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SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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“HELLO INDIE” Makes a Comeback After Five Years: Solid Indie Music Heaven with a “PWYW” System
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Exploring Harmonies: Misaki Umei’s Journey at 22, Mastering the Piano Language
Atsutake Kaneko
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Yuta Orisaka Quietly Revitalizes “Jumon”: If He Were to Wish for Something in This World
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Riko’s Secret Garden Odyssey – Inspired by Hitsujibungaku: 12 Butterfly Embraces
Atsutake Kaneko
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Debut Interview: Fuki Kitamura, the Yamagata Prodigy Painting Soundscapes
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Outdoor Spectacle: Shintaro Sakamoto and Jim O’Rourke at “”DELAY 2024″”
Ryohei Matsunaga
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Navigating the Abyss: Takuya Kato’s Reflection in “Seven Orifices”
Takahiro Kanazawa
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Merlion Marks 15 Years of Solo Activities: The Ideal Path to Pursuing His Musical Passion
Daiki Mine
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‘A Girl Named Ann’: Director Yu Irie and Yuki Takahashi Discuss the Challenges and Resolve in Portraying Tragic Events
Yuri Matsui
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‘Worlds Apart’: A Chronicle of Two Unlikely Cohabitants
Misaki Asai
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Rapper & Interpreter MEISO realizes Fun & Learning “Edutainment” Through Books
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Dog food coordinator Mitsuyuki Yuasa approaches dog health from a food perspective.
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First-Ever Public Disclosure: Spotify Unveils Payments and Contributions to Japan’s Music Industry in Annual Report
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POP YOURS Event Provokes Thought: Can Hip-Hop Transform into Pop Culture?
Tsuya chan
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Berlin Through the Lens of The Most Beautiful Cinema ‘Kino International’: Past, Present, and Future
Kana Miyazawa
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Mizuho Kudo, editor-in-chief of the web media “soar,” wishes for everyone to live a life that takes care of itself.
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Yutaro Sakai, editor-in-chief of sweets media “ufu.” spreads the history of sweets and the philosophy of their makers.
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NiEW’S PLAYLIST
NiEW recommends alternative music🆕
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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2024.9.17
Lee Heemoon’s Neo-Folk Band OBSG Announces Japan Debut Show
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2024.9.17
Hedigan Announces “AWAI vo.1” Live Event with Special Guest
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2024.9.18
Yuta Orisaka Announces 4th Album “Jyumon” for June Alongside Nationwide Tour
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2024.9.18
Shun Ishiwaka’s Answer to Remember Announces August Album Release and Tour
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2024.9.20
SIRUP Brings “Grooving Night #4” to Osaka’s Orix Theater, Joined by Ayumu Imazu
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2024.9.20
chelfitsch’s Toshiki Okada Speaks on the Japan Debut of “Metamorphosis of a Living Room”
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2024.9.21
Blue Note JAZZ FESTIVAL in JAPAN Returns After Eight-Year Hiatus with NAS and More
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2024.9.21
Yuki Chiba, AI, AKLO, SEEDA, and More to Performe “THE HOPE 2024” at Odaiba
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2024.9.21
Shibuya’s Miyashita Park Hosts Bon Odori Event, Fusing Shibuya Culture with Traditional Festivities
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2024.9.21
Sunny Day Service and Satoko Shibata to Perform at Wakamiya Temple in Yamagata
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Japan’s OPULENCE Drag Show Hits Tokyo and Osaka for Vol. 5
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