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#MUSIC 2026.9.19

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#MUSIC 2026.11.15

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#MUSIC 2026.10.17

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#MUSIC 2027.2.12

Weezer Return to Japan for February 2027 Tour

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#MUSIC 2026.12.15

DOMi & JD BECK Return to Japan for December Tour

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#MUSIC 2026.8.10

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#MUSIC 2027.2.10

XG Announces Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome Osaka Finale for World Tour

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#MUSIC 2026.11.15

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#MUSIC 2026.8.14

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#MUSIC 2027.2.17

King Gnu Kicks Off 10th Anniversary With Four Dome Shows

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#MUSIC 2026.11.15

NiEW’s Long-Running Free Tokyo Music Event exPoP!!!!! Expands Into Second Multi-Venue Festival

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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

#MUSIC 2026.9.16

Haruomi Hosono Announces New Album “Yours Sincerely” with US Tour

NiEW 2026.5.22｜14:00

#MUSIC 2026.9.5

Vaundy Announces First Ever Asia Arena Tour

NiEW 2026.2.20｜14:42

#MUSIC 2026.9.4

Hitsujibungaku Announce First Nationwide Hall Tour for 2026

2026.3.26｜13:34

#MUSIC 2026.9.3

Yuma Abe Returns to the US for Seven-Date Tour This Fall

NiEW 2026.6.18｜10:23

Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition

NiEW 2026.1.9｜17:56

Major Picasso Exhibition Curated by Paul Smith Arrives in Tokyo in June 2026

NiEW 2025.12.5｜12:02

#MUSIC 2026.5.6

kanekoayano Announces 2026 World Tour Across Australia, Europe and Japan

NiEW 2026.3.12｜14:20

ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026

NiEW 2025.12.25｜10:52

Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio and Jamie Campbell Bower Join Tokyo Comic Con 2026 Swallowtail Butterfly 4K Remaster Announces New Merchandise Collection Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle Gets Immersive Live Experience at Tokyo’s MoN Takanawa YOASOBI Unveils ASICS SportStyle Collaboration and Campaign Film

Long-Running exPoP!!!!! Unveils First Artists for Second Festival Edition Weezer Return to Japan for February 2027 Tour YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years

Tokyo’s MoN Takanawa Named One of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums Hans Zimmer Announces September Japan Arena Show Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level Bruno Mars Unveils 2027 Japan Dome Tour: Dates, Tickets and Pre-Sale Info Number_i Announces First World Tour, Beginning With Japan Dome Tour

adidas Originals, Brain Dead and Disney Unite for New Collection ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 G-SHOCK and XG Launch First Ever Collaboration Watches