{"id":97740,"date":"2026-05-30T18:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/?p=97740"},"modified":"2026-05-30T18:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:01:29","slug":"yasuharu-takanashis-far-east-groove-to-go-on-european-tour-for-the-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/2026\/05\/yasuharu-takanashis-far-east-groove-to-go-on-european-tour-for-the-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Yasuharu Takanashi&#8217;s Far East Groove to go on European tour for the second time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Composer and keyboardist Yasuharu Takanashi, known for his work on anime soundtracks such as <em>Naruto Shippuden<\/em> and <em>Fairy Tail<\/em>, has announced that he will be touring Europe again with his project Far East Groove. The tour, titled <em>The Battle For Glory<\/em>, kicks off on 30 September and comprises 10 shows across 8 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Formed in 2024, the group was born from the ambition to unite two seemingly distant worlds: heavy metal and anime soundtracks. Yasuharu Takanashi works with international musicians for Far East Groove, including Juno, Nozomu Wakai (Sigh), Jesper Anastasiadis (Turisas), Tuomas Rounakari (ex-Korpiklaani), and Tino J\u00e4ntti (Wolfheart).<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Standing Upon Rumbling Ground \/ Far East Groove \u3010LIVE at ROCK IMPERIUM FES 2025\u3011\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B3LpoU-5L4s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Just last year, Yasuharu Takanashi&#8217;s Far East Groove toured Europe, including a performance at Rock Imperium Festival 2025. With this performance, Takanashi became the first Japanese soundtrack composer to take the main stage of a major European rock festival.<\/p>\n<h3>Yasuharu Takanashi&#8217;s Far East Groove European Tour 2025 Dates<\/h3>\n<p>Wednesday 30 September, 2026: On The Rocks \u2013 Helsinki, Finland<br \/>\nFriday 2 October, 2026: Dingwalls \u2013 London, United Kingdom<br \/>\nSunday 4 October, 2026: Hybrydy \u2013 Warsaw, Poland<br \/>\nMonday 5 October, 2026: SO36 \u2013 Berlin, Germany<br \/>\nTuesday 6 October, 2026: Ampere \u2013 Munich, Germany<br \/>\nThursday 8 October, 2026: Legend Club \u2013 Milan, Italy<br \/>\nFriday 9 October, 2026: L&#8217;Amalgame \u2013 Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland<br \/>\nSunday 11 October, 2026: Pan Piper \u2013 Paris, France<br \/>\nTuesday 13 October, 2026: Wolf \u2013 Barcelona, Spain<br \/>\nWednesday 14 October, 2026: Revi Live \u2013 Madrid, Spain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Composer and keyboardist Yasuharu Takanashi, known for his work on anime soundtracks such as Naruto Shippuden and Fairy Tail, has announced that he will be touring Europe again with his project Far East Groove. The tour, titled The Battle For Glory, kicks off on 30 September and comprises 10 shows across 8 countries. 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