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#STAGE 2024.3.5

Osamu Dazai’s “Good-Bye” Takes the Stage in London with Kyoto’s Theater Company Chiten and Kukangendai Collaboration

NiEW 2024.2.2｜14:40

#STAGE 2024.5.24

“Backyard in RyCom” Stage Play on U.S. Soldier Incidents Set for Revival, Okinawa Included in Performance Schedule

NiEW 2024.2.2｜11:49

#STAGE 2024.3.9

A double feature by Muni, now with two writers, “Tsukanoma no Michi” and “Aka to Kiiro no Yume”.

NiEW 2024.1.31｜16:55

Nominated as a finalist for the Kishida Prize for Drama, the 6th production of Hate to Cheek is open for a limited time.

NiEW 2024.1.30｜20:12

#STAGE 2024.3.20

Iihenji’s stage “Tomodachijanai” that reexamines our interactions with ourselves and others.

NiEW 2024.1.5｜15:11

#STAGE 2024.1.24

New performance by Compsons, a stage company centered on three women with names with seasons in them.

NiEW 2024.1.5｜11:58

#STAGE 2024.2.17

Yumei’s new performance, set in the night shift of a department store, portrays people who “want to give up but won’t

NiEW 2023.12.26｜11:09

#STAGE 2023.12.5

Kabuki Unveils Lupin the Third Adaptation Set in Azuchi-Momoyama Era

NiEW 2023.12.15｜10:20

#STAGE 2024.3.16

Tokyo and Osaka Set to Host Second Stage Adaptation of ‘HUNTER×HUNTER’ with Visuals and CM Unveiled

NiEW 2023.12.5｜21:53

#STAGE 2023.12.28

Five playwrights write a three-person play, a contrived performance by the theater troupe Sarubakuchi.

NiEW 2023.12.5｜13:49

#STAGE 2023.12.2

Shizuoka’s SPAC Performs Theatrical Adaptation of Junichirō Tanizaki’s “A Spring-time Case”

NiEW 2023.11.29｜12:39

#STAGE 2024.1.24

Hamuha’s New Theatrical Production Explores Diverse Family Dynamics at Family Restaurants

NiEW 2023.11.27｜11:28

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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.

EVENTS

#MUSIC 2025.4.18

Rainbow Disco Club Unveils 18-Artist Lineup, Including Gilles Peterson and Kode9

NiEW 2025.2.5｜10:46

#FASHION 2025.4.18

VANS Takes Over Kabukicho with Music and Skateboarding Event Celebrating OLD SKOOL

NiEW 2025.4.1｜13:22

Prada Aoyama to Unveil Visionary Collaboration Between Nicolas Winding Refn and Hideo Kojima

NiEW 2025.4.17｜15:47

#MUSIC 2025.4.19

MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment

NiEW 2025.4.10｜10:53

#MUSIC 2025.4.22

BE:FIRST Reveals 15-City World Tour in North America, Europe, and Asia

NiEW 2025.1.23｜12:15

#MUSIC 2025.4.22

FLIP SIDE PLANET Announces Guest Curator Satoko Shibata and Live Performances at FEVER

2025.4.10｜11:19

#MOVIE 2025.4.25

A24’s ‘HERETIC’: April Release Features Hugh Grant’s Spine-Chilling Role

NiEW 2024.12.10｜16:18

#MOVIE 2025.4.25

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Gets Japanese Official Release Date

NiEW 2025.1.15｜17:20

#MUSIC 2025.4.25

Emptei to Perform Solo Shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka for Latest EP Release Tour

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:30

#MOVIE 2025.4.25

Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week

NiEW 2025.4.10｜10:50

Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week Kyoto’s STARFESTIVAL Confirms Laurent Garnier’s Japan Visit in Final Announcement Sting Announces September Japan Tour with New Trio Band and Six Shows in Five Cities ASOBISYSTEM Announces “ASOBIEXPO” with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Atarashii Gakko!, and More

MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment VANS Takes Over Kabukicho with Music and Skateboarding Event Celebrating OLD SKOOL mouse on the keys Announces European Tour in May: Six Shows Across Five Countries

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Exhibition Features Fashion and Exclusive Artifacts Starting in May YonYon x KIRINJI Drop Long-Awaited Collaboration “Moonlight Cruising” with Lyric Video Yuta Orisaka’s “Straße” EP to Drop in May, Recorded Live in Germany Korean Neo-Folk Band OBSG to Return to Japan in May

Hitsujibungaku Kicks Off Asia Tour, Headlining First Shows at Budokan and Osaka Castle Hall Shunji Iwai Celebrates Love Letter 30th Anniversary with 4K Remaster Screening SHOGUN Exhibition at Osaka Kansai Expo features Hiroyuki Sanada’s Samurai Armor JJJ Announces “the light” tour, Performances in Five Cities Starting June