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14 house DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Shibuya, Jimbocho and Akihabara. Featured venues: DJ Bar Azumaya, RECORD BAR JBC and DJ BAR Bridge Shibuya.
MUSIC / GUIDE
House builds a steady four-to-the-floor pulse around vocals, piano and percussion. Smooth transitions and gradual changes in groove are part of the pleasure. A listening-bar session and a dancefloor party can offer very different ways to experience the same broad genre.
A five-DJ night opens at 22:00 at DJ Bar Azumaya in Shibuya. ZUKIE, Yusuke Takayama, Ryo Yamaguchi, Yuto Kanai, and CHAOZ are announced. The event is tagged with house, making it suited to an early-late-night floor session.
CAPITAL at RECORD BAR JBC is a DJ night centered on chillout, with house and techno in the mix. Six DJs take roughly 45-minute turns, making the evening easy to follow from start to finish. It suits listeners looking for a gradual descent from calm atmosphere into deeper selections.
Shikoku Kyo-mei brings KDT, Ryuya Kitamura, Shimon, and Kikonashi Kyoso to DJ Bar Azumaya in Shibuya. The night begins at 22:00, with a 1,500-yen music charge. It is a late-night house-focused session in an intimate bar setting.
DJ EMMA's weekly Thursday party HOUSE-TEX welcomes REN YOKOI. Known as the King of House Music, DJ EMMA presents a night of high-quality house music with his guest. The Shibuya session runs from 20:00 to 05:00.
MOGRA HOUSE LAB. returns to Akihabara MOGRA for its fourth house-music-focused edition. Guests おるま, つきば, and Nizikawa join residents beny, kurotowa, and SABI. Experimental initiatives are also planned within the event, adding a layer beyond the DJ program itself. It runs from 19:00 to 23:00 as a weekday exploration of house music.
issa, Tai Okuno, Taichi Nagayama and Kobashi Mitsuki meet for this Friday session. Tagged with house and techno, the Shibuya DJ-bar night begins at 22:00. Four DJs shape the progression into late night.
A night at Asagaya DRIFT marking Day 2 of theoretic's Japan gigs. The announced DJ direction centers on contemporary Afro and deep house, alongside edits. It is suited to listeners who want to settle into a deep, groove-led set.
This late-night DJ Bar Azumaya session opens at 22:00 in Shibuya. Five acts, including Ayantula, Chieko Hakuto, and Onsawa & tkc, are on the bill. The venue frames the night around house and techno.
NEIGHBORS#4 takes over ZUBAR Magome with Driptrip, MARS, $impay, you/rs, and Yuji Furuya. The DJs are presented in A-to-Z order. Expect techno, house, and a wider range of good dance music through midnight.
Azumaya hosts Abibi, aoken, Pernet, pistachio junkie, Taiki Kimura, and yo on Friday night. The event is tagged with house and techno. From 22:00, it offers a close-range DJ-bar setting for a six-DJ flow.
Melbourne's CC:DISCO! comes to VENT. Her anthem “Chez Moi” has earned support from DJs including DJ Harvey and Palms Trax, while her Boiler Room appearance helped launch her international profile. Her music-first approach promises a vibrant disco and house dance floor.
m.i.d brings YELLOWUHURU, Jazzteck, riko, poisonous, and quirico to Azumaya. Tagged with house and techno, it starts at 22:00. Five DJs shape the Saturday late-night session.
waahI brings KAI, ACID NAGATA, Chieko Hakuto, oh_noisy, and Amélie to Azumaya. The five-DJ lineup is tagged with techno and house. Starting at 22:00, it is a weekday late-night DJ-bar session.
UK bass-music producer and DJ NOTION makes his first appearance in Japan at Circus Tokyo. His style contrasts uplifting melodies with weighty low end across UK garage, bassline, house, and jungle. Doors open at 23:00 for a late-night look at a leading voice in new-generation UK bass music.
