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2024.3.5
The first main performance of the System Kojin, a mystery-comedy ensemble drama set in a town where a famous detective lives.
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Hosono House Cover Series Kicks Off with Mac DeMarco’s “Boku wa Chotto”
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2024.2.17
“Absolute Chairs” Exhibition in Saitama Explores Chairs through Duchamp and Bacon
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Ginza’s Hermès Foundation to Showcase Collective Exhibition Featuring Nicolas Floc’h, Yū Hora and More
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2024.3.2
Itabashi Art Museum to Host Centenary Exhibition Exploring Japan’s Avant-Garde Journey
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Summer Sonic 2024 Unveils First Lineup with Måneskin, BMTH, AURORA, and More
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2024.3.9
Seppuku Pistols’s Iida to Host Shunga Exhibition at Meguro’s Gallery Tsukigime
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2024.5.24
MFS, Kroi, Ayano Kaneko and More Join Second Wave of Performers for Mori, Michi, Ichiba 2024
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2024.2.23
Ikebukuro Hosts Exhibition of Colored Pencil Illustrator Lee Kyute, Noted for BTS Lyric Art Collections
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2024.3.11
From Japan to Austin: Spotlight on SXSW 2024 Performers
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2024.2.22
Auction of Banksy and Other Street Art Masterpieces Welcomes Bids from Japan
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2024.4.23
Cody Lee Announced Debut Overseas Solo Live in Taipei
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world’s end girlfriend Launches Crowdfunding for Gaza Support from Release Commemorative Live
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2024.2.21
The SHIMOKITAZAWA INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL Presents Global Puppetry
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Eight finalists for the 68th Kishida Prize for Drama have been selected.
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Perfume Returns to Live Venues After 9 Years: Exclusive Report on Fan Club-Only Event
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2024.4.4
Canadian Duo Shabason & Krgovich Announced as Special Guests for Balearic Park at Shibuya’s WWW
RECOMMEND
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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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EVENTS
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2026.6.10
Major Picasso Exhibition Curated by Paul Smith Arrives in Tokyo in June 2026
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2026.6.3
Charli XCX’s the moment Announces Tokyo Pop Up Ahead of Japan Release
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2026.5.6
kanekoayano Announces 2026 World Tour Across Australia, Europe and Japan
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2026.5.5
Shintaro Sakamoto Announces Nationwide Yoo-hoo Tour for 2026
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2026.4.18
ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026
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2026.4.17
Japanese Comedian Naomi Watanabe Sets 18 Date “FROM TOKYO” Tour Across North America
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2026.1.16
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
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YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years
Charli XCX’s the moment Announces Tokyo Pop Up Ahead of Japan Release
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival
Zara Larsson Announces First Ever Japan Show: Ticket Details and Everything You Need to Know