{"title": "Crossing Borders: Japanese Popular Music, Culture and Identity", "start": "2026-10-30T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Goldsmiths, University of London Campus", "address": "SE14 6NW London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/forum-crossing-borders-japanese-popular-music-culture-and-identity-tickets-2000371664497?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/pop", "society/culture"], "description": "A workshop exploring Japan's popular culture through lectures, presentations and a workshop session. It is presented by the School of Music, English & Theatre at Goldsmiths, with speakers from Goldsmiths and other universities covering Japan's musical identity and the folk dance tradition Bon Odori. 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