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The Art of the Gala: A Four-Year Retrospective on Design & City Pop
The Art of the Gala: A Four-Year Retrospective on Design & City Pop
Shikago: The Meiji-Era’s Lost Spelling of ‘Chicago’
Shikago: The Meiji-Era’s Lost Spelling of ‘Chicago’
Tamashii Train (Soul Train Tribute)
Tamashii Train (Soul Train Tribute)
Manabu Koga’s Subculture Commentary: “JAPANESE CITYPOP”
Manabu Koga’s Subculture Commentary: “JAPANESE CITYPOP”
City Pop’s Neo-Nostalgia: Opening Doors in Alt-J-Pop
City Pop’s Neo-Nostalgia: Opening Doors in Alt-J-Pop
How Tatsuro Yamashita Became Known as The King of City Pop
How Tatsuro Yamashita Became Known as The King of City Pop
Copyright On Time: Tatsuro Yamashita’s War on Overseas Audiences
Copyright On Time: Tatsuro Yamashita’s War on Overseas Audiences
Interview with the City Pop Godfather: Tetsuji Hayashi
Interview with the City Pop Godfather: Tetsuji Hayashi
Anri Re-issues Iconic Vinyl LPs Signaling a New Era for City Pop
Anri Re-issues Iconic Vinyl LPs Signaling a New Era for City Pop
Memoirs of a Gaijin II: Teacup of Melancholy
Memoirs of a Gaijin II: Teacup of Melancholy
Why Tatsuro Yamashita’s Vinyl Represses Are The Most Important Of The Year
Why Tatsuro Yamashita’s Vinyl Represses Are The Most Important Of The Year
Barber Beats: The Future of Vaporwave
Barber Beats: The Future of Vaporwave
Another Top 10 City Pop Songs List
Another Top 10 City Pop Songs List
10 City Pop Songs About Summer
10 City Pop Songs About Summer
The History of Murasaki Sake Lounge
The History of Murasaki Sake Lounge
Memoirs of a Gaijin
Memoirs of a Gaijin
The Rise & Fall of Vaporwave
The Rise & Fall of Vaporwave
Why is City Pop Nostalgic?
Why is City Pop Nostalgic?
The Tragic End & Lasting Appeal of Miki Matsubara
The Tragic End & Lasting Appeal of Miki Matsubara
Hideki Saijo: The Japanese Elvis Presley
Hideki Saijo: The Japanese Elvis Presley
City Pop & Depression
City Pop & Depression
What Happened to Artzie Music
What Happened to Artzie Music
City Pop Aesthetics
City Pop Aesthetics
What is Korean City Pop
What is Korean City Pop
The Top 10 City Pop Albums
The Top 10 City Pop Albums
Junko Ohashi & The Magical $500 Record
Junko Ohashi & The Magical $500 Record
Where to find City Pop in Tokyo
Where to find City Pop in Tokyo
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View fullsize Marvel vs City Pop: The Ultimate Battle of Copyright Infringments 😮‍💨 also we have a few tickets left for Wamono next week. It’s one of the few remaining Japanese vinyl events I’m doing this year as I sunset into other things... Ne
View fullsize A Japanese university recently produced an exam based on my article for @cdjapan and I’m really honored. My upcoming work will further tie Japan and the west together so that our two cultures can continue to grow in symbiosis. It’s my bel
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View fullsize I’m happy to officially announce that I recently received an Individual Artists Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events! Excited to create a project that resonates with our great city. Thank yo
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View fullsize August 7th we’re bringing back ‘Wamono: The Art of Japanese Rare Groove’ one last time. The first one was such a success we had do it again! Use code JCC for a discount until Monday. Link in bio. Join us at @kamehachisushi, Chicago
View fullsize My City Pop vinyl record wall changes according to my mood, almost daily. Reaaranging them by color has become almost therapeutic, or maybe a coping mechanism. I should probly talk to someone about that 😂 #citypop #vinyl #citypopvinyl #recordcollec
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View fullsize Just Announced — Van Paugam (Vinyl DJ Set) This Friday 9PM-1:30AM at @commondecency_chicago Super excited to debut at Common Decency this Friday. If you haven’t already been, it’s a gem in the neighborhood with an aesthetic as goo
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View fullsize Coming up on my birthday this week, alot of things come into perspective. How I value my talents, how I let others value my time, and how I've come to understand how other people seem to get along fine being the way they are seemingly oblivious to ho
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