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#MUSIC 2025.9.18

Ringo Sheena and Kaho Nakamura Join Shun Ishiwaka-Led Band for Session Live

NiEW 2025.6.26｜12:53

#MUSIC 2025.9.18

Shun Ishiwaka Leads Band for Special Live Session with Robert Glasper and Yasuyuki Okamura

NiEW 2025.5.29｜11:30

#MUSIC 2025.3.9

Ohzora Kimishima Announces March Tour in Band Set, EP to Drop Ahead of Otaru, Fukuoka, and Major City Stops

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#MUSIC 2025.1.22

Shun Ishiwaka’s Answer to Remember Announces Special Guest for Billboard Performance

NiEW 2025.1.10｜19:22

Shun Ishiwaka × Tomoaki Baba: A Journey Through Time with Childhood Friends

Yasuo Murao 2024.9.25｜21:19

#MUSIC 2024.9.18

Shun Ishiwaka’s Answer to Remember Announces August Album Release and Tour

NiEW 2024.7.11｜13:35

Shun Ishiwaka’s Band Teams Up with Aina, Hiromi Uehara, and More at “JAZZ NOT ONLY JAZZ”

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#MUSIC 2024.9.2

Shun Ishiwaka’s 20th Anniversary Show: Two-Day Event with KID FRESINO, Ohzora Kimishima, CRCK/LCKS, and More

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#MUSIC 2024.7.8

Ohzora Kimishima Announces Ensemble Solo Concert in July with Shuta Nishida, Kazuki Arai, and Shun Ishiwaka.

NiEW 2024.6.6｜13:14

#MUSIC 2024.10.5

Ringo Sheena Announces New Album with Hikaru Utada, Perfume’s Nocchi, Daoko and More

NiEW 2024.5.28｜10:27

#MUSIC 2024.6.21

Shun Ishiwaka’s Special Band Hosts Live Session with Aina The End, Hiromi Uehara, PUNPEE, and More

NiEW 2024.4.18｜14:58

#MUSIC 2024.4.30

Ohzora Kimishima Announces Tokyo and Osaka Billboard Live Shows with Drummer Shun Ishiwaka

NiEW 2024.2.7｜11:26

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#MUSIC 2025.9.2

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Atarashii Gakko! Announce Japan Tour and Reveal 10th Anniversary Greatest Hits Album

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#MUSIC 2025.9.6

CADEJO Returns to Japan This September, with Special Dub Set by Naoyuki Uchida in Tokyo

NiEW 2025.6.26｜14:03

#MUSIC 2025.9.9

Tyler, The Creator Announces Japan Stop on World Tour This Fall

NiEW 2025.2.26｜16:32

#MUSIC 2025.8.30

Gen Hoshino Reveals Dates for MAD HOPE Asia Tour

NiEW 2025.5.2｜13:21

#MUSIC 2025.8.30

Ryuichi Sakamoto Exhibition Launches in Osaka, Bringing to Life His 18-Year-Old Expo Journey

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#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

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