KUMI, one of the best pole dancers in Japan, talks about the appeal of pole dancing
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Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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What is the “emotional dancer” that Tsuki Takamura, who also participates in King Gnu’s music videos and Yonezu Genji’s tour, bears?
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Fumino Sugiyama, a transgender person who is also struggling to raise his children, talks about 10 years of Tokyo Rainbow Pride
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Enthusiasm for “EASTEAST_TOKYO2023”
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Yuto Uchino from The fin. stresses his sense of crisis. “Japanese are being obsolete.”
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Interview with Kazuhiro Kakida, president of a human resources company and general manager of the Yurakucho Kakida sushi restaurant, on the secret of his “strength”.
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Talking with DUFDUF Fuyuko, mental health, aiko, Sigur Rós
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Influencer “5sai” on Twitter today and what makes it buzz
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The fin.’s close relationship with China. The reason to fill out 1,000-capacity venues across the country
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Ask Ayaka Sakuragi about BONUS TRACK on its 3rd anniversary and the changes in Shimokitazawa
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IRIENANAKO holds countless titles. She talks about her powerful creative spirit that started making movies in junior high school.
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Hikaru Morimoto talks about the work of actor trainers and the “Field Survey Group of Expression
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Interview with Yurina Kaneko, Director of “Nuishabe” From Between Perversity and Kindness
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NiEW’S PLAYLIST
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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.
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2025.11.1
Rikon Densetsu Announces Nationwide Solo Live Tour for November
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2025.11.1
Mariah Carey Returns to Japan After Seven Years to Kick Off Christmas in Kobe and Yokohama
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2025.11.1
cero Sets Out on Five-City Solo Tour “Contemporary Tokyo Cruise”
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2025.11.1
Bruno Mars’ Music to Light Up Japanese Fireworks in Bruno Mars Fireworks 2025
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2025.11.1
Tokyo Nomino Ichi ’25 Autumn Set for Showa Kinen Park with Live Music Performances
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2025.11.1
“Sai Sei Sei 2025” Urban Environmental Music Event Set for Tokyo’s GREEN WISE Botanical Greenhouse
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2025.11.1
All-Night Art Event “BENTEN 2” Kicks Off in Kabukicho, Curated by Chim↑Pom
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2025.11.1
Arata Isozaki Retrospective Architecture as Archipelago Debuts at Mito Art Tower
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2025.11.1
Record Day 2025 Brings Iconic Albums by Ayumi Hamasaki, TRF, and Every Little Thing to Vinyl
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2025.11.2
Pixies Returns to Tokyo and Osaka After Three-Year Hiatus
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