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RECENT
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2024.10.29
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2024.8.25
Yurakucho Hosts the Futuristic “Electromagnetic Cyber Bon Odori” with Electrons Fantasticos
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2025.1.4
PULP, WEEZER, and More Set to Headline Rockinʼon Sonic’s First Wave
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2024.8.23
Spotlight on Greta Gerwig: Mini Theater Stranger’s Lineup Includes Japan-First Releases
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Ikebukuro Unveils Gen Z Playground: Japan’s First 5D Video Recording Experience
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Keiichi Sokabe Drops New Single to Celebrate Album Release
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2024.9.21
Shimokitazawa Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup, Including Tribute to Fujiko Hemming
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2024.8.30
NiEW’s “exPoP!!!!!” Announces Free Lineup for August 30
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Olivia Rodrigo Celebrates Japan Debut with Limited “GUTS” Edition and Meet-and-Greet
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Fukuoka’s Daito Yamamoto Unveils “Babel” and Lands a Spot on J-WAVE’s Hot Tracks
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2024.10.4
First Look: Animated Film ‘Fureru’ Unveils Stunning New Stills from the ‘Anohana’ Team
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2024.12.28
Perfume Announces New Album “Nebula Romance” & Upcoming Arena Tour
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2024.9.5
Theater “Cooking Rice in a Rice Cooker and Ending When It’s Cooked” by Yuki Naito of the Asagaya Spiders.
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2024.8.23
Lolo’s New Performance is “Theater x Tanka,” Featuring Poet Ayumi Uesaka, Depicting “People Who Are Bored
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2024.8.17
Two main Amayadori performances, a new science fiction conversation play & the final work of the “Hyottoko Ranbu” era.
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2024.9.28
lil soft tennis Sets the Stage for BIG HARD PARTY EP Release at Shibuya WWW X
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2024.11.1
‘The Novice’ Set to Premiere in Japan: A Thrilling Tale of Women’s Rowing Rivalries
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2024.12.14
2024 MUSIC BANK GLOBAL FESTIVAL in Japan Featuring NewJeans, Stray Kids, and More
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Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
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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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2026.1.15
kanekoayano Announces Debut Nippon Budokan Concert for January 2026
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2026.1.16
“Look Back” Anime Exhibit Explores the Making from Manga to Film
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2026.1.16
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
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2026.1.20
Men I Trust Announces 2026 Japan Tour with Mei Simones
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2026.1.21
Lady Gaga Confirms Japan Tour with Dome Shows for New Album MAYHEM
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2026.1.10
Haruki Murakami’s “Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World” Stage Play to Tour the UK, France, China, and Singapore
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2026.1.7
Interactive nostalgia! The “30th Anniversary Tamagotchi Grand Exhibition” Lands in Roppongi
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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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Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter
BLACKPINK Launches Exclusive Jerseys With Tokyo Pro Teams Giants, FC Tokyo, Sunrockers
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour