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King Gnu announces new album “THE GREATEST UNKNOWN” and national tour performing at 5 major dome tours

STUTS and YONLAPA’s Noina to release single “Two Kites,” to be premiered at Karuizawa’s EPOCHS

WACK’s new Idol group LiVS to hold a free live show for those wearing WACK merch

Gekidan5454’s new work “Kessho” with the theme of “childbirth” will be performed at Akasaka RED/THEATER in November.

Theater unit ♯Q’s “Self-Cover vol. 1,” in which Masuke Kubo directs himself from a script he wrote for an outside performance, will be performed in October, and a special Christmas performance is scheduled for December.

Legendary event “DENPA!!!! /DENPA” is back as “DOME’23”. Bogdan Lachinsky, Grisha Lichtenberger, and Howie Lee will visit Japan.

Harry Teardrop announces extra show with SATOH, OKAMOTO Reiji at CIRCUS Tokyo

Hitsujibungaku’s new music video for “more than words” where Moeka Shiotsuka runs through the streets of Shibuya

Screening of 15 films, including the Japan premiere of “Ahdat sanawovach el-djamr” at the Kisotengai Film Festival 2023.

First Japan tour by Bangkok-based band H3F to take place in September, with additional shows by Gusokumuzu

The Setagaya Literary Museum to hold exhibition for manga artist/illustrator Hisashi Eguchi

Kula Shaker announces Japan tour with the original members in February 2024

Meshell Ndegeocello to perform at Billboard Live in Tokyo and Osaka in February 2024

Director Pierre Audi’s Opera “Simon Boccanegra” to perform at New National Theatre, Tokyo

Wednesday Campanella to release new single “Shotoku Taishi” on October 18

Kaki Kuu Kyaku to perform “Hone wa Darasu ni Umetekure” and “Nikushokujuu” in succession at The Suzunari in December.

imase’s TikTok viral song “I say bye” to be released on September 14
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