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NEWS #MUSIC 2024.2.14

Kiyomaru Togo, and CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN Set for Live Performance at Shibuya’s WWW

NiEW 2023.11.15｜00:33
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Interview with Naoki Hashimoto, architect of the Osaka Expo pavilion

NiEW 2023.11.14｜10:00
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.2.5

SZA Leads 66th Annual GRAMMY Award Nominations Across 9 Categories

NiEW 2023.11.13｜22:52
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Cody Lee Releases New Song for “Koi no Susume” Ending Theme

NiEW 2023.11.13｜22:33
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Yoichi Ochiai and More Artists Featured in Yatsugatake Art Ecology 2023 Exhibition

NiEW 2023.11.13｜22:25
NEWS #STAGE 2023.12.13

Theatre Company Harapeko Penguin! is staging a home comedy about a high school senior daughter and her three fathers.

NiEW 2023.11.13｜19:07
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.3.11

Meme Tokyo’s Zepp Performance Debut Set for March 2024 in Shinjuku

NiEW 2023.11.13｜15:29
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Urban Designer Shinji Kamijo and Doctor of Engineering Hideya Fukushima’s Aim to Create a Town that Walks Together with the Local Community

NiEW 2023.11.13｜11:41
NEWS #MUSIC 2023.11.18

Shizuoka’s Camping Festival ROMANTIC HOUR ’23 Unveiled Timetable

NiEW 2023.11.13｜00:12
NEWS #MUSIC 2023.12.6

She Her Her Hers Announces Biggest Asia Tour with Latest Album

NiEW 2023.11.13｜00:09
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Gen Hoshino Releases First New Single “(Untitled) / Seimeitai” in Almost 3 Years

NiEW 2023.11.13｜00:06
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Aga-risk Entertainment launches a crafan for free public recordings and works in theaters.

NiEW 2023.11.10｜15:40

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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.

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#MUSIC 2025.8.15

SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji

NiEW 2025.3.28｜13:00
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SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi

NiEW 2025.5.2｜20:07
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Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA

NiEW 2025.5.8｜18:21
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RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More

NiEW 2025.5.29｜13:19
#MUSIC 2025.8.15

beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit

NiEW 2025.8.7｜15:05
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone

NiEW 2024.12.26｜10:59
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:24
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY

NiEW 2025.2.21｜10:12
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025 Adds The Prodigy, Camila Cabello, LANA, BABYMETAL, and More

NiEW 2025.2.28｜10:24
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

Summer Sonic 2025 Adds Gesaffelstein, YUNGBLUD, FRUITS ZIPPER, and More

NiEW 2025.3.13｜11:46
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
King Gnu Announces Largest Asian Tour from February 2026 UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho Björk’s Live Album “cornucopia: live” Gets Six Physical Release Formats
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”
beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition MIYASHITA PARK Marks 5th Anniversary with Pop-Up Shops and Night Market Mac DeMarco Adds Extra Japan Tour Dates