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NEWS #STAGE 2023.11.24

A film, “Mizuirazu no Hoshi” which depicts the reunion of a woman and a man in the depths of despair after six years in a dialogue of mind and body, opens in theaters on November 24,.

NiEW 2023.8.21｜11:08
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Japan’s most prominent vinyl manufacturer Toyo Kasei launches two music labels

NiEW 2023.8.21｜11:07
NEWS #MUSIC 2023.10.4

Chiang Mai-based indie-pop band YONLAPA releases album “LINGERING GLOAMING” and tours Asia

NiEW 2023.8.21｜10:57
NEWS #STAGE 2023.9.28

A Woman, a Man, and a Man. New three-person play with a double cast, Amayadori’s stage production of “Kawari no Otoko no Sono Kawari”

NiEW 2023.8.21｜10:12
NEWS #ART 2023.8.23

Plastic artist Hokuto Kiyokawa’s solo exhibition at Kachidoki @ btf, sculpting things that have life in them.

NiEW 2023.8.18｜16:22
NEWS #MUSIC

Brian Eno releases soundtrack score “Top Boy (Score from the Original Series)” in September

NiEW 2023.8.18｜16:13
NEWS #FASHION

Calvin Klein unveils Fall 2023 campaign featuring Jenny, Jungkook, Kendall Jenner and more

NiEW 2023.8.18｜16:00
NEWS #ART 2023.8.11

Gegege no Kitaro Tribute Art Exhibition: “Kitaro Expo” to be held in Ikebukuro until August 27 (Sun.), featuring works by 72 artists including Hitoshi Katagiri

NiEW 2023.8.18｜15:54
NEWS #MUSIC

Music video for Limre’s song “Kikoete”, directed by filmmaker lilsom.

NiEW 2023.8.18｜15:50
NEWS #MUSIC

Yuka Nagase’s mini-album “Launchvox” artwork revealed, comments from mekakushe and Masao Sasagawa.

NiEW 2023.8.18｜15:47
NEWS #ART 2023.9.9

“Thermae Exhibition” Introduces Ancient Roman and Japanese Bathing Culture at Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art

NiEW 2023.8.18｜15:46
NEWS #ART 2023.8.20

Eiichiro Oda’s art print exhibition and sale will be held in Shimokitazawa from August 20

NiEW 2023.8.17｜16:10

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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper

Mika Kosugi 2026.2.6｜15:24
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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance

Atsutake Kaneko 2026.2.5｜18:12
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”

Ryohei Matsunaga 2026.1.29｜14:57
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Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue

Yuji Shibasaki 2026.1.22｜17:07
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained

Shoichi Yamamoto 2026.1.8｜14:44
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”

Fumiaki Amano 2026.1.8｜13:46

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EVENTS

#MOVIE 2026.2.13

Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” Sets Japan Release for February 2026

NiEW 2025.12.11｜10:52
#MUSIC 2026.2.16

Mac DeMarco Announces Japan Tour for February 2026

NiEW 2025.6.26｜17:29
#MUSIC 2026.2.16

Mac DeMarco Adds Extra Japan Tour Dates

NiEW 2025.8.7｜14:58
#MUSIC 2026.2.16

ZORN and OZROSAURUS Team Up for Family Day Live at Nippon Budokan

NiEW 2025.8.21｜14:01
#MUSIC 2026.2.17

Lucy Dacus Announces Tokyo Talk & Signing Ahead of First Japan Show

NiEW 2026.2.12｜17:11
#MUSIC 2026.2.18

Wet Leg Announce Japan Tour for February 2026 with Second Album in Tow

NiEW 2025.7.17｜10:02
#MUSIC 2026.2.18

Hitsujibungaku Join wet leg’s Tokyo Show as Special Guests

NiEW 2026.2.12｜15:23
#MOVIE 2026.2.20

Cannes Winner “Sentimental Value” to Hit Japanese Theaters Joachim Trier’s Latest Film

NiEW 2025.11.14｜16:19
#ART 2026.2.11

Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo

NiEW 2025.9.4｜12:17
#MUSIC 2026.2.7

Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline

NiEW 2025.3.4｜17:37
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
Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance Ghost in the Shell Celebrates 30 Years With Major Tokyo Exhibition Fujii Kaze Announces Paper-Sleeve Reissues of His First Two Albums and Cover LP Ichiko Aoba Marks 15 Years With Live Album, Film, and 2026 NHK Hall Show
YOASOBI Announces Massive 10-City Asia Tour Spanning 2026–27 DYGL Announce “Crossing 2026” With Texas 3000, ZAZEN BOYS, kanekoayano, and More Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise Takeshi Kitano’s Battle Royale Turns 25 and Debuts Legendary Tracksuit Collection
ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 Fujii Kaze Announces Japan Arena Dates Ahead of Global Prema World Tour BABYMONSTER × UNIQLO UT Drops Late February 2026 Tamagotchi Collab Café Round 2 Brings Mimitchi and Milkutchi to Ikebukuro & Umeda