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Taiwan’s Golden Indie Music Awards Returns for Its 15th Year, Spotlighting Asia’s Indie Scene
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Sony Launches Echoes: A New Era for YOASOBI, MAISONdes, and Emerging Talents
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2025.3.1
Tele Drops Music Video for “Hōtai,” the End Theme of “Baby Assassins Everyday!”
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2024.11.1
Experience Music Like Never Before at MUUUSE with YOASOBI, THE YELLOW MONKEY, and More
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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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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
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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
D.A.N. Announces Solo Shows “Microsound 2.0” in Tokyo and Osaka
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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
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in Tokyo 2025 Comes to Shibuya with Kokuho and More
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Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter
Powerpuff Girls Pop-up Store at MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya
Shibuya’s Indie Night: Rol3ert, 烏兎-uto-, BabyCanta & Johnnivan at exPoP!!!!! Vol.178
Mads Mikkelsen Marks 60th Birthday at Tokyo Comic Con 2025 with Four Guests Revealed