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On May 16, 2026- Zipangu; the first ever Japanese music event on US soil that’s entirely devoted to the culture and music will be happening at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in LA! This event will have only Japanese artists and the major announcement for this event is that Ado will be headlining! Ado had one of the largest and successful global tour this year as a Japanese artist! Ado had her Hibana world tour this year that was powered by Crunchyroll that not only broke record scale for merchandise sales, but also the tour brought well over 500,000 attendees and sold out 25 arena dates.

This event will be one of the most historical for the Japanese culture and it will allow attendees to come an experience the culture and enjoy music that brought enjoyment to millions. Joining Ado on the lineup are some of Japan’s most innovative artists, including ATARASHII GAKKO!, CHANMINA, HANA, MAN WITH A MISSION, Yuki Chiba, and 10-FEET!

There is also an Ado x Round1 collaboration. When I lived in New York a few years ago; Round1 was one of the best spots for gaming, bowling, and so much more. Check out the collab here!