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2023.10.18
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2023.12.7
The Electronic Music and Digital Arts Festival MUTEK.JP Announced its Return in December
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“Keith Haring: Art to the Streets” Showcased in Roppongi with a Stunning 6-Meter Artwork
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2023.10.26
A sci-fi allegory theater on the theme of “self as the most uncanny other”by Emban ni Noruha.
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2023.10.25
“A Family Tale” set in the attic of a suburban villa, 30th anniversary performance by Gekidan 6ban Ceed
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2024.3.2
J-WAVE Tokyo Guitar Jamboree 2024 to be held at Ryogoku Kokugikan
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Haruki Murakami’s First Anime Film: “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” Set for Japanese Release
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Japanese Visual for A24’s Upcoming Horror Film “TALK TO ME” Revealed
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Sohei Oyamada Announces 2nd Album for January 2024
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“20,000 Species of Bees”: Award-Winning Spanish Film from the Berlin International, Coming January 2024
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2023.11.9
Second part of Muni’s stage production of “Kotoba ni Nai” about four women, mostly lesbians
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Joe Hisaishi Achieves a Milestone for Japanese Classical Artists on the US Billboard 200
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ATARASHII GAKKO! Releases New Song “Tokyo Calling” From 88rising
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Director Tran Anh Hung’s “Pot-au-Feu” Hits Japanese Screens in December
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2023.10.19
Gekidan Hutsuu’s play “Shashin” depicts the life of adults living in a rural area exclusively in the Ibaraki dialect throughout.
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2023.11.3
Borofesta 2023 Revealed Timetable, ZAZEN BOYS to Perfome Finale
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2023.11.18
Shizuoka’s Festival ROMANTIC HOUR ’23 Unveiled 3rd Lineup Featuring FPM, ermhoi, and More
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A Pioneering Japanese Fashion Designer Ayako Koshino’s Life to Be Adapted into a Film in 2025
RECOMMEND
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Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
Kotaro Kikuchi
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Ichiko Aoba’s Luminescent Creatures: The Enchanted Traditions of Isolated Hateruma
Hajime Oishi
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
Shoichiro Kotetsu
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mei ehara on “All About McGuffin”: Embracing Doubt, Struggle, and Self-Reflection
Jin Otabe
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rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music
Fumiaki Amano
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Inside “The Last Blossom”: Voice Actors on Love, Loss, and Life
Koji Harie
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EVENTS
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2025.12.26
Shintaro Sakamoto Drops New Track “Dear Granpa” and Announces Year-End Solo Show
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2025.12.26
NiEW’s Monthly Free Music Showcase Returns to Shibuya This Dec With Indie and Alt Sounds
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2025.12.31
LIQUIDROOM Welcomes OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, Seiho, maya ongaku for NYE Festival
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2025.12.23
Hi-STANDARD Announces “Screaming Newborn Baby Tour” Across Japan, Closing at K-Arena
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2025.12.20
Capcom’s Major Retrospective in Tokyo This Winter, Featuring Newly Revealed Concept Art
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2025.12.19
Hoon’s Independent Series to Feature Dos Monos and Yuta Orisaka (band)
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2025.12.19
Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter
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2025.12.13
Tele Announces Nationwide Tour Starting in December with 13 Shows Across 9 Cities
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2025.12.12
Photographer Mikako Kozai, Known for Capturing Ayano Kaneko, Opens Solo Show in Hatsudai
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2025.12.8
Haruomi Hosono to Close 2025 with Year-End Tokyo & Osaka Shows
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“Stranger Things” Finale Pop-Up Takes Over Omotesando’s V.A. This Winter
Akeboshi Performs ”NARUTO” Ending Theme ”Wind” on ”THE FIRST TAKE”
Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance
Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” 4K Digital Remaster to Premiere Nationwide on November 21