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#Shuka Yamada

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Tokyo-born freelance writer with a passion for storytelling across screens and consoles. After starting out as an editor for a children's game magazine, she now writes extensively about games and film, and crafts narratives for video games. You can also catch her regularly on IGN Japan’s YouTube show Popcorn in the Silver Screen.

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SPECIAL #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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Kaika’s First Album and Musical Journey: The Blooming of a Gifted Songwriter

Atsutake Kaneko 2025.4.3｜12:11
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Beyond Perfection: Ayatake Ezaki Reflects on His Diverse Piano Experience

Kuroda Takanori 2025.4.4｜18:37
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Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value

Mika Kosugi 2025.4.3｜14:40
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Naotaro Moriyama Discusses Facing Death’s Edge: His Father’s Passing and His Own Journey

Maki Shibata 2025.3.28｜14:51
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Émile Gallé: Longing for Paris – A Journey into the Artist’s Relationship with His Roots

Mika Kosugi 2025.3.27｜15:14
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Monet’s Later Years Captured in Groundbreaking Tokyo Exhibition

Mika Kosugi 2025.3.21｜12:35
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Diving into Hokusai’s World: A Journey Through HOKUSAI: ANOTHER STORY in TOKYO

2025.3.13｜15:12

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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#ART 2025.4.29

Kenjiro Okazaki’s Large-Scale Retrospective Arrives at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

NiEW 2024.11.22｜10:38
#MUSIC 2025.4.29

JAPAN JAM 2025 Reveals 29-Artist First Lineup Including Creepy Nuts, LANA, and NiziU

NiEW 2025.1.23｜12:09
#MUSIC 2025.4.29

JAPAN JAM 2025 Adds 36 Artists Including imase, Mega Shinnosuke, Yurina Hirate, and FRUITS ZIPPER

NiEW 2025.2.6｜15:57
#MUSIC 2025.4.29

JAPAN JAM 2025 Unveils Full Lineup with 39 New Additions

NiEW 2025.2.19｜17:32
#ART 2025.5.2

SICF26 Art Festival Brings 170 Creators to Aoyama This May

NiEW 2025.3.21｜10:24
#MUSIC 2025.5.3

VIVA LA ROCK 2025 Reveals First Lineup: jo0ji, Dos Monos, LANA, and More

NiEW 2024.12.2｜16:11
#MUSIC 2025.5.3

VIVA LA ROCK 2025: Third Lineup Revealed, Featuring SKY-HI, Creepy Nuts, Tele, and WurtS

NiEW 2025.1.22｜14:44
#MUSIC 2025.5.3

Satoko Shibata and Kaneko Ayano to Co-Headline Band Set Show

NiEW 2025.2.5｜10:39
#MUSIC 2025.5.3

VIVA LA ROCK 2025 Adds ano, Awich, Kvi Baba, and More

NiEW 2025.3.25｜10:58
#MUSIC 2025.5.3

TOKYO M.A.P.S Free Live at Roppongi Hills with Takao Tajima, 5lack, Junretsu

NiEW 2025.4.17｜16:27
Michael Bay to Direct Movie Adaptation of Sega’s OutRun Game my bloody valentine to Return to Japan in February 2026 Sebastian Stan Stars in A24 Thriller ‘A Different Man,’ Set for Japan Release Shintaro Sakamoto’s Cabaret New Hakuba Show Now Streaming on Netflix
Free Event exPoP!!!!! April to Feature xiangyu, Doul, Yasashii Mirai, and Cosmic Mauve Photo Book Fair in Kyoto to Feature 35 Publishers and Bookstores MURA MASA, 250, MELTMODE Join Final Lineup for THE BEACH 2025 at Makuhari Beach
Tadanori Yokoo Unveils 60 New Oil Paintings at Setagaya Art Museum in “River of Renga” Exhibition A24 Opens Pop-Ups in Japan with Exclusive Items and In-Store Experiences kanekoayano to Stream Live Concert on YouTube, Followed by Interview Footage Fuki Kitamura Announces 2nd Solo Show “vivid:AM”
Sapporo’s THE JUSTICE Music Festival Brings Together 60 Acts This May Yuma Abe Announces Japan and North American Tour Prada Aoyama to Unveil Visionary Collaboration Between Nicolas Winding Refn and Hideo Kojima