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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

NiEW 2024.6.7｜12:15

#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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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 2025.8.13

Ichiko Aoba Announces Band Set Shows and 2026 Spring Show at London’s Royal Albert Hall

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#MUSIC 2025.8.14

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#MUSIC 2025.8.15

SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji

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#MUSIC 2025.8.15

SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi

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#MUSIC 2025.8.15

Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA

NiEW 2025.5.8｜18:21

#MUSIC 2025.8.15

RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More

NiEW 2025.5.29｜13:19

#MUSIC 2025.8.15

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

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#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone

NiEW 2024.12.26｜10:59

#MUSIC 2025.8.16

ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:24

#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY

NiEW 2025.2.21｜10:12

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