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AVO Magazine is a Japan-related website with a focus on Japanese music. If you have news that you want us to share and is related to Japan or Japanese music, please send an email with your news, press releases, music, and press kits to the Editor-in-Chief of AVO Magazine.

Please note that AVO Magazine is bilingual and that submitted tips and press releases will often need to be translated. As the website is managed entirely by one person, it is not always possible to publish the article. However, please be assured that we will always do our very best. We therefore prefer to receive press releases to speed up the process.

With regard to music, physical media are still welcome (upon request), but we would also greatly appreciate links to streaming services and downloadable MP3s.

Editor-in-Chief
Francisca Hagen – francisca[a]avo-magazine.com (For collaborations)
Press releases: press[a]avo-magazine.com
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Article highlights

To give an idea of exactly what AVO Magazine has been working on, a shortlist has been made with highlights of a number of articles published on the web magazine.

Minyo Crusaders at Le Guess Who? 2019 | Photographer: Juri Hiensch
Minyo Crusaders at Le Guess Who? 2019 | Photographer: Juri Hiensch

Minyo Crusaders at Le Guess Who? 2019

The collaboration consisted of an interview with the Japanese band Minyo Crusaders and a report of their day in Utrecht.

Abunai! 2019 – Dutch Japanese culture convention

Collaboration with the Dutch convention Abunai!, photography/videography team Miyako Studio and AVO Magazine. The collaboration consisted of exclusive interviews with the Japanese bands FAKE ISLAND and HighTechLowLife and live reports of both performances (1,2).

AVO Magazine presents: Zeroshiki + DEFINE ME, guest SOMEI YOSHINO

This is a concert organised by AVO Magazine and was part of a mini-tour through The Netherlands and Belgium. One of the guest writers of AVO Magazine has written a live report of the event in The Hague. Photography has been done by the Editor-in-Chief.

Keep AVO Magazine online!

AVO Magazine is more than just an online magazine about Japanese music and culture. In addition to covering Japan-related events in Europe, AVO Magazine also supports and organises them. Under the banner AVO Magazine presents, several concerts and festivals have been held, including AVO J-Rock Festival (2013) and AVO J-Music Festival (2018), featuring performances by Japanese (indie) musicians. More information about AVO Magazine can be found here.

Have news related to Japan or Japanese music you'd like to share? Feel free to send us an email.

New Music Encounters from Japan (2026)

Since 2020, AVO Magazine has curated a list of music videos by Japanese artists and bands across various genres, including pop, rock, metal, and everything in between.

An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

Check out the YouTube Music Playlist by clicking on the image!