Interview with Naoki Hashimoto, architect of the Osaka Expo pavilion
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2023.11.3
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2023.10.1
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New Releases, Film Roles, and Theme Song —Highlights from the Eventful September
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Seiyo Uchino will play Matsuo Basho in “Basho Tsuya-bune,” a play written by Hisashi Inoue, to be performed in October 2024.
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Ikebukuro Welcomes “Anime Tokyo Station,” a New Hub for Anime Culture
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Media artist Makoto Fukuchi plays with the latest technologies, including generative AI
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2023.11.3
PARCO’s Touring Market Event to Explore Jun-Kissa Culture Across Six Cities
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Korean model and influencer Ran focuses on trends in Japan and Korea
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Day 2 at EPOCHS: YONCE’s New Band Hedigan’s, Taeko Onuki, and More
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2023.10.1
Roland Store Tokyo in Harajuku Marks Roland’s First Company-Operated store in Japan
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Unlikely but Perfect: Hot Dogs and Jazz at Shimokitazawa’s tonlist
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Review: Karuizawa’s New Festival EPOCHS Day 1
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nico, a former Sawagi member who runs three izakayas in Shimokitazawa, finds common ground with live music
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AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director
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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.
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi
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2025.8.15
Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA
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2025.8.15
RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More
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2025.8.15
beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone
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2025.8.16
ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Adds The Prodigy, Camila Cabello, LANA, BABYMETAL, and More
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2025.8.16
Summer Sonic 2025 Adds Gesaffelstein, YUNGBLUD, FRUITS ZIPPER, and More
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Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita
Kenshi Yonezu × Hikaru Utada: First Collaboration on Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Ending
Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup
maya ongaku Sets Off on Nationwide Five-City Tour
PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction
kanekoayano Announces Debut Nippon Budokan Concert for January 2026
Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
cero Sets Out on Five-City Solo Tour “Contemporary Tokyo Cruise”