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HANA Powers “Medalist” Season 2 Launch With New Opening Theme This January
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2025.11.21
Tarsem’s “The Fall” Returns in 4K with Limited Memorial Cards This December
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Ado x Adidas: New Creative Partnership Powers Japan’s 2026 Kit
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2026.6.10
Major Picasso Exhibition Curated by Paul Smith Arrives in Tokyo in June 2026
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The Boyfriend Season 2 Reveals Studio Lineup and Full Release Schedule
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Classic Word Game ”Mojipittan” Celebrates Anniversary with Dual Soundtrack Launch
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2026.4.17
Japanese Comedian Naomi Watanabe Sets 18 Date “FROM TOKYO” Tour Across North America
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2025.12.19
Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter
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BABYMONSTER × UNIQLO UT Drops Late February 2026
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YOASOBI Announces Massive 10-City Asia Tour Spanning 2026–27
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2026.1.30
NiEW Kicks Off 2026 With Free Shibuya Event Featuring Suiheisen, Tadequi, rubens & UlulU
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2025.11.27
“Stranger Things” Finale Pop-Up Takes Over Omotesando’s V.A. This Winter
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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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Own the Happi The Beatles Wore on Their First Visit to Japan
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2026.6.26
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival
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Ichiko Aoba Marks 15 Years With Live Album, Film, and 2026 NHK Hall Show
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kanekoayano Announces 2026 World Tour Across Australia, Europe and Japan
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2026.4.18
ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026
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2026.1.16
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
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YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years
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