SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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Eisuke Shirota, the director of Chainsaw Man’s manga-esque trailer that saw a global buzz, shares his thoughts on ads
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Kazuhiko Hashimoto, owner of Akasaka’s sansa and Roppongi’s awai, talks about new ways to enjoy beer and wine
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Tomo Maeda, owner of Tomigaya’s “Sakebozu” thinks about a new way to taste sake
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Why GuruConnect, the musician behind skillkills, can keep writing avant-garde songs
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Learn from Yohei Takayama, Chairman of Okuribanto and professional salesperson, how to make sales with immediate results.
Lee Heemoon: Innovation and Tradition Rooted in a Folk Song Singer
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Developing speaking skills, Kaori Chiba, CEO of kaeka, teaches tips for speeches and presentations.
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OVERCOAT’s Ryuhei Oomaru builds a bridge for the next generations
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Conductor Kenshiro Sakairi, who performs with world-class orchestras, talks about the appeal of orchestral classics
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Sumally Representative Kensuke Yamamoto talks about moving to Karuizawa and the on/off switch.
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Video Director Atsunori Toushi talks about the differences between music video production in Japan and Korea
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Review of Jerzy Skolimowski’s new film”EO” How can human beings reencounter the world?
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Tokyo-based band cero’s Shohei Takagi looks back on their five years
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To be free. The world as seen by Mumuko, who travels around the world with one suitcase.
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KUMI, one of the best pole dancers in Japan, talks about the appeal of pole dancing
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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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