Archive - This Side of Japan

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This Side of Japan will take a short break to catch up

Mar 7

Rounding up the best idol songs from the past two months, featuring Chemical X, NMB48, Devil ANTHEM. and more

Mar 3

February 2023

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Le Makeup, mekakushe, Qumali Depart and more

Feb 26

Discussing the new mekakushe album, "DA.YO.NE" and the Last Rockstars show at Hollywood Palladium

Feb 22

Highlighting the month's great anime songs from Akari Kito, Sumire Uesaka, Saori Hayami and more

Feb 8

Exploring the new Kaneko Ayano album, Aya Matsuura's "Momoiro Kataomoi" and the best anime songs of January

Feb 8

January 2023

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Ayano Kaneko, Subway Daydream, SARI and more

Jan 29

We look back at the creative evolution of the great dream-pop band before its disbandment

Jan 25

The first issue of 2023 looks at the new PAL.Sounds compilation, m-flo's "come again" and the creative growth of For Tracy Hyde

Jan 25

Listing the newsletter's favorite Japanese releases of 2022 from Wednesday Campanella, Laura day romance and more

Jan 6

December 2022

We wrap up our best of 2022 coverage with selections picked by friends of the newsletter

Dec 23, 2022

The text list version of the newsletter's favorite tracks from the year

Dec 16, 2022

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