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2023.12.17
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2023.9.27
Indonesian indie-pop band White Shoes & The Couples Company on their first Japan tour
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2023.9.30
Karuizawa’s EPOCHS reveals the final lineup WONK and kZm & timetable
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Artist and fisherman Jo0ji to release his debut EP in collaboration with WONK
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HALLEY releases music video for new song ‘Sugary’ from their first EP “Daze”
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2023.9.23
FFKT 2023 Izu Shirahama announces 9 acts including Fabiano do Nascimento and Kassem Mosse
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The book, “These 100 CDs will help you understand the basics of 90’s J-POP!” will be published on September 20 (Wed.), featuring disc reviews and discussion columns on the albums that symbolize each year.
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GANG PARADE to release their first EP this November featuring songs on the theme of “night”
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2023.12.13
[Alexandros], Creepy Nuts, go!go!vanillas, Saucy Dog, and more to perform at RUSH BALL in Taiwan
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2023.10.13
Busstrio’s live performance piece “One. Montage” recreated version to be performed in October
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TREES FOR SAKAMOTO, a forest protection organization founded by Ryuichi Sakamoto, asks for donations
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2023.10.6
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum to hold Takashi Homma’s “Revolution 9: Homma Takashi,” his first solo exhibition in 10 years
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2023.12.17
Chanmina announces Japan tour “AREA OF DIAMOND 2” performing 8 shows in 6 cities.
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
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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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NiEW’S PLAYLIST
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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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2026.2.13
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” Sets Japan Release for February 2026
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2026.2.16
Mac DeMarco Announces Japan Tour for February 2026
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2026.2.16
Mac DeMarco Adds Extra Japan Tour Dates
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2026.2.16
ZORN and OZROSAURUS Team Up for Family Day Live at Nippon Budokan
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2026.2.17
Lucy Dacus Announces Tokyo Talk & Signing Ahead of First Japan Show
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2026.2.18
Wet Leg Announce Japan Tour for February 2026 with Second Album in Tow
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2026.2.18
Hitsujibungaku Join wet leg’s Tokyo Show as Special Guests
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2026.2.20
Cannes Winner “Sentimental Value” to Hit Japanese Theaters Joachim Trier’s Latest Film
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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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Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition
Thundercat Announces New Album ”Distracted” and Four-Date Japan Tour This May
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