MUSIC WAY PROJECT CEIPA

The "MUSIC WAY PROJECT" is a collaborative project between the Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA), a general incorporated association established by five major organizations in the music industry, and the TOYOTA GROUP. As part of this project, which supports and promotes the globalization and sustainable growth of Japan's music industry, we will be holding a global music production co-writing camp, "SONG BRIDGE 2026," for three days from June 9th (Tue) to June 11th (Thu), 2026.

What is co-writing?

This method involves multiple creators collaborating to produce music, combining diverse perspectives and ideas to open up new possibilities in music. Originating in the Western music scene, it has become a "world-standard" production style, actively adopted in Japan and Asia in recent years. While there are methods for brainstorming online, this camp will bring together creators in a single studio. Through real-time chemistry, they will create music that could only be born in that moment.

[Features and Highlights of 'SONG BRIDGE 2026']

For its third installment, this event will bring together approximately 40 talented creators and artists from both Japan and abroad, far exceeding the scale of last year's Kyoto camp. Set in the Shibuya/Aoyama area, a hub of Japanese culture, eight studios will be operational each day, unfolding intensive sessions over three days.

The most distinctive feature of this event is the invitation of top artists representing various countries in Southeast Asia, where the music market is experiencing explosive growth, including Cup of Joe (Philippines), who was nominated for Best Asian Song at the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026. Through practical collaboration with Japanese creators and artists, we aim to create a system that will disseminate Japanese music in a new form to the Asian and global music markets.

Furthermore, updates on the camp will be posted regularly on the official SONG BRIDGE and TOYOTA GROUP social media accounts. Starting tomorrow, June 2nd, we plan to introduce participant information sequentially on the official SONG BRIDGE social media accounts.

With the motto "Japanese music drives the world," the MUSIC WAY PROJECT focuses on "developing talent" and "creating opportunities" for those who want to challenge the world with music. Please look forward to the works that will be created at their co-writing camp.

[Past Events]

• The first installment (May 2025: Kyoto) coincided with the inaugural "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025," an international music awards ceremony, bringing together approximately 20 creators and artists from Japan and abroad to Kyoto. Over four days, sessions took place in temples, shrines, and traditional townhouses, and the songs created there have been subsequently released as works by the participating artists, including "ELUSIVE" by m-flo loves n-choco, "My Job" by STARGLOW, and "One Way Night" by Daito Yamamoto.
• The second phase (December 2025: Tokyo) focused on "nurturing creators and artists," and consisted of a three-day workshop-style session. The session was themed around "creating an original song inspired by the 16th generation Toyota Crown," and the resulting song, "OUT" by Yuka, was adopted as the theme song for the Toyota Crown (Estate) style movie.

[Introduction of Main Participating Artists and Creators]

The event will feature a distinguished lineup of individuals who are active on the front lines both domestically and internationally, and who have achieved global success (in no particular order; this is a partial list).

[International Artists]

● Cup of Joe（フィリピン）：フィリピン最大のスポーツスタジアムで公演を行った初のフィリピン人アーティストであり、彼らの最長記録となるナンバーワンヒット曲「Multo」で数々の偉業を成し遂げ、そのディスコグラフィーや国内外でのソールドアウト公演で数々の賞を受賞している。

● HINDIA（インドネシア）：インドネシアの「AMI Awards 2025」にて最優秀アルバム賞（Best of the Best Album）を受賞した、国を代表するロックアーティスト。

● SARAN（タイ）：タイの活気あるヒップホップシーンを牽引するトップアーティストの一人であり、同国を代表する次世代アーティストとして大きな存在感を放っています。

● Shye（シンガポール）：「東南アジア最優秀新進歌手賞」を受賞し、アジアを代表する次世代のオルタナティブ・ロックアイコンとして注目を集めるシンガー。

● UMI（アメリカ）： V(BTS)などともコラボレーション経験があり、世界的に活躍するR&Bアーティスト。

[Domestic Artists]

● 曽我部恵一（サニーデイ・サービス）：90年代より日本のインディーズシーン、J-ROCKシーンを牽引し続けるレジェンド。

● (sic)boy：独自のオルタナティブ・ヒップホップスタイルを確立し、ジャンルを超えて支持を集めるアーティスト。

● PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE：グローバルなバックグラウンドを持ち、海外でも目覚ましい活躍を見せるEXILE TRIBEの7人組ダンス＆ボーカルグループ。

● 由薫：世界基準の感性を武器に、国内外のフェスやコライティングキャンプでの楽曲制作など多方面で活躍する気鋭のシンガーソングライター。

[Domestic and international creators]

● her0ism（アメリカ）：NEWSなどの国内アーティストからLISA（BLACKPINK）まで幅広く楽曲を提供。170以上のプラチナ・ゴールドディスクを獲得しているヒットメーカー。

● Yael Naim（フランス）： AppleのCMに起用された『New Soul』が世界的な大ヒットを記録し、世界各国でチャート1位を獲得した、フランス・イスラエル国籍のシンガーソングライター／作曲家／プロデューサー。

● Neil Ormandy（イギリス）：James Arthurの世界的大ヒット曲「Say You Won't Let Go」やaespaの「Whiplash」の共作者として知られるトップクリエイター。

● Taka Perry（オーストラリア）：KATSEYEやRuelなどへ楽曲を提供。プロデュース楽曲の総再生回数は30億回を突破しているプロデューサー／マルチプレイヤー。

[Event Overview]

Official name: CEIPA x TOYOTA GROUP “MUSIC WAY PROJECT” Global Co-writing Camp -SONG BRIDGE 2026-

Event dates: June 9th (Tue) - June 11th (Thu), 2026 [3 days]

Location: Shibuya and Aoyama areas of Tokyo (8 studios in operation daily)

Organizer: CEIPA x TOYOTA GROUP “MUSIC WAY PROJECT”

協力: 　フジパシフィックミュージック、ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング、ユーズミュージック、日本テレビ音楽、トヨタ・コニック・プロ、電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント、DISCO、、リットーミュージック／サウンド＆レコーディング・マガジン

Sponsored by: Yamaha, Audio-Technica, Takamine Musical Instruments, YouTube, Spotify, BEAMS

[Participating Artists / Creators]

(Alphabetical order)

● Artist

Cup of Joe (Philippines) / ENBASE (Japan) / HINDIA (Indonesia) / PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE (Japan) / SARAN (Thailand) / Miisa Shimizu (Japan) / Shye (Singapore) / (sic)boy (Japan) / Keiichi Sogabe (Japan) / Ai Tomioka (Japan) / UMI (USA) / Yuka (Japan) Currently 12 groups

● Creator

AGO (Japan) / Ace Hashimoto (Japan) / Alenoise (Colombia) / BBY NABE (Japan) / CHIKA OLIVIA (Indonesia) / D3adStock (Japan) / DON (D&H) (Japan) / ELUM (South Korea) / ESME MORI (Japan) / her0ism (USA) / Hyottoko Jr. (D&H) (South Korea) / Kanata Okajima (Japan) / knoak (Japan) / LASTorder (Japan) / Lil'Yukichi (Japan) / Marcello Jonno (Brazil) / Kyosuke Matsumoto (Japan) / MONJOE (Japan) / Nagashima Minori (Japan) / Neil Ormandy (UK) / Rin (Billyrrom / aint lindy) (Japan) / Ryuji Yokoi (Japan) / SARVAL (Japan) / Seann Bowe (USA) / T. Kura (Japan) / Taka Perry (Australia) / uin (Japan) / Yael Naim (France) currently has 28 members.

*Participants will be added and updated periodically, and will also be announced on SONG BRIDGE's official social media accounts.

[SONG BRIDGE Official Social Media]

official x https://x.com/songbridgecamp?s=21&t=MXjyAdeUaTrpnQuipSpijg

Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/songbridgecamp?igsh=d2drb3ZpdHYyd2dt

公式Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575881736078