In a new Billboard JAPAN interview, sailor-uniformed quartet ATARASHII GAKKO! reflect on entering their 11th year. We unpack their 'hamidashi' philosophy, how they perform for crowds who don't speak Japanese, and the 12-year bond between four members — from their 88rising debut to Coachella and beyond.
Japan's sailor-uniformed quartet ATARASHII GAKKO! is heading to Latin America for the first time in December 2026. The tour spans Santiago's Teatro Caupolicán, a debut at Brazil's Primavera Sound São Paulo, and a 6,800-capacity solo show at Mexico City's Velódromo Olímpico — their largest overseas headline date yet. A look at how the 88rising-signed group went from Coachella to Interlagos.
