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2024.11.27
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2024.11.30
Shinjuku’s SHIN-ONSAI Festival Reveals Its Final Lineup
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Kenshi Yonezu Revives Hachi’s Donut Hole with New MV and Godiva Collaboration
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2024.10.5
EACH STORY: A Diverse Gathering of Over 20 Artists in the Serene Nogeyama Highlands
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2024.11.22
MUTEK.JP 2024: A Three-Day Celebration of Electronic Music and Digital Art in Shibuya
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2024.10.18
Tsuyoshi Domoto’s “Machi (Movie ver.)” Set as Theme Song for His Film Maru
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Dyson OnTrac: Customizable Sound and Color Headphones Land in Japan
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2024.10.19
TAMATAMA FESTIVAL 2024 Features Wataru Sawabe and Yuuransen in Free Live Performance
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2024.10.3
Tower Records Shibuya to Host the “Aphex Twin Quiz Competitions” This October
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2024.10.6
“Violently Cute” Returns to Odaiba in 2024: A Celebration of Internet Culture
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2025.2.25
Floating Points Set to Return: Get Ready for Another Mesmerizing Laser-Filled Show
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2024.10.25
Sumida’s Sumiyume Bon Odori: Live Performances by Akko Gorilla and Seiko Ito
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2024.10.12
Tomakomai’s FAHDAY Unveils 4th Lineup: Art by Tomoki Kuwajima and Local Musicians
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2025.4.15
Mariya Takeuchi Announces First Arena Tour in 11 Years with 14 Shows
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“HOSONO HOUSE COVERS”: 13 Artists Reimagine Hosono’s Debut This November
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE Joins Tommy Hilfiger as Japan Ambassador
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NiEW’s Free “exPoP!!!!!” in September: Aldo Van Eyck, Niko, Pavilion, Cwondo, Kogare
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2025.3.11
MOGWAI’s Japan Comeback: New Tour and “GOD GETS YOU BACK” Unveiled
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
Mika Kosugi
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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
Atsutake Kaneko
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
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Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
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EVENTS
#MOVIE
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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2026.2.27
NiEW’s Monthly exPoP!!!!! Returns This February to Spotlight Emerging Artists
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2026.2.19
PinkPantheress Celebrates Japan Debut with Four Day Tokyo Pop Up
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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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#ART
2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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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