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NEWS #MUSIC 2025.3.1

Guitar Jamboree at Ryogoku Kokugikan Announces First Lineup

NiEW 2024.11.8｜11:24
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.12.28

New Jeans, Atarashii Gakko!, LANA, and More Join COUNTDOWN JAPAN 2024 Lineup, Total of 112 Acts

NiEW 2024.11.7｜12:37
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.12.28

Suzuki Mikiko’s Announces Their Major Label Debut Album & Self-Organized Show with Hwyl

NiEW 2024.11.7｜12:26
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Takanawa Gateway’s Upcoming Cultural Creation Building Set to Open in 2026

NiEW 2024.11.7｜12:21
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.1.5

Shibuya WWW to Host Final Concert Series with Current Sound System, Closing with Satoko Shibata

NiEW 2024.11.7｜12:15
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.11.26

kudaranai1nichi and downt to Join Forces for China Tour with Local Bands

NiEW 2024.11.7｜12:06
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.2.9

Sunny Day Service Set to Perform First and Last Solo Show at Misono Universe in February 2025

NiEW 2024.11.7｜11:35
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.11.20

Mouse on the Keys Drops New Track “midnight,” Lorraine James to Perform at Solo Show

NiEW 2024.11.7｜11:28
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Nintendo Music App Brings Beloved Game Soundtracks to Mobile Devices

NiEW 2024.11.7｜11:20
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Hikaru Utada Shares “One Last Kiss” Performance Video from SCIENCE FICTION TOUR Final Show

NiEW 2024.11.7｜11:14
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MAPPA’s Original Anime ‘Zenshu’ Reveals Dramatic Second Teaser, Set to Premiere in January 2025

NiEW 2024.11.1｜13:06
NEWS #MOVIE 2025.1.31

‘The Room Next Door’: Japanese Release Focuses on Friendship Amid Euthanasia

NiEW 2024.11.1｜13:02

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Kaika’s First Album and Musical Journey: The Blooming of a Gifted Songwriter

Atsutake Kaneko 2025.4.3｜12:11
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Beyond Perfection: Ayatake Ezaki Reflects on His Diverse Piano Experience

Kuroda Takanori 2025.4.4｜18:37
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Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value

Mika Kosugi 2025.4.3｜14:40
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Naotaro Moriyama Discusses Facing Death’s Edge: His Father’s Passing and His Own Journey

Maki Shibata 2025.3.28｜14:51
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Émile Gallé: Longing for Paris – A Journey into the Artist’s Relationship with His Roots

Mika Kosugi 2025.3.27｜15:14
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Monet’s Later Years Captured in Groundbreaking Tokyo Exhibition

Mika Kosugi 2025.3.21｜12:35
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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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#MUSIC 2025.4.22

BE:FIRST Reveals 15-City World Tour in North America, Europe, and Asia

NiEW 2025.1.23｜12:15
#MUSIC 2025.4.22

FLIP SIDE PLANET Announces Guest Curator Satoko Shibata and Live Performances at FEVER

2025.4.10｜11:19
#MOVIE 2025.4.25

A24’s ‘HERETIC’: April Release Features Hugh Grant’s Spine-Chilling Role

NiEW 2024.12.10｜16:18
#MOVIE 2025.4.25

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Gets Japanese Official Release Date

NiEW 2025.1.15｜17:20
#MUSIC 2025.4.25

Emptei to Perform Solo Shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka for Latest EP Release Tour

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:30
#MOVIE 2025.4.25

Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week

NiEW 2025.4.10｜10:50
#MUSIC 2025.4.26

Ado to Kick Off “Hibana” World Tour, Anticipating 500,000 Attendees Across 33 Global Cities

NiEW 2024.10.29｜18:39
#MOVIE 2025.4.26

Leos Carax’s ‘It’s Not Me’ to Hit Japanese Theaters in April, Paying Tribute to Godard

NiEW 2025.2.12｜11:23
#MUSIC 2025.4.26

downt Announces First-Ever Solo Show “LIVE” in Shibuya WWW this April

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:41
#MUSIC 2025.4.26

Namba Parks Hosts Free Music Festival with Shohei Araya, Soji Saki, and More

NiEW 2025.3.18｜00:29
Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week Kyoto’s STARFESTIVAL Confirms Laurent Garnier’s Japan Visit in Final Announcement Sting Announces September Japan Tour with New Trio Band and Six Shows in Five Cities ASOBISYSTEM Announces “ASOBIEXPO” with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Atarashii Gakko!, and More
MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment VANS Takes Over Kabukicho with Music and Skateboarding Event Celebrating OLD SKOOL mouse on the keys Announces European Tour in May: Six Shows Across Five Countries
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Exhibition Features Fashion and Exclusive Artifacts Starting in May YonYon x KIRINJI Drop Long-Awaited Collaboration “Moonlight Cruising” with Lyric Video Yuta Orisaka’s “Straße” EP to Drop in May, Recorded Live in Germany Korean Neo-Folk Band OBSG to Return to Japan in May
Hitsujibungaku Kicks Off Asia Tour, Headlining First Shows at Budokan and Osaka Castle Hall Shunji Iwai Celebrates Love Letter 30th Anniversary with 4K Remaster Screening SHOGUN Exhibition at Osaka Kansai Expo features Hiroyuki Sanada’s Samurai Armor JJJ Announces “the light” tour, Performances in Five Cities Starting June