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2023.9.23
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Macaroni Empitsu’s “Kanashimiha bus ni notte” to be distributed on August 16 (Wed.), music video starring Shota Sometani to be released at the same time.
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2023.10.7
Fatboy Slim Announces First Japan Tour in Six Years
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UK’s most prominent jazz event Church of Sound marks Japan debut at Tsukiji Honganji
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2023.11.3
BiKN shibuya 2023’s 1st lineup includes 6 artists from 5 countries, Say Sue Me and She Her Her Hers and more
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Haru Nemuri to release a new EP, “INSAINT” in September and tour in Europe this October
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Yuga’s new song “Tooi Asa” to be released on August 23 (Wed.), cover photo and teaser video revealed
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Sufian Stevens’ latest album “JAVELIN” will be released October 6th
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2023.8.26
Live performance by Natsuko Nisshoku, talk event by Toshio Suzuki, and more at “Ihatov Festival 2023”.
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“Asa kara Rock” a collection of essays by Masafumi Goto of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, to be published in October
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mitsume’s 5th China tour in 4 years, 9 cities including one-man show in Hong Kong
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YOHLU to release EP “DEAD AND BREAKFAST” on Wednesday, August 30; Asian tour to include China and Korea
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2023.8.10
gato’s last show at Shibuya’s club asia on August 10th
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2023.11.3
Second “BoroFesta 2023” announcement: Sunny Day Service, Homecomings, NOT WONK, Summer Eye, and 30 other groups.
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2023.10.21
The first announcement of ASAGIRI JAM ʼ23 includes Quruli, toe, TENDRE, Yuta Orisaka and more
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maco marets to release 7th album on Wednesday, August 30; one-man show in October
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2023.11.26
XG will hold its first solo audience live concert on November 26 (Sun.) to celebrate the release of its 1st mini-album.
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YOASOBI to perform at the LA Music Festival hosted by 88rising, captivating the local audience with its first performance in the U.S.
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
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EVENTS
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2026.5.29
Hirokazu Koreeda’s The Sheep in the Box Opens in Japan This May
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2026.5.6
kanekoayano Announces 2026 World Tour Across Australia, Europe and Japan
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2026.5.5
Shintaro Sakamoto Announces Nationwide Yoo-hoo Tour for 2026
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2026.4.18
OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Bring “DELAY 2026” Back With kanekoayano and deca joins
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2026.4.18
ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026
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2026.4.17
Japanese Comedian Naomi Watanabe Sets 18 Date “FROM TOKYO” Tour Across North America
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2026.3.17
Ringo Sheena Returns to the Stage Nationwide Spring 2026
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2026.2.7
Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
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2026.1.16
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
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