FRUITS ZIPPER, CUTIE STREET, Kep1er, and MONAKI to Perform! 'ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026', a Major International Event Gathering Asian Culture, to Be Held for the First Time in Japan

The ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL Executive Committee (Planning/Production: Z Holdings Corporation) announced that it will host 'ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026' (hereafter ACF2026), a large-scale international event gathering music, fashion, and culture from across Asia. The event is scheduled for two days, Tuesday, June 9 and Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the Tokyo Garden Theater.

Set against the backdrop of the 60th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea in 2025, this event is launched as a new international event IP to broadcast the culture of Asian countries, centered around Japan and South Korea, to the world. Through live music performances, fashion shows, and awards, it aims to create cultural exchange that transcends borders. The MC lineup includes Rina Kawaei and Akane Osawa. The artist lineup features highly popular domestic and international acts such as Kep1er, FRUITS ZIPPER, CUTIE STREET, Apink, XIUMIN, ANGERME, Juice=Juice, DXTEEN, and MONAKI. The event will deliver two days where attendees can experience the 'now' of Asian culture.

■ Deploying Three Major Contents to Promote Asian Culture from Multiple Angles
This event will develop diverse content centered around three main domains: 'AWARD', 'FASHION', and 'LIVE'.

ASIA AWARD
Honoring top runners in Asia active in the fields of music, fashion, and culture. It praises the achievements and influence of people and content representing Asia, broadcasting new cultural icons to the world.

ASIA FASHION SHOW
With the cooperation of the Korea Model Association, which hosts 'Asia Model Festival'—one of South Korea's largest fashion events that celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025—models, designers, and talents from various Asian countries will participate. The event will present a highly international stage where fashion and culture merge.

ASIA LIVE STAGE
Featuring live performances by artists representing Asia. It will deliver a special live stage gathering diverse artists, transcending genres, generations, and borders.

■ About 'ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026'
A new international cultural festival that broadcasts the 'current state' of Asian culture to the world.
'ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026' is a large-scale international event integrating music, fashion, and culture from across Asia, with Japan and South Korea at its core, against the backdrop of the 60th anniversary of Japan-South Korea diplomatic relations in 2025.
Through live stages, fashion shows, and awards, artists, models, and creators representing Asia will gather in Tokyo. Through entertainment, it will promote the diversity and passion of Asian culture domestically and internationally.
Furthermore, this event is planned not just as a one-off occasion but as a new international cultural project with a view toward continuous hosting and collaborative expansion with other Asian countries.

■ Performer Information
[MC]
A star-studded lineup of MCs connecting Asian culture is set to appear!

The MCs for this event will be Akane Osawa and Masayuki Furuya for the 'ASIA CULTURE AWARDS' held on Tuesday, June 9, and Rina Kawaei and Masayuki Furuya for the 'ASIA CULTURE COLLECTION' held on Wednesday, June 10. They will enliven this event where music, fashion, and culture intersect.
These MCs, active in various fields such as acting and hosting, will bring out the charm of the artists and models while coloring the two days where Asian culture converges.

[Selected Models]
Top models and creators from across Asia assemble!
The 'ASIA FASHION SHOW', held with the cooperation of the Korea Model Association—host of South Korea's premier 'Asia Model Festival' which marked its 20th anniversary in 2025—will feature models from Asian countries including Japan and South Korea. Performers include ISSEI, a model and talent who garners strong support primarily from Gen Z, as well as 82MAJOR's CHO SEONG IL and PARK SEOK JOON, plus Sae Murase and Lin Ping. They will deploy a fashion stage reflecting the cultures and trends of various Asian countries, creating a highly international runway fused with music and entertainment.

[Selected Artists]
Gorgeous artists including Kep1er, FRUITS ZIPPER, Apink, and XIUMIN will perform!
Starting with Kep1er, boasting global popularity as a global girl group, the lineup includes FRUITS ZIPPER, leading the 'NEW KAWAII' culture, and Apink, a girl group representing South Korea.