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The music and art festival NIGHT HIKE 2026 in Makuhari announced its third lineup: 40 artists for a new DJ stage called 3M (MAKUHARI MEGA MIX). Each day, 20 performers get three minutes each for a 60-minute nonstop set. The lineup includes past NIGHT HIKE performers such as Yoshida Yase, KAIRUI, and D.watt.
The DJ unit JAMBORIDE, formed by BANVOX and SEKITOVA, is restarting after three years. The pair will play NIGHT HIKE 2026 in Makuhari on November 1, and will host a clubasia event in Shibuya on August 15 with tofubeats, Haraguchi Sasuke, valknee, and others. New music is in production.
The Final Fantasy XIV Hikari no Nouryou Matsuri 2026 in Shibuya Sakura Stage ran August 1-2. Day one featured a real-world puzzle game, a pop-up shop, a pop-up Eorzea Cafe, and a live program for the Switch 2 version, which launches August 4. The Dancing Green rhythm game drew a 90-minute wait.
The music and art festival NIGHT HIKE 2026 in Makuhari announced its second wave of performers on July 24, adding 10 acts including Kaf, Kizuna AI, Shinichi Osawa, Sasuke Haraguchi, and Kento Kocchi. The total lineup now stands at 47 acts. The event will take place on October 31 and November 1, 2026, at Makuhari Messe Exhibition Halls 9 and 11 in Chiba. This marks the first time the festival, which started in 2023 at Shibuya WOMB, has expanded to a 10,000-person scale at Makuhari Messe. The second-wave lineup also includes Utsu-P meet siinamota, a tribute project commemorating the 10th anniversary of the passing of Vocaloid producer siinamota, with Utsu-P as bandmaster and singer Sou as guest vocalist. Other additions are JAMBORIDE (BANVOX & SEKITOVA), Melty & Mr. Napuru & Andromeda-ko, okadada, and KOTONOHOUSE. The daily lineup was also revealed: Day 1 (October 31) features DUSTCELL, muque, Kairiki Bear, and others; Day 2 (November 1) includes Kaf, Kizuna AI, Shinichi Osawa, PinocchioP, and Natori Sana. Limited early-bird tickets are on sale until July 29, with general tickets priced at 11,000 yen for a one-day pass and 20,000 yen for a two-day pass.
The music and art festival NIGHT HIKE 2026 in Makuhari has released its key visual and first wave of performers, with around 50 artists announced from a total of over 100 acts across two days. The event takes place October 31 and November 1 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, featuring a cross-genre lineup including PinocchioP, Kanzaki Iori, DUSTCELL, and VTuber groups like KMNZ. Advance early bird tickets are on sale now.
FLAFFY Co., Ltd. hosted Japan Wanko Festa 2026 in Odaiba from June 12 to 14, attracting approximately 80,000 dogs and dog lovers. The event featured 180 pet-related brand booths, breed-specific meetups with 1,500 dogs, a dog run, and an Instagram live stream for remote attendees.