SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


Minoru Uemura, editor-in-chief of the music magazine “HARD BOP!! MAGAZINE”, values the power of action to start when you have an idea.

Risa, a retro-pop girl born in the 21st century, talks about the colorful pop appeal of the 1980s

HALLEY: Delving into the Philosophy of Loving Each and Every Individual

An Interview with Yui Shetona: The Story of a Top Graduate with a Contrarian Approach at Music College

The works of filmmaker Katsushika Shussin speak for what cannot be put into words in everyday life.

Tom, who runs a store specializing in Elkhorn ferns, was so fascinated with Elkhorn ferns that he left his job to start his own business.

Satoko Shibata and Tomoyuki Natsume’s Musical Metamorphosis

Comfortable days without dreaming, born from the chit-chat of Naoko Sakurabayashi, a person of chit-chat.

K-PRO’s Kina Kojima, whom the comedian calls “the mother of comedy,” talks about the changes in the comedy world after the Corona disaster.

Revolutionizing Drama: She Loves To Cook, And She Loves To Eat Ushers in a New Dramas Era

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review – Unveiling Challenges in Japanese-Made Blockbuster Games

Revealing the Revelations of a ‘Miserable Monster’: Sori Sawada’s Exploration with 11 Books

Renji Tachibana, an entertainment photographer who photographed Danshi Tachikawa for seven years, takes pictures because rakugo saved his life.

After graduating from Kyoto University, he was introduced to Shunputei Ichinosuke. The world of rakugo storytellers as told by Shunputei Ikkyu

A lover of chronology, writer Panth has been documenting social and cultural events since elementary school.

“Mechakucha Night” Organizer, Misato Uchihata, Links Japan and Korea’s Music Scenes

Interview with Kenya Okuno about “adress,” golf apparel created by a professional skateboarder
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