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Born in 1979. Born in Kumagaya City, Saitama. After playing in an indie band and working for a music publishing company, he is now a freelance writer. He is involved in interviewing and writing mainly about music. His main writing media include "MUSICA," "Music Magazine," "bounce," "MARQUEE," "CINRA," and "Natalie". He is also the editor of "Post Rock Disc Guide" (Shinko Music).

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Debut Interview: Fuki Kitamura, the Yamagata Prodigy Painting Soundscapes

Atsutake Kaneko 2024.6.19｜15:32

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Despair and Hope: A Dialogue Between Shing02 and Shin Kokawa in a Time of Shifting Values

Atsutake Kaneko 2024.4.12｜17:46

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Revealing the Revelations of a ‘Miserable Monster’: Sori Sawada’s Exploration with 11 Books

Atsutake Kaneko 2024.2.29｜11:42

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ROSE RECORDS Turns 20: Delving into DIY with Keiichi Sokabe

Atsutake Kaneko 2024.1.18｜13:47

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Quruli’s Original Members on Their New Album: Embracing the Present Moment

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.10.12｜13:43

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Kazumasa Tanaka × Isao Takano: The Aesthetics of GRAPEVINE’s Enduring Alternativity

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.9.28｜14:29

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Macaroni Empitsu Hattori turns 30. “I want to express myself in a way that excites me”

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.7.14｜14:38

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Music activity starting from a working person. Sympathize with Shinya Takano’s café-au-lait theory and preoccupation power.

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.7.12｜13:00

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Emerald x YONA YONA WEEKENDERS talk about working class city pop

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.6.7｜19:21

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Tokyo-based band cero’s Shohei Takagi looks back on their five years

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.5.1｜11:55

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Yuto Uchino from The fin. stresses his sense of crisis. “Japanese are being obsolete.”

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.4.5｜14:30

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The fin.’s close relationship with China. The reason to fill out 1,000-capacity venues across the country

Atsutake Kaneko 2023.4.3｜16:00

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Reflecting on KYOTOGRAPHIE and KG＋SELECT＋SELECT: What International Photo Festivals Can Truly Do

Shimanuki Taisuke 2025.6.20｜15:33

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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

imdkm 2025.6.20｜14:44

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AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH

Shoichi Miyake 2025.6.12｜14:57

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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness

Yuji Shibasaki 2025.6.6｜17:01

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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

Shoichi Yamamoto 2025.6.6｜12:43

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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director

Ryohei Matsunaga 2025.5.15｜14:52

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Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations

Yoko Hasada 2025.5.2｜18:41

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How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm

Shuka Yamada 2025.4.25｜11:44

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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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#ART 2025.7.26

Fuji Rock Expands Lineup with LITTLE SIMZ, Jane Remover, and US in Latest Announcement

NiEW 2025.5.29｜11:15

#MUSIC 2025.7.25

Fuji Rock Unveils Final Lineup and Timetable, Adds 16 ROOKIE A GO-GO Acts

NiEW 2025.7.10｜12:28

#MUSIC 2025.7.25

Watch FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL’25 Live for Free on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch

NiEW 2025.7.17｜10:18

#MUSIC 2025.7.24

Kyoto’s Suiheisen Announces First Independent Event in Tokyo and Osaka in July

NiEW 2025.5.2｜13:15

#MUSIC 2025.7.24

Cornelius Releases Music Through HERALBONY’s ROUTINE RECORDS Label

NiEW 2025.7.24｜10:58

Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita mei ehara Announces US Tour and Tokyo Solo Show; Third Album Due in September Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup XG, Creepy Nuts, &TEAM, Camilo to Perform at Coca-Cola X Fes

Taeko Onuki to Make Overseas Debut at LA’s The Wiltern, Tokyo Show Also Announced UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho Wet Leg Announce Japan Tour for February 2026 with Second Album in Tow

PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction Kaytranada Announces First Japan Show in Seven Years with Lou Phelps Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City

Watch FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL’25 Live for Free on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition MIYASHITA PARK Marks 5th Anniversary with Pop-Up Shops and Night Market Peterparker69 Announces Debut Album for July and Solo Live Show with Special Guest

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Debut Interview: Fuki Kitamura, the Yamagata Prodigy Painting Soundscapes

Despair and Hope: A Dialogue Between Shing02 and Shin Kokawa in a Time of Shifting Values

Revealing the Revelations of a ‘Miserable Monster’: Sori Sawada’s Exploration with 11 Books

ROSE RECORDS Turns 20: Delving into DIY with Keiichi Sokabe

Quruli’s Original Members on Their New Album: Embracing the Present Moment

Kazumasa Tanaka × Isao Takano: The Aesthetics of GRAPEVINE’s Enduring Alternativity

Macaroni Empitsu Hattori turns 30. “I want to express myself in a way that excites me”

Music activity starting from a working person. Sympathize with Shinya Takano’s café-au-lait theory and preoccupation power.

Emerald x YONA YONA WEEKENDERS talk about working class city pop

Tokyo-based band cero’s Shohei Takagi looks back on their five years

Yuto Uchino from The fin. stresses his sense of crisis. “Japanese are being obsolete.”

The fin.’s close relationship with China. The reason to fill out 1,000-capacity venues across the country

RECOMMEND

Reflecting on KYOTOGRAPHIE and KG＋SELECT＋SELECT: What International Photo Festivals Can Truly Do

Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness

Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director

Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations

How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm

NiEW’S PLAYLIST

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“Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition” to Feature 100 Works This July

TWICE Announces Japan Leg of World Tour with 360-Degree Dome Shows

Yukkyun Announces KYUN DIVA FESTIVAL with First Wave of Artists

FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL Announces 2025 Dates: July 25–27

Fuji Rock Announces First 60 Artists, Including Japan Debut of Fred Again..

Fuji Rock Expands Lineup with LITTLE SIMZ, Jane Remover, and US in Latest Announcement

Fuji Rock Unveils Final Lineup and Timetable, Adds 16 ROOKIE A GO-GO Acts

Watch FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL’25 Live for Free on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch

Kyoto’s Suiheisen Announces First Independent Event in Tokyo and Osaka in July

Cornelius Releases Music Through HERALBONY’s ROUTINE RECORDS Label