CONTRIBUTORS
#NiEW
This is the editorial board of NiEW, a culture company that works with artists, teams and organizations that present alternatives in all areas. The live event "exPoP!!!!!" with free admission is also held monthly!
http://expop.jp/
PICK UP
NEWS
#MUSIC
2025.7.19
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
2026.2.4
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
2025.9.18
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
2025.12.21
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
2025.11.9
NiEW
NEWS
#FASHION
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
2025.7.6
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
2025.7.23
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
2025.7.5
NiEW
NEWS
#MUSIC
2025.7.6
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.7.19
ROTH BART BARON’s BEAR NIGHT Announces Guest Artists
NiEW
#MUSIC
2026.2.4
Autechre Returns to Japan After Two Years with Immersive Pitch Black LIVE Show
NiEW
#MUSIC
SE SO NEON Releases “Remember!” Inspired by Farewell to Ryuichi Sakamoto
NiEW
#MUSIC
Sōtaiseiriron Drops “Geshi” Video on Summer Solstice with Artwork by Etsuko Yakushimaru
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.9.18
Ringo Sheena and Kaho Nakamura Join Shun Ishiwaka-Led Band for Session Live
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.12.21
Aomori’s SWALLOW Announces Tokyo Debut Solo Show
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.11.9
exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Announces First Wave of Lineup: WONK, Satoko Shibata, Dongurizu, and More
NiEW
#FASHION
UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.7.6
Shibuya’s “City Connection” Welcomes MFS, TRIPPYHOUSING, Plus Rachel’s DJ Set
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.7.23
GEZAN Adds Sunny Day Service and More Acts for 47-Prefecture Tour
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.7.5
Music and Relaxation Combine at Zao Onsen’s “Onsen Sound” Event
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.7.6
SAGOSAID’s “itsumademo shinu noha kowai ?” Gets CD Release, Tour Guests Announced
NiEW
RECOMMEND
#MUSIC
maya ongaku on the Road: A Glimpse into Their Evolving Philosophy Abroad
Hiroyoshi Tomite
#MUSIC
Sayo Komada Preserves Shamisen Tradition with a Twist: Why She Plays “Can’t Stop” on Instagram
Takahiro Kanazawa
#MUSIC
10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms
Tomonori Shiba
#MUSIC
Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists
imdkm
#MUSIC
Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
Shoichi Yamamoto
#BOOK
Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations
Yoko Hasada
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
2025.10.2
MAN WITH A MISSION Announces UK & EU Tour Across 13 Cities
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.3
tofubeats Sets Out on Japan Tour with Special 10th Anniversary Concert Including TOWA TEI
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.4
MASHUP FESTIVAL kobe Unites 7 Kobe Fests; PUFFY, Satoko Shibata Among First 15 Acts Announced
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.4
Jacob Bro and The Vernon Spring Join EACH STORY Festival in Nagano’s Nobeyama Highlands
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.4
Beppu’s small circle ’25 to Host Ichiko Aoba with Keigo Oyamada & U-zhaan and More
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.4
Summer Eye Announces New Tour “Fresh” with Full Band
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.5
Ty Dolla $ign Joins Aichi “WIRED MUSIC FESTIVAL”; First Lineup Revealed
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.6
ONE OK ROCK Announces European Arena Tour This Fall
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.7
OZworld Announces First-Ever Solo Show at Nippon Budokan This October
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.10.7
Foo Fighters Return to Japan for First Solo Shows in 17 Years
NiEW