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2025.1.31
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Fender Celebrates Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary with Special Guitar and Apparel Line
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2025.2.11
Ayumu Imazu to Make U.S. Debut in MAX’s Three-City Tour
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2025.4.4
Yuta Orisaka Showcases Fresh Artist Photo and Tour Art for Upcoming Tour
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2025.2.11
LINKIN PARK Returns to Japan: First Live Show in 12 Years with New Vocalist
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Ichiko Aoba Announces Her Biggest World Tour and Album Release Date, with New Single Available for Streaming
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Petrolz and Shing02 × THE EITHER to Perform at Montreux Jazz Festival Japan in Yokohama
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Bremen Entertainment Inc. Wins Best Album at 15th Golden Indie Music Awards
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Laura Day Romance to Release 3rd Album Part 1 in February 2025
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2025.2.7
Nagoya’s Trooper Salute to Release a New Song and Announce Tokyo and Nagoya Show
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2025.1.4
The Jesus and Mary Chain and DIGITALISM Join Lineup for New ‘rockin’ on sonic’ Festival
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Salasa Shares Live Performance Videos of “Shukufuku” and “Fune” from Sold-Out Tour Finale
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Yuki Chiba Drops New Single “Dareda?” with MV Featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Naomi Watanabe
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2024.12.18
Nagisa Murakami to Release Two New Singles Over Two Months, Produced by Yuma Abe
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chelmico Drops New Single “LIGHT UP,” Produced by Stones Taro of MFS’ “COMBO”
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2025.4.16
TWICE Joins Coldplay for Six Shows in Seoul on Their World Tour
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2025.2.2
Tohji Announces First Arena Show at Yokohama Pia Arena MM; Ticket Pre-Sales Begin
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2025.1.31
ZEROBASEONE, Kep1er, and izna Added to “LAPOSTA” alongside JO1 and Other LAPONE Artists
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Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
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mei ehara on “All About McGuffin”: Embracing Doubt, Struggle, and Self-Reflection
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rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music
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2026.1.15
kanekoayano Announces Debut Nippon Budokan Concert for January 2026
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2026.1.16
“Look Back” Anime Exhibit Explores the Making from Manga to Film
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2026.1.16
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
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2026.1.20
Men I Trust Announces 2026 Japan Tour with Mei Simones
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2026.1.10
Haruki Murakami’s “Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World” Stage Play to Tour the UK, France, China, and Singapore
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2026.1.7
Interactive nostalgia! The “30th Anniversary Tamagotchi Grand Exhibition” Lands in Roppongi
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2025.12.23
Hi-STANDARD Announces “Screaming Newborn Baby Tour” Across Japan, Closing at K-Arena
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2025.12.20
Capcom’s Major Retrospective in Tokyo This Winter, Featuring Newly Revealed Concept Art
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2025.12.19
Hoon’s Independent Series to Feature Dos Monos and Yuta Orisaka (band)
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2025.12.19
Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter
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Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter
BLACKPINK Launches Exclusive Jerseys With Tokyo Pro Teams Giants, FC Tokyo, Sunrockers
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LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour