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#Naoko Sakurabayashi

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Born in Tokyo in 1978. After working in the Western confectionery industry, she launched a one-on-one casual conversation service in 2020. Her books include *The World Is Made Up of Dreamers and Doers* and *So, What Exactly Does “Life Is Hard” Mean?*. Her podcast with Jane Su, *Neighborhood Chit-Chat*, is also popular.

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#MOVIE

Ryusuke Hamaguchi on All of a Sudden and the Art of Drawing Audiences In

Tsuyoshi Asai 2026.7.2｜14:07
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14 Years of Solitary Gourmet, and Still Worth Savoring

Fujiwara Nao 2026.7.2｜14:43
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DAMONS YEAR Wants You to Fall Apart Instead of Pretending You’re Fine

山本大地 2026.5.14｜15:16
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“Straight To Hell” Review: A Fortune Teller, a Fraud, a Folk Devil

Kenichi Yasuda 2026.5.14｜14:30
#MUSIC

SB19 Are Redefining Global Pop from the Philippines

坂井彩花 2026.5.1｜12:27
#MUSIC

Ayano Kaneko and OGRE YOU ASSHOLE What Moves Them Live

Atsutake Kaneko 2026.4.3｜22:35

NiEW’S PLAYLIST

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NiEW Best Music is a playlist featuring artists leading the music scene and offering alternative styles in our rapidly evolving society. Hailing from Tokyo, the NiEW editorial team proudly curates outstanding music that transcends size, genre, and nationality.

EVENTS

#MUSIC 2026.8.10

SB19 Announces Japan-Exclusive Wakas at Simula CD and Tower Records Shibuya Pop-Up

NiEW 2026.8.6｜10:44
#MUSIC 2026.8.14

SUMMER SONIC 2026 Set to Mark 25 Years With Three Day Run

NiEW 2025.12.26｜13:46
#MUSIC 2026.8.14

SUMMER SONIC 2026 Reveals First Lineup With The Strokes, JENNIE, FKA twigs, and LE SSERAFIM

NiEW 2026.2.6｜17:51
#MUSIC 2026.8.14

SUMMER SONIC 2026 Reveals Daily Lineups for Tokyo and Osaka

NiEW 2026.3.13｜14:42
#MUSIC 2026.8.14

JENNIE’s SUMMER SONIC 2026 Performance Dates Confirmed

2026.3.26｜13:15
#MUSIC 2026.8.14

Summer Sonic 2026 Adds mgk, BINI and Eurodance Icons

NiEW 2026.5.7｜10:51
#MUSIC 2026.8.14

When Is JENNIE Playing? SUMMER SONIC 2026 Reveals Set Times

NiEW 2026.7.17｜17:07
#ART 2026.6.10

Major Picasso Exhibition Curated by Paul Smith Arrives in Tokyo in June 2026

NiEW 2025.12.5｜12:02
#MUSIC 2026.5.6

kanekoayano Announces 2026 World Tour Across Australia, Europe and Japan

NiEW 2026.3.12｜14:20
#ART 2026.4.18

ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026

NiEW 2025.12.25｜10:52
YOASOBI Unveils ASICS SportStyle Collaboration and Campaign Film CoMix Wave Films Reveals New Anime Shiranui With Ichiko Aoba Theme Song Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
Khruangbin Signing, Phoebe Bridgers Listening Party Headline Secretly Group Tokyo Pop-Up Long-Running exPoP!!!!! Unveils First Artists for Second Festival Edition YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years
Tokyo’s MoN Takanawa Named One of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums Hans Zimmer Announces September Japan Arena Show Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level Bruno Mars Unveils 2027 Japan Dome Tour: Dates, Tickets and Pre-Sale Info Number_i Announces First World Tour, Beginning With Japan Dome Tour
When Is JENNIE Playing? SUMMER SONIC 2026 Reveals Set Times adidas Originals, Brain Dead and Disney Unite for New Collection ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 G-SHOCK and XG Launch First Ever Collaboration Watches