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2025.9.12
Sting Announces September Japan Tour with New Trio Band and Six Shows in Five Cities
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2025.7.20
ASOBISYSTEM Announces “ASOBIEXPO” with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Atarashii Gakko!, and More
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YonYon x KIRINJI Drop Long-Awaited Collaboration “Moonlight Cruising” with Lyric Video
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2025.8.29
Sweet Love Shower 2025: First Wave of Artists Revealed for 30th Anniversary Celebration
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2025.9.23
STUTS Adds Guests for Arena Show: BIM, DJ FUMIYA, RYO-Z, and Schadaraparr
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2025.4.22
FLIP SIDE PLANET Announces Guest Curator Satoko Shibata and Live Performances at FEVER
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2025.6.8
JJJ Announces “the light” tour, Performances in Five Cities Starting June
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2025.5.15
Korean Neo-Folk Band OBSG to Return to Japan in May
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Yuta Orisaka’s “Straße” EP to Drop in May, Recorded Live in Germany
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2025.4.19
MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment
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2025.5.23
mouse on the keys Announces European Tour in May: Six Shows Across Five Countries
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2025.5.17
Kyoto’s STARFESTIVAL Confirms Laurent Garnier’s Japan Visit in Final Announcement
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2025.7.13
Sendai’s HELLO INDIE Event to Feature ROY Tamaki, DO MAKE SAY THINK and More
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2025.5.5
New Event Kicks Off at ZEROTOKYO with PUNPEE, GREEN ASSASSIN DOLLAR, and More
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2025.4.6
Suntory Hall Hosts Free Open House Event on April 6 – Step Onto the Stage
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2025.4.26
Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective Announce Extra Tokyo Show
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2025.4.4
Pharrell Williams’ Life Gets a LEGO Animated Film Featuring Star-Studded Artists
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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
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LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour