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NEWS #MUSIC 2023.8.4

BTS’s SUGA’s first world tour ends & additional show in Seoul in August

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:27
NEWS #ART

Illustrator Zombie Numata First solo exhibition to be held in Tokyo from July

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:26
NEWS #MOVIE 2023.7.26

“JAPAN CUTS” film festival to be held in New York, screening 29 films including “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” and “Under the Turquoise Sky”

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:25
NEWS #MUSIC

NewJeans named to “Future 25” by Rolling Stone

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:25
NEWS #MOVIE

Kyo Machiko’s “cocoon” to be animated by NHK, scheduled to air in summer 2025

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:25
NEWS #MUSIC

King Gnu to Perform Live at the 34th Golden Globe Awards, Live Broadcast of the Awards

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:24
NEWS #MUSIC

XG to release “GRL GVNG” from 1st mini-album

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:24
NEWS #MUSIC

Pikotaro resumed his musical activities. The new song with Kaiten (Hayato Kakuno) and Yuto Suzuki is unique.

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:12
SPECIAL #ART

Ken Yokomachi, president of anea design, turned his love of tuberous plants into figurines.

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:03
SPECIAL #MUSIC

The Ambition of Kazuo, a DIY Artist Born in NY and Raised in Yokohama

NiEW 2023.7.1｜12:00
SPECIAL #MUSIC

How DJ YU-KI became a DJ who plays 325 days a year

NiEW 2023.7.1｜11:36
NEWS #OTHER

Volunteer Web site “Concern for Jingu Gaien with Ryuichi Sakamoto” goes live.

NiEW 2023.6.30｜16:51

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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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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

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NiEW 2025.8.7｜15:05
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone

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#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
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