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NEWS #MUSIC

XG Declare Their Essence With First Full Album “THE CORE”

NiEW 2026.1.15｜10:58
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No No Girls Finalist Fumino Set for Official Debut Backed by Chanmina

NiEW 2026.1.9｜18:25
NEWS #ART 2026.8.21

Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition

NiEW 2026.1.9｜17:56
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.7.4

maya ongaku Set LIQUIDROOM Debut Show for July

NiEW 2026.1.8｜11:48
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.4.13

DYGL Announce “Crossing 2026” With Texas 3000, ZAZEN BOYS, kanekoayano, and More

NiEW 2026.1.8｜11:43
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LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour

NiEW 2026.1.8｜11:37
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Perfume Documentary “Cold Sleep” Offers First Look Behind the Scenes Before Their Pause

NiEW 2025.12.26｜17:12
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.8.14

SUMMER SONIC 2026 Set to Mark 25 Years With Three Day Run

NiEW 2025.12.26｜13:46
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PinkPantheress Marks Japan Debut in February at Toyosu PIT

NiEW 2025.12.26｜13:26
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.4.3

D.A.N. × Hitsujibungaku: First-Ever Co-Headlining Night at “Resonance”

NiEW 2025.12.25｜11:03
NEWS #ART 2026.4.18

ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026

NiEW 2025.12.25｜10:52
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.12.26

NiEW’s Monthly Free Music Showcase Returns to Shibuya This Dec With Indie and Alt Sounds

NiEW 2025.12.19｜15:51

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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

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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”

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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 2026.4.3

LANA, Yuki Chiba, and KEIJU to Headline POP YOURS 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜17:02
#MUSIC 2026.4.3

D.A.N. × Hitsujibungaku: First-Ever Co-Headlining Night at “Resonance”

NiEW 2025.12.25｜11:03
#MUSIC 2026.4.4

ONE OK ROCK Steps Up for MUFG Stadium Music Blowout

NiEW 2025.10.22｜14:08
#MUSIC 2026.4.4

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Celebrate 30 Years with Solo Show at Ariake Arena in 2026

NiEW 2025.10.23｜10:54
#MUSIC 2026.3.17

Ringo Sheena Returns to the Stage Nationwide Spring 2026

NiEW 2025.11.26｜17:55
#ART 2026.2.11

Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo

NiEW 2025.9.4｜12:17
#ART 2026.2.7

Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,

NiEW 2025.5.2｜19:04
#ART 2026.1.30

Ghost in the Shell Celebrates 30 Years With Major Tokyo Exhibition

NiEW 2025.7.24｜09:50
#MUSIC 2026.1.24

Pioneering Japanese idol Kyōko Koizumi to Embark on 2026 Nationwide Hall Tour KK60

NiEW 2025.10.2｜11:25
#OTHER 2026.1.16

Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:13
Janelle Monáe Joins GREENROOM FESTIVAL ’26 in Yokohama CoMix Wave Films Reveals New Anime Shiranui With Ichiko Aoba Theme Song YOASOBI Unveils ASICS SportStyle Collaboration and Campaign Film Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
URBAN RESEARCH x A24 Launch Marty Supreme Collection in Japan Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance Ghost in the Shell Celebrates 30 Years With Major Tokyo Exhibition Live-Action Look Back From Hirokazu Koreeda Lands International Distribution
Hitsujibungaku Announce First Nationwide Hall Tour for 2026 Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise Fujii Kaze Leads Japan Launch of adidas Originals’ SUPERSTAR Campaign toe Announces October Shows in Osaka and Tokyo
JENNIE’s SUMMER SONIC 2026 Performance Dates Confirmed ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 Tamagotchi Collab Café Round 2 Brings Mimitchi and Milkutchi to Ikebukuro & Umeda Shunji Iwai Exhibition Announced for Tokyo in 2027