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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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Saitama’s “Bonsai Sanctuary”: An Art Project Redefining Local Value

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Émile Gallé: Longing for Paris – A Journey into the Artist’s Relationship with His Roots

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Monet’s Later Years Captured in Groundbreaking Tokyo Exhibition

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Diving into Hokusai’s World: A Journey Through HOKUSAI: ANOTHER STORY in TOKYO

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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.

EVENTS

#MUSIC 2025.4.16

TWICE Joins Coldplay for Six Shows in Seoul on Their World Tour

NiEW 2024.11.12｜14:48

#MUSIC 2025.4.16

toe Announces 2025 Asia Tour to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

NiEW 2024.12.24｜14:03

#MUSIC 2025.4.16

TENDRE, KIRINJI, and Keiichi Sokabe to Perform Solo Acoustic Sets at in Yurakucho

NiEW 2025.1.30｜14:07

Love Fashion: In Search of Myself Exhibition to Open at Opera City Tokyo in April

NiEW 2025.2.21｜12:17

#MUSIC 2025.4.18

Rainbow Disco Club Unveils 18-Artist Lineup, Including Gilles Peterson and Kode9

NiEW 2025.2.5｜10:46

#FASHION 2025.4.18

VANS Takes Over Kabukicho with Music and Skateboarding Event Celebrating OLD SKOOL

NiEW 2025.4.1｜13:22

#MUSIC 2025.4.19

MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment

NiEW 2025.4.10｜10:53

#MUSIC 2025.4.22

BE:FIRST Reveals 15-City World Tour in North America, Europe, and Asia

NiEW 2025.1.23｜12:15

#MUSIC 2025.4.22

FLIP SIDE PLANET Announces Guest Curator Satoko Shibata and Live Performances at FEVER

2025.4.10｜11:19

#MUSIC 2025.4.15

Mariya Takeuchi Announces First Arena Tour in 11 Years with 14 Shows

NiEW 2024.9.20｜10:35

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 ASOBISYSTEM Announces “ASOBIEXPO” with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Atarashii Gakko!, and More

MANAKANA Drops First Album “十二〜toni〜” Following CHAI’s Disbandment VANS Takes Over Kabukicho with Music and Skateboarding Event Celebrating OLD SKOOL mouse on the keys Announces European Tour in May: Six Shows Across Five Countries

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Exhibition Features Fashion and Exclusive Artifacts Starting in May YonYon x KIRINJI Drop Long-Awaited Collaboration “Moonlight Cruising” with Lyric Video Yuta Orisaka’s “Straße” EP to Drop in May, Recorded Live in Germany Korean Neo-Folk Band OBSG to Return to Japan in May

Hitsujibungaku Kicks Off Asia Tour, Headlining First Shows at Budokan and Osaka Castle Hall Shunji Iwai Celebrates Love Letter 30th Anniversary with 4K Remaster Screening SHOGUN Exhibition at Osaka Kansai Expo features Hiroyuki Sanada’s Samurai Armor JJJ Announces “the light” tour, Performances in Five Cities Starting June