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NEWS #MOVIE 2024.7.26

Japanese Version of Haruki Murakami’s ‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ to be Released, Featuring Voice Actor Hayato Isomura

NiEW 2024.5.28｜16:19
NEWS #ART 2024.5.31

KOMIYAMA TOKYO G in Jimbocho Hosts Kim Laughton’s Solo Exhibition ‘In Undefined Times’

NiEW 2024.5.28｜15:30
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.1

Budweiser and CreativeDrugStore to Host Collaboration Event

NiEW 2024.5.28｜11:29
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.10.5

Ringo Sheena Announces New Album with Hikaru Utada, Perfume’s Nocchi, Daoko and More

NiEW 2024.5.28｜10:27
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.7.15

Iwate’s KESEN ROCK Festival Unveils Third Round Lineup: HAWAIIAN6, Tokyo Tanaka from MAN WITH A MISSION, and More

NiEW 2024.5.27｜15:59
NEWS #MUSIC

Ginger Root Announces 3rd Album for September, with Lead Single & MV Premiere

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:52
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.12

EPISTROPH Presents Debut Collaboration: WONK × cero for August

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:47
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.21

UK.PROJECT’s Summer Event Adds Helsinki Lambda Club, POLYSICS, and the telephones

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:44
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.23

Black Boboi’s Label BINDIVIDUAL Releases Artists Compilation EP

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:40
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.7.8

JJJ Announces First Solo Tour in July

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:37
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.5.25

SPARTA LOCALS, Carnation, and SACOYANS Join Yanushi’s Tour

NiEW 2024.5.24｜12:29
NEWS #MUSIC

Ako（a子） Drops “GENE” Album with Unveiled Artwork, Includes “SXSW” Footage

NiEW 2024.5.24｜12:19

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#MUSIC

Rasmus Faber Weaves EDM and Anime Experience into Bold New Sound

小野島大 2026.1.15｜15:01
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained

Shoichi Yamamoto 2026.1.8｜14:44
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”

Fumiaki Amano 2026.1.8｜13:46
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film

Shoichiro Kotetsu 2025.11.27｜12:31
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rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music

Fumiaki Amano 2025.10.30｜14:36
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mei ehara on “All About McGuffin”: Embracing Doubt, Struggle, and Self-Reflection

Jin Otabe 2025.10.23｜13:32

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 2026.1.20

Men I Trust Announces 2026 Japan Tour with Mei Simones

NiEW 2025.6.12｜12:37
#MUSIC 2026.1.21

Lady Gaga Confirms Japan Tour with Dome Shows for New Album MAYHEM

NiEW 2025.6.10｜17:29
#MUSIC 2026.1.22

Catch Harunemuri and Seiko Oomori Live January 2026

NiEW 2025.10.23｜10:49
#MUSIC 2026.1.22

Meet Moeka Shiotsuka and Get Your Jaguar moni Autographed at Fender Tokyo

NiEW 2025.12.18｜17:24
#MUSIC 2026.1.23

Shibuya’s Multi-Venue Festival “AVYSS Circle 2026” Unveils Global Lineup

NiEW 2025.11.21｜16:59
#MUSIC 2026.1.24

Pioneering Japanese idol Kyōko Koizumi to Embark on 2026 Nationwide Hall Tour KK60

NiEW 2025.10.2｜11:25
#MUSIC 2026.1.24

Helsinki Lambda Club’s Kaoru Hashimoto Announces Intimate 5-City Solo Tour

NiEW 2025.11.21｜17:06
#MUSIC 2026.1.24

The Haçienda Takes Over Bangkok in January 2026 with Basement Jaxx, Peter Hook and More

NiEW 2025.12.12｜17:44
#ART 2026.1.16

“Look Back” Anime Exhibit Explores the Making from Manga to Film

NiEW 2025.9.11｜12:01
#OTHER 2026.1.16

Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:13
Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026 LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour
maya ongaku Set LIQUIDROOM Debut Show for July Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance XG Declare Their Essence With First Full Album “THE CORE” Fujii Kaze Announces Paper-Sleeve Reissues of His First Two Albums and Cover LP
YOASOBI Announces Massive 10-City Asia Tour Spanning 2026–27 DYGL Announce “Crossing 2026” With Texas 3000, ZAZEN BOYS, kanekoayano, and More Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise Takeshi Kitano’s Battle Royale Turns 25 and Debuts Legendary Tracksuit Collection
ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 Fujii Kaze Announces Japan Arena Dates Ahead of Global Prema World Tour BABYMONSTER × UNIQLO UT Drops Late February 2026 Tamagotchi Collab Café Round 2 Brings Mimitchi and Milkutchi to Ikebukuro & Umeda