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Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value

Mika Kosugi 2025.4.3｜14:40

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Émile Gallé: Longing for Paris – A Journey into the Artist’s Relationship with His Roots

Mika Kosugi 2025.3.27｜15:14

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Monet’s Later Years Captured in Groundbreaking Tokyo Exhibition

Mika Kosugi 2025.3.21｜12:35

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The Roots and Future of Street Art in Shibuya: Key Moments with Banksy and Keith Haring

Mika Kosugi 2025.2.13｜15:50

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Ryuichi Sakamoto | Seeing Sound, Hearing Time: A Journey into the Art of Sound and Time

Mika Kosugi 2024.12.27｜15:32

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MUUUSE’s Groundbreaking Immersive Exhibition in Toranomon Hills

Mika Kosugi 2024.11.14｜15:12

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Ei Arakawa-Nash’s Solo Exhibition: A Unique Chance for the NACT to Dive into the “Strange”

Mika Kosugi 2024.11.14｜14:40

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ONE PIECE ONLY: The Grand Journey from Artist to Audience

Mika Kosugi 2024.11.7｜16:06

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Rhizomatiks Ignites Omotesando with AI: Exploring the New Art Exhibition “recursive”

Mika Kosugi 2024.9.26｜15:12

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Concrete Planet: “SIDE CORE Exhibition” Delves into the City’s Underbelly

Mika Kosugi 2024.9.11｜18:06

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Keiichi Tanaami’s Creative Odyssey: An In-Depth Look at Japan’s Legendary Modern Artist

Mika Kosugi 2024.8.23｜13:30

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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 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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#MUSIC 2025.8.3

D.A.N. Returns to the Stage with Solo Concert at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall

NiEW 2025.3.13｜11:39

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tofubeats and Peanut-kun Launch First-Ever Joint Tour “TVP”

NiEW 2025.6.19｜14:59

#MUSIC 2025.8.4

the cabs Announces Reunion, Set to Launch Solo Tour in August Across Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka

NiEW 2025.1.14｜17:50

#MUSIC 2025.8.4

Hedigan’s Announces “AWAI vol.2” Event in Shibuya Featuring Guest Artists

NiEW 2025.5.23｜14:00

#MUSIC 2025.8.7

Tohji Drops New Album zero-one, Tickets for Zepp Tour Now Available

NiEW 2025.3.11｜18:01

#MUSIC 2025.8.7

ePlus Unveils ‘FAVOY’ Project, Embracing the Online Music Scene with Live Performances

NiEW 2025.3.26｜15:19

#MOVIE 2025.8.8

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Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value

Émile Gallé: Longing for Paris – A Journey into the Artist’s Relationship with His Roots

Monet’s Later Years Captured in Groundbreaking Tokyo Exhibition

The Roots and Future of Street Art in Shibuya: Key Moments with Banksy and Keith Haring

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Seeing Sound, Hearing Time: A Journey into the Art of Sound and Time

MUUUSE’s Groundbreaking Immersive Exhibition in Toranomon Hills

Ei Arakawa-Nash’s Solo Exhibition: A Unique Chance for the NACT to Dive into the “Strange”

ONE PIECE ONLY: The Grand Journey from Artist to Audience

Rhizomatiks Ignites Omotesando with AI: Exploring the New Art Exhibition “recursive”

Concrete Planet: “SIDE CORE Exhibition” Delves into the City’s Underbelly

Keiichi Tanaami’s Creative Odyssey: An In-Depth Look at Japan’s Legendary Modern Artist

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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

EVENTS

D.A.N. Returns to the Stage with Solo Concert at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall

tofubeats and Peanut-kun Launch First-Ever Joint Tour “TVP”

the cabs Announces Reunion, Set to Launch Solo Tour in August Across Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka

Hedigan’s Announces “AWAI vol.2” Event in Shibuya Featuring Guest Artists

Tohji Drops New Album zero-one, Tickets for Zepp Tour Now Available

ePlus Unveils ‘FAVOY’ Project, Embracing the Online Music Scene with Live Performances

Jurassic World Rebirth to Hit Japanese Theaters This August

Queen Bee Announces August 8 Solo Show and Adds Shanghai Date to Tour

cero’s Summer Event Traffic Returns to Shibuya this August

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