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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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SAKANACTION unveils details of rearranged and remixed album.
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Haruna Yusa’s cassette “Natsu no Shizuku ep” to be released on Friday, October 13; “Dawn’s Dream” to be distributed in advance
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Awich’s EP “United Queens” to be released for distribution on Wednesday, August 9, featuring a lineup of female rappers from Japan.
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Kaze Fujii’s World Cup basketball theme song “Workinʼ Hard” to be released on August 25th and pre-released on TikTok on August 8th.
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2023.8.26
world’s end girlfriend’s new album was played back all at once in a movie theater “145 minutes of forced viewing of the dark explosion <complete version>” was held.
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Yuji Shibasaki’s new book, “Pop Music Repeats Revival,” will be published on Wednesday, August 16.
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2023.10.2
Enputee, Yutai Communications, and Rikondensetsu to perform at WWW regular event
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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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