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NEWS #MUSIC 2025.4.4

Texas 3000 Expands ‘WEIRD DREAMS’ to South Korea, Unveils Six-City Tour Across Japan and Korea

NiEW 2025.3.4｜17:12
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.8.13

Ichiko Aoba Announces Band Set Shows and 2026 Spring Show at London’s Royal Albert Hall

NiEW 2025.2.28｜15:55
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.23

Mori, Michi, Ichi, Ba 2025 Announces Second Lineup: Eiko Ishibashi, toe, betcover!!, Naotaro Moriyama, and More

NiEW 2025.2.28｜15:50
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.3.8

BABYMONSTER Opens Pop-Up Stores in Five Cities Across Japan

NiEW 2025.2.28｜10:45
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025 Adds The Prodigy, Camila Cabello, LANA, BABYMETAL, and More

NiEW 2025.2.28｜10:24
NEWS #ART

Kanazawa 21st Century Museum to Undergo Major Renovations, Closing in May 2027

NiEW 2025.2.27｜15:06
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.10

Noto Support Event GAPPA ROCKS ISHIKAWA Announces Lineup with BRAHMAN, Kuroyume and More

NiEW 2025.2.27｜14:58
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.5.15

Gen Hoshino Announces Extra Shows for “MAD HOPE” Tour in Osaka and Yokohama

NiEW 2025.2.27｜14:04
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.4.12

MAGICHOUR Festival on Awaji Island Announces Final Lineup with Shota Aratani and Maiko Suzuki

NiEW 2025.2.27｜13:59
NEWS #MUSIC

YOGEE NEW WAVES to Release Remastered “PARAISO” After Initial Press Sold Out

NiEW 2025.2.27｜13:57
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.3.30

Hearts2Hearts to Make Their Japan Debut at “The Performance” in Yokohama

NiEW 2025.2.27｜13:31
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.3.22

APPI JAZZY SPORT Returns After Five Years with Daichi Yamamoto, JJJ, WONK, and More

NiEW 2025.2.27｜13:26

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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

Hajime Oishi 2025.9.11｜15:57
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Yuransen Interview: Stepping Confidently into Adulthood with Their Latest Release

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maya ongaku on the Road: A Glimpse into Their Evolving Philosophy Abroad

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10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms

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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 2025.12.3

Katy Perry to Perform at Saitama Super Arena This December on “143” World Tour

NiEW 2025.5.23｜14:18
#MOVIE 2025.12.5

Mads Mikkelsen Marks 60th Birthday at Tokyo Comic Con 2025 with Four Guests Revealed

NiEW 2025.11.6｜12:26
#MUSIC 2025.12.5

downt & Texas 3000 Hit Tohoku for Tour Dates in Sendai, Koriyama, and Shin-Okubo

NiEW 2025.11.13｜12:34
#MUSIC 2025.12.6

Fuki Kitamura Drops Self-Produced Debut Album “Spira1oop”

NiEW 2025.11.14｜18:38
#MUSIC 2025.12.8

never young beach to Mark Budokan Debut in 10th Anniversary Finale

NiEW 2025.5.2｜13:31
#MUSIC 2025.12.8

Haruomi Hosono to Close 2025 with Year-End Tokyo & Osaka Shows

NiEW 2025.10.22｜14:17
#MUSIC 2025.12.9

Franz Ferdinand Returns to Japan This December

NiEW 2025.3.13｜17:36
#OTHER 2025.12.1

Powerpuff Girls Pop-up Store at MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya

NiEW 2025.11.26｜18:19
#MOVIE 2025.11.27

“Stranger Things” Finale Pop-Up Takes Over Omotesando’s V.A. This Winter

NiEW 2025.11.28｜12:18
#ART 2025.11.22

City Hunter Marks 40th Anniversary with Special Exhibition

NiEW 2025.10.2｜11:01
Japan’s Hottest Acts Head to LA for “Zipangu” Festival 2026 Powerpuff Girls Pop-up Store at MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya Shibuya’s Indie Night: Rol3ert, 烏兎-uto-, BabyCanta & Johnnivan at exPoP!!!!! Vol.178 Mads Mikkelsen Marks 60th Birthday at Tokyo Comic Con 2025 with Four Guests Revealed
Hadouken Hits the Menu: Street Fighter Meets McDonald’s 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 Hellraiser Marathon Takes Over Shinjuku All Night Long
Shintaro Sakamoto Announces New Album “Yoo-hoo” and Shares Lead Single Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise Universal Studios Japan Unveils Limited-Time “CLUB ZEDD REMIX” Coaster SNIDEL HOME Launches Official Harry Potter Loungewear Collection
“Princess Mononoke” Hits IMAX Across Japan with Dolby Cinema and English Subtitles Pac-Man Meets Converse: Personalize Your All-Star Sneakers Tamagotchi Collab Café Round 2 Brings Mimitchi and Milkutchi to Ikebukuro & Umeda Tokyo’s Indie & Asian Roots Artists Unite at BiKN shibuya 2025 Festival