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#Sho Sakai
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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Laid-Back Survival Tactics of a Culture Freelancer with Shinobu Kawai
Sho Sakai
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Norah Jones Discusses Music Making: “I Want to Capture the Feeling of the Moment”
Mitsutaka Nagira
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Bridging Eras: Masahiro Goto’s Approach to Curating at Eagle Jazz Kissa
Mitsutaka Nagira
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Music from ‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’: Documentary on Nan Goldin’s Life
Yuji Shibasaki
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Rediscovering the Legacy: Downbeat, Yokohama’s Beloved Jazz Kissa Since 1956
Mitsutaka Nagira
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‘The Color Purple’: Labor Songs, Blues and Gospel, Music Reflecting the Era and its Discrepancy
Yuji Shibasaki
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Misato Konari Unleashes Quirky Banter: An Inside Look at Manga Artist Life
Sho Sakai
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Melodic Mentorship: Wenders’ Influence on the Music of “PERFECT DAYS”
Yuji Shibasaki
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Tokyo’s “New Classic”: Shibuya’s Bar Music Sets the Standard for Music Bars
Mitsutaka Nagira
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A Conversation with Kanako Nishi: Midlife Etiquette
Sho Sakai
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Ye Ram x BUOY: Unveiling the Japan-Korea Indie Scene Exchange and Their Musical Narratives
Hajime Oishi
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David Fincher’s “The Killer”: The neoliberal assassin Listen to The Smiths
Yuji Shibasaki
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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
Shuka Yamada
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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