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NEWS #ART 2024.5.30

Asia’s Premiere Exhibition: Immersive Photography Reinterprets Jean-Paul Gaultier’s Perfumes

NiEW 2024.5.29｜12:21
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Ikuta Rira’s “Humming” Set for Streaming Release and New Artist Photo Revealed

NiEW 2024.5.28｜16:24
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.2

Netherlands’ Felbm to Make Japan Debut at maya ongaku’s event “Rhythm Echo Noise”

NiEW 2024.5.28｜16:22
NEWS #MOVIE 2024.7.26

Japanese Version of Haruki Murakami’s ‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ to be Released, Featuring Voice Actor Hayato Isomura

NiEW 2024.5.28｜16:19
NEWS #ART 2024.5.31

KOMIYAMA TOKYO G in Jimbocho Hosts Kim Laughton’s Solo Exhibition ‘In Undefined Times’

NiEW 2024.5.28｜15:30
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.1

Budweiser and CreativeDrugStore to Host Collaboration Event

NiEW 2024.5.28｜11:29
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.10.5

Ringo Sheena Announces New Album with Hikaru Utada, Perfume’s Nocchi, Daoko and More

NiEW 2024.5.28｜10:27
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.7.15

Iwate’s KESEN ROCK Festival Unveils Third Round Lineup: HAWAIIAN6, Tokyo Tanaka from MAN WITH A MISSION, and More

NiEW 2024.5.27｜15:59
NEWS #MUSIC

Ginger Root Announces 3rd Album for September, with Lead Single & MV Premiere

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:52
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.12

EPISTROPH Presents Debut Collaboration: WONK × cero for August

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:47
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.21

UK.PROJECT’s Summer Event Adds Helsinki Lambda Club, POLYSICS, and the telephones

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:44
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.23

Black Boboi’s Label BINDIVIDUAL Releases Artists Compilation EP

NiEW 2024.5.24｜18:40

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

Hiroyoshi Tomite 2025.8.1｜12:27
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Sayo Komada Preserves Shamisen Tradition with a Twist: Why She Plays “Can’t Stop” on Instagram

Takahiro Kanazawa 2025.7.17｜12:30
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10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms

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

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

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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 2025.8.29

Sweet Love Shower 2025: First Wave of Artists Revealed for 30th Anniversary Celebration

NiEW 2025.4.10｜11:30
#MUSIC 2025.8.29

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

NiEW 2025.8.14｜13:28
#MUSIC 2025.8.30

Gen Hoshino Reveals Dates for MAD HOPE Asia Tour

NiEW 2025.5.2｜13:21
#MUSIC 2025.8.30

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
#MUSIC 2025.8.17

Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide

2025.5.2｜20:11
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:24
#MUSIC 2025.7.26

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

NiEW 2025.6.10｜17:19
‘The Last Blossom’ to Hold All-Standing Preview Screening at Spotify O-EAST Kenshi Yonezu × Hikaru Utada: First Collaboration on Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Ending Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup maya ongaku Sets Off on Nationwide Five-City Tour
Daiki Tsuneta Drops New Track Honoring Bottega Veneta and Legendary Comedian Tamori UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho Sanrio’s KUROMI Debuts First Song by lilbesh ramko
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”