# Japanese music industry talent developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/japanese-music-industry-talent-developments
> Updated: 2026-10-14T21:34:13.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Japanese music scene has seen the introduction of ‘Music Koshien’, a new talent search program hosted by comedian Nagano and actress Hiroe Igeta. Scheduled to premiere on October 15 via TV Asahi and ABEMA, the show focuses on discovering high school musical talent across genres such as rap, rock, and idols, with the goal of advancing participants toward a national tournament.

In conjunction with these talent searches, established artist collectives like EBiDAN are reaching significant milestones, including upcoming performances on ‘Music Station’.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-14: Japanese music scene sees new talent launches and EBiDAN milestones

Japan's music landscape expands with the launch of the high school talent show ‘Music Koshien’ and EBiDAN's milestone appearance on ‘Music Station’.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/japanese-music-scene-sees-new-talent-launches-and-ebidan-milestones

### 2026-10-12: Nagano and Hiroe Igeta host press conference for new music show ‘Music Koshien’

Nagano and Hiroe Igeta hosted a press conference for ‘Music Koshien’, a new music variety show debuting October 15 on TV Asahi and ABEMA to discover high school musical talent.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nagano-and-hiroe-igeta-host-press-conference-for-music-koshien

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