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2025.5.31
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2025.8.15
Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA
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2025.7.15
The fin. Announces US and Canada Tour in July, Following Release of New Single “Nebula”
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2025.8.9
cero’s Summer Event Traffic Returns to Shibuya this August
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2025.5.24
POP YOURS YouTube Live Stream Announced with ¥ellow Bucks and JJJ Headlining
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2025.8.17
Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi
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Kenshi Yonezu Drops “Plazma” and “BOW AND ARROW” as CD Single with Multiple Editions
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2025.5.30
NiEW presents “exPoP!!!!!,” featuring Yūtai Communications, Fumi Noguchi, Doona, and Magical Choco Mint Club
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2025.12.8
never young beach to Mark Budokan Debut in 10th Anniversary Finale
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2025.8.30
Gen Hoshino Reveals Dates for MAD HOPE Asia Tour
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2025.7.24
Kyoto’s Suiheisen Announces First Independent Event in Tokyo and Osaka in July
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2025.6.28
kanekoayano Releases Debut Album “Ishi no Ito”
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2025.6.28
Ayaka Wada’s New Song “ELLE” in French Unveils Music Video
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2025.5.31
Final Acts Revealed for FUJI & SUN Festival in Fuji City
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2025.4.25
Free Event exPoP!!!!! April to Feature xiangyu, Doul, Yasashii Mirai, and Cosmic Mauve
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TAIKING Drops New Music Video Featuring Satoshi Fujiwara of Official Hige Dandism
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kanekoayano to Stream Live Concert on YouTube, Followed by Interview Footage
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
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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
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LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour