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Temperatures are rising and it’s the perfect moment to cool down a little. So why not grab a nice cold drink and watch some anime? Here are our top ten...

Ferret Noise, the solo project of Tsushimamire bass player Yayoi Tsushima, will perform two shows in the United Kingdom. They are the first UK shows for Ferret Noise. The European...

In late June and early July, singer-songwriter Nao Yoshioka will be in Europe for a number of shows. The musician is known for combining musical elements of classic soul, R&B...

After her first solo European tour in early 2023, Himari Tsukishiro has not been slowing down with her solo project Isiliel. After releasing the debut album, 月虹創聖記 (Moonbow Genesis) in...

Dutch metal festival Into The Grave took place in the second weekend of June, but organisers have ensured that fans can already look forward to the 2024 edition. Into The...

While there are several tours of Japanese acts ongoing in Europe, we can still look forward to watching concerts via livestreaming. By now, it has become unmissable and thankfully so!...

The Highmarts will travel from Japan to France for a tour this July. This is a tremendously significant event for the Tokyo-based garage rock band because they have never performed...

The three-piece metal band Paledusk will be very soon embarking on an almost one-month European tour. In the last few months, it became known that the metal band would perform...

At the end of June, singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist Yutaro Ogida will arrive in Europe for several performances. His stay in Europe will mainly be in the Netherlands, although he...

Singer-songwriter MION has just completed all May shows as part of her European tour. She has since announced the dates for the month of June. After the kick-off of the...

In just under two months, in July, steampunk power metal band FATE GEAR will tour Europe for the third time, which will include several Dutch shows. This is the first...

On Sunday 28 May, it is once again time for the Japan Market on the Rapenburg in Leiden, organised by Japan Museum SieboldHuis. From 12.00 to 17.00 it is possible...

Following the tradition of past years, ALLVERSE WEEKENDS will also take place this year. The first weekend will kick off on 26 May, with an opening ceremony in VRChat followed...

European fans can look forward to the return of the samurai guitarist after almost four years, rock musician Miyavi is coming to Europe next September and October. The European tour,...

We didn't have to wait long for instrumental math-rock band Paranoid Void's return to Europe. After touring the UK last August, the three-piece band will kick off a tour of...

It's no news that post-metal band Asunojokei would be coming to Europe for a number of shows as a support act for experimental band Boris, but with that announcement, the...

In case you missed the news, Church of Misery are currently touring Europe (check here soon to see if you can still see them live somewhere). When they announced their...

As communicated in February, Bandcamp Friday has returned for the rest of this year (excluding June and July). And so every first Friday of the month, we can look forward to...

After ONE OK ROCK joined Muse on their North America tour last February for a part of the tour, it was announced that they will also be opening the European...

Singer-songwriter MION has planned a European tour and shared the first dates for May 2023. In the last year, the singer-songwriter has focused on shows in the United Kingdom as...

A lot has happened for BABYMETAL in a short time, but it has only been good news for the fans worldwide. The kawaii metal band recently returned from a break...

From 13 May, Amsterdam's Galerie de Stoker will present a retrospective by self-taught visual artist and Japanologist Philo Ouweleen, exploring the versatility of art on paper and the stories of...

After the confirmation that they will perform at Primavera Sound in Barcelona (on 1 June) and in Madrid (8 June), the three ladies, Ayano Omoto (Nocchi), Yuka Kashino (Kashiyuka) and...

Following up their past tour through the United Kingdom, self-produced melodic metal and electronicore band Esprit D'Air planned a new tour. This one is bigger than the previous tours and...