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2024.9.5
Theater “Cooking Rice in a Rice Cooker and Ending When It’s Cooked” by Yuki Naito of the Asagaya Spiders.
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2024.8.23
Lolo’s New Performance is “Theater x Tanka,” Featuring Poet Ayumi Uesaka, Depicting “People Who Are Bored
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2024.8.17
Two main Amayadori performances, a new science fiction conversation play & the final work of the “Hyottoko Ranbu” era.
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2024.9.28
lil soft tennis Sets the Stage for BIG HARD PARTY EP Release at Shibuya WWW X
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2024.11.1
‘The Novice’ Set to Premiere in Japan: A Thrilling Tale of Women’s Rowing Rivalries
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2024.12.14
2024 MUSIC BANK GLOBAL FESTIVAL in Japan Featuring NewJeans, Stray Kids, and More
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Kenshi Yonezu Drops “RED OUT” with New MV, Spotify Launches ‘LOST CORNER’ Special
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2024.10.31
Ichiko Aoba Announces New Single “Lullaby” & Her First Japan Tour in Five Years
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TOY’S FACTORY Launches Indie Label with New Compilation Release
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2024.11.6
Okinawa’s HOME Drops New Single “Tell Me” Alongside Studio Live Video
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2024.9.6
kZm Unveil New Album After Four Years in Live Stream, with Surprise Shibuya Show
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lil soft tennis Releases EP “BIG HARD TENNIS”
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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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2025.8.26
Toyama’s SUKIYAKI Festival Launches Spin-off Events in Tokyo
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2025.8.27
FIEVEL IS GLAUQUE Embark on Japan Debut This August
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2025.8.27
Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release
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2025.8.28
Kaytranada Announces First Japan Show in Seven Years with Lou Phelps
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2025.8.29
Sweet Love Shower 2025: First Wave of Artists Revealed for 30th Anniversary Celebration
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2025.8.29
August “exPoP!!!!!” Brings Five Acts to NiEW’s Monthly Free Event
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2025.8.30
Gen Hoshino Reveals Dates for MAD HOPE Asia Tour
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2025.8.30
Ryuichi Sakamoto Exhibition Launches in Osaka, Bringing to Life His 18-Year-Old Expo Journey
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2025.8.17
Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide
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2025.8.16
ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan
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PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction
Quruli Announce Nationwide Tour and First of Four Monthly Singles, “Wandering”
Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
kanekoayano Announces Debut Nippon Budokan Concert for January 2026