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SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff
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OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Outdoor Spectacle: Shintaro Sakamoto and Jim O’Rourke at “”DELAY 2024″”
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Navigating the Abyss: Takuya Kato’s Reflection in “Seven Orifices”
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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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Norah Jones Discusses Music Making: “I Want to Capture the Feeling of the Moment”
Mitsutaka Nagira
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Yuichi Kishino and Ryota Ideguchi Discuss Art, Culture, and Community Engagement: Starting Fresh with “Fun”
Tamaki Sugihara
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A true FIST BUMPE!? Takara Nakano, a 20-year-old collector of old gadgets who lives in Reiwa era, loves the charm of the Showa era.
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Young manzai performer Manju Daiteikoku has been on the road to becoming a manzai performer through a series of miracles since his days at Ochiken.
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Reflecting on ‘ONE LOVE’ with Ziggy Marley: Bob Marley’s 36-Year Journey
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Rasmus Faber Weaves EDM and Anime Experience into Bold New Sound
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film
Shoichiro Kotetsu
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rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music
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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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Tokyo Live Nights Spotlight Helsinki Lambda Club, Cody・Lee, TENDRE, and Strange Reitaro
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2026.2.7
Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline
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2026.2.7
Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,
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2026.2.7
Taeko Onuki to Make Overseas Debut at LA’s The Wiltern, Tokyo Show Also Announced
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2026.2.11
Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo
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2026.2.13
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” Sets Japan Release for February 2026
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2026.2.4
my bloody valentine to Return to Japan in February 2026
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2026.2.3
my bloody valentine Adds Extra Shows in Tokyo and Osaka
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2026.1.30
Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition
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2026.1.24
Helsinki Lambda Club’s Kaoru Hashimoto Announces Intimate 5-City Solo Tour
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