SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


SNOW SHOVELING Shuichi Nakamura talks about “Dating Bookstore” and his influence from Haruki Murakami

It has been 20 years since he came to Japan. Kevin Yang continues to pursue the dream he gave up as a child in China

Machiko Machikado talks about the theremin, the world’s first electronic musical instrument

The “Oh well” aesthetics that saved Otake@James.

Macaroni Empitsu Hattori turns 30. “I want to express myself in a way that excites me”

Sublimating Mom’s Worries into Theater. What Asako Kikukawa thinks about child-rearing and reincarnation.

Why the writer Sohei Wakusaka ate grass from the area, sold stones, and lived on the shore

Ayatake Ezaki’s solo debut album “Hajimari no Yoru”

A Personal History of Ayatake Ezaki.

HIDDY of the toy brand SECRET BASE talks about the worldwide trend of “soft vinyl” figures

A talk between Jinichiro Iida and Hiroo Nishizawa, who have seen BiSH at its closest. From the eve of the formation to the breakup live

TRANSIT GENERAL OFFICE INC. Kousuke Itoda’s Focus on New Culture

Kenta Haraki talks about his work as a “decorator

How Yuki Ishikawa of CARPE DIEM, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu dojo, developed 35 dojos.

Ken Yokomachi, president of anea design, turned his love of tuberous plants into figurines.

The Ambition of Kazuo, a DIY Artist Born in NY and Raised in Yokohama

How DJ YU-KI became a DJ who plays 325 days a year
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