AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH
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SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations
Yoko Hasada
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Ryoko Kuwahara, editor-in-chief of the web magazine “NeoL” expresses her appreciation for culture in her articles.
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Writer Minori Suzuki takes a feminist perspective on idols for fun and support
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Artist Shuntaro Takeuchi, responsible for illustrations on TOWER RECORD’s website, values first impressions.
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Meets Pegio Gungi: The Genius of Natural Intelligence Over Artificial
Yuji Shibasaki
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Anthropologist Fumito Takekura, author of “Dogu wo Yomu” overlaps the line of movement with ancient people and sees the same scenery.
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Masashi Yoshida crosses over from the underground hip-hop scene to “Critique Rebirth School”
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Revealing the Revelations of a ‘Miserable Monster’: Sori Sawada’s Exploration with 11 Books
Atsutake Kaneko
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A lover of chronology, writer Panth has been documenting social and cultural events since elementary school.
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TAMATAMA FESTIVAL 2023: A Snapshot of the Pop Culture Phenomenon with 40,000 Enthusiasts
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Starting from soccer study abroad and now a manga artist. Cultural figure Kenta Kojima talks about the secret to surviving in Tokyo.
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Podcaster Teppei Fujita distributes “Araone” to fulfill his dream.
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From Diaries to Dissent: Satoko Shibata’s Reflections on Seven Years and the Struggle Against the Pervasiveness of “Interesting”
Yuri Matsui
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Editor Masanao Amano, who connects illustration and music, talks about the past, present, and future of illustrators
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Junya Suzuki, “Katsuhiro Otomo Researcher,” aims to create a data infrastructure like the periodic table in the world of manga.
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Kai Tanaka’s Strategy and Senses of Smell that Made the Lemon Sour Specialty Bar “OPEN BOOK” a Success
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From Musician to Novelist. The Surprising Reason Seinan Sato Started Writing Mysteries
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Hajime Oishi
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Yuransen Interview: Stepping Confidently into Adulthood with Their Latest Release
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2025.11.7
“Princess Mononoke” Hits IMAX Across Japan with Dolby Cinema and English Subtitles
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2025.11.7
POLARIS Marks 3rd Anniversary with Reopening Festival in Minami-Aoyama
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2025.11.8
Travis Scott to Bring His $200 Million Tour to Japan with Belluna Dome Show in Saitama
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2025.11.8
Beer and Music Come Together at the “Brewin’ Groove Festival” in Tachikawa
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2025.11.8
EASTEAST_TOKYO 2025 Art Fair Returns to Tokyo with an Asia-Focused Vision
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2025.11.9
NiEW’s Monthly Event “exPoP!!!!!” Expands into First-Ever Festival in Shibuya
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2025.11.9
exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Announces First Wave of Lineup: WONK, Satoko Shibata, Dongurizu, and More
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“exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025” Reveals 3rd Lineup with 12 Artists, Including Dos Monos and More
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exPoP!!!!! Reunion 2025 Adds Yasuyuki Horikomi, OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, Summer Eye, No Buses, and Maika Loubté
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