Archive - This Side of Japan

Issue #95: Mofu Mohu

Discussing the new Yuka Nagase album, Aya Matsuura's summer classic, and the year in Japan's rap so far

Jun 20 •

Swag is the New Past... and Other Thoughts on 2025 in Japan's Rap So Far

Running down the year's great rap at half time, plus a playlist of 35 favorites

Jun 20 •

Issue #94: Another Seraph

This Side of Japan returns to discuss the new nyamura album, Hiroko Yakushimaru's "Tantei Monogatari" and TikTok music from Q2

Jun 4 •

On the Clock: TikTok Music Q2 2025

Offering some thoughts on the music buzzing on the app, from AiScream, M!LK, Sayumi Michishige and more

Jun 4 •

May 2025

Monthly Listening: May 2025

Rounding up great new releases we checked out during May from Gen Hoshino, nyamura, Yuka Nagase and more

May 30 •

Idol Watch #25: March/April 2025

Rounding up the best idol songs from the past two months, featuring =LOVE, lonlium, REIRIE and more, plus a best idol songs list as recently polled by…

May 5 •

Professional Ranking: 30 Best Idol Songs of All Time, Voted by Idols

Looking at the polled results for the best idol songs ever as voted by idols themselves

May 5 •

Monthly Listening: April 2025

Rounding up great new releases we checked out during April from Hitomitoi, suisoh, Mao Sasagawa and more

May 2 •

April 2025

That Side of K-pop (Flipped) #3: Too Bad

We're a K-pop newsletter now, and covering music of old generations from Taemin's solo debut, 4 songs from before 2018, and G-DRAGON's latest…

Apr 1 •

March 2025

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