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NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.31

The Chemical Brothers to Headline Makuhari’s First-Ever ‘THE BEACH 2025’ Festival

NiEW 2025.1.23｜18:14
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.4.22

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

NiEW 2025.1.23｜12:15
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.4.29

JAPAN JAM 2025 Reveals 29-Artist First Lineup Including Creepy Nuts, LANA, and NiziU

NiEW 2025.1.23｜12:09
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.3.22

ROTH BART BARON’s Tour Finale to Feature Shunji Iwai’s Visual Direction, Granting Masaya Mifune’s Longtime Wish

NiEW 2025.1.23｜12:04
NEWS #MOVIE 2025.3.1

Kaori Oda’s ‘Underground’ Trailer Released, Set for Berlinale Debut

NiEW 2025.1.23｜11:59
NEWS #MUSIC

Kenshi Yonezu Unveils “Plazma” Music Video, Gundam’s Latest Theme Song

NiEW 2025.1.23｜11:54
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.24

POP YOURS Set for May in Makuhari; First Round of Performers Revealed on YouTube

NiEW 2025.1.22｜15:31
NEWS #FASHION

Shure Partners with TaiTan to Launch Groundbreaking Sneaker for Podcasters, Offering High-Quality Audio on the Go

NiEW 2025.1.22｜15:20
NEWS #MUSIC

ONE OK ROCK’s New Track “Puppets Can’t Control You” Chosen as Theme for “Mikami Sensei”

NiEW 2025.1.22｜15:13
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.1.25

Kafu’s Alternate Persona Kaika to Hold First Livestream Concert on YouTube

NiEW 2025.1.22｜15:05
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.3.9

Kaho Nakamura and Yuta Orisaka Announce March Show at Misono Universe in Osaka

NiEW 2025.1.22｜14:59
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.31

FUJI & SUN ’25’ Announces First Lineup: Naotaro Moriyama, Satoko Shibata, Yuta Orisaka and More

NiEW 2025.1.22｜14:56

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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 2025.8.22

maya ongaku and Minami Deutsch to Share Stage for the First Time at Shibuya WWW X

NiEW 2025.6.5｜15:30
#MOVIE 2025.8.22

Taroman Film’s Trailer and Poster Debut, Featuring Taro Okamoto × Tokusatsu

NiEW 2025.6.27｜14:28
#MUSIC 2025.8.22

Iconic Enka Singer Sachiko Kobayashi to Spin One-Night-Only DJ Set

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#MUSIC 2025.8.23

Eve Announces Major K Arena Yokohama Show for 2025 Summer, Celebrating “Under Blue”

NiEW 2024.8.23｜11:45
#ART 2025.8.23

Take Sasamoto’s Laboratory Exhibition Set for August 2025 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

NiEW 2024.12.4｜17:19
#MUSIC 2025.8.23

ONE MUSIC CAMP in Hyogo Adds ACIDMAN, ASOUND, and Gusokumuzu

NiEW 2025.5.29｜13:23
#MUSIC 2025.8.27

FIEVEL IS GLAUQUE Embark on Japan Debut This August

NiEW 2025.7.3｜12:36
#MUSIC 2025.8.27

Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release

NiEW 2025.7.4｜14:28
#MUSIC 2025.8.17

Maximum10 Compilation Released on HOLIDAY! RECORDS with POP DISASTER, sfpr and More

NiEW 2025.8.14｜13:37
#MUSIC 2025.8.17

Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide

2025.5.2｜20:11
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
King Gnu Announces Largest Asian Tour from February 2026 UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho Björk’s Live Album “cornucopia: live” Gets Six Physical Release Formats
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”
beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition MIYASHITA PARK Marks 5th Anniversary with Pop-Up Shops and Night Market Mac DeMarco Adds Extra Japan Tour Dates