Jasmina Mitrovic

Kegon is part of a new wave of Japanese hyperpop, balancing glitchy production with a strong sense of live performance. His music pulls from internet aesthetics but translates well to the stage – melodic hooks, heavy drops, and moments that stick long after the set ends.  His WWW show is a one-man affair, and a good chance to see how hyperpop in Japan has grown from a niche online genre into something that fills proper venues.

Shibuya’s Circus Tokyo opened in 2015 and has since become one of the city’s anchors for electronic music, booking both international heavyweights and local experimentalists. For their tenth anniversary, they’re stepping outside the club with a festival-sized event at Odaiba Ultra Park. The line-up pulls in names like Vegyn and Tohji, placing global and Tokyo talent side by side in a way that shows how far the venue has come in a decade.

To celebrate the launch of Hypebae Japan’s website, the platform pulls together a night at Zerotokyo that sets its sights firmly on the next generation. Billed as New Wave, the event leans into artists and DJs reshaping scenes locally and abroad, with an emphasis on cross-genre energy and future-facing sounds.
 It’s positioned as a gathering point for artists working outside of legacy structures – —a chance to see who’s making noise on the edges right now. Doors open late, and like any Zerotokyo night, expect it to run deep into the morning.

Seoul’s Thug Club has been building a name off heavy denim, patched graphics and fits that look as rough as they do styled. This October 1 they’ll be linking up with Diesel to release a capsule drop, but the party kicks off the night before at Harlem in Shibuya.
  The lineup folds Japan and Korea into the same room: Okasian, Sik-K, Kid Milli and JP The Wavy, with DJs like Marzy, Lil Moshpit and A+K B2B Apachi holding down the rest of the night. The night is set to be a collision of two brands built on attitude, staged in one of Shibuya’s longest-running clubs.

Zara links up for a second time with stylist Harry Lambert – best known for shaping Harry Styles’ wardrobe – for a collaboration that mashes up high street with Disney icons. The collection draws from Mickey & Friends, but this time extends into kidswear alongside men’s and women’s lines.To mark the launch, this Harajuku pop-up will run for a little over a week inside Cranes 6142. Lambert himself is scheduled to be in Tokyo for a preview, adding weight to what’s already one of Zara’s bigger crossover moments.

Tokyo’s Car Service community teams up with Freeliberalist for a large-scale car meet that plays out like the automotive version of a music festival. Staged as part of Deadstock Saturday Night Fever, the event combines a full car show with live music and vendor booths.Entry isn’t just for drivers – general admission is open to anyone with a ticket, though car entries need to be pre-registered through the organisers. Between custom builds, live sets and a subcultural crowd, the event should feel like car culture crossing over fully into nightlife territory.

Despite being a branded event, Jack & Music consistently pulls together solid line-ups worth showing up for. For this edition, they’ve booked Denzel Curry, who’s somewhere between cult favourite and festival regular, alongside Wilywnka, C.O.S.A., Skaai, Dos Monos and Ryota. The party is being held across the O-East complex in Shibuya, with a late start and a full list of acts that hit across different corners of the rap scene. The event has been running for a while now and tends to pull a solid crowd, so if you’re looking for a night out that doesn’t take much convincing, this one’s a safe bet.

Harajuku’s Frame Gallery hosts the first curated exhibition from BoTT (Birth of the Teenager), one of Tokyo’s most influential youth-driven streetwear labels. Titled ‘I Need You More Than Ever’, the show features artists Sergio and Elliott, both of whom have been central figures in BoTT campaigns as models, collaborators, and part of the brand’s extended family. Alongside their artwork, the exhibition introduces collaborative tees and a limited blanket designed between the three. It’s a move that shows BoTT shifting from pure fashion into cultural curation, anchoring itself not just in clothing, but in the art and people that shape the youth scene around it.

Founded in Beijing in 2016, A.A. Spectrum has built a following for its sculptural outerwear and oversized silhouettes that pull equally from streetwear and technical design. The brand’s pieces often read more like engineered objects than simple garments, which is part of why it’s found fans across subcultural and fashion circles in both Asia and Europe. For FW25, Spectrum shows its collection A Thousand Pagodas in Tokyo, a line inspired by the symmetry and balance of East Asian architecture. Alongside the main collection, the pop-up also debuts Project A—a capsule with Chinese rapper Gali’s label Uncertain Factor

Tokyo’s nightlife might be lacking in legal warehouse-style venues, but Ohjo Building is one of the rare exceptions. A repurposed kissa-turned-brothel-turned-karaoke bar in the heart of Kabukicho, it’s one of the few spaces that nails that industrial rave atmosphere without risking a police shutdown.
 It’s also the setting for the final party from it-girl DJ duo 666, a Tokyo-based act that spin a mix of hyperpop, noise and ambient blends through their sets. If this is your first time hearing of them, it’s a bittersweet introduction – they’ve become a staple in the city’s underground scene, and this will be their last
hurrah in Tokyo. The line-up features an assortment of amazing DJs and a screening by z0, with a set design and audiovisual environment built to deliver more than just a party.

Rave Racers is less a crew than a world. Their parties borrow from Y2K rave aesthetics: flashes of neon, racing iconography, and a love for trance and techno that feels lifted out of a lost PS2 game. Their Womb takeover brings out techno legend Takkyu Ishino alongside a roster of DJs locked into the same maximalist energy. With live performances scattered through the night, the Grand Prix is a stage set for a full-body experience of nostalgia.

Asics takes over Standby Gallery on Harajuku’s Cat Street with a one-day event that ties into their ‘Sound Mind, Sound Body’ philosophy. Running from 11am to 9pm, the programme is a mix of music and culture with sets from Licaxxx, ShioriyBradshaw and Tokyo Vitamin’s Vick, alongside other local acts. It’s less a club night and more of a pop-up you can drop into throughout the day. Catch a set, walk the space, and slide back out before your evening plans.

Navigating Tokyo’s nightlife scene can feel like stepping into a circus. One look around reveals endless options for revelry that can take you well on into the early morning – but the act of actually walking into a new space, especially one you’ve never set foot in before, can be daunting. So, to spare you another night posted up in front of your go-to convenience store, we’ve curated a list of events happening around the city this weekend that are guaranteed to be worth the effort. With Tokyo Fashion Week in full swing, this weekend’s line-up promises a wave of stylish people, move-inducing beats, and a whole lot of fun. Photo:Yagi Exhibition. x Kangol Presents: Rabbit Museum Yagi Exhibition x Kangol Presents: Rabbit Museum at Domicile Tokyo Sep 5-12Reiji Okamoto is a man of many musical titles, but above all, he's a connector of Tokyo’s underground – This time he's teaming up with renowned British brand Kangol for the fourth round of their cult collaboration. The Rabbit Beanie returns, updated with a few design changes, and a multitude of colours. Alongside the garment’s official release will be an exhibition of one-off custom versions created by 21 iconic local artists at Tokyo’s fashion and cultural syndicate, Domicile Tokyo. The exhibition launches Friday with an opening reception and will remain on view through September 12. The collab celebrations will spill over into Monday with a Rabbit Party being held at Shibuya’s Music Bar Lion. Expect live sets, seasoned DJs an