Yohakubun, UA, STUTS, ROTH BART BARON to Perform with Traditional Music for Four Days! J-WAVE Collaborates on Planning and Production for 'KAIMoN Music Festival' at MoN Takanawa [Comments Included]
J-WAVE is providing planning and production cooperation for the "KAIMoN Music Festival" held at MoN Takanawa from May 19-22. The festival features artists like Yohakubun, UA, STUTS, and ROTH BART BARON collaborating with traditional Japanese performers, offering a unique live experience blending modern music with traditional arts.
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J-WAVE (81.3FM) is providing planning and production cooperation for the "KAIMoN Music Festival – Open the MoN–," a music festival held over four days from May 19th (Tue) to 22nd (Fri) at "MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives," a cultural experimental museum that opened on March 28th at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY. The festival celebrates the opening of MoN Takanawa and presents a new live experience where contemporary music intersects with Japanese traditional performing arts and body expression.
The festival will feature artists deeply connected with J-WAVE – Yohakubun, UA, STUTS, and ROTH BART BARON × Taro Ishida – appearing on different days. Each artist will collaborate with traditional instrument players and performers with traditional postures and bodywork, centered on their respective musicality. They will present one-night-only stages created specifically for this place and time, going beyond simply reproducing existing songs. The sound, lighting, and video will be synchronized in real-time, creating a performance where the entire stage is "visualized sound." A hybrid structure where digital and analog merge, along with a three-dimensional sound design that envelops the audience, will create an immersive experience.
Featuring Yohakubun (May 19th):
* Image: Yohakubun
* Annotation: "Yohakubun TOUR 2026 'Suuuu-haaaa---"'
* Annotation: November 10th (Tue), 11th (Wed), 2026
* Annotation: Tokyo, National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium
● What are your thoughts on "Japanese traditional expression"?
* For example, regarding "Japanese instruments," I was taught that there is a long history and genre branches, and the instruments used vary by genre. Personally, I'm drawn to "Mugen Noh" (dream/illusion Noh), which I recently read about. It's apparently one of the main forms of Noh that depicts the space between dreams and reality. I would like to see it once.
● When do you feel "the gate of sound has opened"?
* When watching a live performance, I sometimes feel, "This person has the god of music on their side." It was a performance where the artists entrusted themselves to the music, and it was very beautiful.
● What kind of stage will it be on the "KAIMoN Music Festival" day?
* With the collaboration of Japanese instruments, a special performance...
Keywords: J-WAVE, MoN Takanawa, Yohakubun, STUTS, ROTH BART BARON
The festival will feature artists deeply connected with J-WAVE – Yohakubun, UA, STUTS, and ROTH BART BARON × Taro Ishida – appearing on different days. Each artist will collaborate with traditional instrument players and performers with traditional postures and bodywork, centered on their respective musicality. They will present one-night-only stages created specifically for this place and time, going beyond simply reproducing existing songs. The sound, lighting, and video will be synchronized in real-time, creating a performance where the entire stage is "visualized sound." A hybrid structure where digital and analog merge, along with a three-dimensional sound design that envelops the audience, will create an immersive experience.
Featuring Yohakubun (May 19th):
* Image: Yohakubun
* Annotation: "Yohakubun TOUR 2026 'Suuuu-haaaa---"'
* Annotation: November 10th (Tue), 11th (Wed), 2026
* Annotation: Tokyo, National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium
● What are your thoughts on "Japanese traditional expression"?
* For example, regarding "Japanese instruments," I was taught that there is a long history and genre branches, and the instruments used vary by genre. Personally, I'm drawn to "Mugen Noh" (dream/illusion Noh), which I recently read about. It's apparently one of the main forms of Noh that depicts the space between dreams and reality. I would like to see it once.
● When do you feel "the gate of sound has opened"?
* When watching a live performance, I sometimes feel, "This person has the god of music on their side." It was a performance where the artists entrusted themselves to the music, and it was very beautiful.
● What kind of stage will it be on the "KAIMoN Music Festival" day?
* With the collaboration of Japanese instruments, a special performance...
Keywords: J-WAVE, MoN Takanawa, Yohakubun, STUTS, ROTH BART BARON
FAQ
What is the 'Kaimon Music Festival'?
It is a music festival that presents a new live experience where contemporary music intersects with Japanese traditional performing arts and bodily expressions, held to celebrate the opening of MoN Takanawa.
Who will be performing?
Artists such as Yosuken, UA, STUTS, and ROTH BART BARON × Taro Ishida will perform alongside traditional instrument players.
When and where will the event take place?
The event will take place from May 19 to 22, 2026, at 'MoN Takanawa' in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY.