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Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise
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J-HOPE’s Concert Documentary to Host Special Cheering Screenings in Japan
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2026.1.30
Universal Studios Japan Unveils Limited-Time “CLUB ZEDD REMIX” Coaster
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“Left-Handed Ellen” Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, and April 2026 Premiere
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2026.2.20
Cannes Winner “Sentimental Value” to Hit Japanese Theaters Joachim Trier’s Latest Film
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2026.5.1
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” Set for May 2026 Release in Japan with First Trailer and Poster Released
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2025.11.30
Tokyo’s Indie & Asian Roots Artists Unite at BiKN shibuya 2025 Festival
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Hard Rock Café Goes Ninja: Exclusive NARUTO Gear Hits Japan
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2025.11.28
Shibuya’s Indie Night: Rol3ert, 烏兎-uto-, BabyCanta & Johnnivan at exPoP!!!!! Vol.178
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Hellraiser Marathon Takes Over Shinjuku All Night Long
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2026.2.5
PokéPark KANTO Debuts February 5, Tickets Available November 21
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Experience Ron Mueck at Mori Art Museum: Early Works, Recent Creations, and Japan Firsts
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Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
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Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
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Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
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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
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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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Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
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2026.2.7
Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
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2026.2.7
Taeko Onuki to Make Overseas Debut at LA’s The Wiltern, Tokyo Show Also Announced
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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.13
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” Sets Japan Release for February 2026
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2026.2.6
Tokyo Live Nights Spotlight Helsinki Lambda Club, Cody・Lee, TENDRE, and Strange Reitaro
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2026.2.3
my bloody valentine Adds Extra Shows in Tokyo and Osaka
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2026.1.30
Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition
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2026.1.24
Helsinki Lambda Club’s Kaoru Hashimoto Announces Intimate 5-City Solo Tour
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2026.1.24
Pioneering Japanese idol Kyōko Koizumi to Embark on 2026 Nationwide Hall Tour KK60
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Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition
Thundercat Announces New Album ”Distracted” and Four-Date Japan Tour This May
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour