THE KNOT HIROSHIMA holds “KNOT HOUR -Music Night-” every Saturday.
DJs active in the Hiroshima area gather on the top floor. Enjoy the live sound with original cocktails by the bartender at the rooftop bar.
DJ plays on the rooftop terrace every week in July and the special guest DJ will be on Saturday, July 12. (If it rains, the DJing on the terrace will be called off)

Click here for detailed information about KNOT Hour.

■Information
[Hours] 2:00pm~11:00pm （L.O.10:30pm）
[Venue] 14F Kei

[Schedule in June]

●June 7 (Sat) DJ SEI/DJ DOM-AUTO/DJ YASKUL/DJ SAAYA
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●June 14 (Sat) DJ T-K-K/DJ RIN/DJ MITCH/DJ LimeLight
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●June 21 (Sat) DJ YaYoY/DJ RYOMA/DJ MITSUKI/DJ RYUSHIN
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●June 28 (Sat) DJ ZF/DJ SHUPIN/DJ MASTUGE/DJ D4iKi
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm

[Special Guest DJ]
●June 28 (Sat) DJ ZF
　[PLAY] sometimes

[Schedule in July]

●July 5 (Sat) DJ ENSYU/DJ Maya/DJ D4iKi/DJ DOM-AUTO/DJ UP-P
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●July 12 (Sat) DJ SO-MA/DJ MITCH/DJ SYM4/DJ LimeLight
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●July 19 (Sat) DJ Cona-Tee/DJ SEI/DJ YASKUL/DJ SAAYA/DJ T-K-K
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●July 26 (Sat) DJ RYOMA/DJ SHUPIN/DJ Maincoon/DJ SAEcho/DJ YaYoY
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm

[Special Guest DJ]
●July 12 (Sat) DJ CHANGG
　[PLAY] sometimes

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Creator information

■DJ ZF
He is a resident DJ of “awakesounds”, a DJ collective based in Hiroshima that constantly pursues and transmits fresh sounds and is supported by a wide range of people.
My play style is based on HIPHOP and R&B, mixing various genres.
He regularly produces MASHUP and EDIT, which are played at parties in Europe and other countries.

■DJ CHANGG
Born/lives in Hiroshima.
I started street dancing in 1996 and became a DJ in 2000.
I have been DJing since 1996 and started my DJ career in 2000. I have been mixing a wide range of genres and ages with Hip-Hop/R&B as my core, and I have been experimenting and challenging with microphone performance to create an open format DJ style with emphasis on groove.
I have been a regular at Club G for “UP IN DA CLUB” on Fridays (weekly for 18 years, ending in 2024) and “SATURDAY” on Saturdays (weekly for 18 years, ending in 2024),
I am also a resident DJ of “SATURDAY HOUR” on Saturdays, guest appearances in and out of the prefecture, beat duties in MC battles, arranging music under the name of BeatCity, providing music for RECORD POOL, and supervising stage music for a dance studio.

■DJ T-K-K
Born in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture
He got hooked on disco in 1988 and used to go out dancing every weekend. He had lost my passion for disco and had to go away, but he started to miss the old days as he listened to the music of that time on YouTube while he was disasters in Corona.
After Corona ended, he looked for a place where he could drink while listening to his favorite genre of music, but he couldn’t find any, so he thought he should make his own, and he is a Eurobeat lover who just started spinning in March 2024.

■DJ D4!K!
He started dancing in 1997. After that, he was always at the forefront of the street scene with HASS and MPP, working mainly in western Japan, organizing and managing events such as club events Rep. Then he started DJ activities in 2021. He selects music that can be danced to regardless of genre, with a focus on HIPHOP. He always try to discover new dance music and play challenging music.

■DJ DOM-AUTO
In 2000, he was fascinated by the turntable rhythm when he saw his master DJ TERU play. After that, he participated in numerous DJ competitions, refined his skills, and built his own style mainly with ambidextrous scratching. And in 2016, he finished second in the world at the IDA World DJ CHAMPIONSHIP. In recent years, he has focused on cultivating turntablists for future generations and established DJ SCHOOL “SDC.” in Hiroshima. In 2017, he hosted Japan’s first IDA JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIP in Hiroshima. 2018 Participated in Japan’s first urban sports world tournament “FISE WORLD SERISE HIROSHIMA” as a SHOW DJ. Based in Hiroshima, he is doing trial and error every day to spread the appeal of DJs nationwide. 2016 IDA World DJ CHAMPIONSHIP TECHNICAL CATEGORY VICE CHAMPION.

■DJ SAAYA
She took piano lessons for 12 years starting at the age of 6.
She started dancing in high school and immersed myself in hip-hop dancing in college. She continues to dance to this day.
Her favorite colors are green and red.
Her hobby is making beaded accessories.
She likes club events, and I am currently training to become a DJ, which I have always wanted to do.

■DJ YASKUL
SJ CLAN Leader
HIPHOP CREW representing Chugoku and Shikoku is the leader of the dance team SJ CLAN, which is called “Aggressive Momiji Manju” born in Hiroshima. As a DJ, he is active as a dance battle DJ and floor DJ under the name of “DJ Yaskul”. Centered on the 90s, they have a reputation for their dancer-like selections, including their remixes, and are active not only in Hiroshima Prefecture but also outside the prefecture! Favorite food is chicken and curry!

■DJ SHUPIN
Born in Osaka Immersed myself in music as a student in a copy band of Lecchli, Nirvana, and Rage. In his 30’s, while living in Southeast Asia, I became interested in club music. After returning to Japan, his daughter chose “Party (DJ pattern)” for her first birthday party, In 2023, he started studying under DJ DOM_AUTO, dreaming of playing with my daughter someday.

■DJ MITCH
Born and currently residing in Hiroshima. He is a club DJ, mix producer, event organizer, shop producer, recording studio producer, and in 2017, he will be producing a brand of apparel.
In 1995, he was fascinated by US street culture and started SK8, and the sounds (Hip Hop, Reggae, Breakbeats) I encountered there led me to DJing, and in 1999 he started my career as a club DJ.
He is known for his unique style of play, which mixes a wide variety of skills with an outstanding sense of style cultivated on the streets, a rich selection of music with a focus on Hip Hop, sharp scratches that captivate listeners, and the use of two-piece instruments. In 2013, he participated in Redbull Thre3Style Japan as a finalist, and now he has developed into a DJ with a nationwide following.
He has produced more than 70 titles of his own work in the past, and started “Weekly BTNC”, a weekly mix distribution project of brand new Hiphop on Mixcloud in mid-2017, and continues to expand the range of support from listeners. He continues to expand the range of support from listeners immensely.

■DJ Lime Light
He is DJ Lime Light, a house music lover. He loves to groove like riding a wave, and he loves to drink as much as he loves music, creating an enjoyable night of toasting and fun.

■DJ ENSYU
Born in 99/From Hiroshima, Japan I debuted in 2023 as a DJ. Until then, I was an event organizer and a MC for rapper. Basically I listen to the musics of various genres, but my most favorites are Hip hop. I’m inexperienced as a DJ,but I play DJ with respect to music culture and history.

■DJ MITSUKI
He was introduced to HIPHOP by a friend in high school. During his high school years, he lived in a dormitory and had rap battles in his room with his friends, where he learned the benefits of Japanese rap and HIPHOP. He started DJing in 2023 because he wanted to eventually become famous through HIPHOP. He has always had a desire to make Hiroshima more exciting, and he studies music through trial and error every day.

■DJ SEI
Born in 2005/Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan he first encountered Hiphop when he was in junior high school and started DJing in 2023 after admiring the DJs at his first Hiphop event. He is exploring every day to play various genres such as R&B and Pops, while focusing on Hiphop.

■DJ Mainecoon
Music Composer/Arranger
He has produced a lot of music on certain video sites, mainly House, Trance, and other 4 beat Dance Music. He has a career of participating in compilation albums with like-minded friends. He specializes in fresh and powerful Uplifting Trance, but he also works with catchy Piano House and Electro House.

■DJ NAOKI
1992 / Born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He first encountered Hip Hop when he was in high school and started going to local clubs. Influenced by a senior DJ, he started DJing in 2010 and has been active as a club DJ in Hiroshima and Okayama. He is pursuing his own style of playing Hip Hop and R&B with occasional sharp scratches.

■DJ RIN
When he was 20 years old, he was scouted as a club staff member, and he was fascinated by the world of DJs. However, he gave up DJing to study abroad in the U.S. and traveled to more
than 10 countries to learn about different cultures. As he traveled more and more, he realized that music is universal, and he felt happy when he danced and sang with people and became friends with them without words. He started DJing to spread this experience to as many people as possible. He challenges himself every day to perform all over the world!

■DJ RYUSHIN
Born 2001/Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
When he went to a club event, he saw people from overseas and Japan getting on well with each other and realized that music transcends language and country.
This led him to research about dj, and he became interested in playing scratch and started practicing dj in earnest. In the future, he wants to be a great dj if he can play scratch music!

■DJ YaYoY
Born in Hiroshima City, Japan
She was shocked by YMO in the first grade of junior high school. Then, she was shocked by the music sense of TOWA TEI, who was greatly influenced by YMO, and as she went to club DJ events centering on TOWA TEI, I started to think that one day she would like to be a DJ herself.
She has been a member of SDC since January 2025, and is in the process of realizing her long-held dream.
She has been a HIP HOP hobbyist since she was 25 years old, and has been a member of Rock dance team OGL for about 3 years now.
She is striving to become a dancing DJ.

■DJ MATSUGE
Born in Hiroshima, Japan. He was exposed to a shallow and broad range of music in his childhood under the influence of my mother and older sister. He became interested in DJing as an extension of the fun of sharing his favorite songs with his friends, and he has been training to be a DJ since 2025. He has the longest eyelashes in his family.

■DJ Maya
Born in Hiroshima, Japan Started listening to HipHop when he was a sophomore in high school. He was attracted to Japanese rap music, which has an unwavering style and diverse values.　 After that, he started to yearn for HIPHOP DJs in clubs and learned at a DJ school. He participates in “Turntablism” held at AGIT on the 4th Thursday of every month.

■DJ UP-P
In 2005, he started his DJ career with an event at a club called SLUM in Nagarekawa, Hiroshima. Polished his skills as a regular DJ every Saturday at clubs such as SLUM and B.O.B that existed at the time, In 2011, there were many foreigners at Club TWISTERS’ Regular DJ in Nagarekawa, Hiroshima. He was honing his skills in the audience. After that, he worked as a regular DJ at Club G and Club L2. In recent years, he serves as a back DJ for the rapper 2-EIGHT, who has been active widely.

■DJ SO-MA
I was born in Hyogo Prefecture.
I fell in love with Western music when I was in junior high school, and I started wanting to share the goodness of Western music with other people. After watching a DJ play on YouTube, I thought that DJ would be able to convey the goodness of Western music to as many people as possible,so I decided to become a DJ. I came to Hiroshima for university one year ago, joined SDC, and started DJing. I am currently studying hard as a medical student to become a doctor. I like various genres from POPS
to EDM and HIPHOP, so I’m practicing with the dream of playing those genres and letting a variety of people know the goodness of Western music!

■DJ SYM4
Sym4 started DJing in 2021 after watching a video of Tomorrow Land, one of the world’s largest festival events, while in high school and being strongly moved by the event. He is a resident DJ at one of the biggest nightclubs in Chugoku and Shikoku, “HERBIE”. He is also a member of BDD’s, the DJ crew of “SPIKE” held in Shimane Prefecture. He pursues and explores every day to improve his skills and techniques in all genres of music selection, scratching, etc.

■DJ Cona-Tee
DJ from Hiroshima born in 2002
Influenced by my music-loving friends, I started DJing in April 2025, which I have always wanted to do. I am studying various music genres.
I am just starting out, but I will do my best to get the floor going!