Rockin'on

Rockin'on is a Japanese music media company. It publishes music, culture, art, and general magazines, operates music information websites, plans and produces large-scale music festivals, and manages artists. The company was founded in 1972 as a personal business by Shibuya Yoichi, and was reorganized as a corporation in 1982.

Rockin'on was founded in August 1972 as a personal business of Shibuya Yoichi, publishing the Western rock criticism and reader-contribution magazine 'rockin'on'. It became a monthly magazine in September 1977, and was reorganized into a corporation in December 1982. In 1986, the Japanese rock criticism magazine 'ROCKIN'ON JAPAN' was launched. In 1989, the film criticism and interview magazine 'CUT' was launched. In 1994, 'BRIDGE' was launched as a quarterly, and the subculture magazine 'H' was launched. In 1997, the rock criticism magazine 'BUZZ' was launched. In 1999, the general magazine 'SIGHT' was launched. In 2000, the first 'ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL' was held at Hitachi Seaside Park, and has been held annually since. In 2003, the first 'COUNTDOWN JAPAN' was held at Makuhari Messe, and has been held annually since. In 2006, 'COUNTDOWN JAPAN -WEST-' was first held at Intex Osaka. In 2007, the music information website 'rockinon.com' (formerly RO69) was opened. In 2008, the band/artist audition 'COUNTDOWN JACK' started, later renamed 'RO69 JACK' (from 2017 'RO JACK'), with a pause in 2020 and resumption in 2025. In 2010, the first 'JAPAN JAM' was held, and has been held annually since. In 2011, the food festival 'Manpuku' was first held. In 2013, Rockin'on Japan Inc. was established, the apparel brand 'rockin'star★' started, and RO Japan Agency was established. In 2014, the art magazine 'SIGHT ART' was launched. In 2018, the festival official app 'J-Fes' was launched. In 2019, the office moved to Shibuya Scramble Square. In 2020, the online festival 'JAPAN ONLINE FESTIVAL' was first held. In 2022, the IP (video/character development) business 'Rhapsody' started, and 'ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL' moved to Soga Sports Park in Chiba City, held annually since. In 2023, Rockin'on Japan Inc. absorbed RO Japan Agency and Swan Song. In 2024, 'ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2024 in HITACHINAKA' was held at Hitachi Seaside Park to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the festival and the 30th anniversary of Hitachinaka City. In 2025, 'rockin'on sonic' was first held at Makuhari Messe, the artist audition project 'RO JACK' was restarted, and the new music-fireworks event 'rockin'star Carnival' was first held at Hitachi Seaside Park.

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