NEWS
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RECENT
#STAGE
2024.5.30
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2024.5.25
A short story about trying to do “get a bit angry”, Mochi Mochi’s stage play “Nannnan Zutto Kono Kaze”.
#STAGE
2024.5.24
KakiKuuKyaku’s newest work, “Koroshi Monku” a black office mystery that begins with a mysterious fall.
#MUSIC
2024.6.8
Kyoto’s “Ear’s Day” Celebrates Sound Amid Temple Gardens: Yufuko Ikema, Le Makeup, and Others Take the Stage
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2024.7.26
Fuji Rock Unveils Sixth Lineup: group_inou, KEN ISHII, Summer Eye, and More
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2024.7.31
never young beach Releases Remastered 12-Inch Vinyl of their Early Albums for 10th Anniversary
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2024.7.20
Yuragi Embarks South Korea Debut This July with Local Artist Wapddi
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2024.10.22
Jorja Smith Annonuces First Japan Tour This October, Performing in Tokyo and Osaka
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2024.5.28
Louvre Museum to Host First Music Concert with Post Malone as Headliner
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2024.9.21
Blue Note JAZZ FESTIVAL in JAPAN Returns After Eight-Year Hiatus with NAS and More
#ART
2024.11.29
KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2024 Announced: Showcasing Asia’s Traditional Crafts
#MUSIC
2024.6.22
Final Lineup for South Korean “Asian Pop Festival 2024” Announced: Kaneko Ayano, SUMIN & SLOM and More
#OTHER
2024.6.7
Outdoor Cinema and Food Event at Ebisu Garden Place Features Screening of A24’s ‘C’mon C’mon’ and More
#FASHION
“Keitama” Tamagotchi Makes Global Comeback for 20th Anniversary
#MUSIC
2024.6.30
Schadaraparr & STUTS Announce New Track with PUNPEE alongside Joint Live Shows in Tokyo and Osaka
#ART
2024.8.7
“Keiichi Tanaami: Adventures in Memory” at The National Art Center, Tokyo – Artist’s First Major Retrospective
#MUSIC
2024.10.12
FAHDAY in Tomakomai Announces First Wave: Ayano Kaneko and More, Curated by NOT WONK’s Kato
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Tokyo Odaiba Triennale Set to Take Place in 2025 Featuring Odaiba’s Landmarks such as Japan Science Museum and Fuji Television
RECOMMEND
#MUSIC
Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
Kotaro Kikuchi
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Ichiko Aoba’s Luminescent Creatures: The Enchanted Traditions of Isolated Hateruma
Hajime Oishi
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Yuransen Interview: Stepping Confidently into Adulthood with Their Latest Release
Fumiaki Amano
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maya ongaku on the Road: A Glimpse into Their Evolving Philosophy Abroad
Hiroyoshi Tomite
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10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms
Tomonori Shiba
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EVENTS
#MOVIE
2025.11.7
“Princess Mononoke” Hits IMAX Across Japan with Dolby Cinema and English Subtitles
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#MUSIC
2025.11.7
POLARIS Marks 3rd Anniversary with Reopening Festival in Minami-Aoyama
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#MUSIC
2025.11.8
Travis Scott to Bring His $200 Million Tour to Japan with Belluna Dome Show in Saitama
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2025.11.8
Beer and Music Come Together at the “Brewin’ Groove Festival” in Tachikawa
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#ART
2025.11.8
EASTEAST_TOKYO 2025 Art Fair Returns to Tokyo with an Asia-Focused Vision
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#MUSIC
2025.11.9
NiEW’s Monthly Event “exPoP!!!!!” Expands into First-Ever Festival in Shibuya
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#MUSIC
2025.11.9
exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Announces First Wave of Lineup: WONK, Satoko Shibata, Dongurizu, and More
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2025.11.9
“exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025” Adds 12 New Acts Including Helsinki Lambda Club, Khaki, HOME and More
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2025.11.9
“exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025” Reveals 3rd Lineup with 12 Artists, Including Dos Monos and More
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2025.11.9
exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Adds Yasuyuki Horikomi, OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, Summer Eye, No Buses, and Maika Loubté
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