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SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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Emerald’s Yosuke Nakano Explores Harmony with Others and Reminisces About PaperBagLunchbox
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Beyond the Mainstream: Hirofumi Kurino Explores New Horizons in Modern Fashion
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Techno Tactics: Pasocom Music Club × LAUSBUB Formula for Living Through Music
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Odottebakari no Kuni Speaks Out: How “On the Shore” Embraces the Joy of Escape
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‘The Royal Hotel’ Director on Navigating Harassment: Empowering the Courage to Say “No”
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S2O JAPAN: How Thai Songkran Birthed Japan’s Ultimate Wet Fest
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From ‘Oppenheimer’ to ‘All of Us Strangers’: Cinematic Highlights of Early 2024″
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Navigating the Conclusion of Creative Pursuits: Suguru Yamamoto from HANCHU-YUEI in Dialogue with Keiichi Sokabe
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21st Century’s Cornelius and the Ambient Era: Cornelius Reflects on YMO’s Trio at Midlife
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Uki, who presides over the “Kurashi no Schole,” thinks about how to live and be happy through tidying up.
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Artist Iichiro Tanaka Expands the World with “Nonsense”
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Filmmaker/director Kosaku Shimamoto’s monozukuri is to “somehow bring the one back to zero”.
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Masashi Yoshida crosses over from the underground hip-hop scene to “Critique Rebirth School”
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Exploring Harmonies: Misaki Umei’s Journey at 22, Mastering the Piano Language
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Yuta Orisaka Quietly Revitalizes “Jumon”: If He Were to Wish for Something in This World
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Debut Interview: Fuki Kitamura, the Yamagata Prodigy Painting Soundscapes
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Merlion Marks 15 Years of Solo Activities: The Ideal Path to Pursuing His Musical Passion
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Chappo on How Meeting Haruomi Hosono Sparked Their Formation and Unique Sound
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KOM_I in Brazil: Living Between Cultures
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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.
EVENTS
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2025.5.30
Khaki Announces Release of Unreleased 12-Track Album “Hakko”
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2025.5.30
NiEW presents “exPoP!!!!!,” featuring Yūtai Communications, Fumi Noguchi, Doona, and Magical Choco Mint Club
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2025.5.30
STUTS Releases Anniversary Song for Newoman Yokohama’s 5th Anniversary
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2025.5.31
FUJI & SUN ’25’ Announces First Lineup: Naotaro Moriyama, Satoko Shibata, Yuta Orisaka and More
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2025.5.31
The Chemical Brothers to Headline Makuhari’s First-Ever ‘THE BEACH 2025’ Festival
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2025.5.31
Hibiya Music Festival Announces First Wave of Artists: Kenji Ozawa, imase, Kiyoshi Hikawa + KIINA, and More
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2025.5.31
Shizuoka’s “FUJI & SUN ’25” Adds Tavito Nanao, Yoshiwara Gion Taiko Sessions, and More
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2025.5.31
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Final Acts Revealed for FUJI & SUN Festival in Fuji City
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