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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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Yuji Shibasaki
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Sho Sakai
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Mitsutaka Nagira
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Mitsutaka Nagira
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Yuji Shibasaki
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Mitsutaka Nagira
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Yuji Shibasaki
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Sho Sakai
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Yuji Shibasaki
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Mitsutaka Nagira
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Sho Sakai
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Hajime Oishi
#MOVIE
Music Deciphered: Exploring Director Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’
Yuji Shibasaki
#BOOK
Laid-Back Survival Tactics of a Culture Freelancer with Shinobu Kawai
Sho Sakai
#MUSIC
Norah Jones Discusses Music Making: “I Want to Capture the Feeling of the Moment”
Mitsutaka Nagira
#MUSIC
Bridging Eras: Masahiro Goto’s Approach to Curating at Eagle Jazz Kissa
Mitsutaka Nagira
#MOVIE
Music from ‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’: Documentary on Nan Goldin’s Life
Yuji Shibasaki
#MUSIC
Rediscovering the Legacy: Downbeat, Yokohama’s Beloved Jazz Kissa Since 1956
Mitsutaka Nagira
#MOVIE
‘The Color Purple’: Labor Songs, Blues and Gospel, Music Reflecting the Era and its Discrepancy
Yuji Shibasaki
#BOOK
Misato Konari Unleashes Quirky Banter: An Inside Look at Manga Artist Life
Sho Sakai
#MOVIE
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
#BOOK
A Conversation with Kanako Nishi: Midlife Etiquette
Sho Sakai
#MUSIC
Ye Ram x BUOY: Unveiling the Japan-Korea Indie Scene Exchange and Their Musical Narratives
Hajime Oishi
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Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
Kotaro Kikuchi
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Ichiko Aoba’s Luminescent Creatures: The Enchanted Traditions of Isolated Hateruma
Hajime Oishi
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Yuransen Interview: Stepping Confidently into Adulthood with Their Latest Release
Fumiaki Amano
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maya ongaku on the Road: A Glimpse into Their Evolving Philosophy Abroad
Hiroyoshi Tomite
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10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms
Tomonori Shiba
NiEW’S PLAYLIST
NiEW recommends alternative music🆕
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.
EVENTS
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2025.11.1
Rikon Densetsu Announces Nationwide Solo Live Tour for November
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2025.11.1
Mariah Carey Returns to Japan After Seven Years to Kick Off Christmas in Kobe and Yokohama
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2025.11.1
cero Sets Out on Five-City Solo Tour “Contemporary Tokyo Cruise”
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2025.11.1
Bruno Mars’ Music to Light Up Japanese Fireworks in Bruno Mars Fireworks 2025
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2025.11.1
Tokyo Nomino Ichi ’25 Autumn Set for Showa Kinen Park with Live Music Performances
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2025.11.1
“Sai Sei Sei 2025” Urban Environmental Music Event Set for Tokyo’s GREEN WISE Botanical Greenhouse
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#ART
2025.11.1
All-Night Art Event “BENTEN 2” Kicks Off in Kabukicho, Curated by Chim↑Pom
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#ART
2025.11.1
Arata Isozaki Retrospective Architecture as Archipelago Debuts at Mito Art Tower
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2025.11.2
Pixies Returns to Tokyo and Osaka After Three-Year Hiatus
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2025.10.26
natori Announces First Asia Tour
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