SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


Photographer Takahiro Otsuji’s passion is to capture the expression and inner life that only he can capture.

Yutaka Oyama, 3rd generation Tsugaru shamisen player and participated in Arashi’s tour fascinates with the breadth of his shamisen repertoire

Kenji Takahashi, editor-in-chief of the web magazine “Ebisu Shinbun,” focuses on the people of Ebisu

A strolling guitarist Paris Nakayama is fascinated by the unscheduled time of a lifetime at a bar.

Shin Kogawa & Aki Yahata: Charting the Course for an Art-Driven Life Beyond Business Limitations

Weaving the Spirit of Defiance: Sorry Youth’s Taiwanese Journey

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Vision: Finding Hope in a Descent into Hell

Toshiki Okada & Kaho Nakamura Discuss the Rhythms of Chelfitsch’s Stage

Rhizomatiks Ignites Omotesando with AI: Exploring the New Art Exhibition “recursive”

DEFOAMAT: A New Urban Festival Debuts in Daikanyama, Celebrating Asian Cultural Unity

A Tale of Two Festivals: Energy Disparities at Summer Sonic Osaka and MUSIC LOVES ART

Shun Ishiwaka × Tomoaki Baba: A Journey Through Time with Childhood Friends

ONE OK ROCK’s World Tour Kicks Off:”Conquering the Globe” is No Longer a Dream

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Meets Pegio Gungi: The Genius of Natural Intelligence Over Artificial

NOT WONK’s Kato on “FAHDAY2024”: Preserving Culture in Modern Cities

Harmony in Heritage: OBSG and Minyo Crusaders Discuss the Joy of Folk Music

‘My Sunshine’: An Exploration of Hiroshi Okuyama’s Film Through Gaze, Breath, and Sound
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