Meet Harry, an indie music promoter working in Tokyo. He sits down to talk to us about his love of Japanese indie music, the mind-boggling variety of acts you can find, and how you can get tickets as a foreigner in Japan.

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0:00 Intro

0:44 Meet Harry

7:05 Interest in Japanese music

12:21 Japanese music has EVERYTHING

22:18 Favorite stories

26:51 How to support the scene

32:12 Helping foreigners get tickets with Gigs in Tokyo

39:49 Reaction from performers and venues

42:42 Is it working?

46:57 Organizing his own events

54:09 Scene beyond Tokyo

57:10 Next steps

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