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Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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Monet’s Later Years Captured in Groundbreaking Tokyo Exhibition
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Diving into Hokusai’s World: A Journey Through HOKUSAI: ANOTHER STORY in TOKYO
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Kengo Kuma Discusses the Impact of Generative AI and Excess in Today’s Era: What Role Can Architects and Creators Play?
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MUUUSE’s Groundbreaking Immersive Exhibition in Toranomon Hills
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ONE PIECE ONLY: The Grand Journey from Artist to Audience
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TYLA Welcomes BE:FIRST as Special Guests for Her First Solo Japan Show
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Shinjuku Noh Stage Welcomes Kabukicho Hosts’ Japanese Dance Performance of Yumihari-zuki
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2025.11.13
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2025.11.14
Evangelion 30th Anniversary Special Exhibition Opens in Roppongi
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2025.11.14
maya ongaku Wraps Up Autumn Japan Tour at Tokyo’s Sogetsu Hall
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2025.11.15
Noto Reconstruction Support Exhibition ‘People, Noto, Art’ Opens in Kanazawa
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2025.11.15
Music and Art Festival Setouchi Contemporary Heads to Uno Port with SIRUP and SE SO NEON
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2025.11.15
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