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NEWS #MUSIC

TAIKING Drops New Music Video Featuring Satoshi Fujiwara of Official Hige Dandism

NiEW 2025.4.24｜15:06
NEWS #ART 2025.4.25

Photo Book Fair in Kyoto to Feature 35 Publishers and Bookstores

NiEW 2025.4.24｜15:02
NEWS #MUSIC

kanekoayano to Stream Live Concert on YouTube, Followed by Interview Footage

NiEW 2025.4.24｜14:59
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.21

QURULI, STRAIGHTENER, and Gokumon to Perform with Asian Bands in Kyoto

NiEW 2025.4.24｜14:56
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.2.4

my bloody valentine to Return to Japan in February 2026

NiEW 2025.4.24｜14:51
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.10.11

Quruli Announces Kyoto Music Expo 2025 for October, Pre-Sale Tickets Now Available

NiEW 2025.4.24｜14:47
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.12.13

Tele Announces Solo Concert at Makuhari Messe in December

NiEW 2025.4.24｜14:42
NEWS #MUSIC

Kayoko Yoshizawa Celebrates 11th Anniversary with New Song “Memory” and Nationwide Tour

NiEW 2025.4.24｜14:35
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.31

MURA MASA, 250, MELTMODE Join Final Lineup for THE BEACH 2025 at Makuhari Beach

NiEW 2025.4.24｜14:30
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.4.28

Kyoto Metro Hosts “FRICTION P” with Imai, Kenmochi Hidefumi, E.O.U, Le Makeup and More

NiEW 2025.4.22｜11:04
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.17

Sapporo’s THE JUSTICE Music Festival Brings Together 60 Acts This May

NiEW 2025.4.22｜11:00
NEWS #MOVIE 2025.4.18

A24 Opens Pop-Ups in Japan with Exclusive Items and In-Store Experiences

NiEW 2025.4.22｜10:51

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Reflecting on KYOTOGRAPHIE and KG＋SELECT＋SELECT: What International Photo Festivals Can Truly Do

Shimanuki Taisuke 2025.6.20｜15:33
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

imdkm 2025.6.20｜14:44
#BOOK

AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH

Shoichi Miyake 2025.6.12｜14:57
#MUSIC

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness

Yuji Shibasaki 2025.6.6｜17:01
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

Shoichi Yamamoto 2025.6.6｜12:43
#MOVIE

Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director

Ryohei Matsunaga 2025.5.15｜14:52
#BOOK

Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations

Yoko Hasada 2025.5.2｜18:41
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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 2025.8.17

Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide

2025.5.2｜20:11
#MUSIC 2025.8.17

Maximum10 Compilation Released on HOLIDAY! RECORDS with POP DISASTER, sfpr and More

NiEW 2025.8.14｜13:37
#MUSIC 2025.8.22

maya ongaku and Minami Deutsch to Share Stage for the First Time at Shibuya WWW X

NiEW 2025.6.5｜15:30
#MOVIE 2025.8.22

Taroman Film’s Trailer and Poster Debut, Featuring Taro Okamoto × Tokusatsu

NiEW 2025.6.27｜14:28
#MUSIC 2025.8.22

Iconic Enka Singer Sachiko Kobayashi to Spin One-Night-Only DJ Set

2025.7.3｜13:02
#MUSIC 2025.8.23

Eve Announces Major K Arena Yokohama Show for 2025 Summer, Celebrating “Under Blue”

NiEW 2024.8.23｜11:45
#ART 2025.8.23

Take Sasamoto’s Laboratory Exhibition Set for August 2025 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

NiEW 2024.12.4｜17:19
#MUSIC 2025.8.23

ONE MUSIC CAMP in Hyogo Adds ACIDMAN, ASOUND, and Gusokumuzu

NiEW 2025.5.29｜13:23
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone

NiEW 2024.12.26｜10:59
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

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

NiEW 2025.2.21｜10:12
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