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Sachiko Kanenobu revives “Fork In The Road” reveals Japan tour for winter
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2023.9.30
YOSHIROTTEN’s installation in “EPOCHS” & special pre-production program on DOMMUNE
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2023.11.6
Shintaro Sakamoto announces extra show with Tim Bernardes at Shibuya WWW X
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2024.1.25
Taiwanese band Elephant Gym’s Japan tour for January 2024
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2023.10.21
Nagoya’s Club Higashibetsuin announces more acts featuring Rofu Karma, Skirt, and more
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2024.2.2
The Chemical Brothers announces the first Japan tour in five years
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2023.10.21
TAMATAMA FESTIVAL unveils second round lineup: KIRINJI and 8 others for free performances
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2023.10.26
JP THE WAVY and Korean Rapper Sik-K to tour Tokyo and Osaka
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2024.3.7
Wilco’s first Japan tour in 11 years for March 2024
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Sia shares new single “Gimme Love,” and announces new album ‘Reasonable Woman’ for 2024
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2023.12.9
Scha Dara Parr and STUTS announces co-headline show on December 9
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Guiba to release self-titled debut album “Guiba” and a lead single “Rabuchen”
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2023.11.3
FESTIVAL de FRUE 2023 adds 12 more acts and reveals the daily schedules
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2023.11.24
Music video for the title track from illiomote’s new EP “I.W.S.P.” is now available.
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2023.12.8
New music festival X-CON to showcase tofubeats, De La Soul, Hypnosis Mike and more
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2023.10.13
Aminé announces exclusive Tokyo show “High End” in October, featuring JJJ, DJ KEKKE and KM
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SUGIURUMN’s first Japanese-language song, “All About Z,” is now available for download, featuring Haruna Yusa.
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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
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2026.2.16
Mac DeMarco Announces Japan Tour for February 2026
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Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.7
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