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2024.2.13
KID FRESINO Showcases Band Set Solo Shows in Osaka and Fukuoka
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Jewelry designer Naho Okamoto was inspired to create her own brand because of her metal allergies.
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Podcaster Teppei Fujita distributes “Araone” to fulfill his dream.
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2024.10.3
Tempalay Unveiled Nippon Budokan as Venue for October Solo Show, Planet X
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2024.1.16
Chinese Lo-fi Band THE 尺口MP Announced their First Japan Tour for January
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The original experience, source of ideas, and style of work of graphic designer Tamio Iwaya.
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Filmmaker Masatsugu Nagasoe, responsible for the ED of the first season of “Jujutsu Kaisen” emphasizes the weight of his work.
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2024.3.20
Iihenji’s stage “Tomodachijanai” that reexamines our interactions with ourselves and others.
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2024.1.24
New performance by Compsons, a stage company centered on three women with names with seasons in them.
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2024.5.1
Kenji Ozawa’s Tour Dates Confirmed for Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka
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Temporary Closures in Several Museums Following Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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2024.7.26
FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’24 Confirmed for July 26th (Fri), Spanning Three Days
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
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Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
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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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2026.3.14
GEZAN Announces First Ever Nippon Budokan Show in Spring 2026
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2026.3.14
Ikimonogakari Announce First Festival with Noriyuki Makihara, Sukima Switch, and Mone Kamishiraishi
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2026.3.6
Harry Styles Brings “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Pop-Up to Tokyo
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2026.3.5
STUTS to Hit Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo on 2026 Tour
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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.7
Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
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2026.2.7
Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
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2026.1.30
Ghost in the Shell Celebrates 30 Years With Major Tokyo Exhibition
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2026.1.24
Pioneering Japanese idol Kyōko Koizumi to Embark on 2026 Nationwide Hall Tour KK60
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2026.1.16
“Look Back” Anime Exhibit Explores the Making from Manga to Film
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Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition
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
FUJI ROCK 2026 Announces 66 Artists Including Fujii Kaze and XG Plus Complete Ticket Breakdown