Japanese Music Café
Japanese Music Café
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Japanese Music Café, or the J-Café, where we have conversations about your favorite Japanese pop, rock, and hip-hop artists from the 21st century. Hosted by JD, a Japanese music fanatic for over 20 years. In each episode, JD and a guest will discuss their experiences with Japanese music and discuss a Japanese artist's music, provide reviews of songs, and share stories about how these artists or songs have impacted our lives.
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This podcast centers around Japanese pop, rock, hip-hop, and city pop, with episodes dedicated to artists such as TOMOO, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, and Def Tech. Specific topics include discussions of album reviews, artist influences, and personal connections to particular songs, with recent examples like the two-part series on TOMOO and a deep dive into Asian Kung-Fu Generation's discography.
Welcome to the Japanese Music Café, or the J-Café, where we have conversations about your favorite Japanese pop, rock, and hip-hop artists from the 21st century. Hosted by JD, a Japanese music fanatic for over 20 years. In each episode, JD and a guest will discuss their experiences with Japanese music and discuss a Japanese artist’s music, provide reviews of songs, and share stories about how these artists or songs have impacted our lives.
This week, Michael and I continue our conversation about Kumi Koda, an iconic pop star who pioneered ero-kakkoi with infectious bops and ballads. In this episode, we talk to Michael about his discovery of J-pop, general reflections about Kumi as an artist and what we like, and much more.
The playlist for this episode can be found on Youtube Music.
The Japanese Music Café, or The J-Café, is a weekly podcast hosted by JD. We interview guests on their experiences and likes around Japanese music – pop, rock, hip-hop, rap, city pop – and dive into an artist's discography together.
You can follow the J-Café on TikTok, Instagram, Bluesky, and YouTube at @japanesemusiccafe
If you are interested in being a part of the series and wish to talk about your favorite Japanese artist with JD, reach out via socials or email [email protected].
Intro Song: ”anime” by suportedsilvax2000 (Pixabay)
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