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ZAZEN BOYS Returns with First Album in 12 Years “Rando”

NiEW 2023.11.6｜22:39
NEWS #MOVIE 2024.2.9

Director Victor Erice’s First Film in Three Decades, “Close Your Eyes,” Set to Debut in Japan

NiEW 2023.11.6｜22:34
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bloodthirsty butchers’ 2005 album promotion video on official YouTube

NiEW 2023.11.6｜13:15
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Seiyo Uchino will play Matsuo Basho in “Basho Tsuya-bune,” a play written by Hisashi Inoue, to be performed in October 2024.

NiEW 2023.11.6｜12:55
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Ikebukuro Welcomes “Anime Tokyo Station,” a New Hub for Anime Culture

NiEW 2023.11.6｜01:29
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.2.14

The Internet’s Steve Lacy Unveils Tokyo and Osaka Tour Dates for February 2024

NiEW 2023.11.6｜01:17
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“Reservoir Dogs” Returns to Theaters with Exclusive Scene Photos and Soundtrack Re-release

NiEW 2023.11.6｜01:09
NEWS #ART 2023.11.23

21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Roppongi to Showcase Modes and Characters: Exploring the Poetics of Graphic Design

NiEW 2023.11.6｜01:07
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A-Masso’s Aiko Kanou’s novel is published in the December issue of Bungakukai, a coming-of-age novel featuring a high school girl.

NiEW 2023.11.2｜12:38
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.3.27

“Singing Ghibli” Tribute Album to Get Analog Release and Concert

NiEW 2023.11.2｜10:40
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“Dumb Money” will Hit Japanese Screens in February 2024

NiEW 2023.11.2｜10:22
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Soshina releases new song “Tyuuburarin” in band format, featuring Hikari Fujimoto and Ai Kishinami.

NiEW 2023.11.1｜13:03

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#MOVIE 2025.11.7

“Princess Mononoke” Hits IMAX Across Japan with Dolby Cinema and English Subtitles

NiEW 2025.10.31｜18:51
#MUSIC 2025.11.7

POLARIS Marks 3rd Anniversary with Reopening Festival in Minami-Aoyama

NiEW 2025.11.6｜12:41
#MUSIC 2025.11.8

Travis Scott to Bring His $200 Million Tour to Japan with Belluna Dome Show in Saitama

NiEW 2025.3.28｜13:18
#MUSIC 2025.11.8

Beer and Music Come Together at the “Brewin’ Groove Festival” in Tachikawa

NiEW 2025.5.14｜17:50
#ART 2025.11.8

EASTEAST_TOKYO 2025 Art Fair Returns to Tokyo with an Asia-Focused Vision

NiEW 2025.9.19｜11:07
#MUSIC 2025.11.9

NiEW’s Monthly Event “exPoP!!!!!” Expands into First-Ever Festival in Shibuya

NiEW 2025.5.30｜19:07
#MUSIC 2025.11.9

exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Announces First Wave of Lineup: WONK, Satoko Shibata, Dongurizu, and More

NiEW 2025.6.23｜21:48
#MUSIC 2025.11.9

“exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025” Adds 12 New Acts Including Helsinki Lambda Club, Khaki, HOME and More

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#MUSIC 2025.11.9

“exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025” Reveals 3rd Lineup with 12 Artists, Including Dos Monos and More

NiEW 2025.8.21｜13:06
#MUSIC 2025.11.9

exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Adds Yasuyuki Horikomi, OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, Summer Eye, No Buses, and Maika Loubté

NiEW 2025.9.19｜11:22
Seiko Matsuda Tribute Teases Ringo Sheena x IVE Duo in New Trailer Mads Mikkelsen Marks 60th Birthday at Tokyo Comic Con 2025 with Four Guests Revealed Marty McFly’s Style Hits the Streets: “BTTF” x Converse Collab Launches
Hadouken Hits the Menu: Street Fighter Meets McDonald’s Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” 4K Digital Remaster to Premiere Nationwide on November 21 RADWIMPS 20th Anniversary Tribute Reveals Third Act as ZUTOMAYO Covers “Yushinron”
SNIDEL HOME Launches Official Harry Potter Loungewear Collection The fin. Returns After Four Years with New Album Somewhere Between KAF Makes Major Label Debut, Announces First Solo Shows in Shanghai and Japan
“Princess Mononoke” Hits IMAX Across Japan with Dolby Cinema and English Subtitles New Collaboration: Disk Union x NISHIMOTO IS THE MOUTH Tamagotchi Collab Café Round 2 Brings Mimitchi and Milkutchi to Ikebukuro & Umeda