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Idol Watch #19: July/August 2023
Rounding up the best idol songs from the past two months, featuring BiTE A SHOCK, airattic, Takane No Nadeshiko and more, plus some thoughts on…
Sep 8
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Ryo Miyauchi
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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
Sep 4
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Ryo Miyauchi
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August 2023
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
Aug 9
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Ryo Miyauchi
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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
Aug 6
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Ryo Miyauchi
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July 2023
Issue #70: Journey
Exploring the new Yurufuwa Gang album, X JAPAN's first number-one and favorite J-drama tie-ins of the year
Jul 25
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Ryo Miyauchi
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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
Jul 25
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Ryo Miyauchi
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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
Jul 10
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Ryo Miyauchi
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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
Jul 7
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Ryo Miyauchi
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Idol Watch #18: May/June 2023
It's the boy group edition of the idol music column!
Jul 7
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Ryo Miyauchi
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Monthly Listening: June 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from kinopo, Koh-Gaku, 20th Century and more
Jul 2
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Ryo Miyauchi
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This Side of Japan's 50 Favorite Japanese Songs of 2023 (So Far)
Half way done with the year, we compile the standouts from the year so far
Jul 2
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Ryo Miyauchi
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June 2023
Extended Optics: A Look into the Koh-Gaku EPs
A detailed dive into the five EPs by the production unit assembled by Tsudio Studio, HIRO.JP and SNJO
Jun 26
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Ryo Miyauchi
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