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Etsuko Yakushimaru’s “I’m Humanity” on display at the 120-year-old German Museum of Hygiene
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2023.8.18
Additional cast announced for “SAND LAND,” a film based on Akira Toriyama’s original story. Akio Otsuka, Tomokazu Sugita, and others join the cast.
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D&AD Awards 2023 Winners Announced; Iyama Design & Kamoi Kakoshi, Hakuhodo Kettle & Hakuhodo
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Boris’ masterpiece “Heavy Rocks” reissued in analog; joint tour with MELVINS
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2023.6.21
YOASOBI’s “Idol” tops Billboard’s international weekly chart
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JU!iE and others to appear in Netflix’s “Wolf Girl Can’t Fool You,” for which BTS will sing the theme song.
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2023.9.21
ZUTOMAYO announces national tour starting in September
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Perfume held “Perfume LIVE 2023 “CODE OF PERFUME” in London. About 2,000 people attended.
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2023.6.3
Artizon Museum of Art “ABSTRACTION,” an exhibition on the history of abstract painting with approximately 250 works
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2023.7.22
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art “Alfredo Jaar Exhibition” over 3 years
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2023.11.22
Permanent Exhibits at Miraikan Renewed; Three Themes of “Robots,” “Global Environment,” and “Aging” Unveiled
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“David Hockney Exhibition”, first solo exhibition in Japan in about 27 years
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Reflecting on KYOTOGRAPHIE and KG＋SELECT＋SELECT: What International Photo Festivals Can Truly Do
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists
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AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director
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Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations
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How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm
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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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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi
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2025.8.15
Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA
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2025.8.15
RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More
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2025.8.15
beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone
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2025.8.16
ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Adds The Prodigy, Camila Cabello, LANA, BABYMETAL, and More
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2025.8.16
Summer Sonic 2025 Adds Gesaffelstein, YUNGBLUD, FRUITS ZIPPER, and More
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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
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”