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2024.11.1
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Hibiya Music Festival 2025: The Grand Finale at the Historic Open-Air Stage Before Its Transformation
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2024.10.5
Shūji Terayama Exhibition at Setagaya Literary Museum Brings 150 Artifacts to Life
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CreepHyp Unveils Long-Awaited Album Title & Gears Up for Biggest National Tour Yet
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2024.10.27
Kindergarten Transformed for October’s “Black Nerd Fest”—Catch Makoto Kawamoto, NON BAND and More
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WONK Returns with “Shades of”—First Album in Two Years Featuring Toshinobu Kubota
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2025.1.4
Tokyo’s “rockinʼon sonic” Adds St. Vincent, Jimmy Eat World, LUVCAT, and Death Cab for Cutie
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2025.2.6
Maroon 5 Announces 3-Day Tokyo Dome Residency in February 2025 During Asia Tour
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2024.9.7
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s Tour Debut in Saitama Pulls in a Massive Crowd of 66,000 at Belluna Dome
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2024.9.21
Fukuoka’s BAYSIDE FESTIVAL 2024 to Feature Yasuyuki Horigome, Summer Eye, and More
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2024.10.19
DEFOAMAT Unveils Third Lineup – VIDEOTAPEMUSIC Set to Perform
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2024.10.18
NCT’s Taeyong Hits the Big Screen with Solo Concert Film TAEYONG
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Minecraft’s Live-Action Movie Set for Japan Release, Teaser Featuring “Steve” Drops
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2024.9.6
Kisshomaru Shimamura’s “what is good?” Photo Exhibit Debuts with First Photobook
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2024.10.29
Shintaro Sakamoto and claire rousay Announced for FESTIVAL de FRUE 2024 Lineup
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2024.10.2
Korean Alternative Band Off the Menu Scheduled for October Show in Shibuya
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2024.10.13
Aichi’s “WIRED MUSIC FESTIVAL” Final Reveal: CHICO CARLITO, Guca Owl, and Watson
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2024.9.21
“Down by the Lake”: Exclusive 200-Person Outdoor Bash at Nagano’s Lake Nojiri
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2025.7.29
Yukkyun Announces KYUN DIVA FESTIVAL with First Wave of Artists
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2025.8.3
D.A.N. Returns to the Stage with Solo Concert at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall
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2025.8.3
tofubeats and Peanut-kun Launch First-Ever Joint Tour “TVP”
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2025.7.26
TWICE Announces Japan Leg of World Tour with 360-Degree Dome Shows
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2025.7.26
“Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition” to Feature 100 Works This July
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2025.7.25
FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL Announces 2025 Dates: July 25–27
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2025.7.25
Fuji Rock Announces First 60 Artists, Including Japan Debut of Fred Again..
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2025.7.25
Fuji Rock Expands Lineup with LITTLE SIMZ, Jane Remover, and US in Latest Announcement
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2025.7.25
Fuji Rock Unveils Final Lineup and Timetable, Adds 16 ROOKIE A GO-GO Acts
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2025.7.25
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Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
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