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The 50 Kaitenz Set to Release New Song for Forever Young Adults & Kick Off 20th Anniversary Tour
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Creepy Nuts Dominates Spotify’s First-Half 2024 Rankings
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Kenta Maeno Drops Solo Album “Eigyochu”
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2024.7.16
The story of Utagawa Hiroshige and Meshimori Onna, Mushirase’s stage “NAITOSHINJUKU TRAP-HOLE”.
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2024.7.13
“Wild Hotaru wo Tsukamaero” a one-woman show written and directed by actor and poet Sekiyu Okamoto.
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2024.7.13
Open-air play by Rikiya Konishi, former member of Shiawase Gakkyu Hokai, based on the concept of “Plaza x Theatre of the Absurd”.
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2024.7.26
Fuji Rock Festival Streams Live on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch
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Takashi Murakami and JP THE WAVY’s “MNNK Bro.” Debut Single and MV Released
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2024.11.2
Kyoto’s Borofesta 2024: First Wave Features Age Factory, ZAZEN BOYS, PEDRO and More
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2024.10.18
‘Joyland,’ Cannes Queer Palm Laureate, Hits Japanese Theaters in October
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2024.9.6
Yoko Yamanaka’s ‘Desert of Namibia’ Unveils Emotionally Raw Trailer Starring Yuumi Kawai
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2024.9.4
Elle Teresa Makes Solo Stage Debut with Shibuya WWW X Performance in September
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2024.8.16
Summer Sonic and SonicMania Unveil Timetables, Featuring Midnight Stage Curated by Gen Hoshino”
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Sting Announces September Japan Tour with New Trio Band and Six Shows in Five Cities
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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
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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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