# Nano-Mugen Festival

Nano-Mugen Festival (officially ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO-MUGEN FES., Japanese: アジアン カンフー ジェネレーション プレゼンツ ナノ-ムゲン フェス) is a music festival usually held in Yokohama, Japan.
The festival is hosted by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, who invites various other artists from around Japan and internationally to perform at the festival. From the 2005 edition, the band also started producing a compilation album featuring music of each invited artist for that year's festival.
In 2025, the festival will also be held overseas for the first time, with dates in both Yokohama, Japan and Jakarta, Indonesia.

## Festival history
### NANO-MUGEN FES. (Shinjuku LOFT)

The first Nano-Mugen Fes. was held at Shinjuku LOFT on August 11, 2003. It was a single day festival featuring five total acts.
| Date | Venue | Artists |
| August 11 | Shinjuku LOFT | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ART-SCHOOL [ja] PEALOUT [ja] Tsubakiya Shijūsō [ja] HOT SCLAP |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. (Yokohama CLUB24)

The second festival was held on December 17, 2023 at Yokohama CLUB24.
| Date | Venue | Artists |
| December 17 | Yokohama CLUB24 | Asian Kung-Fu Generation STRAIGHTENER TELSTAR (band) [ja] FREEZER NOISE |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. in Budokan

The third festival was held on July 1, 2004 at Nippon Budokan.
| Date | Venue | Artists |
| July 1 | Nippon Budokan | Asian Kung-Fu Generation ACIDMAN GOING UNDER GROUND Straightener |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. in OSAKA

The fourth festival was held on August 9, 2004 at Osaka Namba Hatch. It is the first edition to feature international acts.
| Date | Venue | Artists |
| August 9 | Osaka Namba Hatch | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Zebrahead (US) The Cribs (UK) |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2005

2005 was the first festival to he held at new permanent venue Yokohama Arena, and the first to feature a compilation album.
| Date | Venue | Area | Performers |
| July 9 | Yokohama Arena | A Stage | Ash (UK) Dogs Die in Hot Cars (UK) Ellegarden SPARTA LOCALS [ja] |
| July 9 | Yokohama Arena | B Stage | Asian-Kung Fu Generation Farrah (UK) Industrial Salt (UK) Straightener |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2006

The festival became a two-day event in the 2006 edition.
| Dates | Venue | Area | Performers |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | Band Stage | Asian Kung-Fu Generation The Rentals (US) Silver Sun (US) Elle garden MO'SOME TONEBENDER [ja] Chatmonchy |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | Acoustic & DJ Stage | The Young Punx (UK) Dream State (US) |
| July 17 | Yokohama Arena | Band Stage | Asian Kung-Fu Generation The Rentals (US) Silver Sun (UK) Beat Crusaders Straightener HiGE [ja] |
| July 17 | Yokohama Arena | Acoustic & DJ Stage | The Young Punx (UK) Waking Ashland (US) |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2008

Whilst the organisers received offers from bands wanting to participate in 2007, a decision was ultimately made to postpone the festival so that Asian Kung-Fu Generation could focus on performing at other festivals and events.
The festival returned to Yokohama Arena in 2008, once again for two days.
| Dates | Venue | Performers |
| July 20 | Yokohama Arena | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ash (UK) The Young Punx (UK) Stereophonics (UK) Phantom Planet (US) Straightener Analogfish 9mm Parabellum Bullet Shugo Tokumaru |
| July 21 | Yokohama Arena | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ash (UK) Space Cowboy (UK) Hellogoodbye (US) Third Eye Blind (US) Ellegarden Art-School Special Others 8otto [ja] |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2009

Welsh band Manic Street Preachers was originally scheduled to appear, however their participation was cancelled due to the sudden illness of bassist Nicky Wire. Refunds were given upon request.
| Dates | Venue | Performers |
| July 19 | Yokohama Arena | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Manic Street Preachers (UK) (cancelled) Nada Surf (US) Ben Folds (US) Hard-Fi (UK) The Young Punx (UK) Straightener The Hiatus OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Ryujin Kiyoshi |
| July 20 | Yokohama Arena | Asian Kung-fu Generation Manic Street Preachers (UK) (cancelled) Nada Surf (US) Ben Folds (US) HARD-Fi (UK) The Young Punx (UK) Farrah (UK) Spitz Unicorn Sakanaction |

#### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2009 (pre-event)

Prior to the main festival, the band also hosted events in Osaka and Nagoya on July 9th and 10th, along with a solo show in Tokyo.
| Dates | City | Venue | Performers |
| July 6 | Tokyo | Daikanyama UNIT | Asian Kung-Fu Generation |
| July 9 | Osaka | Namba Hatch | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Gregory and the Hawk (US) LOSTAGE [ja] |
| July 10 | Nagoya | Zepp Nagoya | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Gregory and the Hawk (US) mudy on the sakuban [ja] |

### NANO-MUGEN CIRCUIT 2010

In lieu of a full festival in 2010, the band instead hosted a tour with stops in four cities across Japan.
| Dates | City | Venue | Performers |
| July 21 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Club Quattro | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ra Ra Riot (US) Predawn [ja] |
| July 23 | Yokohama | Yokohama BLITZ | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ra Ra Riot (US) MOWMOW LULU GYABAN [ja] |
| July 24 | Tokyo | Zepp Tokyo | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ra Ra Riot (US) 環ROY [ja] Telstar |
| July 27 | Kyoto | KBS Hall | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ra Ra Riot (US) Eiko Ishibashi × Achiko DJ Dawa (Flake Records) TORA (8otto) |
| July 28 | Kyoto | KBS Hall | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ra Ra Riot (US) Olde Worlde [ja] DJ Dawa (Flake Records) TORA (8otto) |

### NANO-MUGEN CIRCUIT 2011

Held in three cities across Japan.
| Dates | City | Venue | Performers |
| July 4 | Tokyo | Liquid Room | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Dr. Downer Kenichi Hasegawa |
| July 5 | Tokyo | Studio Coast | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Nada Surf (US) The Koxx (KR) |
| July 7 | Osaka | Zepp Osaka | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Nada Surf (US) The Koxx (KR) |
| July 8 | Nagoya | Zepp Nagoya | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Nada Surf (US) LOSTAGE |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2011

Nano-Mugen returned to Yokohama Arena as a two-day festival.
| Dates | Venue | Area | Performers |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | Band Stage | Asian Kung-Fu Generation We Are Scientists (US) Weezer (US) Ash (UK) The Hiatus Masafumi Isobe BAND [ja] Negoto |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | Acoustic Stage | The Rentals (US) |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | DJ Stage | The Young Punx and Phonat (UK) OORUTAICHI [ja] |
| July 17 | Yokohama Arena | Band Stage | Asian Kung-Fu Generation We Are Scientists (US) Manic Street Preachers (UK) Motoharu Sano and the Hobo King Band Boom Boom Satellites Straightener mowmowlulugyaban |
| July 17 | Yokohama Arena | Acoustic Stage | The Rentals (US) Gen Hoshino |
| July 17 | Yokohama Arena | DJ Stage | The Young Punx and Phonat (UK) |

### NANO-MUGEN CIRCUIT 2012

Held in four cities across Japan.
| Dates | City | Venue | Performers |
| June 4 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Club Quattro | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ozma (US) The Cigavettes |
| June 5 | Osaka | Umeda Club Quattro | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ozma (US) Ai Iwasaki [ja] |
| June 7 | Nagoya | Nagoya Club Quattro | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ozma (US) QUATTRO [ja] |
| June 8 | Tokyo | Zepp DiverCity | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ozma (US) Bloodthirsty Butchers the chef cooks me [ja] |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2012

| Dates | Venue | Area | Performers |
| July 15 | Yokohama Arena | Band Stage | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Fountains of Wayne (US) Motion City Soundtrack (US) Mates of State (US) Feeder (UK) Dr. Downer Kreva Straightener |
| July 15 | Yokohama Arena | Dance Stage | Space Cowboy (UK) |
| July 15 | Yokohama Arena | Acoustic Stage | Motohiro Hata |
| July 15 | Yokohama Arena | kiyoshi's bar Guest Real ALM | Phonotones |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | Band Stage | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Fountains of Wayne (US) Mates of State (US) Suede (UK) Chara 10-Feet Chatmonchy The Hiatus |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | Dance Stage | Space Cowboy (UK) 80kidz [ja] |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | Acoustic Stage | Motion City Soundtrack (US) Rina Kitahara [ja] |
| July 16 | Yokohama Arena | kiyoshi's bar Guest Real ALM | Phonotones |

### NANO-MUGEN CIRCUIT 2013

Held in six cities across Japan.
| Dates | City | Venue | Performers |
| June 14 | Kyoto | KBS Hall | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Sara Radle (ex-The Rentals) (US) Special Others Skirt |
| June 15 | Kyoto | KBS Hall | Asian Kung-Fu Generation The chef cooks me Phonotones Turntable Films |
| June 17 | Matsuyama | Matsuyama City Community Center | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Radical Dads (US) Straightener Dr. Downer |
| June 19 | Kumamoto | Drum Be-9 V1 | Asian Kung-fu Generation Radical Dads (US) Ai Iwasaki Now the bear man |
| June 24 | Niigata | Niigata LOTS | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Radical Dads (US) Cero |
| June 26 | Sendai | Sendai Rensa | Asian Kung-fu Generation Radical Dads (US) Umi-no-te |
| June 28 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome City Hall | Asian Kung-fu Generation Radical Dads (US) The chef cooks me Shamcats |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2014

2014 was to be the final annual Nano-Mugen Festival, and the most recently released compilation album.
| Dates | Venue | Area | Performers |
| July 12 | Yokohama Arena | Band Stage | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Good Morning America (Side Stage) KANA-BOON LOSTAGE (Side Stage) Owl City (US) Quruli The Rentals (US) Straightener Tegan and Sara (CA) |
| July 12 | Yokohama Arena | Electric Stage | The Young Punx (UK) It's a Musical (DE & SE) |
| July 12 | Yokohama Arena | Ken's Cafe | 猪股 and the guitar Ai Iwasaki Ropes (duo) [ja] |
| July 12 | Yokohama Arena | kiyoshi's bar Guest ReALM | Arisa Safu Hi, how are you? Yasu Nakajima [ja] (BIGNOUN) |
| July 13 | Yokohama Arena | Band Stage | Asian Kung-Fu Generation The chef cooks me The Hiatus Nico Touches the Walls (Acoustic) (Side Stage) Owl City (US) The Rentals (US) Tegan and Sara (CA) Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Unicorn |
| July 13 | Yokohama Arena | Electric Stage | The Young Punx (UK) It's a Musical (DE & SE) |
| July 13 | Yokohama Arena | Ken's Cafe | Rina Katahira Riki Kinoshita (ART-SCHOOL) YeYe (musician) [ja] |
| July 13 | Yokohama Arena | kiyoshi's bar Guest ReaALM | Isobe Masafumi [ja] (HUSKING BEE) Kat McDowell [ja] Ogawa Kota and Tomason [ja] |

### NANO-MUGEN FES. 2025

After an 11 year hiatus, Nano-Mugen Festival is due to return in May and June 2025 and held across two cities in Japan and Indonesia.
The first wave of artists to appear was revealed on 3 February 2025. The second wave was announced on 10 March 2025, along with the first wave of artists to appear in Jakarta.
| Dates | City | Venue | Performers |
| May 24 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Ecopark Ancol | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Ellegarden |
| May 25 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Ecopark Ancol | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Beck (US) Quruli |
| May 31 | Yokohama, Japan | K-Arena Yokohama | Asian Kung-Fu Generation Straightener Voice of Baceprot (IDN) |
| June 1 | Yokohama, Japan | K-Arena Yokohama | Asian Kung-Fu Generation The Adams (IDN) Quruli |