SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms

Shunji Iwai on 30 Years of Making Films as Products

Sayo Komada Preserves Shamisen Tradition with a Twist: Why She Plays “Can’t Stop” on Instagram

Suchmos Revival: “We Kept You Waiting Too Long”

Reflecting on KYOTOGRAPHIE and KG+SELECT+SELECT: What International Photo Festivals Can Truly Do

Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness

Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director

Chappo on How Meeting Haruomi Hosono Sparked Their Formation and Unique Sound

Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations

xiangyu Channels Curiosity into Her Debut Album

KOM_I in Brazil: Living Between Cultures

How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm

Yuta Orisaka at NHK Hall: A Review from the Edge of a New Season

Bonna Pot: The Unconventional Outdoor Music Journey You Need to Know About
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