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2024.2.23
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2024.5.24
“Backyard in RyCom” Stage Play on U.S. Soldier Incidents Set for Revival, Okinawa Included in Performance Schedule
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2024.3.2
LP Release Confirmed for Miran’s Latest Album “WATASHIBOSHI”
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2024.2.2
Demon Slayer Announces New Season and Sneak Peak of First Episode During World Premiere Tour
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2024.3.9
A double feature by Muni, now with two writers, “Tsukanoma no Michi” and “Aka to Kiiro no Yume”.
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2024.5.5
OTODAMA’24 to Features Cornelius, Quruli, Fishmans, and More
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Nominated as a finalist for the Kishida Prize for Drama, the 6th production of Hate to Cheek is open for a limited time.
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2024.1.27
Contemporary Artist Nukeme to Hold Solo Exhibition at Ikenoue Parallel
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“Chime” and “August My Heaven” Selected for Berlin International Film Festival
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2024.1.17
Brooklyn Art Collective MSCHF to Hold Japan Debut Solo Exhibition in Shibuya
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2024.4.6
GRAPEVINE and Kroi Set to Perform Co-Headline Show as Part of SYNCHRONICITY’24
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GEZAN Mahito’s First Directorial Venture ‘i ai’ Releases Official Trailer
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2024.10.26
YOASOBI Announce Debut Solo Dome Tour in Tokyo and Osaka
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2024.4.26
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Latest film “Evil Does Not Exist” Unveils the Official Poster
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2024.3.10
Academy Award Nominations: “Godzilla Minus One” Secures First-Ever Visual Effects Award Nomination as Asian Film
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2024.2.9
Chinese Animation Director and Artist Xi Chen Mark his First Solo Japan Exhibition in Roppongi
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2024.2.1
Nakameguro’s N&A Art SITEE to Host Exhibition of Wim Wenders, the Director of Academy-nominated “PERFECT DAYS”
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A24 Unveils Trailer for “The Iron Claw,” based on the Real Story of Von Erich Family
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2025.8.13
Ichiko Aoba Announces Band Set Shows and 2026 Spring Show at London’s Royal Albert Hall
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2025.8.14
Toyota, Aichi’s Annual Summer Dance Celebration Announces 16 New Performers
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi
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2025.8.15
Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA
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2025.8.15
RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More
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2025.8.15
beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone
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2025.8.16
ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY
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Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita
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PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction
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Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
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