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NEWS #MOVIE 2024.10.18

‘The Breaking Ice’ Premieres: A Coming-of-Age Drama Set on the China-Korea Border

NiEW 2024.7.23｜18:11
NEWS #ART 2024.9.13

EVANGELION CROSSING EXPO Returns to Tokyo After 11 Years

NiEW 2024.7.23｜17:59
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.9.21

Still House Plants Makes Japan Debut with Hiroshi Hino’s GOAT This September

NiEW 2024.7.23｜16:22
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.12

Pre-event “FAH_ver.7″ Marks Tokyo Debut Ahead of FAHDAY 2024” in Tomakomai, Hokkaido

NiEW 2024.7.23｜16:08
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.3

JUMADIBA, Peterparker69, and lil soft tennis Team Up for a New Event and Radio Show

NiEW 2024.7.23｜16:05
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.2.21

Green Day Returns to Japan for First Time in 15 Years with Four Shows

NiEW 2024.7.19｜17:23
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.10.4

Shota Aratani, Former yonawo Frontman, Announces Major Debut with Universal Music

NiEW 2024.7.19｜17:19
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.7.26

KOMOREBI to Hold First Club Tour, Touring 8 Cities in Japan

NiEW 2024.7.19｜17:09
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.1.4

Rockin’ On and Summer Sonic Announce New Festival ‘rockinʼon sonic’ for January 2025

NiEW 2024.7.18｜17:31
NEWS #MOVIE

Michael Jackson Biopic Set for 2025 Japan Release, Starring Nephew Jaafar Jackson

NiEW 2024.7.18｜11:14
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.10.19

Ichiko Aoba to Perform Entire Upcoming 2025 Album Live in Tokyo and Osaka This October

NiEW 2024.7.18｜11:07
NEWS #MUSIC

Pasocom Music Club’s “Love Flutter” Album Features tofubeats and Soko Shibata

NiEW 2024.7.17｜16:07

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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 2025.8.27

FIEVEL IS GLAUQUE Embark on Japan Debut This August

NiEW 2025.7.3｜12:36
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Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release

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Kaytranada Announces First Japan Show in Seven Years with Lou Phelps

NiEW 2025.7.17｜10:06
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Sweet Love Shower 2025: First Wave of Artists Revealed for 30th Anniversary Celebration

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August “exPoP!!!!!” Brings Five Acts to NiEW’s Monthly Free Event

NiEW 2025.8.14｜13:28
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Gen Hoshino Reveals Dates for MAD HOPE Asia Tour

NiEW 2025.5.2｜13:21
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Exhibition Launches in Osaka, Bringing to Life His 18-Year-Old Expo Journey

NiEW 2025.8.1｜15:29
#MUSIC 2025.9.2

Ovall Announces New EP Silent Storm Featuring Thai Artist KIKI with Billboard Live Tour

NiEW 2025.6.5｜15:17
#MUSIC 2025.9.3

ano’s Debut Nippon Budokan Performance Set for September

NiEW 2025.1.17｜10:25
#MUSIC 2025.9.3

Kohjiya Announces First-Ever Tour DREAMIN’BOI TOUR 2025

NiEW 2025.5.29｜11:08
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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
rockin’on sonic Announces 2026 Return Neo Sora × Sakura Ando’s ‘A Very Straight Neck’ Wins Best Short Film at Locarno International Film Festival Berlin Speaker Brand Hosts Daikanyama Event Exploring “New Ways of Living with Music”