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Contributors who create NiEW together.

Daiki Mine

#MUSIC

Born in 1991. Born in Osaka, Japan. Lives and works in Koenji to Setagaya line, Tokyo. Contributes as a music writer to Music Magazine, Mikiki, BRUTUS, etc., while serving as deputy editor-in-chief of ANTENNA.
X:https://twitter.com/mine_cism
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mine_cism/
ANTENNA:https://antenna-mag.com/

Haruya Nakajima

#ART

Born in 1989 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He has been involved in a wide variety of activities as an independent artist, such as contemporary art, writing, and rap music, while engaging with a variety of places and people. Lecturer at "Contemporary Art Kitchen Gate" at the School of Aesthetics. Member of the project team "Nozarashi. Major solo exhibitions include "Breathe Tokyo through your nose and dance" (gallery αM, 2019-2020), curated "SURVIBIA!" (NEWTOWN, 2018), group exhibition "RE : FACTORY" (Terada Warehouse G1 Building, 2023), album "From Insect Cage" (Stag Beat, 2016), and book "Oil on Townscape" (Ronsosha, 2022).

Ayami Kawashima

#MUSIC

Born in 1989. Graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design, Department of Design. Studied under photographer Fu Kato. Currently freelance photographing for various media such as events, live performances, and interviews.

Mori Naoto

#MOVIE

Film critic, born in Wakayama in 1971. Author of "Cinema Garage: Children in Ruins" (Film Art-sha), editor of "21st Century/Cinema X" (Film Art-sha), "Zero Nendai + no Eiga" (Kawade Shobo Shinsha), and others. He writes regularly for Shukan Bunshun, Asahi Shimbun, Numero TOKYO, Kinema Junpo, Cinema Today, and other publications. He is the MC of the YouTube channel "Katsuben Cinema Club.

Nobuyuki Seki

#MUSIC

Photographer, born in 1978 in Tokyo.
http://www.sekinobuyuki.com
https://www.instagram.com/sekiboy/

Fumiaki Amano

#MUSIC

Writer born in 1987. Lives and works in Tokyo. After working as a magazine editor, began freelancing in 2012. Writes mainly music-related articles in a variety of fields.

Taro Yoda

#MUSIC

In 1989, he was very impressed with Second Summer Of Love and started DJing at indie dance parties, and since the rave movement in the mid 90's, he has DJ'd and organized many raves, He has established a scene in Tokyo that continues to this day by inviting many European trance and progressive house DJs to his parties. He is a party DJ in the truest sense of the word. He runs his own label and party, Horizon, as well as KiliKiliVilla.

Kenta Yamazaki

#STAGE

Born in 1983. Critic and dramaturg. Editor-in-chief of the theater review magazine "Paperback," and a regular contributor of short reviews to the web magazine artscape. Other works include "SF Aspects of Contemporary Japanese Theater" (S-F Magazine, Hayakawa Shobo, February 2014-February 2017) From 2019, he will present stage works as y/n with director/actor Kiyoshi Hashimoto. Major works include "Coming Out Lesson" (2020), "Education (in your language)" (2022), an international co-production performance prototype presentation at the Tokyo Art Festival Farm 2022 Farm-Lab Exhibition, "From Koenji, Aichi, Brazil" (2023), etc.
twitter:@yamakenta
Profile photo by Takuya Yamahata

Megumi Nakamura

#MUSIC

Introduction: Born in 1988, currently resides in Shonan. He is the leader of "Asian Experimental 100 People," a project to meet 100 people in the music industry in Asia. She also interviews artists and events in Asia, mainly in Taiwan. Her day job is strategic PR for a global company, and she is a mother of one.
Website:https://asianexperimental.com/
Twitter(X):https://twitter.com/Tapitea_rec

Masaki Mugikura

#MUSIC

Writer/interviewer/editor. After working as an editor for film and music magazines, currently writes interviews, columns, reviews, and dialogue articles on film, music, and other topics, mainly for web media.

Miram

#MUSIC

Born in 1999 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Her inclusive voice and songwriting that is both dainty and sharp are appealing. 2021 saw the release of an EP with Syotanegi (WANG GUNG BAND, ex.Valley Boys), the CD release of her 1st AL “Sail wind", the EP "The Day I Played with the Momoiro Pelican", a cassette co-written with vocalist Meow from Nekosen, and a single. On March 16, 2022 (Wed.), She released her 2nd album "Ducky" including "Low Airplane" (producer: Keiichi Sokabe), the theme song of the movie "Love Nonetheless" directed by Hideo Jojo & written by Rikiya Imaizumi, and produced by Keiichi Sokabe. After that, he invited Yusuke Kume (Special Favorite Music) as a producer and released "Natsu no Boku ni mo" and "Lemon Tree" for distribution, attracting attention, and on March 22 (Wed.), She released a new song "Like You Like It".

Twitter:https://twitter.com/m11ram_5
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mirams11

Ohata Yoko

#MUSIC

After working at a studio and as an assistant, he became an independent photographer in 2011. She continues to take photographs with the hope of affirming people through photography.
https://www.o-hatayo-ko.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ohata_yoko/

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