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2026.1.7
Interactive nostalgia! The “30th Anniversary Tamagotchi Grand Exhibition” Lands in Roppongi
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Marcos Morau Brings Mishima’s The Temple of the Golden Pavilion to Bunraku
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Shintaro Sakamoto Announces New Album “Yoo-hoo” and Shares Lead Single
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Pac-Man Meets Converse: Personalize Your All-Star Sneakers
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“Chainsaw Man: The Reze Arc” Drops New T-Shirts and Totes, in a Collab with FREAK’S STORE
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2025.12.6
Fuki Kitamura Drops Self-Produced Debut Album “Spira1oop”
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Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise
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2025.11.28
J-HOPE’s Concert Documentary to Host Special Cheering Screenings in Japan
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2026.1.30
Universal Studios Japan Unveils Limited-Time “CLUB ZEDD REMIX” Coaster
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“Left-Handed Ellen” Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, and April 2026 Premiere
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2026.2.20
Cannes Winner “Sentimental Value” to Hit Japanese Theaters Joachim Trier’s Latest Film
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2026.5.1
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” Set for May 2026 Release in Japan with First Trailer and Poster Released
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2025.11.30
Tokyo’s Indie & Asian Roots Artists Unite at BiKN shibuya 2025 Festival
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Hard Rock Café Goes Ninja: Exclusive NARUTO Gear Hits Japan
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2025.11.28
Shibuya’s Indie Night: Rol3ert, 烏兎-uto-, BabyCanta & Johnnivan at exPoP!!!!! Vol.178
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Hellraiser Marathon Takes Over Shinjuku All Night Long
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2026.2.5
PokéPark KANTO Debuts February 5, Tickets Available November 21
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
Mika Kosugi
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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
Atsutake Kaneko
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
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Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
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2026.3.14
GEZAN Announces First Ever Nippon Budokan Show in Spring 2026
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2026.3.14
Ikimonogakari Announce First Festival with Noriyuki Makihara, Sukima Switch, and Mone Kamishiraishi
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2026.3.14
YOASOBI Unveils ASICS SportStyle Collaboration and Campaign Film
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2026.3.17
Ringo Sheena Returns to the Stage Nationwide Spring 2026
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2026.3.17
New Multi-Venue Event ”UNDERCITY” Takes Over Ebisu LIQUIDROOM Complex This March
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2026.3.17
Tokyo’s New Music Event UNDERCITY Reveals Second Lineup in Ebisu
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2026.3.19
Spotify Japan Reveals Early Noise 2026 Lineup, Live Event Also Confirmed
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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.7
Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
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2026.2.7
Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
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