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#Sho Sakai

#MUSIC #MOVIE

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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SERIES #MOVIE

“Medusa Deluxe”: An Unexpected Fusion of Mystery and Disco

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.10.13｜11:05
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Unlikely but Perfect: Hot Dogs and Jazz at Shimokitazawa’s tonlist

Mitsutaka Nagira 2023.10.4｜18:04
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Epic Tale of Vanished Youth: 1991’s ‘SKINLESS NIGHT’ unveiled through Hachimitsu Pie’s iconic anthem

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.9.13｜16:17
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Fiction and dream-inducing music in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.8.31｜16:30
SERIES #MOVIE

“Barbie”: “What was I made for?” is perhaps the question asking the movie itself

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.8.10｜15:28
SERIES #MUSIC

Iidabashi’s BAR MEIJIU, a perfect listening bar where everything is inevitable

Mitsutaka Nagira 2023.8.7｜16:16
SERIES #MOVIE

“Marcel: The Little Shellfish with Shoes” was an “ambient film”

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.7.12｜14:18
SERIES #MUSIC

Araiyakushi’s jazz kissa rompercicci guides you to the fascination of inexpensive vinyls

Mitsutaka Nagira 2023.6.5｜20:27
SERIES #MOVIE

Aftersun: memories and the present crossing over with the tunes

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.5.26｜10:00
SERIES #MUSIC

Shibuya’s music bar “Tangle”

Mitsutaka Nagira 2023.4.2｜18:53
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“The Passengers of the Night” also recalls the sounds of an era of change.

Yuji Shibasaki 2023.4.2｜16:39

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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
#MUSIC

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
#MOVIE

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

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.

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#MUSIC 2025.7.1

Fujii Kaze to Embark on Europe Tour

NiEW 2025.3.19｜14:31
#MUSIC 2025.7.3

STAR: Yuki Chiba Drops Debut Album and Confirms Solo Concert at Nippon Budokan

NiEW 2024.12.12｜11:59
#MUSIC 2025.7.3

Yuki Chiba’s New Song “Budokan” Released

NiEW 2025.2.5｜10:43
#MUSIC 2025.7.3

Yuki Chiba’s Budokan Show Welcomes Remix Collaboration from SKY-HI, ¥ellow Bucks, and 6 More

NiEW 2025.5.23｜13:33
#MUSIC 2025.7.3

Yuki Chiba’s Budokan Performance to Feature King Giddra and Murda Beatz

NiEW 2025.5.29｜13:41
#MUSIC 2025.7.3

i-dle Pop-Up Opens in Shibuya Featuring New “minini” Collaboration with LINE FRIENDS

NiEW 2025.6.27｜14:20
#MOVIE 2025.7.4

Studio Ghibli’s Ocean Waves to Return for a Limited 3-Week Nationwide Screening in July

NiEW 2025.3.25｜11:04
#ART 2025.7.4

Jean-Luc Godard’s Last Film ‘The Image Book’ Reimagined in Shinjuku Exhibition

NiEW 2025.5.14｜17:34
#MUSIC 2025.7.5

Helsinki Lambda Club Announces Debut Billboard Live Show for July on Tour Finale

NiEW 2025.1.30｜14:32
#MUSIC 2025.7.5

Takanawa Gateway Features Hudson Mohawke, ¥OU$UKE ¥UK1MAT$U, & More

NiEW 2025.5.30｜19:12
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Evangelion 30th Anniversary Special Exhibition Opens in Roppongi UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho Ebisu Garden Place to Host Month-Long Outdoor Film Festival with 15 Titles i-dle Pop-Up Opens in Shibuya Featuring New “minini” Collaboration with LINE FRIENDS
LE SSERAFIM Unveils Gen Hoshino-Produced Track for Netflix Anime My Melody & Kuromi Grammy-Winning Laufey Announces Upcoming Japan Tour Ai Yazawa’s NANA to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with First-Ever Digital Re-Release Shunji Iwai Soundtrack Concert Coming in July, Kyoko Koizumi Among Guest Singers
LE SSERAFIM Tokyo Dome Concert Details Revealed, Premium Seats Exclusive to FC Members 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