Ichika Nito and Hayato Sumino on Musical Philosophy and Resonance as Global Soloists
The Joy and Struggles of Carving Out a Place as a Soloist on the Global Stage
Atsutake Kaneko
Atsutake Kaneko
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
Shoichiro Kotetsu
Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
Atsutake Kaneko
Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
Mika Kosugi
Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
sugar plant’s New Album Shows Why Japanese Dream Pop Still Resonates After 30 Years
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
Tatsuro Yamashita Set for Two-Night April Showcase at Tokyo’s New SGC Hall Ariake
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EVENTS
Information on the latest cultural events
#MUSIC
Hitsujibungaku’s Nippon Budokan Live Film Gets One-Night Nationwide Screening
日程 2026.3.29
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LANA, Yuki Chiba, and KEIJU to Headline POP YOURS 2026
日程 2026.4.3 - 2026.4.5
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D.A.N. × Hitsujibungaku: First-Ever Co-Headlining Night at “Resonance”
日程 2026.4.3
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ONE OK ROCK Steps Up for MUFG Stadium Music Blowout
日程 2026.4.4 - 2026.4.5
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ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Celebrate 30 Years with Solo Show at Ariake Arena in 2026
日程 2026.4.4 - 2026.4.5
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Hi-STANDARD Announces “Screaming Newborn Baby Tour” Across Japan, Closing at K-Arena
日程 2025.12.23 - 2026.4.19
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“Look Back” Anime Exhibit Explores the Making from Manga to Film
日程 2026.1.16 - 2026.3.29
#OTHER
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
日程 2026.1.16 - 2026.7.20
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Pioneering Japanese idol Kyōko Koizumi to Embark on 2026 Nationwide Hall Tour KK60
日程 2026.1.24 - 2026.5.3
#ART
Ghost in the Shell Celebrates 30 Years With Major Tokyo Exhibition
日程 2026.1.30 - 2026.4.5SPECIAL
Ichika Nito and Hayato Sumino on Musical Philosophy and Resonance as Global Soloists
The Joy and Struggles of Carving Out a Place as a Soloist on the Global Stage
Atsutake Kaneko
Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
Mika Kosugi
Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
Atsutake Kaneko
Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
Rasmus Faber Weaves EDM and Anime Experience into Bold New Sound
小野島大
The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
Shoichiro Kotetsu
rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music
Fumiaki Amano
Inside “The Last Blossom”: Voice Actors on Love, Loss, and Life
Koji Harie
mei ehara on “All About McGuffin”: Embracing Doubt, Struggle, and Self-Reflection
All About McGuffin: a present that holds past and future, neither lost nor reborn
Jin Otabe
SERIES
Series with the artists
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Izumi Okaya
Izumi Okaya's "Would you like to have a drink at my house?"
VOL. 4
Manga Masters’ Dinner: Gao Yan and Okaya on Work, Food, and Politics
2024.8.2
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Mitsutaka Nagira
Where you can find Good Music in Japan
VOL. 12
Uncover Bliss in Kyoto’s Secret Spot, Kurochaya, with Vinyl and Tranquility
2025.3.13
#MOVIE
Yuji Shibasaki
That selection of music makes the film
VOL. 15
‘Exterior Night’: A Speculative Tale of Political Kidnapping
2024.8.8
#ART
Summer Eye
Summer Eye's Joy of Knowing
VOL. 5
To the River Museum: The Remarkable Arakawa River Linked to the Panama Canal
2024.5.23
#MUSIC
TAMIW
Music, work, and sometimes memorial services
VOL. 3
Cultural Riches Defy the Confines of Currency – Exploring the Realms of Value with Masafumi Goto
2023.11.2
#MUSIC
Taro Yoda
Floor Essence 〜dance・club・party〜
VOL. 6
SUGIURUMN Celebrates 25 Years: Journey from Band Member to Top Japanese DJ
2024.7.4
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Miram
Miram and Ban Obara's Exchange Diary, "With my chin resting by the window"
VOL. 10
A Glowing Farewell: Closing Words from Our Diary Exchange
2024.5.9
NiEW’S PLAYLIST
NiEW recommends alternative music🆕.
“NiEW Best Music” is a playlist that introduces artists who respond to the subtleties of the times and present new options.
The music recommended by the NiEW editorial staff, regardless of fame, genre, or national borders, is updated as needed.
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Aisho Nakajima, who expresses himself as queer, aims to be the person he needed to be when he was little.
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Ryoko Kuwahara, editor-in-chief of the web magazine “NeoL” expresses her appreciation for culture in her articles.
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Writer Minori Suzuki takes a feminist perspective on idols for fun and support
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Work like it’s Sunday. Buna at “TATTOO STUDIO YAMADA” pursues fun.
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