headlining Night at “Resonance”
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2025.12.26
NiEW’s Monthly Free Music Showcase Returns to Shibuya This Dec With Indie and Alt Sounds
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2026.1.22
Meet Moeka Shiotsuka and Get Your Jaguar moni Autographed at Fender Tokyo
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Rol3ert Drops New Single “(how could i be)honest?” as Part of Three-Month Release Run
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2026.4.3
LANA, Yuki Chiba, and KEIJU to Headline POP YOURS 2026
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Rosalía’s Chart-Topping Album ”LUX” Gets Japan CD Release in January
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
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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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Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition
Thundercat Announces New Album ”Distracted” and Four-Date Japan Tour This May
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour