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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.

NiEW 2024.5.3｜23:38

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.

NiEW 2024.5.3｜16:16

He actually doesn’t like dairy products. Ryosuke Sugamata of the patisserie Ryoura makes sweets in his own style.

NiEW 2024.3.24｜10:40

Minoru Uemura, editor-in-chief of the music magazine “HARD BOP!! MAGAZINE”, values the power of action to start when you have an idea.

NiEW 2024.3.24｜08:48

Risa, a retro-pop girl born in the 21st century, talks about the colorful pop appeal of the 1980s

NiEW 2024.3.21｜17:18

The works of filmmaker Katsushika Shussin speak for what cannot be put into words in everyday life.

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Tom, who runs a store specializing in Elkhorn ferns, was so fascinated with Elkhorn ferns that he left his job to start his own business.

NiEW 2024.3.14｜11:33

Comfortable days without dreaming, born from the chit-chat of Naoko Sakurabayashi, a person of chit-chat.

NiEW 2024.3.6｜12:21

K-PRO’s Kina Kojima, whom the comedian calls “the mother of comedy,” talks about the changes in the comedy world after the Corona disaster.

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Renji Tachibana, an entertainment photographer who photographed Danshi Tachikawa for seven years, takes pictures because rakugo saved his life.

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After graduating from Kyoto University, he was introduced to Shunputei Ichinosuke. The world of rakugo storytellers as told by Shunputei Ikkyu

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A lover of chronology, writer Panth has been documenting social and cultural events since elementary school.

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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 2025.4.16

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

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toe Announces 2025 Asia Tour to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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#MUSIC 2025.4.22

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

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

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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 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