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2023.8.11
Gegege no Kitaro Tribute Art Exhibition: “Kitaro Expo” to be held in Ikebukuro until August 27 (Sun.), featuring works by 72 artists including Hitoshi Katagiri
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Music video for Limre’s song “Kikoete”, directed by filmmaker lilsom.
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Yuka Nagase’s mini-album “Launchvox” artwork revealed, comments from mekakushe and Masao Sasagawa.
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2023.9.9
“Thermae Exhibition” Introduces Ancient Roman and Japanese Bathing Culture at Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art
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2023.8.20
Eiichiro Oda’s art print exhibition and sale will be held in Shimokitazawa from August 20
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2023.9.9
Licaxxx to perform her first solo all-night show in 4 years on September 9
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Kenshi Yonezu’s special YouTube radio program on the story behind the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron”
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2023.12.19
MahiToThePeople’s solo project “Distant Thunder vol.3” to be held in December, guest: Seiichi Yamamoto
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2023.8.16
DIESEL launches Japan-exclusive capsule collection. Pop-up store and photo exhibition to be held until Tuesday, August 29.
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2023.9.23
Nagano Matsumoto’s Ringo Music Festival 2023 added 32 more artists; Dengaryu, Jinmenusagi, BAKU (KAIKOO), Dr. Makidashi, MILES WORD
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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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2023.10.27
“The Six Singing Women,” costarring Yutaka Takenouchi and Takayuki Yamada, revealed more casts Kanji Tsuda, Kazuko Shirakawa, and Naoto Takenaka alongside the trailer
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2023.11.24
teamLab Borderless reopens at Azabudai Hills in January 2024
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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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2025.9.12
Sting Announces September Japan Tour with New Trio Band and Six Shows in Five Cities
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2025.9.12
Yuta Orisaka Expands Acoustic Tour with Special Outdoor and Okinawa Stops
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2025.9.13
ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025 Announces First Round of Artists
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ROCK IN JAPAN Final Lineup Includes Mrs. GREEN APPLE, HIGE DAN, IVE, and More
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2025.9.13
Wool & The Pants Hosts Special Event with Chinza Dopeness and NONCHELEEE from Fukuoka
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2025.9.13
Eiko Ishibashi Announces Antigone Release Tour in Nagoya and Osaka with Full Band
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2025.9.13
Yūransen Reveal MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Album Tour Kicking Off in September
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2025.9.13
Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
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2025.9.14
‘The Last Blossom’ to Hold All-Standing Preview Screening at Spotify O-EAST
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2025.9.15
Hitsujibungaku Kicks Off Asia Tour, Headlining First Shows at Budokan and Osaka Castle Hall
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