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Nairu Yamamoto: The Muse Behind Indie Cinema
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daisansei’s Ataku: Singing Through Clumsiness, A Journey of One-on-One Connection
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Embracing Youth: Karakoram no Yamayama Talk About its Role in the Modern Era
Maki Shibata
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The Unlikely Union of TESTSET: Revisiting LEO Imai & Seiichi Nagai’s 2010s
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Drag Royalty in Tokyo: Reliving the OPULENCE Night with the Queens’ Words
Yudai Oikawa
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MUUUSE’s Groundbreaking Immersive Exhibition in Toranomon Hills
Mika Kosugi
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Ei Arakawa-Nash’s Solo Exhibition: A Unique Chance for the NACT to Dive into the “Strange”
Mika Kosugi
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Glen Check Talks Emotional Waves Behind Netflix’s Boyfriend Soundtrack
Misato Uchihata
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ONE PIECE ONLY: The Grand Journey from Artist to Audience
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Ryoko Kuwahara, editor-in-chief of the web magazine “NeoL” expresses her appreciation for culture in her articles.
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Writer Minori Suzuki takes a feminist perspective on idols for fun and support
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Work like it’s Sunday. Buna at “TATTOO STUDIO YAMADA” pursues fun.
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Dyson OnTrac: Personalize Your Listening Experience in Every Shade
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MARCO, the president of “MANNERS KNOWS,” uses his experience as a rider in a creative way.
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His hobby is fantasy. Kenta Kobayashi of bicycle specialty store “tempra cycle” gives shape to “what I want to do”.
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Neo Sora: Unveiling Essential Truths Beyond Rules in ‘HAPPYEND’ — A Tale of Friendship and Defiance
Kimi Idonuma
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Sayo Komada Preserves Shamisen Tradition with a Twist: Why She Plays “Can’t Stop” on Instagram
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10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms
Tomonori Shiba
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
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2025.9.17
Horsegirl to Embark on Their First Japan Tour This September
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2025.9.17
Ichiko Aoba Adds Japan Dates to Ongoing World Tour
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2025.9.18
Shun Ishiwaka Leads Band for Special Live Session with Robert Glasper and Yasuyuki Okamura
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2025.9.18
Ringo Sheena and Kaho Nakamura Join Shun Ishiwaka-Led Band for Session Live
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2025.9.19
‘Boy Kills World’ Set for September Release, Starring Bill Skarsgård in a Silent Action Role
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2025.9.19
Wes Anderson’s Latest Film ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ to Hit Japanese Theaters in September
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2025.9.20
Yamagata’s Gampeki Music Festival Announces Final Chapter, Returning After Three Years
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2025.9.20
“Ghosts: When the Invisible Visible” opens at Arts Maebashi
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2025.9.21
SUSHIBOYS Announce Solo Tour with Four Shows
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2025.9.21
Yasuyuki Horigome’s “Uma no Hone” Marks 20th Anniversary with First Best-of Album
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