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2025.8.22
maya ongaku and Minami Deutsch to Share Stage for the First Time at Shibuya WWW X
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2026.2.3
my bloody valentine Adds Extra Shows in Tokyo and Osaka
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE Unveils First Vinyl Release Alongside Original Portable Record Player
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2025.9.2
Ovall Announces New EP Silent Storm Featuring Thai Artist KIKI with Billboard Live Tour
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2025.6.6
Ebisu Garden Place to Host Month-Long Outdoor Film Festival with 15 Titles
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2025.7.16
Nagisa Murakami Announces New Song for July Release and Self-Produced Band Show
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2025.10.14
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION and ASH Reunite on Split Tour Following 20+ Years of Connection
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2025.10.26
natori Announces First Asia Tour
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2025.7.12
Okayama’s Bizen City Art Museum Opens with Picasso and Bizen Ceramics
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2025.7.26
“Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition” to Feature 100 Works This July
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2025.7.5
Takanawa Gateway Features Hudson Mohawke, ¥OU$UKE ¥UK1MAT$U, & More
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2025.11.9
NiEW’s Monthly Event “exPoP!!!!!” Expands into First-Ever Festival in Shibuya
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NiEW’S PLAYLIST
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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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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone
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2025.8.16
ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Adds The Prodigy, Camila Cabello, LANA, BABYMETAL, and More
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2025.8.16
Summer Sonic 2025 Adds Gesaffelstein, YUNGBLUD, FRUITS ZIPPER, and More
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2025.8.16
Alicia Keys, Tinashe, and BE:FIRST Among Major Acts for Summer Sonic 2025
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2025.8.16
Billie Eilish Returns to Japan for Two Nights at Saitama Super Arena in August
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2025.8.16
m-flo to Curate Midnight Sonic at Summer Sonic Late-Night Show
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2025.8.16
Peterparker69 Announces Debut Album for July and Solo Live Show with Special Guest
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2025.8.17
Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide
Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita
Kenshi Yonezu × Hikaru Utada: First Collaboration on Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Ending
Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup
maya ongaku Sets Off on Nationwide Five-City Tour
PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction
kanekoayano Announces Debut Nippon Budokan Concert for January 2026
Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
cero Sets Out on Five-City Solo Tour “Contemporary Tokyo Cruise”