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#MUSIC 2026.7.4

maya ongaku Set LIQUIDROOM Debut Show for July

NiEW 2026.1.8｜11:48

#MUSIC 2026.4.13

DYGL Announce “Crossing 2026” With Texas 3000, ZAZEN BOYS, kanekoayano, and More

NiEW 2026.1.8｜11:43

LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour

NiEW 2026.1.8｜11:37

Perfume Documentary “Cold Sleep” Offers First Look Behind the Scenes Before Their Pause

NiEW 2025.12.26｜17:12

#MUSIC 2026.8.14

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

NiEW 2025.12.26｜13:46

Ape Escape Soundtracks Take Over Shibuya’s WWW With Soichi Terada Exclusive Live Set

2025.12.26｜13:34

PinkPantheress Marks Japan Debut in February at Toyosu PIT

NiEW 2025.12.26｜13:26

#MUSIC 2026.4.3

D.A.N. × Hitsujibungaku: First-Ever Co-Headlining Night at “Resonance”

NiEW 2025.12.25｜11:03

#MUSIC 2025.12.26

NiEW’s Monthly Free Music Showcase Returns to Shibuya This Dec With Indie and Alt Sounds

NiEW 2025.12.19｜15:51

#MUSIC 2026.1.22

Meet Moeka Shiotsuka and Get Your Jaguar moni Autographed at Fender Tokyo

NiEW 2025.12.18｜17:24

Rol3ert Drops New Single “(how could i be)honest?” as Part of Three-Month Release Run

NiEW 2025.12.18｜17:20

#MUSIC 2026.4.3

LANA, Yuki Chiba, and KEIJU to Headline POP YOURS 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜17:02

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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper

Mika Kosugi 2026.2.6｜15:24

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

#MUSIC 2026.6.26

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival

NiEW 2026.5.22｜12:40

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

#MUSIC 2026.5.5

Shintaro Sakamoto Announces Nationwide Yoo-hoo Tour for 2026

NiEW 2026.2.6｜17:55

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

NiEW 2025.12.25｜10:52

#OTHER 2026.1.16

Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:13

Toy Story 5 Gets Japan-Exclusive MoviCheki Collectible Tickets 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

YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years Charli XCX’s the moment Announces Tokyo Pop Up Ahead of Japan Release TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival Zara Larsson Announces First Ever Japan Show: Ticket Details and Everything You Need to Know

Tokyo’s MoN Takanawa Named One of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums Mitski Adds Special Tokyo Date After Fuji Rock: Ticket Details Announced Netflix’s Straight To Hell Brings Kazuko Hosoki Story to Screen Hans Zimmer Announces September Japan Arena Show Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level

The Weeknd Adds Second Tokyo-Area Show After Belluna Dome Sellout ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 G-SHOCK and XG Launch First Ever Collaboration Watches JENNIE’s SUMMER SONIC 2026 Performance Dates Confirmed