Photographer Takahiro Otsuji’s passion is to capture the expression and inner life that only he can capture.
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SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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Yutaka Oyama, 3rd generation Tsugaru shamisen player and participated in Arashi’s tour fascinates with the breadth of his shamisen repertoire
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Kenji Takahashi, editor-in-chief of the web magazine “Ebisu Shinbun,” focuses on the people of Ebisu
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A strolling guitarist Paris Nakayama is fascinated by the unscheduled time of a lifetime at a bar.
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Shin Kogawa & Aki Yahata: Charting the Course for an Art-Driven Life Beyond Business Limitations
Kazuyo Inui
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Weaving the Spirit of Defiance: Sorry Youth’s Taiwanese Journey
Megumi Nakamura
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Vision: Finding Hope in a Descent into Hell
Yoko Hasada
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Toshiki Okada & Kaho Nakamura Discuss the Rhythms of Chelfitsch’s Stage
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Rhizomatiks Ignites Omotesando with AI: Exploring the New Art Exhibition “recursive”
Mika Kosugi
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DEFOAMAT: A New Urban Festival Debuts in Daikanyama, Celebrating Asian Cultural Unity
Hajime Oishi
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A Tale of Two Festivals: Energy Disparities at Summer Sonic Osaka and MUSIC LOVES ART
Shimanuki Taisuke
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Shun Ishiwaka × Tomoaki Baba: A Journey Through Time with Childhood Friends
Yasuo Murao
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ONE OK ROCK’s World Tour Kicks Off:”Conquering the Globe” is No Longer a Dream
Takahiro Kanazawa
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Meets Pegio Gungi: The Genius of Natural Intelligence Over Artificial
Yuji Shibasaki
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NOT WONK’s Kato on “FAHDAY2024”: Preserving Culture in Modern Cities
Daichi Yajima
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Harmony in Heritage: OBSG and Minyo Crusaders Discuss the Joy of Folk Music
Hajime Oishi
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‘My Sunshine’: An Exploration of Hiroshi Okuyama’s Film Through Gaze, Breath, and Sound
Fujiwara Nao
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Nishina on Embracing Imperfections: Loving the Distorted You
Fumiaki Amano
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Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists
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AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH
Shoichi Miyake
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness
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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone
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Shintaro Sakamoto Through the Eyes of Tokyo Swindlers’ Director
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Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations
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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.
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2025.8.22
maya ongaku and Minami Deutsch to Share Stage for the First Time at Shibuya WWW X
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2025.8.22
Taroman Film’s Trailer and Poster Debut, Featuring Taro Okamoto × Tokusatsu
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2025.8.22
Iconic Enka Singer Sachiko Kobayashi to Spin One-Night-Only DJ Set
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2025.8.23
Eve Announces Major K Arena Yokohama Show for 2025 Summer, Celebrating “Under Blue”
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2025.8.23
Take Sasamoto’s Laboratory Exhibition Set for August 2025 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
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2025.8.23
ONE MUSIC CAMP in Hyogo Adds ACIDMAN, ASOUND, and Gusokumuzu
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2025.8.27
FIEVEL IS GLAUQUE Embark on Japan Debut This August
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2025.8.27
Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release
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2025.8.17
Maximum10 Compilation Released on HOLIDAY! RECORDS with POP DISASTER, sfpr and More
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2025.8.17
Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide
Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita
Kenshi Yonezu × Hikaru Utada: First Collaboration on Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Ending
Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup
maya ongaku Sets Off on Nationwide Five-City Tour
PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction
kanekoayano Announces Debut Nippon Budokan Concert for January 2026
Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City
cero Sets Out on Five-City Solo Tour “Contemporary Tokyo Cruise”