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2024.8.25
Yurakucho Hosts the Futuristic “Electromagnetic Cyber Bon Odori” with Electrons Fantasticos
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2025.1.4
PULP, WEEZER, and More Set to Headline Rockinʼon Sonic’s First Wave
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Keiichi Sokabe Drops New Single to Celebrate Album Release
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2024.8.30
NiEW’s “exPoP!!!!!” Announces Free Lineup for August 30
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Olivia Rodrigo Celebrates Japan Debut with Limited “GUTS” Edition and Meet-and-Greet
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Fukuoka’s Daito Yamamoto Unveils “Babel” and Lands a Spot on J-WAVE’s Hot Tracks
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2024.12.28
Perfume Announces New Album “Nebula Romance” & Upcoming Arena Tour
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2024.9.28
lil soft tennis Sets the Stage for BIG HARD PARTY EP Release at Shibuya WWW X
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2024.12.14
2024 MUSIC BANK GLOBAL FESTIVAL in Japan Featuring NewJeans, Stray Kids, and More
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Kenshi Yonezu Drops “RED OUT” with New MV, Spotify Launches ‘LOST CORNER’ Special
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2024.10.31
Ichiko Aoba Announces New Single “Lullaby” & Her First Japan Tour in Five Years
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TOY’S FACTORY Launches Indie Label with New Compilation Release
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2024.11.6
Okinawa’s HOME Drops New Single “Tell Me” Alongside Studio Live Video
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2024.9.6
kZm Unveil New Album After Four Years in Live Stream, with Surprise Shibuya Show
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lil soft tennis Releases EP “BIG HARD TENNIS”
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Auditions Announced for “exPoP!!!!!” Stage at TAMATAMA FESTIVAL 2024
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2025.3.15
Kitani Tatsuya’s First Arena Tour: Tokyo and Osaka in March 2025
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EVENTS
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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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2026.2.27
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
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