YOU BALANCE

Sound performances by a sound engineer and artists of all genres erupt simultaneously. Spend two days finding a balance within the shifting layers of the venue.

First held at Shibuya WWW in 2024, YOU BALANCE is an event directed by sound engineer Toshihiko Kasai, whose work includes both recording sessions and live acoustics. The lineup offers a total of approximately 20 artists, spanning an array of styles—from hikigatari (singing to one’s own accompaniment) and traditional Japanese instruments to stand-up comedy. The audience is free to come and go as they please: with multiple performances taking place simultaneously in different locations, it is impossible to experience every single offering. Filled with everchanging and overlapping sounds and atmospheres, this is a time for each audience member to explore their own sense of flow and balance, to discover and savor their own special moments. The custom sound system creates completely different soundscapes for the upper and lower atrium areas, and open studios reveal glimpses of the musicians’ creative process. An endless array of sonic gradients awaits you at this event.

I want to experience a new sensation.

In an attempt to stir up the senses, I try to mix things that seem antithetical and incongruent: the organic and inorganic, noise and music, parallel chronologies, performer, audience, staff, and so on. While demarcating boundaries between things makes it much easier to efficiently go about our days, drawing these lines can also stop us from thinking deeply and freely. I try to keep using my mind at every moment, even if it feels tedious.

To always listen to your gut feeling. To stop prioritizing conceptual understanding, and just enter the environment in front of you. To draw out your distinct sensory awareness.

Striking a balance on your own.

: Direction: Toshihiko Kasai

: Shohei Amimori, May Inoue, Taro Umebayashi, Takuro Okada, Tomomi Oda, Fumiya Otonashi, Ayako Kanisasare, Yuma Koda, Tomohiko Gondo, Soushi Sakiyama, Skirt, Lyrical Table, Yusuke Sato, Shuta Hasunuma Team, Yuki Haramoto, Koshiro Hino, Oto Fukuhara, Marty Holoubek, Machiura Pink, Kei Matsumaru, Koshi Miura, Yohta Minakami, U-zhaan, ermhoi, Rico(LAUSBUB), and more

YOU BALANCE

YOU BALANCE is a music-based event built around the theme of “finding one’s own balance within wavering.” Featuring artists from a wide range of genres, the event unfolds across multiple areas of the venue, where sound, objects, light, and people intersect and blur their boundaries in a continuous state of experimentation.
Web: https://youbalance.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/u_balance_u/

Toshihiko Kasai

Toshihiko Kasai is a sound engineer whose work spans studio recording, live PA, and sound installations—pursuing a flexible and exploratory approach to sound across diverse environments.
He has worked with artists such as Shuta Hasunuma, Ichiko Aoba, Skirt, Takuro Okada, and Ryo Konishi, while also expanding his practice into stage productions and sound direction. He is the founder of the independent label S.L.L.S Records.

**Oct.***2025*
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Fri., Oct. 24, 3:30pm-9:00pm (subject to change)
Sat., Oct. 25, 2:30pm-9:00pm (subject to change)

Reception opens 60 mins, doors open 30 mins before the performance starts.
*A paid theater tour is planned. Further details to be announced.

1-Day Pass

Adult	JPY 6,000
U29s	JPY 3,000
U18s	JPY 1,000

2-Day Pass

Adult	JPY 11,000
U29s	JPY 5,500
U18s	JPY 2,000

*Disount for Persons with Disabilities: 10％ discount from adult prices
*Preschool Children: Free Admission

There will be both paid and free areas at the venue.
Final entry to the paid area will be at 8:00 PM on Friday, the 24th, and 7:30 PM on Saturday, the 25th.
Performance areas and the event schedule will be announced at a later date.
Each ticket admits one person to the paid area. All attendees, including elementary school-aged children and above, must have their own ticket.
Upon arrival, please exchange your ticket for a wristband at the reception.
A valid wristband is required for entry and re-entry into the paid area.
If the wristband is removed or damaged, entry to the paid area will not be permitted. Please handle it with care and do not remove it under any circumstances.
Wristbands will not be reissued under any circumstances.
Any unauthorized entry will result in immediate removal from the venue, regardless of the reason.
Photography and video recording will take place throughout the event for documentation purposes.
Performers are subject to change. No refunds will be issued in the event of lineup changes or cancellations.
If you have purchased a special discount ticket (limited availability) for U29s, U18s, or high school students and younger, you will be required to present your ID at the reception desk on the performance day. In case of no confirmation, you will be asked to pay the difference to the adult price.
If you have a disability certificate or Mirairo ID, you can purchase ticket at a discount rate. For details, please contact the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre box office (0570-010-296; 10:00-19:00 except venue holidays.) or visit the official website and check “Hello and Welcome (Attendee Support)”.
Due to limited wheelchair seating, if you require a wheelchair-accessible seats, please contact the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre box office before purchasing tickets (Advance reservations are required).
Hearing loops (Magnetic loops) will be activated in some seats of the auditoriums during entire programs.
Please note that the event details and the performance information may be subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.
Ticket resale for profit is strictly prohibited.
Tickets cannot be cancelled or changed except in case of cancellation of performance.
Please check the important information and updates before your visit.

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Book with Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre: *Only Japanese credit cards / Cash payments in Japan accepted
・Phone　0570-010-296 (Navi Dial, domestic calls only)
*Business Hours: Until Sep. 5: 10:00am – 5:00pm (weekdays only), From Sep 6: 10:00am – 7:00pm (except for venue holidays)
*This number is not reachable from international lines, and may not be available from some IP or prepaid phones.

・Online
*Available 24/7 (except during maintenance)

・Box Office
*Until Sep 5: Temporarily closed, From Sep 6: Open on the 1st floor of Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
*Business Hours: 10:00am – 7:00pm (except for venue holidays); Book with Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

Ticket PIA: Available at Seven-Eleven stores nationwide; Ticket PIA

e+ (e-Plus): Available at FamilyMart FamiPort; e+ (e-Plus)

Lawson Ticket: Available at Lawson and Ministop Loppi; Lawson Ticket

Discount for Persons with Disabilities (10% off adult prices) is available only at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Box Office.
U29s / U18s Tickets: Limited quantities available exclusively via the official online ticket.
2-Day Pass: Limited quantities available exclusively via the official online ticket.

Art Director: Daijiro Ohara, Takuto Okamoto, Chisato Inoue, Ayami Sasaki (FAIFAI), Kyoko Fujitani (FAIFAI)
Stage Manager: Yo Takano, Megumi Sato, Kanako Shibata
Sound Designer: Jiro Kubo (ACOUSTIC FIELD INC.), Raku Nakahara (KARABINER inc.), Kenichi Matsuda (SYNK), Akiko Kondo, Tomomi Baba
Lighting Designer: Masayoshi Takada (RYU)
Production Manager: Mihoka Kawamura (syuz'gen LLC), Minano Hirano (syuz'gen LLC), Megumi Tsuneta

Program Coordinator: Harumi Nemoto, Hirohiko Hanzawa

For ticket inquiries

お問合せ先

Performing Arts Festival: Autumn Meteorite 2025 Tokyo Ticket Center (Email): ticket@autumnmeteorite.jp

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Performing Arts Festival: Autumn Meteorite 2025 Tokyo Ticket Center (TEL)

+81-3-6812-1663

Weekdays (except venue holidays) 11:00am - 5:00pm

For general inquiries

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Tokyo Festival Executive Committee Office

+81-3-6812-1663

Weekdays (except venue holidays) 11:00am - 5:00pm

Organizer: Tokyo Festival Executive Committee [Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)]
Support: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan Japan Arts Council
Sponsor: Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.
Media Partner: Tokyo Art Beat
Technical Sponsor: Yamaha Corporation, Yamaha Sound Systems Inc., Yamaha Music Japan Co.,LTD.

YOU BALANCE

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