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Tokyo Odaiba Triennale Set to Take Place in 2025 Featuring Odaiba’s Landmarks such as Japan Science Museum and Fuji Television

NiEW 2024.5.16｜14:16
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.5.18

Yuki Chiba’s Team Tomodachi Shot Live Announced for “POP YOURS”

NiEW 2024.5.16｜13:51
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Okinawa-based Trio HOME Drops Latest Single “Plastic Romance”

NiEW 2024.5.16｜13:44
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.17

Summer Sonic Unveils Fifth Wave Lineup: RIIZE, PUNPEE, LANA, STUTS, Neva-Yan, and More

NiEW 2024.5.15｜11:51
NEWS #ART 2024.12.21

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Large-Scale Installation Art Exhibition Set for Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

NiEW 2024.5.15｜11:44
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.26

NewJeans Announces Collaboration with Hiroshi Fujiwara Ahead of June Japan Debut

NiEW 2024.5.15｜11:40
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Keiichi Tanaami Exhibition at Azabudai Hills to Feature Collaborative Art Prints with Fujio Akatsuka

NiEW 2024.5.15｜11:29
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Mamoru Hosoda’s “Summer Wars” Set for Limited Two-Week Revival Screening, Marking 15th Anniversary

NiEW 2024.5.13｜22:04
NEWS #ART 2024.11.7

52 Venues Set for November’s “Tokyo Art Week,” Featuring ‘Buyable Exhibitions’ Curated by Mami Kataoka

NiEW 2024.5.13｜21:57
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.16

Sisters In The Velvet Announces Lead Single from Debut Album alongside Solo Show in June

NiEW 2024.5.13｜21:52
NEWS #MOVIE 2024.12.20

Kenichi Matsuyama and Shota Sometani to Star in Live-Action Adaptation of ‘Saint☆Young Men’

NiEW 2024.5.13｜21:48
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.9.27

Olivia Rodrigo Makes Japan Debut with Exclusive One-Night Show at Ariake Arena in September

NiEW 2024.5.13｜21:40

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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 2025.8.3

D.A.N. Returns to the Stage with Solo Concert at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall

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tofubeats and Peanut-kun Launch First-Ever Joint Tour “TVP”

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the cabs Announces Reunion, Set to Launch Solo Tour in August Across Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka

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#MUSIC 2025.8.4

Hedigan’s Announces “AWAI vol.2” Event in Shibuya Featuring Guest Artists

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#MUSIC 2025.7.26

TWICE Announces Japan Leg of World Tour with 360-Degree Dome Shows

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#ART 2025.7.26

“Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition” to Feature 100 Works This July

NiEW 2025.6.5｜14:00
#MUSIC 2025.7.24

Kyoto’s Suiheisen Announces First Independent Event in Tokyo and Osaka in July

NiEW 2025.5.2｜13:15
#MUSIC 2025.7.24

Cornelius Releases Music Through HERALBONY’s ROUTINE RECORDS Label

NiEW 2025.7.24｜10:58
#MUSIC 2025.7.23

GEZAN Adds Sunny Day Service and More Acts for 47-Prefecture Tour

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#OTHER 2025.7.14

MIYASHITA PARK Marks 5th Anniversary with Pop-Up Shops and Night Market

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