Lists

This Side of Japan's Top 100 Songs of 2025

Looking back at a great year in music with songs by Gen Hoshino, THE LUV BUGS, Suichu Spica and many more

Dec 17, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

[Text list] This Side of Japan's Top 100 Songs of 2025

Just the list of our picks for best songs of the year from Gen Hoshino, THE LUV BUGS, Suichu Spica and many more

Dec 17, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

Idol Watch's Top 100 Idol Songs of 2025

Highlighting the best of the year from =LOVE, Juice=Juice, FOKALITE and many more

Dec 10, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

[Text list] Idol Watch's Top 100 Idol Songs of 2025

The text list of the column's favorite idol songs of the year from =LOVE, Juice=Juice, FOKALITE and many more

Dec 10, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

Idol Watch's Top 40 Idol Songs of 2025: The Boys Edition

The year's best from the boys with highlights from Snow Man, PSYCHIC FEVER, M!LK and many more

Dec 8, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

This Side of Japan's 75 Favorite Bandcamp Records of 2025

Our favorite selections of available on the platform, from LanPage, as a sketch pad, Emma Aibara and many more

Dec 4, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

This Side of Japan's 50 Best Rap Songs of 2025

Looking back at the year in the scene with songs by NENE, rirugiliyangugili, KID FRESINO and more

Nov 24, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

This Side of Japan's 50 Favorite Songs (So Far)

A list of the year's best songs so far, featuring Gen Hoshino, NENE, Yuka Nagase and many more

Jul 31, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

Idol Watch's 50 Favorite Idol Songs (So Far)

A list of the column's favorite songs of the year so far, featuring =LOVE, HANA, XUDAN and more

Jul 31, 2025 • Ryo Miyauchi

This Side of Japan's Best of 2024: The Friends List

We wrap up our best of 2024 coverage with selections picked by friends of the newsletter

Dec 26, 2024 • Ryo Miyauchi

[Text list] This Side of Japan's Top 100 Songs of 2024

The simple text list of our favorite songs of the year from Sasuke Haraguchi, Regal Lily, KOTONOHOUSE and many more

Dec 11, 2024 • Ryo Miyauchi

This Side of Japan's Top 100 Songs of 2024

Collecting our favorite songs from the year by Sasuke Haraguchi, Regal Lily, KOTONOHOUSE and many more

Dec 11, 2024 • Ryo Miyauchi

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