The Japanese DJ Who Escaped Nova: Spectra Sonics' October 7

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0300

Among the international acts billed for the Tribe of Nova / Universo Paralello Israel festival on October 7, 2023 was a Tokyo psychedelic-trance DJ listed simply as “Spectra Sonics (Japan)”. His real name is Masaya Ikeda; in Japan he is better known by his original DJ alias, DJ MASAYA. He arrived at the festival site near Kibbutz Re’im just as Hamas began its assault, was shot at, sheltered through the day with other survivors, and eventually made it back to Japan — where, more than two and a half years later, the experience still defines his daily life.

Israeli Singer's Encounter with Chinese Women Goes Viral — Should He Add a Chinese Song?

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:54:44 +0300

When Israeli singer Itay Benda told two Chinese women he was from Israel, they paused for a moment. What followed was a warm, smiling interaction that Benda captured on video — and it has since racked up over 186,000 views on Instagram.

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The Japanese DJ Who Escaped Nova: Spectra Sonics' October 7

Israeli Singer's Encounter with Chinese Women Goes Viral — Should He Add a Chinese Song?