The Futako-Shinchi music festival “FUTAKOSHINCHI RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL” will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025!
ARTSVOX INC. Press release: October 10, 2025 To Members of the Press The Futako-Shinchi music festival, “FUTAKOSHINCHI RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL,” will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025! ARTSVOX LLC (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shintaro Seike) sponsors and supports the operation of the FUTAKOSHINCHI RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL.
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locally-originated event was started by volunteers, including local businesses, with the desire to “restore the joy of meeting people and sharing laughs.” The venue will be the open riverside area along the Tama River. A diverse program including music, food, and art will be held, creating new excitement and opportunities for interaction with local artists and creators. Visitors will be able to rediscover the unique charms of their hometown, while first-time visitors will also be able to discover new things and make new connections. This event is designed to be enjoyed by everyone, from families and friends, local residents and visitors from far away. We aim to continue holding this event in the future as an effort to build the future of the region together and spread smiles and friendships. A total of 10 spectacular performing artists have been announced! Afro, NEWLY, NAGAN SERVER × Yuki “Lin” Hayashi × Eddie Brown × Chino Matsuura, Marie Kimishima (DJ), MARUKADO, Sober, DJ TY-KOH, DJ Gomixxx, Pan Note Paradise, Kawasaki City Takatsu Ward Wadaiko Team [Waka Taiko]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-132377ac382451f8aedae2e16785c9ee-600×820.jpg Afro Born January 7, 1988. The same age as Tokyo Dome. He formed the group “MOROHA” in 2008 and is in charge of rap. He is currently on hiatus and is pursuing solo music and the group “Tenten Takataka.” In 2023, he starred as an actor in the film “Sayonara Hoyaman,” winning the Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award at the 78th Mainichi Film Awards and the Japan Movie Critics Award for Best New Actor. He has narrated many shows, including the “ABC Comedy Grand Prix” and the TV commercial “Galaxy S7 edge.” His writing career includes essay collections “My Dangerous One” and “Tokyo Shikkaku,” and he also writes a column for the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. His favorite pick-up line is, “I want to see your bookshelf.” A hard worker who does all sorts of things.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-ff07cc54e22bd0053f22109bbc3dfcb2-1092×1498.jpg NAGAN SERVER × Yuki “Lin” Hayashi × Eddie Brown × Matsuura Chisho A layered, sharp groove created by the intersection of four
genre-transcending artists. An otherworldly session that freely moves between hip-hop, jazz, funk, and soul. A vivid musical dialogue resonates between Tokyo and LA.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-375ab3090d781cf2a33b615c4296659e-1200×1200.jpg NEWLY Composer/Arranger/Player. Currently active as a
multi-instrumentalist, primarily focusing on bass. After releasing a self-produced album, he released “GOLFF.” He has expanded his range of activities, producing for various artists, providing music and remixes for apparel brands and corporate commercials, and participating as a supporting musician. In 2022, he released “NEUE,” along with a vinyl version containing additional bonus tracks.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-e226e3bd014cfe77aedd91e6ca06d442-2587×2587.jpg Sober Rapper born in 1999 in Shimane Prefecture. He started rapping in Shimane Prefecture and has now moved his base of operations to Tokyo. As a new member of society, he became depressed from work, which prompted him to begin a full-fledged musical career as a form of self-expression. He was crowned the first winner of “NIKKEI RAP LIVE VOICE,” a competition where participants rap about social issues. He later lost in the video screening for ABEMA’s “Rap Star 2024,” but gained attention on social media. In August of the same year, he formed the duo Legal Nerd Boyz with TOKYO Sekai and trackmaker SKINNY YMT. Aside from his musical activities, he has also started a podcast called “Legal Nerd Boyz’s Family Futon.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-d8188096a8e005aa2a66d4c1e8a770fa-1024×683.jpg Marie Kimijima (DJ) The girl who came from the Record House (a.k.a Big Mamma Funk) creates dishes like a heaping plate of evening fare, overflowing with melodies and tingly rhythms. A bite with a drink in hand will bring a smile to your face. He’s also the sound director for musicians’ live tours, in-flight music on airplanes, salon and apparel brand presentations, and more. His skillful selection of music ranges from jazz to soul, funk, and R&B, and he serves raw, uncooked music in its purest form. Enjoy your choice of course.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-ce006cb43ecbd0bee7b215899a3356cf-1000×1500.jpg DJ TY-KOH Born in Southside, Kawasaki City. He began his career as a hip-hop DJ in Tokyo in 1996, and in 2001 formed the sound crew “BIG BLAZE WILDERS,” fusing hip-hop and dancehall. He was one of the first to bring the authentic Southern style he experienced during his extended stay in New York and the clubs and streets of Atlanta to Japan, garnering support from many rappers. His collaboration with SIMON and Y’s, “TEQUILA, GIN OR HENNY,” and his mixtapes, gained him popularity, and he has established himself as a presence in both clubs and live venues, even serving as a solo DJ for SEEDA’s live shows. His own mixtape, “You Know What It Iz The Mixtape,” won the Grand Prize in the International category at the UK’s Official Mixtape Awards. He is currently active as a DJ representing Japanese hip hop, producing a new mixtape with SEEDA and creating official mixes for popular artists.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-8cc45c3fcbc652417b420240c7532a6e-1478×1108.jpg DJ Gomixx (DJ/Video Director) DJ: CHILL TUSEDAY @ Shibuya CLUB BALL, the second Tuesday of every even month / Highly acclaimed O.K. @ Ebisu ENJOYHOUSE At an overwhelmingly laid-back pace, we continue to dig into OMORO in the AI and 5G era. Can we do it? But we’re doing it!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-5a2ab959d6bc9ca1e4e562dbd6fb6631-1909×2700.jpg MARUKADO This 10-member idol group is comprised of current students from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Selected through auditions from 19 courses, the group’s diverse members possess a variety of special skills and personalities. The group’s name, “MARUKADO,” comes from the symbol “Marcato,” which refers to the clear playing of each note, and the ever-changing, even contradictory, “circle and corner.” Last year, MARUKADO held a free live concert, “100 Years of Intro,” at Nippon Budokan. They welcomed four new members in August and are currently active.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-22b743c90008f9ab714765cd2e8ebbc3-1477×1108.jpg Pan Note Paradise This steel pan band is made up of students from the percussion course at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. They bring you music and sounds that perfectly suit the hot days of Trinidad and Tobago, the birthplace of steel pan, in Futako-Shinchi!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88009/17/88009-17-30b55920a25db1c33cc722305dadaa0d-1569×1044.jpg Kawasaki City Takatsu Ward Wadaiko Team [Waka Taiko] Our motto is “Harmonious and Elegant” Waka Taiko is a group formed in October 2001 by members who were drawn to the charm of Japanese drumming and met at a Japanese drumming culture class in Jiyugaoka, Meguro Ward. Currently, under the guidance of Genichi Yuzawa, head instructor of the Studio Hogaku Academy, the group is based in a studio in Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki City. Under the motto “Harmonious and Lively,” which has been important since the group’s inception, our diverse members unite and practice daily in a harmonious atmosphere. We perform mainly in Kawasaki City and Tokyo, at events such as the Nakameguro Cherry Blossom Festival, the Kawasaki City Festival, the Saiwai Ward Festival, and as taiko instructors at schools. Timetable Live stage 13:00~ Pan Note Paradise 13:45~ Sober 14:35~ NAGAN SERVER 15:30~ Afro 16:30~ NEWLY 17:30~ MARUKADO Yagura stage 18:00~ Waka Taiko drum 18:30~ DJ TY-KOH 19:10~ GOMIXX 19:35~ Marie Kimijima 『FUTAKOSHINCHI RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL』 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025 *Cancelled in case of bad weather Location: Seta Picnic Square, Tama River Green Space Doors open: 12:00 Admission fee: Free Organizers: Futako-Shinchi Gourmet Club Executive Committee, Riverside Festival Executive Committee Sponsors: STEPs Co., Ltd., Tanoya Sake Hanbai Co., Ltd., Hanayagi, Marusada Co., Ltd., Senzoku Gakuen Educational Corporation, Junya Nagayama Tax Accountant Office, Mishimaya Housing Co., Ltd., Kanfalt Co., Ltd. Supported by: Takatsu Ward Office, Kawasaki City, Futako-Odori Showakai Official Website https://fsrf.net/ Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fsrf_futakoshinchi/ For more information about this release
