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NEWS #MUSIC

Rosalía’s Chart-Topping Album ”LUX” Gets Japan CD Release in January

NiEW 2025.12.18｜15:54
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.2.6

Tokyo Live Nights Spotlight Helsinki Lambda Club, Cody・Lee, TENDRE, and Strange Reitaro

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:24
NEWS #OTHER 2026.1.16

Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:13
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HANA Set to Drop Debut Album ”HANA” in February 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:07
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.1.24

The Haçienda Takes Over Bangkok in January 2026 with Basement Jaxx, Peter Hook and More

NiEW 2025.12.12｜17:44
NEWS #MOVIE

3COINS Stranger Things Collab Hits Stores Nationwide

NiEW 2025.12.11｜12:22
NEWS #MOVIE 2025.12.16

Takeshi Kitano’s Battle Royale Turns 25 and Debuts Legendary Tracksuit Collection

NiEW 2025.12.11｜12:15
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.11.14

Fujii Kaze Announces Japan Arena Dates Ahead of Global Prema World Tour

NiEW 2025.12.11｜12:10
NEWS #MUSIC

Sheena Ringo Announces New March Album Built Entirely on Creative Collaborations

NiEW 2025.12.11｜11:51
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.4.25

TWICE Adds Three Massive Stadium Nights to Japan Tour This April

NiEW 2025.12.11｜11:10
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New “Stranger Things” Collab Hits FamilyMart: Socks, Snacks, and More

NiEW 2025.12.11｜10:59
NEWS #MUSIC 2026.4.11

Tatsuro Yamashita Set for Two-Night April Showcase at Tokyo’s New SGC Hall Ariake

NiEW 2025.12.11｜10:55

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#MOVIE 2026.6.3

Charli XCX’s the moment Announces Tokyo Pop Up Ahead of Japan Release

NiEW 2026.5.28｜18:21
#MUSIC 2026.6.4

Daniel Caesar Announces One Night Tokyo Show This June

NiEW 2026.4.23｜10:31
#ART 2026.6.10

Major Picasso Exhibition Curated by Paul Smith Arrives in Tokyo in June 2026

NiEW 2025.12.5｜12:02
#MUSIC 2026.5.6

kanekoayano Announces 2026 World Tour Across Australia, Europe and Japan

NiEW 2026.3.12｜14:20
#MUSIC 2026.5.5

Shintaro Sakamoto Announces Nationwide Yoo-hoo Tour for 2026

NiEW 2026.2.6｜17:55
#MUSIC 2026.4.18

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Bring “DELAY 2026” Back With kanekoayano and deca joins

NiEW 2026.2.27｜10:31
#ART 2026.4.18

ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026

NiEW 2025.12.25｜10:52
#STAGE 2026.4.17

Japanese Comedian Naomi Watanabe Sets 18 Date “FROM TOKYO” Tour Across North America

NiEW 2025.12.5｜10:27
#OTHER 2026.1.16

Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:13
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YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Returns to Theaters Nationwide in New 4K Restoration TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival The Weeknd Returns to Japan Alongside Creepy Nuts and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U
Tokyo’s MoN Takanawa Named One of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums Fuji Rock 2026 Expands Bill With Loyle Carner and Toro y Moi Netflix’s Straight To Hell Brings Kazuko Hosoki Story to Screen Erykah Badu Leads SOUL CAMP 2026 Lineup at Tokyo’s Ariake
JENNIE’s SUMMER SONIC 2026 Performance Dates Confirmed Two Door Cinema Club Bring Tourist History Anniversary Tour to Japan ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 Shunji Iwai Exhibition Announced for Tokyo in 2027