Art
Seun Kuti
Afrobeat’s new messenger doesn’t mince words
Yoshitomo Nara
Coming back to kawaii in Yokohama
Guruguru Mawaru
A musical merry-go-round
Gamarjobat
Veteran masters of mime
Mariana
Return to the deep electronic seas
Few Colors In The Dark
Takasaki paints desire
The Pharcyde
Alternative gems of the hip-hop era
Resonance
The musical culture collision returns
Earth Celebration
Sado Island, August 17-19
USO Japan Service Salute Gala
Meet some magnificent military men
Given Forms
Pop art and monochrome minimalism
Much Ado About Nothing
Take a break from your equally sappy and dramatic Korean dramas
Marley: Roots of Legend Release Party
Get up, stand up for reggae's biggest icon
Sumida Kinshicho Kawachi Ondo
Bon-dance to taiko and takoyaki
Patti Smith
Don’t call her a survivor
Summer Sonic 2012
10 songs you know you want to hear
Ultraman Art!
Life-size fun at the Museum of Modern Art Saitama
Magic Release Party
Modern techno peppered with classic disco
Traveling at the Museum!
Time-travel with ukiyo-e and oil paint
Xland Festival 2012
Forget Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic
Dansecross
French and Japanese choreography collaboration
Dances from the Two Capitals
An unusual meeting of geisha and geiko
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Unravel the mystery of King Tut's death
Twinkle Races
Dark horses
Wire 12
5 must-see acts at the world’s biggest techno event
Progressive Rock Fes
Headbang to old school rock 'n' roll
Sai
Unique butoh danced by housewives and surfers
Drumstruck
Nod your head to another beat
Dreams
Whimsical art and music mashup
A Wonderland of Japanese Art
Amalgamation of digitech and ancient masterpieces
The Dirty Projectors
David Longstreth’s death and redemption
Your House Or Mine…
Bleeding-edge art, music, and fashion
Fuji Rock Festival
The bests of 2012
Foster The People
Pump up with beautiful indie pop, alt-rock and electronica