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Monthly Listening: August 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Barrier Reef, Peanuts Kun, Negicco and more
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A This Side of Japan playlist: Imported Oricon Weekly Hits 1968-1974
Compiling all of the non-Japanese singles that made it on the Oricon Weekly top 20 during 1968-1974
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Monthly Listening: July 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Yurufuwa Gang, Oaktails, toiret status and more
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Issue #70: Journey
Exploring the new Yurufuwa Gang album, X JAPAN's first number-one and favorite J-drama tie-ins of the year
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As Seen on TV: 4 Favorite J-Drama Songs of 2023
Discussing the few great J-drama music tie-ins from this year and their respective shows
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Issue #69: Library of Memories
Getting into a round-up of great new seiyuu albums, Down Town Boogie Woogie Band's enduring #1 and my ongoing research into anison
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Idol Watch's 50 Favorite Idol Songs of 2023 (So Far)
We list the column's favorite singles from the year so far
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