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#Atsutake Kaneko
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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Tokyo-based band cero’s Shohei Takagi looks back on their five years
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Yuto Uchino from The fin. stresses his sense of crisis. “Japanese are being obsolete.”
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The fin.’s close relationship with China. The reason to fill out 1,000-capacity venues across the country
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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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2026.4.11
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2026.4.17
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Ringo Sheena Returns to the Stage Nationwide Spring 2026
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2026.2.11
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2026.2.7
Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
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2026.1.24
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