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SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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Techno Tactics: Pasocom Music Club × LAUSBUB Formula for Living Through Music
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Keiichi Tanaami’s Creative Odyssey: An In-Depth Look at Japan’s Legendary Modern Artist
Mika Kosugi
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Odottebakari no Kuni Speaks Out: How “On the Shore” Embraces the Joy of Escape
Atsutake Kaneko
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Hakushi Hasegawa’s “Mahōgakkō”: Reinventing Clichés for the Next Pop Standard
NordOst / 松島広人
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‘The Royal Hotel’ Director on Navigating Harassment: Empowering the Courage to Say “No”
Yoko Hasada
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“INSPIRE TOKYO 2024”: A Cultural Melting Pot Attracts Music Lovers and Market Goers
Hideo Miyamoto
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Unraveling the Ultimate Bromance Saga
Genjyuro Yagyu
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Yuki Chiba’s Post-KOHH Comeback: “Team Tomodachi” and “Mamushi” with Megan Thee Stallion
Takahiro Kanazawa
#PR #MUSIC
S2O JAPAN: How Thai Songkran Birthed Japan’s Ultimate Wet Fest
Takahiro Kanazawa
#MOVIE
From ‘Oppenheimer’ to ‘All of Us Strangers’: Cinematic Highlights of Early 2024″
Tsuyoshi Asai
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Navigating the Conclusion of Creative Pursuits: Suguru Yamamoto from HANCHU-YUEI in Dialogue with Keiichi Sokabe
tosaariake
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Echoes in the Void: Shibuya Keiichiro’s Android Opera Music Beyond Humanity
yukijinbo
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21st Century’s Cornelius and the Ambient Era: Cornelius Reflects on YMO’s Trio at Midlife
Shoichi Yamamoto
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Uki, who presides over the “Kurashi no Schole,” thinks about how to live and be happy through tidying up.
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Artist Iichiro Tanaka Expands the World with “Nonsense”
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Filmmaker/director Kosaku Shimamoto’s monozukuri is to “somehow bring the one back to zero”.
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Masashi Yoshida crosses over from the underground hip-hop scene to “Critique Rebirth School”
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Kaika’s First Album and Musical Journey: The Blooming of a Gifted Songwriter
Atsutake Kaneko
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Beyond Perfection: Ayatake Ezaki Reflects on His Diverse Piano Experience
Kuroda Takanori
#ART
Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value
Mika Kosugi
#MUSIC
Naotaro Moriyama Discusses Facing Death’s Edge: His Father’s Passing and His Own Journey
Maki Shibata
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Émile Gallé: Longing for Paris – A Journey into the Artist’s Relationship with His Roots
Mika Kosugi
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Monet’s Later Years Captured in Groundbreaking Tokyo Exhibition
Mika Kosugi
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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.
EVENTS
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2025.4.18
Rainbow Disco Club Unveils 18-Artist Lineup, Including Gilles Peterson and Kode9
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2025.4.18
VANS Takes Over Kabukicho with Music and Skateboarding Event Celebrating OLD SKOOL
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#ART
2025.4.18
Prada Aoyama to Unveil Visionary Collaboration Between Nicolas Winding Refn and Hideo Kojima
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2025.4.19
MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment
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2025.4.22
BE:FIRST Reveals 15-City World Tour in North America, Europe, and Asia
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2025.4.22
FLIP SIDE PLANET Announces Guest Curator Satoko Shibata and Live Performances at FEVER
#MOVIE
2025.4.25
A24’s ‘HERETIC’: April Release Features Hugh Grant’s Spine-Chilling Role
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2025.4.25
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Gets Japanese Official Release Date
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#MUSIC
2025.4.25
Emptei to Perform Solo Shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka for Latest EP Release Tour
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#MOVIE
2025.4.25
Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week
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Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week
Kyoto’s STARFESTIVAL Confirms Laurent Garnier’s Japan Visit in Final Announcement
Sting Announces September Japan Tour with New Trio Band and Six Shows in Five Cities
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Hitsujibungaku Kicks Off Asia Tour, Headlining First Shows at Budokan and Osaka Castle Hall
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SHOGUN Exhibition at Osaka Kansai Expo features Hiroyuki Sanada’s Samurai Armor
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