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13 house DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Shibuya, Asagaya and Magome. Featured venues: DJ Bar Azumaya, Asagaya DRIFT 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.
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.
HOUSE-TEX is DJ EMMA's weekly Thursday party, running since November 2020. This edition welcomes KATIMI AI alongside DJ EMMA for a focused house-music session. From 20:00 until 05:00 at Bridge Shibuya, it is a night to settle into the flow of house.
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.
SIGNAL leads an eight-artist late-night gathering at Azumaya with pachi, Ki, JUNYA, and more. House and techno are explicitly signposted in the announcement, pointing toward a groove-focused Shibuya DJ-bar session. It suits those ready to extend a weekday night on the floor.
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.
Vitamin is a series known for moving from delicate house-rooted grooves into selections that cross genre boundaries with ease. Its fifth edition welcomes DJs with distinct backgrounds and individual approaches. It is a night for those who enjoy house as a starting point rather than a limit.
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.
FILBOS brings seven artists including Bungo, Haneul, and Ryuju Tanoue to Azumaya late at night. The announcement points to house, techno, bass music, and hip-hop, creating a meeting point for several dance-music contexts. It suits those looking to spend a deep Shibuya night with broad musical range.
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.
