Core Values & Beliefs

Shibuya Punk is a reimagining of punk through the lens of Gen Z’s Asian and diasporic communities. It’s about finding yourself amidst this entropic cyberpunk dystopia of the information age. It’s resistance powered by love, hope, and raw fire. It’s art that breathes through us, turning life into something real. We carry the punk spirit: anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, community-driven, defiant, youthful, and unapologetically loud. This isn’t just for rebellion’s sake, it’s about reigniting passion in those who’ve been dulled by the machinery of this world.

Why Now

Music is dead. Art is dead. People stopped trying, and that is the real enemy. Shibuya Punk says it is cool to try. It is cool to live with fire, to love hard, to fight apathy with passion. The world is greying, but together we can reignite the spark and reconnect with each other and the world before it is too late.

Our Mission

We want to inspire people to dance with each other, laugh with each other, sing for each other, and cry for each other. Every Shibuya Punk event should be a sanctuary where you can find your people and where passion burns bright against the gray.

“we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced all night. The dance kept us in the fight because it was the dance we were fighting for.” -Dan Savage

Shibuya Punk lives in that tension between struggle and joy and invites you to live it with us. We will never stop advocating for a better tomorrow, yet we cannot let the fighting turn our lives gray.

Sound & Aesthetic

Shibuya Punk speaks with a sonic nostalgia for simpler times. The music you heard in malls, hallways, radios, games, and movies when life seemed less complicated. Rooted in refined musicianship and a lifetime of listening, our sound is not about flashy stunts but pure, authentic feel-good vibes. When the music moves you, the movement moves you. From there, your own paths to happiness, peace, and purpose can be found.

How to Join

Dive into the Shibuya Punk website. Find your local scenes. Protest. Dance. Create art. Make love. Reignite your passion. Turn off your phone. Study history, sociology, yourself, and your heritage. Know who you are. Know what you stand for. Know what you love, and most importantly, fight to protect it.