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#MUSIC 2024.3.16

Waseda University UBC’s 70th Anniversary Project to Feature Sohei Oyamada, mitsume, and Soshi Sakiyama

NiEW 2024.1.11｜23:09

Music Festival: Present and Future – Insights from Music Sociologist Junichi Nagai

Tsubasa Yokobori 2024.1.11｜15:59

#MUSIC 2024.3.15

jo0ji, Rikon Densetsu, MFS and More Chosen for Spotify’s Early Noise 2024

NiEW 2024.1.11｜15:43

JAMIE XX Dropped a New Song for Chanel’s Campaign

NiEW 2024.1.11｜15:39

#MUSIC 2024.4.13

SYNCHRONICITY’24 to Feature Fifth Lineup, Including KIRINJI, Elephant Gym from Taiwan, and More

NiEW 2024.1.11｜10:53

#MUSIC 2024.5.5

Atarashii Gakko! Impressed Nippon Budokan with 22 Songs, Unveiled May Fan Club Tour

NiEW 2024.1.10｜16:45

#MUSIC 2024.4.19

Rainbow Disco Club Returns in April with Four Tet’s First Japan Visit in 6 Years

NiEW 2024.1.10｜10:49

#MUSIC 2024.2.13

KID FRESINO Showcases Band Set Solo Shows in Osaka and Fukuoka

NiEW 2024.1.10｜10:45

#MUSIC 2024.10.3

Tempalay Unveiled Nippon Budokan as Venue for October Solo Show, Planet X

NiEW 2024.1.9｜10:17

#MUSIC 2024.1.16

Chinese Lo-fi Band THE 尺口MP Announced their First Japan Tour for January

NiEW 2024.1.9｜10:14

#MUSIC 2024.5.1

Kenji Ozawa’s Tour Dates Confirmed for Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka

NiEW 2024.1.5｜11:28

#MUSIC 2024.7.26

FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’24 Confirmed for July 26th (Fri), Spanning Three Days

NiEW 2024.1.5｜10:00

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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance

Atsutake Kaneko 2026.2.5｜18:12

Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”

Ryohei Matsunaga 2026.1.29｜14:57

Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue

Yuji Shibasaki 2026.1.22｜17:07

The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained

Shoichi Yamamoto 2026.1.8｜14:44

Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”

Fumiaki Amano 2026.1.8｜13:46

NiEW’S PLAYLIST

NiEW recommends alternative music🆕

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

#MOVIE 2026.2.13

Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” Sets Japan Release for February 2026

NiEW 2025.12.11｜10:52

#MUSIC 2026.2.16

Mac DeMarco Announces Japan Tour for February 2026

NiEW 2025.6.26｜17:29

#MUSIC 2026.2.16

Mac DeMarco Adds Extra Japan Tour Dates

NiEW 2025.8.7｜14:58

#MUSIC 2026.2.16

ZORN and OZROSAURUS Team Up for Family Day Live at Nippon Budokan

NiEW 2025.8.21｜14:01

#MUSIC 2026.2.17

Lucy Dacus Announces Tokyo Talk & Signing Ahead of First Japan Show

NiEW 2026.2.12｜17:11

#MUSIC 2026.2.18

Wet Leg Announce Japan Tour for February 2026 with Second Album in Tow

NiEW 2025.7.17｜10:02

#MUSIC 2026.2.18

Hitsujibungaku Join wet leg’s Tokyo Show as Special Guests

NiEW 2026.2.12｜15:23

Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo

NiEW 2025.9.4｜12:17

#MUSIC 2026.2.7

Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline

NiEW 2025.3.4｜17:37

Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,

NiEW 2025.5.2｜19:04

Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition Thundercat Announces New Album ”Distracted” and Four-Date Japan Tour This May Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026 LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour

Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance Ghost in the Shell Celebrates 30 Years With Major Tokyo Exhibition Fujii Kaze Announces Paper-Sleeve Reissues of His First Two Albums and Cover LP Ichiko Aoba Marks 15 Years With Live Album, Film, and 2026 NHK Hall Show

YOASOBI Announces Massive 10-City Asia Tour Spanning 2026–27 DYGL Announce “Crossing 2026” With Texas 3000, ZAZEN BOYS, kanekoayano, and More Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise Takeshi Kitano’s Battle Royale Turns 25 and Debuts Legendary Tracksuit Collection

ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 Fujii Kaze Announces Japan Arena Dates Ahead of Global Prema World Tour BABYMONSTER × UNIQLO UT Drops Late February 2026 Tamagotchi Collab Café Round 2 Brings Mimitchi and Milkutchi to Ikebukuro & Umeda