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NEWS #MUSIC

Atarashii Gakko! First Full Album in Five Years Set for Release on 88rising

NiEW 2024.5.9｜11:20
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.8

Timetable Released for Iwate’s “CHAGU CHAGU ROCK FESTIVAL 2024”

NiEW 2024.5.9｜11:14
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Ohzora Kimishima Wins Grand Prize at “APPLE VINEGAR -Music Award-” Founded by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s Goto

NiEW 2024.5.9｜11:07
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Shingo Suzuki from Ovall Kicks Off Solo Project, Debut Single Now on Streaming

NiEW 2024.5.9｜10:55
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YOASOBI’s New Song “UNDEAD” Chosen for Latest ‘Monogatari Series’

NiEW 2024.5.8｜10:43
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.17

Summer Sonic Add Christina Aguilera, BE:FIRST, and Chanmina and More

NiEW 2024.5.8｜10:37
NEWS #MOVIE 2024.8.19

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Live Concert to Feature Film Score Performance

NiEW 2024.5.7｜16:33
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.22

Asian Pop Festival 2024 Takes Place at South Korean Resort: Featuring Shintaro Sakamoto, never young beach, Petrolz and More

NiEW 2024.5.7｜16:28
NEWS #STAGE 2024.5.17

Reconstruction of Yoshie Hotta’s “Wakaki hi no Shijintachi no Shozo” an open-air play by the Hiraoyogi Honten

NiEW 2024.5.7｜12:15
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.7.7

Rapper valknee Reveals Debut Lineup for Multi-Venue Festival “Crash Summer”

NiEW 2024.5.7｜11:18
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.7.15

New Music and Market Festival “méli mélo osaka” Reveals Second Lineup: kiki vivi lily, Satoko Shibata and More

NiEW 2024.5.7｜11:13
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Director Yoko Yamanaka’s ‘DESERT OF NAMIBIA’ Unveils Cannes Version Trailer

NiEW 2024.5.7｜11:07

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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

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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.

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