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2024.4.23
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world’s end girlfriend Launches Crowdfunding for Gaza Support from Release Commemorative Live
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Perfume Returns to Live Venues After 9 Years: Exclusive Report on Fan Club-Only Event
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2024.4.4
Canadian Duo Shabason & Krgovich Announced as Special Guests for Balearic Park at Shibuya’s WWW
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Believe Japan Unveils New Program to Aid Independent Hip-Hop Artists
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2024.3.11
Meme Tokyo Announces Live CD Release from SOLI’s Homecoming Performance in Korea
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2024.6.15
Second Wave of Yatsui Festival Lineup Unveiled: Sohei Oyamada, Ryota Fujimaki, the telephones, and More
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2024.4.13
Taiwan’s Elephant Gym to Headline Solo Shows in Kyoto and Fukuoka in April, Alongside Two Festival Performances
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2024.3.23
Chiba’s Hyakunengo Art Festival Plans Unveiled: Takashi Kobayashi Produces Live Show and More
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Homecomings’ Latest Track Selected as Theme Song for ‘Mikazuki to Neko’ Film
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2024.2.22
NiEW’s Free Concert exPoP!!!!! to Showcase HALLEY, Shetona Yui, SATOH, and Kiichi Mochizuki
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2024.5.18
ONE OK ROCK to Host Dome Concert Featuring WANIMA, Awich, and Vaundy
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Yuki Chiba, Formerly Known as KOHH, Drops Debut Track “Team Tomodachi”
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2024.7.7
Cornelius Announces 30th Anniversary Shows in Tokyo and Kyoto in July
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Atarashii Gakko! to Release New Song “HELLO” from 88rising
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2024.7.13
Urban Cultural Festival INSPIRE TOKYO Set for July
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Kegawa no Maries Announces Vinyl Editions for Three Albums
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2024.7.26
Fuji Rock Festival Announces Kraftwerk, Girl In Red, and Floating Points and More
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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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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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