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Dyson OnTrac: Personalize Your Listening Experience in Every Shade
Takahiro Kanazawa
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Shin Kogawa & Aki Yahata: Charting the Course for an Art-Driven Life Beyond Business Limitations
Kazuyo Inui
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Toshiki Okada & Kaho Nakamura Discuss the Rhythms of Chelfitsch’s Stage
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Rhizomatiks Ignites Omotesando with AI: Exploring the New Art Exhibition “recursive”
Mika Kosugi
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Concrete Planet: “SIDE CORE Exhibition” Delves into the City’s Underbelly
Mika Kosugi
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Salasa on Embracing Endings: Finding Peace in the Natural Flow of Grief
Yuri Matsui
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Bridging Worlds: SIRUP and Ayumu Imazu Tackle Social Issues
Daniel Takeda
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Kyoto’s Summer Whales Dive Deep: Embracing the Power of Individuality in Their First Interview
Fumiaki Amano
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Yukata Flare: An Enchanted Night in Hanegi Park
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Keiichi Tanaami’s Creative Odyssey: An In-Depth Look at Japan’s Legendary Modern Artist
Mika Kosugi
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Morning Bliss: Soba and Sips at Jindaiji Temple
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Odottebakari no Kuni Speaks Out: How “On the Shore” Embraces the Joy of Escape
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Reflecting on KYOTOGRAPHIE and KG＋SELECT＋SELECT: What International Photo Festivals Can Truly Do
Shimanuki Taisuke
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists
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AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH
Shoichi Miyake
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness
Yuji Shibasaki
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
Shoichi Yamamoto
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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director
Ryohei Matsunaga
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Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations
Yoko Hasada
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How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm
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NiEW’S PLAYLIST
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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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2025.8.13
Ichiko Aoba Announces Band Set Shows and 2026 Spring Show at London’s Royal Albert Hall
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2025.8.14
Toyota, Aichi’s Annual Summer Dance Celebration Announces 16 New Performers
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi
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2025.8.15
Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA
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2025.8.15
RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More
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2025.8.15
beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone
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2025.8.16
ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY
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Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita
mei ehara Announces US Tour and Tokyo Solo Show; Third Album Due in September
Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup
XG, Creepy Nuts, &TEAM, Camilo to Perform at Coca-Cola X Fes
PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction
Kaytranada Announces First Japan Show in Seven Years with Lou Phelps
Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release
Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
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Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition
MIYASHITA PARK Marks 5th Anniversary with Pop-Up Shops and Night Market
Peterparker69 Announces Debut Album for July and Solo Live Show with Special Guest