NEWS EVENT SPECIAL SERIES

C­O­N­T­R­I­B­U­T­O­R­S

#NiEW

#OTHER #MUSIC

This is the editorial board of NiEW, a culture company that works with artists, teams and organizations that present alternatives in all areas. The live event "exPoP!!!!!" with free admission is also held monthly!
http://expop.jp/

PICK UP

NEWS #FASHION

Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup

NiEW 2025.7.3｜12:53
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.8.14

Toyota, Aichi’s Annual Summer Dance Celebration Announces 16 New Performers

NiEW 2025.7.3｜12:48
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.10.18

RADWIMPS Reveal October Album Release and Arena Tour Lineup Including BUMP OF CHICKEN

NiEW 2025.7.3｜12:40
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.8.27

FIEVEL IS GLAUQUE Embark on Japan Debut This August

NiEW 2025.7.3｜12:36
NEWS #MUSIC

FiJA Announces Debut Album Fragile Thing Out in July on Takuya Kuroda’s Label

NiEW 2025.7.3｜10:57
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.9.23

Tomakomai’s FAHDAY Reveals Third Lineup Featuring Ohzora Kimijima, CAR10, and More

NiEW 2025.6.27｜14:31
NEWS #MOVIE 2025.8.22

Taroman Film’s Trailer and Poster Debut, Featuring Taro Okamoto × Tokusatsu

NiEW 2025.6.27｜14:28
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.10.4

Beppu’s small circle ’25 to Host Ichiko Aoba with Keigo Oyamada & U-zhaan and More

NiEW 2025.6.27｜14:24
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.7.3

i-dle Pop-Up Opens in Shibuya Featuring New “minini” Collaboration with LINE FRIENDS

NiEW 2025.6.27｜14:20
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.2.16

Mac DeMarco Announces Japan Tour for February 2026

NiEW 2025.6.26｜17:29
NEWS #MUSIC

“No Other Cars” Pre-Released Ahead of yahyel’s In Amber Album

NiEW 2025.6.26｜17:22
NEWS #MUSIC 2025.7.13

YOASOBI Announces “WANDARA” Hall Tour, Their Biggest Yet Across 14 Prefectures

NiEW 2025.6.26｜17:17

RECOMMEND

#MUSIC

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

Hiroyoshi Tomite 2025.8.1｜12:27
#MUSIC

Sayo Komada Preserves Shamisen Tradition with a Twist: Why She Plays “Can’t Stop” on Instagram

Takahiro Kanazawa 2025.7.17｜12:30
#MUSIC

10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms

Tomonori Shiba 2025.7.31｜13:00
#MUSIC

Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

imdkm 2025.6.20｜14:44
#MUSIC

Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

Shoichi Yamamoto 2025.6.6｜12:43
#BOOK

Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations

Yoko Hasada 2025.5.2｜18:41

NiEW’S PLAYLIST

NiEW recommends alternative music🆕

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.

EVENTS

#MUSIC 2025.9.12

Sting Announces September Japan Tour with New Trio Band and Six Shows in Five Cities

NiEW 2025.4.10｜12:23
#MUSIC 2025.9.13

ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025 Announces First Round of Artists

NiEW 2025.5.14｜18:09
#MUSIC 2025.9.13

ROCK IN JAPAN Final Lineup Includes Mrs. GREEN APPLE, HIGE DAN, IVE, and More

NiEW 2025.5.29｜16:40
#MUSIC 2025.9.13

Wool & The Pants Hosts Special Event with Chinza Dopeness and NONCHELEEE from Fukuoka

NiEW 2025.6.5｜15:33
#MUSIC 2025.9.13

Eiko Ishibashi Announces Antigone Release Tour in Nagoya and Osaka with Full Band

NiEW 2025.6.19｜11:58
#MUSIC 2025.9.13

Yūransen Reveal MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Album Tour Kicking Off in September

NiEW 2025.6.19｜15:04
#ART 2025.9.13

Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City

NiEW 2025.7.17｜10:25
#MOVIE 2025.9.14

‘The Last Blossom’ to Hold All-Standing Preview Screening at Spotify O-EAST

NiEW 2025.8.21｜14:13
#MUSIC 2025.9.15

Hitsujibungaku Kicks Off Asia Tour, Headlining First Shows at Budokan and Osaka Castle Hall

NiEW 2025.3.4｜17:34
#MUSIC 2025.9.17

Horsegirl to Embark on Their First Japan Tour This September

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:12
‘The Last Blossom’ to Hold All-Standing Preview Screening at Spotify O-EAST “Jack & Music” Festival Featuring Denzel Curry Announced 4K Remastered GHOST IN THE SHELL Set for Limited Two-Week Revival Screening Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup
Nagano’s EACH STORY Hits Tokyo with Jakob Bro × Midori Takada, Gia Margaret, and Felbm Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo Sanrio’s KUROMI Debuts First Song by lilbesh ramko
Discover Tokyo’s Remote Islands Through Sound: U-zhaan, MIZ, Ichiko Aoba Participate Bruno Mars’ Music to Light Up Japanese Fireworks in Bruno Mars Fireworks 2025 First Maebashi Biennale Scheduled for 2026
Salasa to Embark on Largest-Ever Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka Tour “Ghosts: When the Invisible Visible” opens at Arts Maebashi rockin’on sonic Announces 2026 Return