CONTRIBUTORS
Contributors who create NiEW together.
Bassist/Composer. Born in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. A musician who creates soundscapes using double bass and electronic sounds. In 2019, he composed music for the Mina Perhonen fashion show, collaborated with Kento Koganezawa, Yosuke Amemiya, Suzuki Takayuki, and Misaki Kono, and produced arauchi yu (cero), Yuka, and Janis Crunch. Bassist for “Wang Hao Tsuchi Kyō” with Arauchi Yu, Yūka with Mahō Band, Hasunuma Shuta Philharmonic, Sangatsu, and Suga Dairo Trio. His discography includes ‘Hiroki Chiba + Saidrum’ (2008), Kinetic's ‘db’ (2016), ‘Eine Phantasie im Morgen’ (2017), ‘Nokto’ (2018), and ‘Asleep’ (2019). His latest work is the soundtrack for the film ‘Enemy’ directed by Daihachi Yoshida, released in January 2025.
Konami Nagase
Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1993. Graduated from the Faculty of Commerce at Kwansei Gakuin University. After starting work, she studied illustration at Palette Club School, and since 2010 has been active in magazine illustrations, online media, and books. She is responsible for the online serialization of "&Premium" (Magazine House) and the cover illustration of "Nikkei Woman Special Edition Mook." She depicts the casual feelings and atmosphere of everyday life with the soft touch of a pencil.
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/konami_3
Ko Minamishima
Critic. Completed a Master's degree in Western Art History at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts; withdrew from the doctoral program in Aesthetics. Previously served as a curator at the Yokohama Museum of Art. Currently works freelance as a writer and lecturer, also planning art writing workshops and the YouTube channel “Art How About It?” Leads the “Korepoto” project reviewing permanent and collection exhibitions nationwide.
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Azusa Shigenobu
写真家、文章家『ニワトリと卵と、息子の思春期』(婦人之友社)『山と獣と肉と皮』(亜紀書房)など。連載は朝日新聞エッセイ、長崎新聞フォトエッセイ、『助産雑誌』(医学書院)表紙&巻頭など。次作『鶏まみれ』執筆準備中
中井治郎
社会学者。2023年より文教大学国際学部 専任講師。主な著書に『パンクする京都 ―オーバーツーリズムと戦う観光都市』(星海社新書)、『日本の不思議な夫婦同姓 ―社会学者、妻の姓を選ぶ』(PHP新書)など。Xアカウント・ジロウ(@jiro6663)の中の人。
Rikiya Nakamura
竹島ルイ
映画・音楽・TVを主戦場とする、ポップカルチャー系ライター。WEBマガジン「POP MASTER」主宰。https://popmaster.jp/
Miyu Terasawa
写真家。Vogue、Purple、WWD、Numero Tokyoなどに作品を提供し、広告、CDジャケット、書籍をはじめ、メジャーからアンダーグラウンドまで国内外の様々なアーティストやセレブリティを撮影してきた写真家。 2020年頃より自動車とその周辺の風景を主題とした作品制作を開始し、2024年には韓国・ソウルで個展「BREATH, LIE DOWN EXCEPT FOR DYING IT'S JUST A SCAR」を開催。2025年には西麻布・CALM PUNK GALLERYにて同展の巡回展を行った。 写真家であると同時に、ラップグループ・嫁入りランドのメンバーであり、DJとしても活動している。
Yoshiaki Miura
Started out as a photographer in the United States.
Returned to Japan in 2018 and built a Tokyo-based practice blending music and visual storytelling.
Since 2021, contributing to the creative direction and visual identity of calax records.
Instagram: yoshiaki_miura91
伊藤なつみ
東京生まれ。音楽・映画ジャーナリスト。出版社勤務を経てフリーランスに。国内外のアーティストのインタビューや記事執筆、編集業を中心に、ときどきラジオ等のパーソナリティや構成作家も担当。
蜂須賀ちなみ
ライター。1992年生まれ。早稲田大学文学部心理学コース卒。大学在学中の2014年より、フリーランスのライターとして本格的に活動を開始。以来、「音楽と人」「ROCKIN’ON JAPAN」「音楽ナタリー」「Billboard JAPAN」などの雑誌・ウェブメディアに寄稿。音楽を中心に、国内エンタメシーンの取材・記事執筆を行う。
https://lit.link/8suka
Ryutaro Amano
Editor/writer. Born in Tokyo in 1989. As a writer, she writes about music, movies, and pop culture for web media, magazines, disc guides, liner notes, pamphlets, etc. She also appears on radio and podcasts, and hosts talk events. (Photo by Kana Tarumi)
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