Photographer Takahiro Otsuji’s passion is to capture the expression and inner life that only he can capture.
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SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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Yutaka Oyama, 3rd generation Tsugaru shamisen player and participated in Arashi’s tour fascinates with the breadth of his shamisen repertoire
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Kenji Takahashi, editor-in-chief of the web magazine “Ebisu Shinbun,” focuses on the people of Ebisu
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A strolling guitarist Paris Nakayama is fascinated by the unscheduled time of a lifetime at a bar.
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Shin Kogawa & Aki Yahata: Charting the Course for an Art-Driven Life Beyond Business Limitations
Kazuyo Inui
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Weaving the Spirit of Defiance: Sorry Youth’s Taiwanese Journey
Megumi Nakamura
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Vision: Finding Hope in a Descent into Hell
Yoko Hasada
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Toshiki Okada & Kaho Nakamura Discuss the Rhythms of Chelfitsch’s Stage
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Rhizomatiks Ignites Omotesando with AI: Exploring the New Art Exhibition “recursive”
Mika Kosugi
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DEFOAMAT: A New Urban Festival Debuts in Daikanyama, Celebrating Asian Cultural Unity
Hajime Oishi
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A Tale of Two Festivals: Energy Disparities at Summer Sonic Osaka and MUSIC LOVES ART
Shimanuki Taisuke
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Shun Ishiwaka × Tomoaki Baba: A Journey Through Time with Childhood Friends
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AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH
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Yuji Shibasaki
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director
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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
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2025.8.14
Toyota, Aichi’s Annual Summer Dance Celebration Announces 16 New Performers
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji
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2025.8.15
SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi
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2025.8.15
Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA
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2025.8.15
RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More
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2025.8.15
beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone
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2025.8.16
ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY
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2025.8.16
SUMMER SONIC 2025 Adds The Prodigy, Camila Cabello, LANA, BABYMETAL, and More
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Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita
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Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup
XG, Creepy Nuts, &TEAM, Camilo to Perform at Coca-Cola X Fes
PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction
Kaytranada Announces First Japan Show in Seven Years with Lou Phelps
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Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
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Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition
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Peterparker69 Announces Debut Album for July and Solo Live Show with Special Guest