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Miki Matsubara · 1979
WATCH · READ · DISCOVER · HUNT
VIDEO
STORIES.
Millions are already listening. Here’s the story behind the music.
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Mariya Takeuchi · 1984
Plastic Love
Plastic Love: The Song That Opened a Door to City PopREAD STORY →
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ANRI · 1983
I CAN’T STOP THE LONELINESS
Why “I Can’t Stop the Loneliness” Became ANRI’s Global GiantREAD STORY →
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Yasuha · 1981
Fly-Day Chinatown
Fly-Day Chinatown: Motion, Neon and a Perfect Pop EntranceREAD STORY →
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Eiichi Ohtaki · 1981
Kimi wa Tennenshoku
How “Kimi wa Tennenshoku” Became Timeless Japanese PopREAD STORY →
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Junko Yagami · 1983
Tasogare no BAY CITY
Why “Tasogare no BAY CITY” Became a Global City Pop FavoriteREAD STORY →
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Tomoko Aran · 1983
Midnight Pretenders
Midnight Pretenders: A Nocturnal City Pop BlueprintREAD STORY →
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ANRI · 1982
Last Summer Whisper
Last Summer Whisper: Memory at the Edge of the SeasonREAD STORY →
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Tatsuro Yamashita · 1982
SPARKLE
Why Tatsuro Yamashita’s “SPARKLE” Still Sounds Like the FutureREAD STORY →
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Kingo Hamada · 1982
Machi no Dolphin
How a Japanese AOR Deep Cut Became the Internet’s Dolphin SongREAD STORY →
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Taeko Ohnuki · 1978
4:00 A.M.
4:00 A.M.: Taeko Ohnuki’s Music for the Hour Between WorldsREAD STORY →
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Junko Ohashi · 1981
Telephone Number
Telephone Number: The Call That Never Loses Its ChargeREAD STORY →
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Tatsuro Yamashita · 1982
LOVELAND, ISLAND
Why “LOVELAND, ISLAND” Feels Like Summer in MotionREAD STORY →
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Yurie Kokubu · 1983
Just A Joke
Why Yurie Kokubu’s “Just A Joke” Quietly Became a Global City Pop GiantREAD STORY →
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1986 Omega Tribe · 1986
Kimi wa 1000%
Why “Kimi wa 1000%” Still Defines the Omega Tribe SoundREAD STORY →
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Makoto Matsushita · 1981
Love Was Really Gone
Love Was Really Gone: Precision With an Emotional UndertowREAD STORY →
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ANRI · 1978
Olivia wo Kikinagara
Before City Pop: The Song That Started ANRI’s StoryREAD STORY →
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S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe · 1985
Futari no Natsu Monogatari – Never Ending Summer
Why “Futari no Natsu Monogatari” Became the Perfect Japanese Summer SongREAD STORY →
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CASIOPEA · 1981
Galactic Funk
Why CASIOPEA’s “Galactic Funk” Became a Global Japanese Fusion ClassicREAD STORY →
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Masayoshi Takanaka · 1976
OH! TENGO SUERTE
Why “OH! TENGO SUERTE” Became a Gateway Into Masayoshi TakanakaREAD STORY →
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Momoko Kikuchi · 1986
Mystical Composer
Why Overseas Listeners Fell in Love With Momoko Kikuchi’s “Mystical Composer”READ STORY →
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SPECTRUM · 1980
F・L・Y
How SPECTRUM’s “F・L・Y” Went Global 45 Years After ReleaseREAD STORY →
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ANRI · 1983
Remember Summer Days
Remember Summer Days: Why the Season Never Quite EndsREAD STORY →
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Masayoshi Takanaka · 1979
BLUE LAGOON
How Masayoshi Takanaka’s “BLUE LAGOON” Found a New Global GenerationREAD STORY →
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Hiroshi Sato · 1982
Say Goodbye
Why Hiroshi Sato’s “Say Goodbye” Is Japanese AOR at Its Most RefinedREAD STORY →
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Tatsuro Yamashita · 1980
RIDE ON TIME
Why Tatsuro Yamashita’s “RIDE ON TIME” Became a City Pop LandmarkREAD STORY →
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Hiroshi Sato · 1982
I Can’t Wait
Inside the Digital Soul of Hiroshi Sato’s “I Can’t Wait”READ STORY →
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Tatsuro Yamashita · 1976
CIRCUS TOWN
Why Tatsuro Yamashita Returned to “CIRCUS TOWN” Fifty Years LaterREAD STORY →
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Minako Yoshida · 1980
MIDNIGHT DRIVER
Why Minako Yoshida’s “Midnight Driver” Is a Gateway Into Japanese FunkREAD STORY →
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Tatsuro Yamashita · 1984