Guides
What Is an Obi Strip? A Collector’s Guide to Ja...
Step into Japanese vinyl obi: its origins, role, and design appeal to global collectors. Dive into Showa music culture!
What Is an Obi Strip? A Collector’s Guide to Ja...
Step into Japanese vinyl obi: its origins, role, and design appeal to global collectors. Dive into Showa music culture!
What Is a Japanese Idol? Showa Stars and Idol C...
What makes a Japanese idol different from a Western pop star? This guide explores the Showa-era idol boom, the songs that still hold up, and why these records remain a...
What Is a Japanese Idol? Showa Stars and Idol C...
What makes a Japanese idol different from a Western pop star? This guide explores the Showa-era idol boom, the songs that still hold up, and why these records remain a...
What Is City Pop? Japan's 1980s Sound Explained
Learn what city pop is, how Japan’s late-1970s and 1980s urban sound emerged, and why vinyl is one of the best ways to experience it today.
What Is City Pop? Japan's 1980s Sound Explained
Learn what city pop is, how Japan’s late-1970s and 1980s urban sound emerged, and why vinyl is one of the best ways to experience it today.
What Is Kayokyoku? A Guide to Showa Japanese Pop
Learn what kayokyoku is, how it shaped Japanese pop from the Showa era, and why vinyl is one of the best ways to experience it today.
What Is Kayokyoku? A Guide to Showa Japanese Pop
Learn what kayokyoku is, how it shaped Japanese pop from the Showa era, and why vinyl is one of the best ways to experience it today.
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What Is a Japanese Listening Bar? The History o...
No conversation, no requests, just a record playing. Inside Japan's listening bars, the ongaku kissa they came from, and two Tokyo rooms you can still sit down in.
What Is a Japanese Listening Bar? The History o...
No conversation, no requests, just a record playing. Inside Japan's listening bars, the ongaku kissa they came from, and two Tokyo rooms you can still sit down in.
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Showa Anime & Tokusatsu Songs: Their History an...
Long before the advent of streaming and CDs, theme songs from anime and tokusatsu shows were enjoyed on sonosheets, EP, and LP. Here, we’ll explore that history alongside actual anime...
Showa Anime & Tokusatsu Songs: Their History an...
Long before the advent of streaming and CDs, theme songs from anime and tokusatsu shows were enjoyed on sonosheets, EP, and LP. Here, we’ll explore that history alongside actual anime...
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City Pop Album Cover Art: Graphic Design of 80s...
Sunny pools and night highways: for many, album artwork was the entry point to City Pop. Who drew these 1980s Japanese icons, and why? Let’s meet the illustrators behind the...
City Pop Album Cover Art: Graphic Design of 80s...
Sunny pools and night highways: for many, album artwork was the entry point to City Pop. Who drew these 1980s Japanese icons, and why? Let’s meet the illustrators behind the...
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