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Contributors who create NiEW together.

Masaki Mugikura

#MUSIC

Writer/interviewer/editor. After working as an editor for film and music magazines, currently writes interviews, columns, reviews, and dialogue articles on film, music, and other topics, mainly for web media.

Miram

#MUSIC

Born in 1999 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Her inclusive voice and songwriting that is both dainty and sharp are appealing. 2021 saw the release of an EP with Syotanegi (WANG GUNG BAND, ex.Valley Boys), the CD release of her 1st AL “Sail wind", the EP "The Day I Played with the Momoiro Pelican", a cassette co-written with vocalist Meow from Nekosen, and a single. On March 16, 2022 (Wed.), She released her 2nd album "Ducky" including "Low Airplane" (producer: Keiichi Sokabe), the theme song of the movie "Love Nonetheless" directed by Hideo Jojo & written by Rikiya Imaizumi, and produced by Keiichi Sokabe. After that, he invited Yusuke Kume (Special Favorite Music) as a producer and released "Natsu no Boku ni mo" and "Lemon Tree" for distribution, attracting attention, and on March 22 (Wed.), She released a new song "Like You Like It".

Twitter:https://twitter.com/m11ram_5
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mirams11

Ohata Yoko

#MUSIC

After working at a studio and as an assistant, he became an independent photographer in 2011. She continues to take photographs with the hope of affirming people through photography.
https://www.o-hatayo-ko.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ohata_yoko/

Tomoyuki Natsume

#MUSIC

He made his debut in 2009 as vocalist and guitarist of Siamese Cats, and made his solo debut in December 2021 with the release of his first single "Life" under the name Summer Eye.

Shogo Nomura

#MUSIC

A member of the Fukuoka collective BOAT and in charge of miscellaneous work for the band MADE IN HEPBURN, which is the core of the collective. After graduating from college, at the age of 23, he started working part-time at "LOVE FM" and became involved in the production of radio programs, supporting fellow artists he met in the process of producing the RKB Mainichi Broadcasting radio programs "Drink Bar Bonjin Conference" and "Chartbusters r!", which led him to establish the music He established the music collective BOAT. BOAT's activities led to the creation of music videos for major artists such as Siip, AmPm, and Yoshiho Nakamura, as well as for Fukuoka artists such as Deep Sea Diving Club, Cranazm, and YOUND. From 2022, he will be producing an official podcast for Spotify and a program for Hi-Tide Store and Paper Sky magazine, as well as a documentary about Fukuoka's emerging artists. In addition to directing various audio contents such as "THINKING CLOUD," a program by High Tide Store and Paper Sky magazine, he is a member of the Fukuoka Music City Council, where he is in charge of event direction. He will organize "BEYONDERS," a collight project by artists from Fukuoka and Thailand.

Tsubasa Yokobori

#MUSIC

Born in Saitama, Japan in 2003, he has been studying at the Musicology Laboratory since 2021, focusing on live music venues and rock festivals.

Toyohiro Matsushima

#MUSIC

He has photographed artists such as Taylor Swift and FENDI, and is a member of the Kopels, an art collective formed in New York City.

Gyo Terauchi

#MUSIC

1989年 京都生まれ、現在東京都在住。2018年よりフリーフォトグラファーとしてメディア、広告を中心に活動。趣味はサウナ。
gyoterauchi.com

AJIMI

#MUSIC

A team of Yuka Nakano, Yoshimi Sugawara, and Koutarou Yamaguchi, who have been publishing zines and producing events since 2017. They work to gather, savor, and communicate with friends in Japanese and Asian cities.

Sho Sudo

#MUSIC

Editor and director belonged to Camp Inc. Born in Tokyo in 1998. Involved in NiEW as a director since the site's launch.

Narika Niihara

#ART #MUSIC #OTHER

Writer and editor, born in Kagoshima in 1991, graduated from the Faculty of Integrated Human Studies, Kyoto University. After working in Kagawa (Teshima) and Tokyo, currently lives in Osaka. After working as a staff member at an art museum and as an editorial assistant for the web version of "Bijutsu Techo", she became a freelance writer. In addition to producing articles focusing on interviews, planning and editing, book writing, and various other work related to writing, she also independently produces books of essays and tanka poems.

Masaru Yokota

#MUSIC #ART #BOOK

Editor and creative director. After working as an editor for books, magazines, and web media, and creating advertisements mainly for websites, he became independent and established Camp Inc. in 2017, a creative company that "creates tolerance in the world with eccentricity. He has been involved in NiEW as a director since the launch of the site.

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