This Side of Japan will take a short break to catch up
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Rounding up the best idol songs from the past two months, featuring Chemical X, NMB48, Devil ANTHEM. and more

February 2023

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Le Makeup, mekakushe, Qumali Depart and more
Discussing the new mekakushe album, "DA.YO.NE" and the Last Rockstars show at Hollywood Palladium
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Highlighting the month's great anime songs from Akari Kito, Sumire Uesaka, Saori Hayami and more
Exploring the new Kaneko Ayano album, Aya Matsuura's "Momoiro Kataomoi" and the best anime songs of January

January 2023

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Ayano Kaneko, Subway Daydream, SARI and more
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We look back at the creative evolution of the great dream-pop band before its disbandment
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
Listing the newsletter's favorite Japanese releases of 2022 from Wednesday Campanella, Laura day romance and more

December 2022

We wrap up our best of 2022 coverage with selections picked by friends of the newsletter
The text list version of the newsletter's favorite tracks from the year