The 2017 edition of Fuji Rock Festival boasts one of the more eclectic lineups the long-running gathering has had in recent years. The headliners tell the tale: Cartoon rockers Gorillaz share the same font size as electronic pop star Bjork and dance music weirdo Aphex Twin. Dig deeper and you'll find everything from big-stage EDM to Japanese "group sounds" legends. To help you navigate three days up in Naeba, here are some of The Japan Times' music writers' insights into this year's Fuji Rock.
Japanese bands on the rise
Fuji Rock's main Green Stage includes some titans of Japanese music, from Shibuya-kei cornerstone Cornelius to "Your Name." soundtrackers Radwimps. Yet it's the lineups elsewhere at the festival that tell the story of Japanese music in 2017.
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