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Former CHAI Members MANA and KANA Announce OKAME’s Debut Album ”DEBUT”

NiEW 2026.2.5｜15:50

Ex-CHAI Twins MANA & KANA Relaunch as OKAME with Debut Single “Okashina Kimochi”

NiEW 2025.10.10｜15:23

CHAI’s MANA and KANA Reemerge with New Project “OKAME”

NiEW 2025.9.11｜11:41

#MUSIC 2025.4.19

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

NiEW 2025.4.10｜10:53

From CHAI’s End to New Beginnings: MANAKANA Talks About Their Next Steps

Yukako Yajima 2024.12.13｜14:46

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Major Picasso Exhibition Curated by Paul Smith Arrives in Tokyo in June 2026

NiEW 2025.12.5｜12:02

#MOVIE 2026.6.3

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

NiEW 2026.5.28｜18:21

#MUSIC 2026.5.6

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

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

Toy Story 5 Gets Japan-Exclusive MoviCheki Collectible Tickets YOASOBI Unveils ASICS SportStyle Collaboration and Campaign Film CoMix Wave Films Reveals New Anime Shiranui With Ichiko Aoba Theme Song Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years Charli XCX’s the moment Announces Tokyo Pop Up Ahead of Japan Release TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival Zara Larsson Announces First Ever Japan Show: Ticket Details and Everything You Need to Know

Tokyo’s MoN Takanawa Named One of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums Mitski Adds Special Tokyo Date After Fuji Rock: Ticket Details Announced Netflix’s Straight To Hell Brings Kazuko Hosoki Story to Screen Hans Zimmer Announces September Japan Arena Show Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level

The Weeknd Adds Second Tokyo-Area Show After Belluna Dome Sellout ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 G-SHOCK and XG Launch First Ever Collaboration Watches JENNIE’s SUMMER SONIC 2026 Performance Dates Confirmed