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.
The special guest DJ will be on Saturday, February 22.

Click here for detailed information about KNOT Hour.

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

[Schedule in February]

●February 1 (Sat) DJ Koharu/DJ YASKUL/DJ MITCH/DJ D4iKi
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●February 8 (Sat) DJ hisako.s/DJ T-K-K/DJ RIN
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●February 15 (Sat) DJ SHUPIN/DJ DOM-AUTO/DJ Belle/DJ SEI
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●February 22 (Sat) DJ KOBU/DJ SAAYA/DJ MITSUKI/DJ Maya
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm

＜Special Guest DJ＞
●February 22 (Sat) DJ KOBU
　[PLAY] sometimes

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＜Special Guest DJ＞

＜DJ＞

Creator information

■DJ KOBU
Born in 1993/Hiroshima Prefecture/192cm
He was greatly influenced by DJ Big Ben’s play that he saw at Club Harlem, and started his career as a DJ in Tokyo in 2014. Since 2015, he has been actively DJing in my hometown of Hiroshima, and have been involved in various HIPHOP events. He is a DJ who can play a variety of genres, mixing old and new with HIPHOP as my main focus.

He hosted an anniversary party in 2024 to celebrate my 10th anniversary as a DJ, and he also host club parties in addition to DJ appearances.
His regular parties are “Jamming Wednesday” every Wednesday at Colts&Culture, “Up In Da Club” every Friday at club G hiroshima, “Saturday Hour” every Saturday at club G hiroshima, and “Mix Up” at AGIT on the third Saturday of every odd numbered month. He is the DJ with the most regular parties in Hiroshima, appearing on “Mix Up” at club G hiroshima every Friday, “Saturday Hour” at club G hiroshima every Saturday, “BASHMENT” at Colts&Culture every third Saturday of even-numbered months, and “Hyde Out” on the fourth Sunday of every month at the same club.

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

■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 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 challenge myself every day to perform all over the world!

■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 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 Belle
2006 / Born in Hiroshima, Japan
I have been into JHIPHOP since I was a junior high school student and started to be interested in DJ in 2024.
I will do my best as a DJ with a cooking license.
My favorite rapper whom I respect and love is MaRI-chan.

■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 KOHARU
I started dancing when I was 7 years old and learned various genres such as
JAZZ/LOK/POP/HIPHOP, and worked hard in battles. However, I quit dancing in 2019 due to a knee disease and started DJing. And I got 2nd place in KAMIKAZE DJ BATTLE 2020.

■DJ hisako.s
DJ living in Okayama Prefecture
I saw a DJ at an event where everyone sang and danced together, and decided I wanted to try it myself, so I went to a local DJ school to learn how to do it. At an event held at the same school, he became fascinated by the scratch play of famous DJs, and is currently studying scratch play under DOM-AUTO, the representative of SDC.
I have also been DJing at cafes in Kurashiki and at festivals in the town since 2023 under the concept of “DJing more accessible”.

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