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Issue #88: Lost Corner
Covering the new Kenshi Yonezu album, Aiko's "Hanabi" and the "Team Tomodachi" remixes from all across Asia
Oct 3
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Ryo Miyauchi
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Friends, International: Exploring the Team Tomodachi Remixes Across Asia
Highlighting a few of the many remixes of Yuki Chiba's viral rap anthem done by rappers from China, Malaysia and more
Oct 3
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Ryo Miyauchi
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September 2024
Issue #87: Liberation
Exploring the new JUBEE album, Elephant Kashimashi's breakthrough hit and the film Let's Go Karaoke!
Sep 19
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Ryo Miyauchi
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Issue #86: Fall of Spring
We return with words on great summer albums, Seiko Matsuda's "Aoi Sangosho," and our picks for Songs of the Summer
Sep 4
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Ryo Miyauchi
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August 2024
Idol Watch #23: Thai Edition 2024
With some guest writers, we highlight the best idol songs from Thailand this year so far, ft. PRETZELLE, 4EVE, BUS and more
Aug 23
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Ryo Miyauchi
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As Seen on TV: 5 Songs from Summer 2024 Dramas
Blogging about the music in this season's Japanese dramas, from an idol group produced by Tsunku, Yorushika and more
Aug 14
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Ryo Miyauchi
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July 2024
Issue #85: Seventh Jet Balloon
Discussing the new 7th Jet Balloon album, J Soul Brothers's "R.Y.U.S.E.I." and Sasuke Haraguchi's brain-sizzling DJ sets
Jul 17
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Ryo Miyauchi
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This Side of Japan's 50 Favorite Songs of 2024 (So Far)
The newsletter's best Japanese music half way into the year
Jul 9
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Ryo Miyauchi
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June 2024
Issue #84: Seasons Move Forward
Digging into best albums of Q2, Yoshimi Iwasaki's "Touch," and the year's favorite boy-group singles so far
Jun 26
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Ryo Miyauchi
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Idol Watch's 50 Favorite Idol Songs of 2024 (So Far)
The column's favorite singles from girl groups this year so far, plus listing some favorites from the boys
Jun 26
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Ryo Miyauchi
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Idol Watch #22: Best of the Boys 2024
Checking out the year's best boy group singles so far from PSYCHIC FEVER, Number_i and more
Jun 26
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Ryo Miyauchi
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Issue #83: To the Self, With Love
Going through the great albums from Q1 2024, Seiko Matsuda's "Natsu No Tobira" and the Vocaloid songs celebrating Pokemon from Project Voltage
Jun 12
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Ryo Miyauchi
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