NEWS
Latest Culture News
RECENT
#MUSIC
2023.9.9
#MUSIC
Kenshi Yonezu’s special YouTube radio program on the story behind the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron”
#MUSIC
2023.12.19
MahiToThePeople’s solo project “Distant Thunder vol.3” to be held in December, guest: Seiichi Yamamoto
#FASHION
2023.8.16
DIESEL launches Japan-exclusive capsule collection. Pop-up store and photo exhibition to be held until Tuesday, August 29.
#MUSIC
2023.9.23
Nagano Matsumoto’s Ringo Music Festival 2023 added 32 more artists; Dengaryu, Jinmenusagi, BAKU (KAIKOO), Dr. Makidashi, MILES WORD
#MUSIC
Macaroni Empitsu’s “Kanashimiha bus ni notte” to be distributed on August 16 (Wed.), music video starring Shota Sometani to be released at the same time.
#MOVIE
2023.10.27
“The Six Singing Women,” costarring Yutaka Takenouchi and Takayuki Yamada, revealed more casts Kanji Tsuda, Kazuko Shirakawa, and Naoto Takenaka alongside the trailer
#ART
2023.11.24
teamLab Borderless reopens at Azabudai Hills in January 2024
#MUSIC
2023.10.7
Fatboy Slim Announces First Japan Tour in Six Years
#MUSIC
UK’s most prominent jazz event Church of Sound marks Japan debut at Tsukiji Honganji
#MUSIC
2023.11.3
BiKN shibuya 2023’s 1st lineup includes 6 artists from 5 countries, Say Sue Me and She Her Her Hers and more
#MUSIC
Haru Nemuri to release a new EP, “INSAINT” in September and tour in Europe this October
#MUSIC
Yuga’s new song “Tooi Asa” to be released on August 23 (Wed.), cover photo and teaser video revealed
#ART
2023.8.26
Shohei Ochiai’s largest solo exhibition to date, “THIS IS OCHIAI SHOHEI,” a collection of works that accumulate the elements that make up Ochiai.
#BOOK
Shigeaki Kato’s latest work, “Nare no Hate,” will be published in October, three years after its conception.
#STAGE
2023.9.14
Ungeziefer, characterized by its conscious use of “bug” lurking in the theater, to stage “Living Dining Kitchen” in September.
#MUSIC
Sufian Stevens’ latest album “JAVELIN” will be released October 6th
#MOVIE
2023.9.9
The 45th Pia Film Festival 2023 Lineup Announced; 22 Selected Films and Invitation Films from Japan and Abroad to be Screened
RECOMMEND
#MUSIC
Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
Kotaro Kikuchi
#MUSIC
Ichiko Aoba’s Luminescent Creatures: The Enchanted Traditions of Isolated Hateruma
Hajime Oishi
#MUSIC
Yuransen Interview: Stepping Confidently into Adulthood with Their Latest Release
Fumiaki Amano
#MUSIC
maya ongaku on the Road: A Glimpse into Their Evolving Philosophy Abroad
Hiroyoshi Tomite
#MUSIC
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
#MUSIC
2025.11.9
NiEW’s Monthly Event “exPoP!!!!!” Expands into First-Ever Festival in Shibuya
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.11.9
exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Announces First Wave of Lineup: WONK, Satoko Shibata, Dongurizu, and More
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.11.9
“exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025” Adds 12 New Acts Including Helsinki Lambda Club, Khaki, HOME and More
#MUSIC
2025.11.9
“exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025” Reveals 3rd Lineup with 12 Artists, Including Dos Monos and More
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.11.9
exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Adds Yasuyuki Horikomi, OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, Summer Eye, No Buses, and Maika Loubté
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.11.9
NiEW’s “exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025” Adds GEZAN, Fuyumi Abe, and Texas 3000, Reveals Timetable
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.11.10
Shota Aratani Announces Band Tour Across Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka in November
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.11.11
TYLA Welcomes BE:FIRST as Special Guests for Her First Solo Japan Show
NiEW
#STAGE
2025.11.11
Shinjuku Noh Stage Welcomes Kabukicho Hosts’ Japanese Dance Performance of Yumihari-zuki
NiEW
#MUSIC
2025.11.13
Salasa to Embark on Largest-Ever Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka Tour
NiEW