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2023.8.28
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2023.10.14
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Kyo Machiko’s “cocoon” to be animated by NHK, scheduled to air in summer 2025
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King Gnu to Perform Live at the 34th Golden Globe Awards, Live Broadcast of the Awards
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XG to release “GRL GVNG” from 1st mini-album
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Pikotaro resumed his musical activities. The new song with Kaiten (Hayato Kakuno) and Yuto Suzuki is unique.
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Ken Yokomachi, president of anea design, turned his love of tuberous plants into figurines.
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The Ambition of Kazuo, a DIY Artist Born in NY and Raised in Yokohama
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How DJ YU-KI became a DJ who plays 325 days a year
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Volunteer Web site “Concern for Jingu Gaien with Ryuichi Sakamoto” goes live.
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Yuji Sakamoto Signs Five-Year Deal with Netflix to Deliver New Movie Starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki in 2023
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2023.8.28
Taiwanese 4-piece band I’mdifficult 我是機車少女’s first visit to Japan and release of their first album on LP
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2023.10.14
“Metamorphose” returns after 11 years, first artists announced
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What iamSHUM, an overly diverse group of artists, aims to achieve in animation production
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Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
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Ichiko Aoba’s Luminescent Creatures: The Enchanted Traditions of Isolated Hateruma
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
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mei ehara on “All About McGuffin”: Embracing Doubt, Struggle, and Self-Reflection
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rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music
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Inside “The Last Blossom”: Voice Actors on Love, Loss, and Life
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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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2026.1.4
rockin’on sonic Announces 2026 Return
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2026.1.4
rockin’on sonic 2026 First Lineup Revealed Featuring PET SHOP BOYS and KNEECAP
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2026.1.4
“rockin’on sonic” Timetable Out ZUTOMAYO Joins the Lineup
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2026.1.5
KNEECAP Announces First Solo Japan Show at EX Theater Roppongi
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2026.1.7
Interactive nostalgia! The “30th Anniversary Tamagotchi Grand Exhibition” Lands in Roppongi
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2025.12.23
Hi-STANDARD Announces “Screaming Newborn Baby Tour” Across Japan, Closing at K-Arena
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2025.12.20
Capcom’s Major Retrospective in Tokyo This Winter, Featuring Newly Revealed Concept Art
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2025.12.19
Hoon’s Independent Series to Feature Dos Monos and Yuta Orisaka (band)
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2025.12.19
Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter
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2025.12.13
Tele Announces Nationwide Tour Starting in December with 13 Shows Across 9 Cities
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“Stranger Things” Finale Pop-Up Takes Over Omotesando’s V.A. This Winter
Akeboshi Performs ”NARUTO” Ending Theme ”Wind” on ”THE FIRST TAKE”
Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance
Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” 4K Digital Remaster to Premiere Nationwide on November 21