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Five Promising Artists Chosen by LINE MUSIC’s NEXT SPIKES Project for Next-Gen Talent Discovery
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NTT Docomo Studio & Live Teams Up with Eggman for Audition, Chance to Win 1 Million Yen
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Zutomayo Announces Shanghai Gig with Festival-Style Band Set
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2024.3.16
Hi-STANDARD to Perform at PUNKSPRING and NOFX’s Headline Shows
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2024.2.19
BAD HOP’s Final Album Set for February 9
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2024.3.24
saba sister Unveils Debut Album Tour with Solo Live Show as Finale
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2024.2.23
Karuizawa’s EPOCHS revealed Timetable for Spin-Off Event at Shibuya’s O-East
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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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2025.8.22
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2025.8.22
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2025.8.22
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2025.8.23
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2025.8.23
Take Sasamoto’s Laboratory Exhibition Set for August 2025 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
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2025.8.23
ONE MUSIC CAMP in Hyogo Adds ACIDMAN, ASOUND, and Gusokumuzu
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2025.8.27
FIEVEL IS GLAUQUE Embark on Japan Debut This August
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2025.8.27
Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release
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2025.8.17
Maximum10 Compilation Released on HOLIDAY! RECORDS with POP DISASTER, sfpr and More
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2025.8.17
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