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#Sho Sakai

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Born in Tokyo in 1983. Culture-oriented anything and everything shop. Main areas of activity include editing, planning, coordination, desktop publishing, and haiku.
website: http://www.shosakai.com/

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SPECIAL #MUSIC

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

imdkm 2025.6.20｜14:44
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Hiromi Uehara on the Soul of Song: Her Experience with Music, Vocals, and Lyric Writing

Junichi Uchimoto 2025.4.10｜14:56
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Uncover Bliss in Kyoto’s Secret Spot, Kurochaya, with Vinyl and Tranquility

Mitsutaka Nagira 2025.3.13｜12:17
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Parade in Morishita: Where Jazz Finds Its Light and Soulful Core

Mitsutaka Nagira 2025.1.9｜16:37
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Shinjuku Golden Gai: Where Bar Uisce Revives the Magic of Jazz CDs

Mitsutaka Nagira 2024.10.31｜18:05
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Kichijoji’s SILENCIO: Where Eclectic Tunes Meet a Chill Vibe

Mitsutaka Nagira 2024.8.30｜15:48
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‘Exterior Night’: A Speculative Tale of Political Kidnapping

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.8.8｜15:27
SERIES #BOOK

Manga Masters’ Dinner: Gao Yan and Okaya on Work, Food, and Politics

Sho Sakai 2024.8.2｜15:43
SERIES #MOVIE

Authenticity in Cinema: ‘May December’ and Real-World Sensitivity

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.7.12｜11:53
SERIES #MUSIC

Juha: Nishi-Ogikubo’s Singular Coffee Experience

Mitsutaka Nagira 2024.6.27｜13:11
SERIES #MOVIE

Deciphering Artie Shaw’s ‘The Holdovers’

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.6.27｜12:54
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Music Deciphered: Exploring Director Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’

Yuji Shibasaki 2024.5.30｜16:47

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Reflecting on KYOTOGRAPHIE and KG＋SELECT＋SELECT: What International Photo Festivals Can Truly Do

Shimanuki Taisuke 2025.6.20｜15:33
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

imdkm 2025.6.20｜14:44
#BOOK

AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH

Shoichi Miyake 2025.6.12｜14:57
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness

Yuji Shibasaki 2025.6.6｜17:01
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

Shoichi Yamamoto 2025.6.6｜12:43
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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director

Ryohei Matsunaga 2025.5.15｜14:52
#BOOK

Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations

Yoko Hasada 2025.5.2｜18:41
#MOVIE

How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm

Shuka Yamada 2025.4.25｜11:44

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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 2025.7.19

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FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL Announces 2025 Dates: July 25–27

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LE SSERAFIM Tokyo Dome Concert Details Revealed, Premium Seats Exclusive to FC Members MIYASHITA PARK Marks 5th Anniversary with Pop-Up Shops and Night Market Taroman Film’s Trailer and Poster Debut, Featuring Taro Okamoto × Tokusatsu Hitsujibungaku Announces New Album for October Release; New Track Now Streaming Peterparker69 Announces Debut Album for July and Solo Live Show with Special Guest