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#MUSIC 2025.5.3

TOKYO M.A.P.S Free Live at Roppongi Hills with Takao Tajima, 5lack, Junretsu

NiEW 2025.4.17｜16:27

RADIO SAKAMOTO Uday: Official Report on the Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Festival

NiEW 2025.2.20｜10:58

#MUSIC 2025.2.10

Full Lineup for Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Festival Unveiled, Featuring Balming Tiger and More

NiEW 2025.1.28｜18:06

#MUSIC 2025.2.10

Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Event “RADIO SAKAMOTO Uday Reveals Initial Performer Lineup

NiEW 2024.12.10｜17:07

MUUUSE’s Groundbreaking Immersive Exhibition in Toranomon Hills

Mika Kosugi 2024.11.14｜15:12

#MUSIC 2025.3.1

Guitar Jamboree at Ryogoku Kokugikan Announces First Lineup

NiEW 2024.11.8｜11:24

Experience Music Like Never Before at MUUUSE with YOASOBI, THE YELLOW MONKEY, and More

NiEW 2024.9.13｜08:43

#MUSIC 2024.8.31

Kenji Ozawa to Perform 1994 Album “LIFE” at Nippon Budokan for its 30th Anniversary

NiEW 2024.5.2｜13:07

#MUSIC 2024.7.13

First Wave of ‘INSPIRE TOKYO’ Announced UVERworld, BE:FIRST, and More

NiEW 2024.5.1｜14:38

#MUSIC 2024.5.4

Ovall, Kan Sano, and More to Headline Free Live Event ‘TOKYO M.A.P.S’ in Roppongi

NiEW 2024.3.21｜11:32

#OTHER 2024.7.13

Urban Cultural Festival INSPIRE TOKYO Set for July

NiEW 2024.2.9｜17:36

J-WAVE’s New Year’s Eve Bash: Hanaregumi, U-zhaan, Moeka Shiozuka, Ichiko Aoba, Mahito, and More

NiEW 2023.12.28｜10:43

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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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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 2025.4.18

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

Prada Aoyama to Unveil Visionary Collaboration Between Nicolas Winding Refn and Hideo Kojima

NiEW 2025.4.17｜15:47

#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

#MOVIE 2025.4.25

A24’s ‘HERETIC’: April Release Features Hugh Grant’s Spine-Chilling Role

NiEW 2024.12.10｜16:18

#MOVIE 2025.4.25

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Gets Japanese Official Release Date

NiEW 2025.1.15｜17:20

#MUSIC 2025.4.25

Emptei to Perform Solo Shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka for Latest EP Release Tour

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:30

#MOVIE 2025.4.25

Zushi Beach Film Festival Returns to Kanagawa’s Shoreline This Golden Week

NiEW 2025.4.10｜10:50

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