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SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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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
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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”
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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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betcover!! to Embark on World Tour Across 31 Cities
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‘Megalopolis,’ Coppola’s $120 Million Dream Project, Set for Japanese Release
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2025.6.20
Tohji Pia Arena Theatrical Version Announced with Limited June Release
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2025.6.21
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2025.6.21
Eno: Brian Eno’s Dynamic Documentary Set for Japan Release
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2025.6.7
Mikio Hasui’s Seascape Photo Exhibition Featuring All Nuclear Power Plants in Japan
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2025.6.7
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