No.01
かぎりなき夏 Endless Summer: A Review, A Reckoning
A review of the City Pop documentary かぎりなき夏Endless Summer.
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Japanese City Pop:records, writing,and DJ sets.
Van Paugam is the DJ, writer, and vinyl specialist widely credited with the global revival of Japanese City Pop — over a hundred nights in Chicago, Paris, Berlin, and Tokyo, all of it from original Japanese pressings.
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●Tomoko Aran - Fuyu Kukan [2024 Reissue]●Kingo Hamada - Midnight Cruisin' [Reissue]●Yurie Kokubu - Steps [Reissue]●Mioko Yamaguchi - Tsukihime Moonlight [Reissue]●Anri - Natsu Ban [New EP]●Anri - Timely!! [Reissue]●Anri - Heaven Beach [Reissue]●Anri - COOOL [Reissue]●Anri - Bi Ki Ni [Reissue]●Miki Matsubara - Pocket Park [Reissue]●Miki Matsubara - Who Are You [Reissue]●Yurie Kokubu - Relief 72 Hours [Reissue]●Tatsuro Yamashita - Go Ahead [Reissue]●Taeko Ohnuki - Mignonne [Reissue]
01 · Featured writing 特集
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No.02
Requiem for a Dream Catalogue: A ‘Nobody Here’ Film Review, and Rant
Disclaimer: The following is all based on personal opinions, experiences, and musings about the film. I’m not an academic or anything like that, so expect me taking…
No.03
The Art of the Gala: A Four-Year Retrospective on Design & City Pop
Designing a Tradition: Flyers, Vinyl, and the Quiet Rhythm of the Japanese Arts Foundation. My 4 years of designing gala flyers and DJing at each one.
No.04
Shikago: The Meiji-Era’s Lost Spelling of ‘Chicago’
Before the glow of City Pop reached American shores, and before Japanese jazz collectors started digging in bins across the Midwest, there was a different kind of…
No.05
Tamashii Train (Soul Train Tribute)
Graphic designed by Van Paugam Tamashii Train at Izakaya Shinya I often find myself drawn to half light. The kind that hovers just before nightfall, where neon…
No.06
Manabu Koga’s Subculture Commentary: “JAPANESE CITYPOP”
In this special discussion, artist/designer Manabu Koga is joined by music writer Ryusei Miyakodori and art critic Kiyoshi Kusumi to explore the global revival of…
No.07
City Pop’s Neo-Nostalgia: Opening Doors in Alt-J-Pop
Discover how Japan's city pop revival sparked a new wave of bilingual J-pop, with artists like CHAI, Fujii Kaze, Miso Extra, and Hitomitoi blending English and…
No.08
How Tatsuro Yamashita Became Known as The King of City Pop
The curious story of how Tatsuro Yamashita became known as the King of City Pop
02 · On the shelf 棚
Tomoko Aran - Fuyu Kukan [2024 Reissue]
Kingo Hamada - Midnight Cruisin' [Reissue]
Yurie Kokubu - Steps [Reissue]
Mioko Yamaguchi - Tsukihime Moonlight [Reissue]
Anri - Natsu Ban [New EP]
Anri - Timely!! [Reissue]
03 · The book 書籍
KICKSTARTER 11.11
Somehow, City Pop
A City Pop reference guide with photographs. 102 records, launching on Kickstarter 11 November 2026 with a $4,000 goal.
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04 · On the turntable 選曲
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Letters from the crate
New writing, upcoming dates, and a note when something worth owning gets repressed. A few times a year, never more.