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The drama surrounding this year’s Olympics plays out on a smaller level at Fuji Rock 2021.

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It’s Olympic season and — much like the Games — Japan’s new music releases this July have been dominated by precocious youngsters. Featuring tracks from Wez Atlas, PEARL CENTER and ASA Wu,  our roundup this month is packed with relative newcomers who are all kicking goals in their respective genres. Whether you’re after upbeat, summery pop jams, 2000s emo vibes or hip hop, this month’s roundup of our favorite new releases delivers the gold. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify here and check out some highlights below: Wez Atlas – Overthink Taken from the recently released mi...

August is the month for outdoor events — including the welcomed return of Fuji Rock Festival, as well as Nogi Shrine Summer Festival, Kyoto’s Gozan no Okuribi and the Yugawara Onsen Sea Fireworks display. If you’d prefer to stay inside and enjoy the air conditioning, don’t worry because Fujisawa Art Space has you covered. Check out our favorite events happening this August and remember to stay hydrated. Credit: flickr.com Nogi Shrine Summer Festival Recall your youth at the traditional summer festival held in Akasaka. What is summer without the smell of yakisoba (Japanese fried noodl...

Jul 12, 2021 The organizers and some artists scheduled to take part in Ibaraki Prefecture's Rock in Japan Festival have expressed frustration over the abrupt canceling of the event even though the prefecture is not under a state of emergency. The cancellation of the annual music festival, one of the nation's largest and which has been scrapped twice now in just two years, has sparked a backlash by some who noted that the Summer Olympics are to be held despite the state of emergency in place for the Tokyo area. Also at issue is the canceled event won't be eligible for financial aid fr...