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#MUSIC 2026.6.26

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival

NiEW 2026.5.22｜12:40

#OTHER 2025.9.12

Grand Opening of NEWoMan Takanawa Features Yo Hitoto and Live Performance by STUTS

NiEW 2025.9.19｜11:03

#MUSIC 2025.7.10

TENDRE, Yuuga Join Lineup for Free Outdoor “INSPIRE TOKYO” Concert in Yoyogi Park

NiEW 2025.6.12｜11:23

#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

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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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#MOVIE 2026.5.29

Hirokazu Koreeda’s The Sheep in the Box Opens in Japan This May

NiEW 2026.2.12｜15:12

#MOVIE 2026.6.3

Charli XCX’s the moment Announces Tokyo Pop Up Ahead of Japan Release

NiEW 2026.5.28｜18:21

#MUSIC 2026.6.4

Daniel Caesar Announces One Night Tokyo Show This June

NiEW 2026.4.23｜10:31

#MUSIC 2026.5.6

kanekoayano Announces 2026 World Tour Across Australia, Europe and Japan

NiEW 2026.3.12｜14:20

#MUSIC 2026.5.5

Shintaro Sakamoto Announces Nationwide Yoo-hoo Tour for 2026

NiEW 2026.2.6｜17:55

#MUSIC 2026.4.18

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Bring “DELAY 2026” Back With kanekoayano and deca joins

NiEW 2026.2.27｜10:31

ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026

NiEW 2025.12.25｜10:52

#STAGE 2026.4.17

Japanese Comedian Naomi Watanabe Sets 18 Date “FROM TOKYO” Tour Across North America

NiEW 2025.12.5｜10:27

#OTHER 2026.1.16

Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:13

Janelle Monáe Joins GREENROOM FESTIVAL ’26 in Yokohama CoMix Wave Films Reveals New Anime Shiranui With Ichiko Aoba Theme Song YOASOBI Unveils ASICS SportStyle Collaboration and Campaign Film Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Returns to Theaters Nationwide in New 4K Restoration TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival The Weeknd Returns to Japan Alongside Creepy Nuts and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U

Tokyo’s MoN Takanawa Named One of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums Fuji Rock 2026 Expands Bill With Loyle Carner and Toro y Moi Netflix’s Straight To Hell Brings Kazuko Hosoki Story to Screen Erykah Badu Leads SOUL CAMP 2026 Lineup at Tokyo’s Ariake

JENNIE’s SUMMER SONIC 2026 Performance Dates Confirmed Two Door Cinema Club Bring Tourist History Anniversary Tour to Japan ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 Shunji Iwai Exhibition Announced for Tokyo in 2027