Japan-related Events

The Kyoto-based singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba will be returning for another European tour, as part of her Saison Des Fleurs Tour 2023 coming spring. Some European shows were previously confirmed, but...

2022 was a good year for the three-piece instrumental rock formation The Shamisenists, consisting of two shamisen players and one drummer. In the summer, they were in France for a...

Osaka-based Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO in short) will be in Europe for a tour in February. It will be the first time in more than three years that the group...

Chinese-Japanese-American rapper, songwriter, and artist Lil Mariko will tour Europe in February. Compared to last year, the tour will be a bit shorter in duration, but she will still perform...

The Tokyo-based instrumental rock band MONO will soon be touring Europe, showing no signs of slowing down. The tour is titled Pilgrimage of the Soul again and is scheduled for...

It has been a while since we wrote about the singer-songwriter, poetry rapper and producer Haru Nemuri, but she has been tremendously busy over the past few years. From a...

It seems that the pop-rock band Vaiwatt are slowly conquering Europe. As recently as 2021, the duo performed in Turkey for a Halloween show. Last year, the duo could still...

Coming March, Tokyo-based cyberpunk band PSYDOLL will return to the United Kingdom for a tour. The tour is titled Spark Tour and consists of 8 shows, starting on 17 March...

It's about to happen at last, steampunk power metal band FATE GEAR scheduled a European tour for this upcoming summer after they had to postpone it last year. The upcoming...

After ultra-dark idol group NECRONOMIDOL's activities were put on the back burner following the departure of almost all group members, except for Himari Tsukishiro, the focus has been put on...

With the start of the new year just ushered in, melodic hardcore and skatepunk band STONE LEEK announced that a European tour is planned for spring 2023. The news was...

Another YouTube Music Weekend is coming up, a weekend full of Japanese music, organised by YouTube Japan and now supported by au. Over three days, from Friday 25 November to...

Japan's borders have been open to everyone for a while now, but that doesn't mean the folks staying at home won't have the opportunity to watch live concerts through streaming,...

It's finally happening for indie pop band Lucie,Too, the duo is heading to Europe for a short tour. After performing in North America, Thailand and the demilitarised zone in Korea,...

This November, tonkori musician OKI is going on tour in Europe and he will bring his wife Rumiko (vocals and tonkori), son Manaw (drums and tonkori, and bass player Takashi...

In a few days, the duo ICHION (イチオン) will board a plane to head to Europe for a short tour. After releasing their third album Oro Mike Mike May via...

The 19th edition of Tokyo International Music Market will stream its annual music showcase live to fans worldwide on planned for 17, 18, and 19 October. The three-day event, presented...

As we know, psych-rockers Bo Ningen are based in London and it is natural to have several shows in the UK and Ireland (as they did last summer), but this...

At the exclusive group exhibition POP POP POP at Amsterdam's Losdok, numerous works by 16 Japanese artists will be on display beginning on Friday 14 October. AAA Gallery, a Yokohama-based...

Kai of self-produced melodic metal and electronica solo project Esprit D'Air continues to keep busy. Shortly after wrapping up the UK tour, the singer and multi-instrumentalist managed to surprise fans...

From 10 through 13 November 2022, Le Guess Who?, seen as one of the world's most progressive festivals, will return to Utrecht for their 15th-anniversary edition. For this edition, the...

A few days before the start of their world tour to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the metalcore band, Crossfaith announced that they have decided to cancel the whole world...

This October, the Japanese hardcore/screamo band envy will embark on a 16-show tour in Europe. On October 13, the band will make their first stop in France, where they will...

Sapphire Slows, a Tokyo-based DJ and producer who last toured Europe three years ago, has revealed that she will do so again this autumn. The tour kicks off in the...