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DIG SHIBUYA Unveils Second Round of Official Programs, Including Drone Show Above Shibuya

NiEW 2025.1.23｜18:34

Parade in Morishita: Where Jazz Finds Its Light and Soulful Core

Mitsutaka Nagira 2025.1.9｜16:37

DIG SHIBUYA 2025 Announces Program Featuring Ryuuichi Ohira and More

NiEW 2024.12.24｜14:31

Kichijoji’s SILENCIO: Where Eclectic Tunes Meet a Chill Vibe

Mitsutaka Nagira 2024.8.30｜15:48

Technology and Art Event DIG SHIBUYA Illuminates Shibuya in January.

NiEW 2023.12.28｜10:40

Tokyo’s “New Classic”: Shibuya’s Bar Music Sets the Standard for Music Bars

Mitsutaka Nagira 2023.12.14｜11:52

Deeply Offal stew. What is the famous restaurant in Tokyo where “Nikomisuto” Kyouhei Hashimoto was shocked?

NiEW 2023.12.3｜11:34

Unlikely but Perfect: Hot Dogs and Jazz at Shimokitazawa’s tonlist

Mitsutaka Nagira 2023.10.4｜18:04

Iidabashi’s BAR MEIJIU, a perfect listening bar where everything is inevitable

Mitsutaka Nagira 2023.8.7｜16:16

Why Takeshi Shimizu, who cannot drink alcohol, runs the bar “TEN CLUB

NiEW 2023.6.19｜09:16

Araiyakushi’s jazz kissa rompercicci guides you to the fascination of inexpensive vinyls

Mitsutaka Nagira 2023.6.5｜20:27

Kazuhiko Hashimoto, owner of Akasaka’s sansa and Roppongi’s awai, talks about new ways to enjoy beer and wine

NiEW 2023.5.25｜01:38

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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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#MUSIC 2025.8.22

maya ongaku and Minami Deutsch to Share Stage for the First Time at Shibuya WWW X

NiEW 2025.6.5｜15:30

#MOVIE 2025.8.22

Taroman Film’s Trailer and Poster Debut, Featuring Taro Okamoto × Tokusatsu

NiEW 2025.6.27｜14:28

#MUSIC 2025.8.22

Iconic Enka Singer Sachiko Kobayashi to Spin One-Night-Only DJ Set

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#MUSIC 2025.8.23

Eve Announces Major K Arena Yokohama Show for 2025 Summer, Celebrating “Under Blue”

NiEW 2024.8.23｜11:45

Take Sasamoto’s Laboratory Exhibition Set for August 2025 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

NiEW 2024.12.4｜17:19

#MUSIC 2025.8.23

ONE MUSIC CAMP in Hyogo Adds ACIDMAN, ASOUND, and Gusokumuzu

NiEW 2025.5.29｜13:23

#MUSIC 2025.8.17

Maximum10 Compilation Released on HOLIDAY! RECORDS with POP DISASTER, sfpr and More

NiEW 2025.8.14｜13:37

#MUSIC 2025.8.17

Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide

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#MUSIC 2025.8.16

ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:24

#MUSIC 2025.8.15

beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit

NiEW 2025.8.7｜15:05

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

King Gnu Announces Largest Asian Tour from February 2026 UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho Björk’s Live Album “cornucopia: live” Gets Six Physical Release Formats

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”

beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition MIYASHITA PARK Marks 5th Anniversary with Pop-Up Shops and Night Market Mac DeMarco Adds Extra Japan Tour Dates